Game Description

Get ready for an instant classic! Twenty years after Super Mario Bros. hit the original Nintendo, Mario returns to his roots for an all-new platform adventure on Nintendo DS. Trademark Mario Bros. 2D gameplay gets a boost from 3D graphics as Mario encounters characters and challenges found only in the Mushroom Kingdom! Travel over fields, through castles, in the air, and under the water. Use all new-power-ups like the Blue Shell (which you can take for a ride) and a gigantic Mushroom, which makes Mario mega-sized! Link wirelessly with a friend and play as Mario and Luigi simultaneously as the best of old school Nintendo meets the world of new.

Critic Reviews

IGN Review (9.5 out of 10 )

Damn, does it feel good to go back to Mario's roots. Don't get me wrong - Super Mario 64 was an important and integral step for Nintendo's plumber hero to take, what with the company essentially being the trailblazer in the world of 3D platforming. But in moving forward, rising expectations pretty m ...All Critic Reviews

User Reviews

Average Member Rating: 8.5 out of 10

Best DS Title Yet (10 out of 10)

posted by Socrates (OKLAHOMA CITY, OK) on May 20, 2006
Member since May 2005
39 out of 44 gamers (89%) found this review helpful

This is, in short, a perfect game. Take an old concept, that of the original super mario game, put all the new bells and whistles on it, focus entirely on the gameplay, and you have the new super mario bros. Although the game might strike some seasoned mario vets as simplistic and easy, there's a su ...All User Reviews

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Game Specs

Modes

Campaign, Full Mission Single-Player, Mini-Games, Simultaneous, Versus

Online Features

Online Multiplayer

Wireless

DS Multi-Card Play (1-4), DS Single-Card Play (1-4)