Super Mario Bros. Wonder[a] is an upcoming platform game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Switch. It is the first traditional side-scrolling Super Mario game since New Super Mario Bros. U (2012) and is scheduled to be released on October 20, 2023.
| Developer(s) | Nintendo EPD |
|---|---|
| Publisher(s) | Nintendo |
| Director(s) | Shiro Mouri |
| Producer(s) | Takashi Tezuka |
| Artist(s) | Masanobu Sato[1] |
| Series | Super Mario |
| Platform(s) | Nintendo Switch |
| Release | October 20, 2023 |
| Genre(s) | Platform |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Super Mario Bros. Wonder is a side-scrolling platform game. As one of eight player characters—Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, Princess Daisy, Toad, Toadette, Nabbit and Yoshi—the player completes levels across the Flower Kingdom with assistance from its talking flower-like denizens.[2][3] Like prior Super Mario games, players guide their character to the end of a level while avoiding enemies, such as Goombas and Piranha Plants, and transporting through Warp Pipes. Each stage contains multiple collectible "Wonder Seeds".[4]
New power-ups include a fruit that transforms the player into an elephant,[4][5] a flower that allows the player to create bubbles that capture enemies,[3] a mushroom that gives the player a drill hat,[3] and the Wonder Flower, which triggers bizarre effects such as pipes coming to life, hordes of enemies spawning, and character appearances and abilities changing.[4][5]
A new feature allows players to equip badges, which are unlocked throughout the game and give different perks.[3] They are divided into three different types: Action Badges, which grant the player character an additional ability, Boost Badges, which give the player character an additional passive ability, and Expert Badges, which grant the player character an advanced skill.[5]
The game supports local multiplayer for up to four players.[6] It also supports some online multiplayer functionality.[3]
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Super Mario Bros. Wonder is rated 'Mighty' after being reviewed by 132 critics, with an overall average score of 91. It's ranked in the top 1% of games and recommended by 98% of critics.
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Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Find wonder in the next evolution of Mario fun. Classic Mario side-scrolling gameplay is turned on its head with the addition of Wonder Flowers. These game-changing items trigger spectacular moments you have to see to believe...Witness pipes coming alive, wreak havoc as a giant spiky ball, and...
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Released On: OCT 20, 2023
METASCOREUniversal AcclaimBased on 33 Critic Reviews
93
Reviews:
36/40 Famitsu https://www.gematsu.com/2023/10/famitsu-review-scores-issue-1820
Eurogamer
5 / 5
IGN
9 / 10
GamesRadar+
4.5 / 5
Metro GameCentral
10 / 10
GameSpot
9 / 10
Destructoid
9 / 10
TheSixthAxis
9 / 10
Shacknews
10 / 10
Meta:
100
CGMagazine
OCT 17, 2023
Super Mario Bros. Wonder is a complete reinvention of everything that makes the franchise great, and the best 2D Mario game ever made.
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NINTENDO SWITCH
100
Comicbook.com
OCT 17, 2023
Super Mario Bros. Wonder is about as close to perfection as it gets for a 2D Mario game. While the New Super Mario Bros. games were fun, they never felt like they had their own distinct identity, the way we saw with classic Mario games like Super Mario Bros. 3 or Super Mario World. Super Mario Bros. Wonder is dripping with creativity and personality in every facet.
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100
Pocket-lint
OCT 17, 2023
Wonder is a beautiful thing, a game that totally and confidently carries off its new ideas, while remaining immediately and clearly faithful to its heritage. It's a must-play for Mario fans and Switch owners.
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100
Press Start Australia
OCT 17, 2023
Super Mario Bros. Wonder is just that. A wonder. It leverages tight and concise platforming with a robust set of power-ups and skills to offer a degree of flexibility to players like never before. While it’s still slightly easier than I’d like, Super Mario Bros. Wonder is an incredibly engaging Mario game and one of the best platformers available on the Switch, if not ever.
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100
Eurogamer
OCT 17, 2023
An endless cascade of ideas in a game that takes Mario to some wonderfully strange places.
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100
TRG
OCT 17, 2023
Super Mario Bros. Wonder is a triumphant evolution of 2D Mario, with a non-stop flow of creative ideas wrapped up in a visually delightful package, bursting with character.
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100
GamesRadar+
OCT 17, 2023
Move over Elephant Mario, the true star of Super Mario Bros. Wonder are the Wonder Flowers themselves, which continuously add the unexpected to an altogether brilliant 2D platformer. Okay, Elephant Mario's pretty amazing too.
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100
VG247
OCT 17, 2023
Within the understood parameters of what 2D Mario can be, this has to be the single best entry since Super Mario World - and is the perfect first game to launch a new era of Mario games with his new-found elevation to movie star status.
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95
Stevivor
OCT 17, 2023
Super Mario Bros Wonder is a resounding success. It reboots a 2.5D reboot, with far more personality and the best balance and pacing in the modernised side-scrolling Super Mario Bros series.
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92
Areajugones
OCT 17, 2023
Nintendo runs wild this time around with a ton of ideas that combine into a creative process with no boundaries, thus making Super Marios Bros. Wonder a point of no return in the series. It implies that whatever Nintendo creates next, it will feel empty and uninspired as long as it does not match the newly set bar by Super Mario Bros. Wonder. This game is in every sense a new big hit by Nintendo, with its presence being as impactful as Odyssey's back in the day.
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92
GamePro Germany
OCT 17, 2023
A triumphant 2D-Jump&Run full of ideas and surprises that no one with a Nintendo Switch should miss.
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90
GameSpot
OCT 17, 2023
Super Mario Bros. Wonder is a bold choice for a name. It plants a flag in the ground that suggests anything less than a constant sense of awe and delight will be a failure by its own terms. But then, surprisingly, Mario Wonder rises to the challenge and the result is a modern classic. The Wonder effects are the marquee feature, and for good reason, as they serve as a springboard for a cornucopia of creativity. But it's the smart and thoughtful choices around new power-ups, badges, online multiplayer, and visual flair that cement it in Mario canon. This is the rightful successor to Super Mario World, and hopefully, will serve as a touchstone for 2D Mario going forward.
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90
IGN
OCT 17, 2023
Super Mario Bros. Wonder looks and plays like the true next step for 2D Mario platformers. Wonder effects change each stage in both surprising and delightful ways, the Flower Kingdom makes for a vibrant and refreshing change of pace, and Elephant Mario steals the show.
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80
Digital Trends
OCT 17, 2023
With its wealth of unpredictable levels, Super Mario Bros. Wonder is the series’ best 2D entry since its SNES days. It’s still the same familiar platformer, but one that’s been given a new lease on life thanks to a fantastic new art style, delightfully absurd transformations, and flexible difficulty. It’s the closest I’ve gotten to recapturing those magic moments with the original platformers, even if there’s still room for Mario to grow into his new overalls.
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80
Dexerto
OCT 17, 2023
While Super Mario Bros. Wonder doesn't revolutionize Nintendo’s beloved series, the charming 2D platformer successfully pays homage to its roots, paving the way forward with unique twists that keep the gameplay feeling fresh…Mario Bros. Wonder may not take the crown from Super Mario Bros. 3 or Odyssey, but the latest outing encapsulates the very essence of what a 2D Mario game should be. It’s silly, whacky, and most importantly great fun…The fact that Nintendo can still deliver a great 2D Mario game 42 years after the first title hit our screens back in 1981, really is a wonder in itself.
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SECTOR.sk
OCT 17, 2023
Super Mario Bros. Wonder is a very good 2D platformer, full of little innovations, but it doesn't feel like a major revolution. It plays very similarly to Super Mario Bros. 2, and that's a game that's already 35 years old.
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