New Super Mario Bros.: Difference between revisions

|release='''Nintendo DS:'''<br>{{release|USA|May 15, 2006|Canada|May 17, 2006|Japan|May 25, 2006|HK|May 25, 2006|ROC|May 25, 2006|Australia|June 8, 2006|Europe|June 30, 2006|South Korea|March 8, 2007|China|July 6, 2009<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20091122191810/http://www.ique.com/DSi/index.htm</ref>}} '''Virtual Console (Wii U):'''<br>{{release|Japan|April 2, 2015<ref>[http://www.nintendo.co.jp/wiiu/software/vc/dadj/index.html?_ga=1.114129159.1818326145.1407870473 New スーパーマリオブラザーズ | Wii U | Nintendo]. Retrieved April 5, 2015.</ref>|USA|May 14, 2015<ref>[https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/new-super-mario-bros-wii-u/ ''New Super Mario Bros.'' for Wii U - Nintendo Game Details]. ''Nintendo''. Retrieved January 24, 2020.</ref>|Europe|December 17, 2015|Australia|December 18, 2015}}

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|modes=Single player, Vs. Multiplayer, Minigames (single-card and multi-card DS download play supported)

|platforms=[[Nintendo DS]], [[Virtual Console]] ([[Wii U]])

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In [[List of games by date#2015|2015]], the game was rereleased on the [[Wii U]]'s [[Virtual Console#Wii U|Virtual Console]].

==Story==

[[File:NSMBintro.png|thumb|left|Bowser Jr. about to kidnap Peach]]

[[Bowser]] waits for Mario or Luigi at the end of {{world-link|1|castlen|World 1-Castle (New Super Mario Bros.)}}. Mario or Luigi defeats Bowser, causing him to fall into a pit of [[lava]]. Bowser's skin is burned off and he becomes a skinless, [[Dry Bones]]-like version of himself, named [[Dry Bowser]]. Later, in {{world-link|8|castlen|World 8-Castle}}, Mario or Luigi defeats Dry Bowser and he falls into a pit. In {{world-link|8|bowsern|World 8-Bowser's Castle (New Super Mario Bros.)}}, Bowser Jr. tosses Dry Bowser's remains into a cauldron, causing a resurrected and larger Bowser to break out of the cauldron. Mario or Luigi, Bowser, and Bowser Jr. then proceed to battle. Princess Peach is watching with fear from a platform above.

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The shortest possible path that Mario can take is [[World 1-1 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 1-1]], [[World 1-2 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 1-2]], [[World 1-Tower (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 1-Tower]], [[World 5-1 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 5-1]], [[World 5-2 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 5-2]], [[World 5-3 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 5-3]], [[World 5-Ghost House (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 5-Ghost House]], and all of [[World 8 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 8]].<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUvjm6Wpnf4</ref>

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{{footnote|note|2|[[File:NSMB Mini shroom.png|15px]] means the exit is obtained by defeating the Castle boss whilst in either Mario or Luigi's Mini form, and [[File:Cannon NSMB.png|15px]] means that the exit is obtained by using the world's cannon.}}

===Toad Houses===

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|Red Toad House

|[[File:NSMBDS Red Toad House.png]]

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|Green Toad House

|[[File:ToadHouseGreen.png]]

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|Orange Toad House

|[[File:Mega Mushroom House.png]]

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|Blue Toad House

|[[File:NSMB Blue Toad House.png]]

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===Story Mode characters===

====Playable characters====

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!Name

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|align="center"|[[File:NSMB Art - Mario Jump.png|120px]]

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|align="center"|[[File:Luigi jumping NSMB side artwork.png|120px]]

|Luigi, Mario's brother, returns to the [[Super Mario (series)|''Super Mario'' series]] as a playable character. The method to play as Luigi is not revealed until the game's completion, but he can be played as at any time by pressing and holding {{button|ds|L}} + {{button|ds|R}} + {{button|ds|A}} on the file selection screen.

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====Supporting protagonists====

!Image

!Name

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|align="center"|[[File:Princess Peach Artwork - Mario Party 6.png|60px]]

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|align="center"|[[File:NSMB Toadsworth.png|60px]]

|An ally who appears in [[Toad House]]s.

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====Allies====

!Image

!Name

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|align="center"|[[File:NSMBDorrie.PNG|120px]]

|A large {{wp|plesiosaur}}-like creature that the player can ride over poisoned water.

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|align="center"|[[File:7-3 NSMB.png|120px]]

|A giant Wiggler made up of many segments that the player can ride over pits.

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|align="center"|[[File:Phantom_Hand.png|120px]]

|Harmless, floating hands that point to secrets.

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====Main antagonists====

!Image

!Name

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|align="center"|[[File:NSMB BowserJr.png|120px]]

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|align="center"|[[File:NSMBDS Bowser Artwork.png|120px]] [[File:NSMB-Dry.png|120px]]

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*[[Bob-omb Buddy]] - Bob-omb Buddy appears in various Minigames including [[Danger, Bob-omb! Danger!]], [[Bob-omb Reverse]], [[Bob-omb Sudden Death]], and [[Bob-omb Trampoline]].

*[[Bowser Jr.]] - Bowser Jr. appears in the two-player mode, in [[Bob-omb Reverse]].

*[[Fly Guy]]s - Obstacle in [[Balloon Racing]] and [[Jumping Brothers]].

*[[Mario]], [[Luigi]], [[Lakitu]], [[Mr. Blizzard]]s, [[Wiggler]]s, [[Piranha Plant]]s, [[Boo]]s, and [[Moneybags]] appear throughout Minigames as well.

New enemies are marked with an asterisk (*).

!width=8%|Name

!Sprite

|align="center"|[[Boomerang Bro]]||align="center"|[[File:NSMBDS Boomerang Bro Sprite.png]]||align="center"|[[World 2-5 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 2-5]]||align="center"|[[World 8-7 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 8-7]]||A variation of the [[Hammer Bro]] that throws boomerangs. Stomp, fireball, hitting a block from below or invincibility defeats it.

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|align="center"|[[Bullet Bill]]||align="center"|[[File:NSMBDS Bullet Bill Sprite.png]]||align="center"|{{world-link|2|castlen|World 2-Castle (New Super Mario Bros.)}}||align="center"|[[World 8-1 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 8-1]]||It is launched by [[Bill Blaster]]s and [[Bill Blaster Turret]]s. Mario must stomp on it to defeat it.

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|align="center"|[[Lakitu]]||align="center"|[[File:NSMB Lakitu.png]]||align="center"|[[World 2-2 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 2-2]]||align="center"|[[World 6-A (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 6-A]]||Throws [[Spiny Egg]]s and has his own cloud. One stomp and it is defeated, and the cloud disappears. If defeated with a shell or fireball, the cloud stays, so Mario can take to the skies in it for a while.

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|align="center"|[[Big Cheep Cheep|Mega Cheep-Cheep]]||align="center"|[[File:NSMB MegaCheep-Cheep.png]]||colspan=2, align="center"|[[World 3-1 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 3-1]]||A bigger [[Cheep Cheep|Cheep-Cheep]] that acts the same as the small form,  Defeated with [[Fire Mario]]'s fireballs.

|align="center"|[[Mega Unagi]]*||align="center"|[[File:NSMB Mega Unagi.png]]||align="center"|[[World 4-3 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 4-3]]||align="center"|[[World 8-3 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 8-3]]||A bigger [[Maw-Ray|Unagi]]. Cannot be defeated, but can be swam through with a [[Mega Mushroom]] or [[Super Star|Starman]] (except through the face, in which case Mario gets knocked back instead). In World 8-3, one chases Mario at the second half of the level.

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|align="center"|[[Moneybags]]||align="center"|[[File:NSMB Moneybag.png]]||align="center"|[[World 5-2 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 5-2]]||align="center"|[[World 6-3 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 6-3]]||A hopping pest that at first looks like a coin. Stomp on it or hit it with a [[Fire Ball]] to get coins, and if it is jumped on or hit enough times, Mario gets a [[1-Up Mushroom]].

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|align="center"|[[Piranha Plant]]||align="center"|[[File:PiranhaPlantNSMB.png]]||align="center"|[[World 1-2 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 1-2]]||align="center"|[[World 7-A]]||This plant comes out of pipes, but is also found on the ground trying to bite Mario. Throw fireballs or avoid it.

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|align="center"|[[Pokey]]||align="center"|[[File:PokeyNSMB.png]]||colspan=2, align="center"|[[World 2-1 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 2-1]]||A cactus with a flower and face. Its segments can be destroyed with fireballs, and defeated when hit in the head.

|align="center"|[[Spike Ball|Spiked Ball]]*||align="center"|[[File:SpikedBallNSMB.png]]||align="center"|{{world-link|2|castlen|World 2-Castle (New Super Mario Bros.)}}||align="center"|{{world-link|8|towern|World 8-Tower 2 (New Super Mario Bros.)}}||Ball with spikes that rolls along the floor, destroying almost everything in its way. They can be destroyed by Mega Mario, or their larger counterpart [[Giant Spiked Ball]].

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|align="center"|[[Spiny Egg]]||align="center"|[[File:NSMB Spiny Egg.png]]||align="center"|[[World 2-1 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 2-1]]||align="center"|{{world-link|7|castlen|World 7-Castle (New Super Mario Bros.)}}||Spike balls thrown by Lakitus, turning into Spinies upon landing. When a Spiny touches water, its turns back into a Spiny Egg, only returning to normal once the water recedes. [[Lakithunder]]'s Spiny Eggs instead bounce around the arena.

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!Name

|align=center|[[File:NSMB Pipe current.png|150px]]

|[[Current]]

|align=center|[[World 1-A (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 1-A]]

|align=center|{{world-link|8|3|World 8-3 (New Super Mario Bros.)}}

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|align=center|[[File:Snailicorn.png|150px]]

|{{conjectural|Ice}}

|align=center|[[World 5-2 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 5-2]]

|align=center|[[World 6-B (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 6-B]]

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|align=center|[[File:NSMB_W1-Castle.png|150px]]

|[[Lava]]

|align=center|{{world-link|1|castlen|World 1-Castle (New Super Mario Bros.)}}

|align=center|{{world-link|8|bowsern|World 8-Bowser's Castle (New Super Mario Bros.)}}

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|align=center|[[File:NSMB 4-Tower.png|150px]]

|align=center|{{world-link|4|towern|World 4-Tower (New Super Mario Bros.)}}

|align=center|{{world-link|8|6|World 8-6 (New Super Mario Bros.)}}

|align=center|[[File:4-1 NSMB.png|150px]]

|[[Poison (obstacle)|Poison]]

|align=center|[[World 4-1 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 4-1]]

|align=center|[[World 6-3 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 6-3]]

|align=center|[[File:6-A NSMB.png|150px]]

|[[Quicksand]]

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|align=center|[[File:5-1 NSMB.png|150px]]

|{{conjectural|Snow pit}}

|colspan="2"align=center|[[World 5-1 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 5-1]]

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|{{conjectural|Snow trap}}

|colspan="2"align=center|[[World 5-1 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 5-1]]

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|[[Spike Trap|Spikes]]

|align=center|{{world-link|1|towern|World 1-Tower (New Super Mario Bros.)}}

|align=center|{{world-link|8|bowsern|World 8-Bowser's Castle (New Super Mario Bros.)}}

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|align=center|[[File:NSMB World 8-2.png|150px]]

|align=center|[[World 2-3 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 2-3]]

|align=center|{{world-link|8|2|World 8-2 (New Super Mario Bros.)}}

|align=center|[[File:WhirlpoolNSMB.png|150px]]

|[[Whirlpool]]

|colspan="2"align=center|[[World 6-5 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 6-5]]

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==Bosses==

There are nine different bosses found in ''New Super Mario Bros.'', with Bowser and Bowser Jr. encountered multiple times.  With the exception of Bowser, Bowser Jr. and [[Petey Piranha]], all the other bosses in the game made their first appearance. Furthermore, none of them have appeared in any other games except for [[Dry Bowser]].

!Boss !! Place(s) fought !! How to defeat

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==Items==

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|align="center"|[[Big Star]]<br>[[File:StarBig.png]]||A set number of these must be collected to win in Mario Vs. Luigi mode.

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|align="center"|[[Blue Shell]]<br>[[File:NSMB Blue Shell.png]]||Turns Mario or Luigi into [[Shell Mario]] or [[Shell Luigi]].

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|align="center"|[[Fire Flower]]<br>[[File:NSMB Fire Flower.png]]||Turns Mario or Luigi into [[Fire Mario]] or Fire Luigi.

|align="center"|[[Mini Mushroom]]<br>[[File:NSMBMiniMushroom.png]]||Turns Mario or Luigi into [[Mini_Mario_(form)|Mini Mario]] or Mini Luigi.

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|align="center"|[[Super Mushroom]]<br>[[File:Mushroom nsmb.png]]||Turns [[Small Mario]] or [[Small Luigi|Luigi]] into [[Super Mario (form)|Super Mario]] or Super Luigi.

|align="center"|[[Star Coin]]<br>[[File:NSMB StarCoinAnimated.gif]]||Three of these are located in every course in hard-to-reach or hidden areas. They are used to remove [[Star Coin Sign]]s and purchase different touch screen background skins.

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==Objects==

!width=8%|Item!!Function

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|align="center"|[[Warp Door|Door]]<br>[[File:DoorNSMB.png]]||Takes Mario or Luigi to another room.

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|align="center"|[[Face block (platform)|Face block]]<br>[[File:Platform Blocks NSMB.png]]||Become a taller stack every time they are hit.

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|align="center"|[[Flying ? Block]]<br>[[File:NSMB Flying Block.png]]||Fly around levels and give a coin or an item. The red ones fly between levels on the map and give better items when hit.

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|align="center"|[[Ice Block]]<br>[[File:IceBlockNSMB.png]]||Acts as a slippery floor.

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|align="center"|[[Lift]]<br>[[File:NSMBPlatform.png]]||Floating, moving platforms.

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|align="center"|[[Mega ? Block]]<br>[[File:NSMBDS Mega Question Block.png]]||Gives Mario or Luigi a Mega Mushroom in storage.

|align="center"|[[P Switch]]<br>[[File:PSwitchNSMB.png]]||Switches the positions of coins and bricks and spawns Blue Coins.

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|align="center"|[[Pipe Cannon]]<br>[[File:Warp PipeNSMB.png]]||Can be entered to be launched.

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|align="center"|[[Red Ring]]<br>[[File:Red Ring NSMB.png]]||Makes 8 [[Red Coins]] appear for a limited time.

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|align="center"|[[Roulette Block]]<br>[[File:NSMB Rouletteblock.gif]]||Gives a random item to Mario or Luigi.

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|align="center"|[[Sinking and Rising Mushrooms]]<br>[[File:Red Updown Mushroom sprite NSMB.png]] [[File:Yellow Updown Mushroom sprite NSMB.png]]||Mushroom Platforms that act as elevators.

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|align="center"|[[Small pipe]]<br>[[File:MiniWarpPipe NSMB.png]]||Can only be entered by [[Mini Mario]] and Mini Luigi.

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|align="center"|[[Beanstalk|Vine]]<br>[[File:Bean Stalk NSMB.png]]||Can be climbed, sometimes leading to bonuses.

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*'''Bricks'''<ref name=BattleLevels/> - An underground stage much like World 1-2 of the single-player game. It has many walls of blocks and has several holes. The stage is very short. [[Mario]]/[[Luigi]] should be very careful if they get a [[Mega Mushroom]] in this stage, as they can easily crush through the bricks and fall through the floor.

*'''Ice'''<ref name=BattleLevels/> - A slippery stage that resembles levels found in World 5. [[Bullet Bill]]s are hazards in this stage. There is a spin block which can be used to access higher Big Stars as well as coins. There is a Blue [[Koopa Troopa]] in this level; jumping on it reduces it to being a [[Blue Shell]] which can be used.

*'''[[Fortress]]'''<ref name=BattleLevels/> - The most hazardous level, resembling most [[castle]] levels in the game. It contains [[Bob-omb]]s and moving walls which can crush Mario and Luigi, among other dangers.

==Minigames==

[[File:NSMB Minigames.png|thumb|upright=1.1|The 1 Player minigames menu.]]

===Vs. Battle===

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==Credits==

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==Critical reception==

''New Super Mario Bros.'' received, overall, critical acclaim, with the most praise going to it being an excellent revamp and revival of the 2D [[Genre#Platform|platformers]], while still being a new and original game in its own right. IGN gave it a 9.5/10, saying the game "marked a brilliant return to Mario's side-scrolling environments, with elements that reintroduced the classic touch".<ref>[http://www.ign.com/articles/2006/05/06/new-super-mario-bros IGN - ''New Super Mario Bros.'']</ref> It was also given a high rating by GameSpot, who rated it 9/10.<ref>[http://www.gamespot.com/new-super-mario-bros/reviews/new-super-mario-bros-review-6151365/ ''New Super Mario Bros.'' Review - GameSpot.com]</ref>  

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==Differences from previous ''Super Mario'' games==

*In the previous ''Super Mario'' games (particularly [[Nintendo Entertainment System|8-bit]] and [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|16-bit]] ''Super Mario'' games), when Mario picks up a 100th [[Coin]] for a 1-Up, the [[1-Up Mushroom]] sound cancels the Coin sound. Instead, in this game, the Coin and 1-Up Mushroom sound play together whenever obtaining a 100th coin. This feature is also present in future ''New Super Mario Bros.'' games.

**In addition, the "bump" noise when hitting a block/wall, or a shell bouncing off is also the same as the 8-bit ''Super Mario'' games. In later installments, the "bump" noise is given a new one.

*''[[Mario Bros. (game)|Mario Bros.]]'' - The respawn jingle from this game plays in the [[#Mario Vs. Luigi|Mario Vs. Luigi]] mode when Mario respawns from defeat. [[World 2-2 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 2-2]] and [[World 8-6 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 8-6]] contain [[floor (Mario Bros.)|floor]]s that Mario and Luigi can hit from below to knock over enemies walking on top of them, similarly to one of the main gameplay mechanics of ''Mario Bros.''

*''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' - There are two unlockable skins for the bottom screen that resemble something of this game; one shows a close-up of 8-bit Mario and Luigi sprites, and the other one is a secret unlockable skin and it features [[Mario]], [[Luigi]], and some [[Goomba]]s in [[World 1-1 (Super Mario Bros.)|World 1-1]]. The overworld Multiplayer stage is also based on World 1-1. In the end of [[World 1-2 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 1-2]], there is a hidden path over the ceiling before the final [[Warp Pipe|pipe]] that leads to a secret pipe, which is a direct reference the same secret in [[World 1-2 (Super Mario Bros.)|the same level]] of ''Super Mario Bros.'' [[Bowser]] and [[Dry Bowser]] are defeated the exact same way as in the castles in this game - by hitting the [[axe]]/[[skull switch]] which makes the bridge he is standing on fall into the lava or a bottomless pit, respectively. The latter also applies to the final battle against Bowser and Bowser Jr. The color scheme of the [[Mega Mushroom]] in ''New Super Mario Bros.'' is the same as that of the [[Super Mushroom]] in this game. If Mario finishes a level with the last two numbers of the time limit being the same, the "level complete" theme from this game plays in place of the normal one. A cover of this game's death theme plays when Mario loses a life. The first four levels' settings of the game are very similar to those of this game: the first level takes place in a grassy field, the second takes place underground, the third takes place up high on trees/giant mushrooms, and the fourth is a tower/castle level with a boss waiting for Mario at the end. The music in the [[Toad House]]s is a cover of this game's ground theme. Also, if the player presses {{button|ds|L}}, {{button|ds|R}}, {{button|ds|L}}, {{button|ds|R}}, {{button|ds|X}}, {{button|ds|X}}, {{button|ds|Y}}, {{button|ds|Y}} while in the pause menu on the map, then Mario can no longer backtrack in levels, like in this game. In the minigame [[Danger, Bob-omb! Danger!]], the background music is an arrangement of the castle theme from this game. The sound effect for when Mario or Luigi slides down the [[Goal Pole|pole]] is reused, albeit reversed. Other sound effects are reused including the coin, stomp, bump, fireball, jump and warp pipe/power down sounds.

*''[[Super Mario World]]'' - The [[item storage|Item Stock]] returns from this game. A Monty Mole, which first appears in this game, appears as part of a boss called Monty Tank. Wigglers also appear in the game. [[Grinder]]s don't appear in ''New Super Mario Bros.'', but spiked balls appear in the game, having the same function. Also, this game features [[Pipe Cannon|Warp Pipe]]s that can shoot the player into the air like [[Cannon]]s. The jump sound effect is reused when Mario or Luigi jumps.

*''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' - The sound effects for defeating Piranha Plants, the switch timer, and collecting Red Coins, including the distinct sound for the last red coin, all come from this game.

*''[[Mario Kart 64]]'' - The artwork for the [[Blue Shell]] is edited from the artwork for the various shells from this game.

*''[[Mario Party 4]]'' - The [[Mini Mushroom]] and [[Mega Mushroom]] return with the same function as in this game, albeit with different designs.

*''[[Mario Party 6]]'' - Mario, Luigi, and Princess Peach's artwork is reused for this game.

*''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' - The Mega Mushroom appears as a sticker. Plus, the ''New Super Mario Bros.'' ground theme is one of the many covered songs in this game.

*''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' - The [[Mega Mushroom]] appears as an item. Also, Dry Bowser is a playable character.

*''[[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker]]'' - The lava level music is partially covered in this game.

*''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]'' - Bowser Jr. was involved in the transformation of Bowser and Dry Bowser similar to in ''New Super Mario Bros.'', although the main difference is that it was in reverse (and was unintentional on Bowser Jr.'s part).

==Names in other languages==

|ChiTM=New Super Mario Brothers

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==References==

==External links==

{{NIWA|StrategyWiki=1}}

*[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ds/a2dj/index.html Official Japanese website]

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