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|genre=[[Genre#Platform games|Platformer]]

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

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

|media={{media|ds=1|wiiudl=1}}

|input={{input|ds=1|wiiu=1}}

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'''''New Super Mario Bros.''''' is a side-scrolling {{wp|2.5D}} [[Genre#Platform games|platform game]] first released for the [[Nintendo DS]] in the United States on May 15, [[List of games by date#2006|2006]], starring [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]]. It is the tenth entry in the ''[[Super Mario (series)|Super Mario]]'' series<ref name=encyclopedia>Kazuya Sakai (Ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara ({{wp|Shogakukan}}) (ed.). ''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Encyclopedia Super Mario Bros.]]'' Milwaulkie: [[Dark Horse Comics|Dark Horse Books]], 2018. ISBN: 978-4-09-106569-8</ref> and, not counting re-releases and [[Reissue#Remakes|remakes]], the first side-scrolling platformer in the series to be released since ''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]'', 13½ years prior in [[List of games by date#1992|1992]], starting a new revival of the 2D ''Mario'' platformers, succeeding the ''[[Super Mario Advance (series)|Super Mario Advance]]'' series. The game features a solo story mode with Mario or Luigi, a two-player wireless Mario Vs. Luigi mode, and a [[minigame]] mode for up to four players. The multiplayer games support both single-card and multi-card play. Most of the minigames are the same as those featured in ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'', which are no longer required to be unlocked. The gameplay is based on that of the classic 2D platformers and builds upon them to create gameplay both classic and contemporary. It introduced moves from ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' to 2D ''Super Mario'' games for the first time and added several new enemies, bosses, and obstacles to the franchise.

[[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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*[[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

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!width=8%|Sprite

!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.)}}

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

|[[Jelly|Gelatin]]

|colspan="2"align=center|{{world-link|7|ghostn|World 7-Ghost House (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]]

|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.)}}

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

|[[Lava tide]]

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

|{{conjectural|Snow trap}}

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

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

|[[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.)}}

|align=center|[[File:3-1 NSMB.png|150px]]

|[[Water]]

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

|align=center|[[World 8-3 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 8-3]]

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

|[[Water tide]]

|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==

!width=8%|Item!!Function

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==Objects==

!width=8%|Item!!Function

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==Minigames==

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

===Vs. Battle===

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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.

*''[[Super Mario Advance (series)|Super Mario Advance]]'' series - The sound effect that plays when [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] collects a [[Super Mushroom]] is reused from these games.

*''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' - [[Pokey]]s use their design from this game. Also, some character voices come from this game.

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

==References in later media==

*''[[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==

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==References==