New Super Mario Bros. Wii - Page 13

**Valigarmander** · 11-14-2009, 06:41 PM

I could've sworn you would be able to select your character.

Or maybe that's only in Co-op? Either way, there is a way.

Antisocial · 11-14-2009, 07:26 PM

Your optimism is refreshing.

Seriously, there was an unnecessary Luigi code in NSMB. In fact, Nintendo has learned over the years that the fans love them some Luigi, even if he plays the same. This became obvious with more recent games like SM64DS, NSMB, and Galaxy. If they decided to nix this traditional Easter Egg (especially with the opportunity to pander to all the Toad fans as well) for this game, I'll be disappointed.

In the meantime, I got a few more hints for you all because I'm feeling generous.

Spoiler Below

- Yoshi can slurp up other player's fireballs/iceballs and spit them out as floating projectiles.

- When playing multiplayer and faced with a throng of grounded enemies, you can take them all out with one decisive blow by pounding the ground simultaneously. Although this maneuver mimics the POW Block effect, it does not drop floating coins like the latter does.

- Items you can lift over your head provide protection from threats from above, as well as serving as a platform for other players.

- With cooperation, two players can reach great heights if one bounces on another's head while the latter jumps as well, trampolining the former further if he bounces off at the bottom player's apex of his jump. The maneuver becomes more effective adding more players into the mix, but requires more timing and patient teamwork.

- You can jump while sliding on your belly in the Penguin Suit, and resume your slide as you land. Just keep holding down that down button.

- You can share the power of the Starman by lifting other players. The time spent being invincible carries over, so don't count on trying to make it last forever through some glitch, 'cause there ain't one.

- Shake the remote while in the air to do a quick 360. This adds hang time and distance to your jumps by keeping you in the air for a fraction of a second. It ain't much, but every little bit counts, right?

- In multiplayer, the one who gets a 1-up Mushroom gets that extra life for himself. But collecting 100 Coins nets you all one 1-up each, since you all share the same cache of Coins.

- While carrying a player with a Flower Power-up, only they can hit the fire button to launch fireballs/iceballs, but you can spin jump to shoot their projectiles yourself.

- If you're captured by another player somehow (i.e. carried or eaten by their Yoshi), rather than yelling at them to let you go, spin jump to escape.

- The sacrificial Yoshi jump from SMW is still feasible. Shake while mounted in the air to make that extra leap (you monster).

- Frozen midair enemies can be defeated by bumping them from underneath.

- Once frozen enemies float to the surface of water, they stay frozen indefinitely and cannot be broken.

- Standing on Bullet Bill cannons will stop them from firing as long as you're still on it.

- If you're desperate to redo an uncleared level in multiplayer, encase yourselves in a bubble. The level will end as if you all perished, but you'll keep all your lives. You'll all be deprived of current Power-ups, though.

- Ground-pounding a POW Block will activate it, if you prefer not to throw it.

**Valigarmander** · 11-15-2009, 01:12 AM

Nintendo Hosts the Ultimate New Super Mario Bros. Launch Party

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Today, in a rain soaked New York City, the Mushroom Kingdom descended upon the Nintendo World Store at Rockefeller Plaza for the launch of New Super Mario Bros. Wii. The event was a must for any Mario fan, as they were able to purchase the game (one day in advance of the rest of the country), participate in a Super Mario Bros. tournament for some fabulous prizes, take a trip down memory lane by getting in some playtime with the original Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros. 3 and Super Mario World, get a picture taken with the man himself, Super Mario, and even listen to some great tunes from the in-house Super Mario DJ.
There was also a Super Mario Bros. Museum, which housed a collection of items (lunch boxes, bed sheets, blankets, bath products, ect.) from the illustrious history of the Super Mario Bros. franchise.

The event, even in the rain, was a lot of fun, and the weather didn't seem to dampen the spirits of everyone in attendance, especially those who were waiting outside in the rain (some up to two hours) to purchase the game. Here are some photos from the Mario festivities:

Check the link for pictures. Some are pretty awesome.

I'll be getting my copy first thing tomorrow morning. It's gonna be awesome.

**Loot** · 11-15-2009, 05:07 AM

I'm pissed. I went into Wal-Mart and they weren't selling it.

It may be 4 in the morning, but damn, it should have been stocked at midnight.

JaredThaJa888 · 11-15-2009, 08:45 AM

Does anyone know who the other Bosses are?

***Saria Dragon of the Rain Wilds*** · 11-15-2009, 09:46 AM

Of course I do; we beat the game.

Some things are best left to be found out for yourself, though.

Oh, btw

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Originally Posted by Antisocial

Spoiler Below

- You can share the power of the Starman by lifting other players. The time spent being invincible carries over, so don't count on trying to make it last forever through some glitch, 'cause there ain't one.

That information is in the manual. If you bother reading it.

Metal Mario · 11-15-2009, 10:47 AM

I'm leaving to get my copy right now.

JaredThaJa888 · 11-15-2009, 11:38 AM

Battling Each Koopaling twice feels redundant, they could have done the Kamek thing as just a 2nd stage for a battle, or to make other bosses by mutating normal enemies.

Does the Bonus world 9 have any Bonus Bosses?

**X-3** · 11-15-2009, 12:42 PM

Just got my copy.

Time to rock and roll? Yeah, that sounds good.

**Valigarmander** · 11-15-2009, 04:45 PM

Got my copy this morning, played for about two hours. Got up to World 5.

The game's pretty good. It starts out slow, but really picks up after about a world and a half. Good fun, I've only died about a dozen times. One complaint would be the music, though. It's all pretty boring.

But I'll be playing this all the way through, probably beating it tonight. I haven't tried multiplayer yet, but am definitely planning to. WOOOOOT.

Antisocial · 11-15-2009, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by JaredThaJa888

Does the Bonus world 9 have any Bonus Bosses?

Spoiler Below

No.

By the way, me and HotD just completed everything. Every Star Coin, every secret exit, every warp cannon, everything. And do you know what the reward is?

Spoiler Below

Aside from unlimited access to all the Mushroom Houses and a message that says, "YOU COMPLETED EVERYTHING", your reward is absolutely nothing.

Oh, yeah. And there aren't any Shy Guys in the game. HotD was pissed.

1-up Salesman · 11-15-2009, 07:06 PM

I love this game. Co-Op's fun, but the Coin Battle is lame because you can't hit each other with fireballs, and Free For All is just Level Select. Great game, and very crazy and hard.

***CaptHayfever*** · 11-15-2009, 07:17 PM

^^Congraturation.

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

JaredThaJa888 · 11-15-2009, 07:45 PM

Well that's lame, the objective of playing through a World is to fight a Boss.

**Cravdraa** · 11-15-2009, 07:47 PM

Made it through world 1. Hope it gets better, because so far the levels feel gimmicky and completely uninspired.

JaredThaJa888 · 11-15-2009, 07:54 PM

Can someone post the Maps somewhere?

**Valigarmander** · 11-15-2009, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Antisocial

Spoiler Below

Aside from unlimited access to all the Mushroom Houses and a message that says, "YOU COMPLETED EVERYTHING", your reward is absolutely nothing.

IT'S SUPER MARIO ADVANCE ALL OVER AGAIN.

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Originally Posted by Cravdraa

Made it through world 1. Hope it gets better, because so far the levels feel gimmicky and completely uninspired.

It gets better.

I played a bit more and got up to World 8. I feel sad because I picked up the game this morning and I'll probably have it beaten by tonight. Oh well, there's still all the Star Coins.

Oh, and I am a bit disappointed you can't take Yoshi with you to other levels. That would've been sweet.

**X-3** · 11-15-2009, 08:59 PM

I'm only on World 3. I've been taking my sweet time, collecting Star Coins.

The Yoshi thing wouldn't be so bad if he appeared more. I think I've seen him 2 or 3 times so far. Oh well, at least I have my Ice Powers.

Game is fine so far.

***Saria Dragon of the Rain Wilds*** · 11-15-2009, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Valigarmander

I played a bit more and got up to World 8. I feel sad because I picked up the game this morning and I'll probably have it beaten by tonight.

You mean it's like a real Mario game? Made to be played and beaten in a matter of hours? Yeah, isn't it sweet?

**Valigarmander** · 11-15-2009, 09:20 PM

BUT DAMN, I WANNA PLAY MORE. I DEMAND 800 MORE LEVELS ON 900 DIFFERENT DISCS.

11-14-2009, 06:41 PM	#241
Valigarmander The Bee's Knees Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The land of rain and trees (Oregon) Gender: Posts: 29,222 Thanks: 1,611 Thanked 5,553 Times in 2,499 Posts Blog Entries: 18	I could've sworn you would be able to select your character. Or maybe that's only in Co-op? Either way, there is a way. __________________

11-14-2009, 07:26 PM	#242
Antisocial Janitor Join Date: May 2000 Gender: Posts: 11,178 Thanks: 12 Thanked 1,102 Times in 458 Posts	Indeed. Your optimism is refreshing. Seriously, there was an unnecessary Luigi code in NSMB. In fact, Nintendo has learned over the years that the fans love them some Luigi, even if he plays the same. This became obvious with more recent games like SM64DS, NSMB, and Galaxy. If they decided to nix this traditional Easter Egg (especially with the opportunity to pander to all the Toad fans as well) for this game, I'll be disappointed. In the meantime, I got a few more hints for you all because I'm feeling generous. Spoiler Below - Yoshi can slurp up other player's fireballs/iceballs and spit them out as floating projectiles. - When playing multiplayer and faced with a throng of grounded enemies, you can take them all out with one decisive blow by pounding the ground simultaneously. Although this maneuver mimics the POW Block effect, it does not drop floating coins like the latter does. - Items you can lift over your head provide protection from threats from above, as well as serving as a platform for other players. - With cooperation, two players can reach great heights if one bounces on another's head while the latter jumps as well, trampolining the former further if he bounces off at the bottom player's apex of his jump. The maneuver becomes more effective adding more players into the mix, but requires more timing and patient teamwork. - You can jump while sliding on your belly in the Penguin Suit, and resume your slide as you land. Just keep holding down that down button. - You can share the power of the Starman by lifting other players. The time spent being invincible carries over, so don't count on trying to make it last forever through some glitch, 'cause there ain't one. - Shake the remote while in the air to do a quick 360. This adds hang time and distance to your jumps by keeping you in the air for a fraction of a second. It ain't much, but every little bit counts, right? - In multiplayer, the one who gets a 1-up Mushroom gets that extra life for himself. But collecting 100 Coins nets you all one 1-up each, since you all share the same cache of Coins. - While carrying a player with a Flower Power-up, only they can hit the fire button to launch fireballs/iceballs, but you can spin jump to shoot their projectiles yourself. - If you're captured by another player somehow (i.e. carried or eaten by their Yoshi), rather than yelling at them to let you go, spin jump to escape. - The sacrificial Yoshi jump from SMW is still feasible. Shake while mounted in the air to make that extra leap (you monster). - Frozen midair enemies can be defeated by bumping them from underneath. - Once frozen enemies float to the surface of water, they stay frozen indefinitely and cannot be broken. - Standing on Bullet Bill cannons will stop them from firing as long as you're still on it. - If you're desperate to redo an uncleared level in multiplayer, encase yourselves in a bubble. The level will end as if you all perished, but you'll keep all your lives. You'll all be deprived of current Power-ups, though. - Ground-pounding a POW Block will activate it, if you prefer not to throw it.

11-15-2009, 04:45 PM	#250
Valigarmander The Bee's Knees Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The land of rain and trees (Oregon) Gender: Posts: 29,222 Thanks: 1,611 Thanked 5,553 Times in 2,499 Posts Blog Entries: 18	Got my copy this morning, played for about two hours. Got up to World 5. The game's pretty good. It starts out slow, but really picks up after about a world and a half. Good fun, I've only died about a dozen times. One complaint would be the music, though. It's all pretty boring. But I'll be playing this all the way through, probably beating it tonight. I haven't tried multiplayer yet, but am definitely planning to. WOOOOOT. __________________

11-15-2009, 09:20 PM	#260
Valigarmander The Bee's Knees Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The land of rain and trees (Oregon) Gender: Posts: 29,222 Thanks: 1,611 Thanked 5,553 Times in 2,499 Posts Blog Entries: 18	BUT DAMN, I WANNA PLAY MORE. I DEMAND 800 MORE LEVELS ON 900 DIFFERENT DISCS. __________________

11-15-2009, 05:07 AM	#244
Loot whelp I'm a bloody moron Join Date: May 2001 Location: LEGITIMATE BUSINESS Gender: Posts: 12,524 Thanks: 226 Thanked 1,168 Times in 612 Posts	I'm pissed. I went into Wal-Mart and they weren't selling it. It may be 4 in the morning, but damn, it should have been stocked at midnight.

11-15-2009, 08:45 AM	#245
JaredThaJa888 Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Racine Wisconsin Gender: Posts: 676 Thanks: 0 Thanked 14 Times in 14 Posts	Does anyone know who the other Bosses are?

11-15-2009, 10:47 AM	#247
Metal Mario Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Gender: Posts: 16,435 Thanks: 72 Thanked 190 Times in 127 Posts	I'm leaving to get my copy right now.

11-15-2009, 11:38 AM	#248
JaredThaJa888 Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Racine Wisconsin Gender: Posts: 676 Thanks: 0 Thanked 14 Times in 14 Posts	Battling Each Koopaling twice feels redundant, they could have done the Kamek thing as just a 2nd stage for a battle, or to make other bosses by mutating normal enemies. Does the Bonus world 9 have any Bonus Bosses?

11-15-2009, 12:42 PM	#249
X-3 No avatar, no justice, no dreams, no hope! Join Date: Jan 2004 Gender: Posts: 15,507 Thanks: 732 Thanked 1,158 Times in 751 Posts Blog Entries: 10	Just got my copy. Time to rock and roll? Yeah, that sounds good.

11-15-2009, 07:06 PM	#252
1-up Salesman Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Your bedroom. I love it here! Gender: Posts: 3,861 Thanks: 2,071 Thanked 228 Times in 180 Posts Blog Entries: 9	I love this game. Co-Op's fun, but the Coin Battle is lame because you can't hit each other with fireballs, and Free For All is just Level Select. Great game, and very crazy and hard.

11-15-2009, 07:17 PM	#253
*CaptHayfever* Smash SuperMod Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: (n) - the place where I am Gender: Posts: 27,013 Thanks: 1,787 Thanked 2,371 Times in 1,423 Posts	^^Congraturation. And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

11-15-2009, 07:45 PM	#254
JaredThaJa888 Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Racine Wisconsin Gender: Posts: 676 Thanks: 0 Thanked 14 Times in 14 Posts	Well that's lame, the objective of playing through a World is to fight a Boss.

11-15-2009, 07:47 PM	#255
Cravdraa VGF RPG Mod Join Date: May 2001 Location: It's Round on the sides and high in the middle. Gender: Posts: 8,099 Thanks: 156 Thanked 593 Times in 368 Posts	Made it through world 1. Hope it gets better, because so far the levels feel gimmicky and completely uninspired.

11-15-2009, 07:54 PM	#256
JaredThaJa888 Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Racine Wisconsin Gender: Posts: 676 Thanks: 0 Thanked 14 Times in 14 Posts	Can someone post the Maps somewhere?

11-15-2009, 08:59 PM	#258
X-3 No avatar, no justice, no dreams, no hope! Join Date: Jan 2004 Gender: Posts: 15,507 Thanks: 732 Thanked 1,158 Times in 751 Posts Blog Entries: 10	I'm only on World 3. I've been taking my sweet time, collecting Star Coins. The Yoshi thing wouldn't be so bad if he appeared more. I think I've seen him 2 or 3 times so far. Oh well, at least I have my Ice Powers. Game is fine so far.