New Super Mario Bros. Guide
8 worlds·80 courses·240 Star Coins
Key characters
The main playable hero. Run, jump, wall-jump and ground-pound through the Mushroom Kingdom to rescue Peach. Power-ups change his size and abilities.
Nintendo DS artwork, model or game image
An alternate playable hero with the same abilities as Mario in this DS adventure. Hold L and R while selecting a save file to play as Luigi. He also faces Mario in the local versus mode.
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Bowser Jr. kidnaps Peach while Mario investigates trouble at her castle. Rescuing her is the goal of the single-player adventure; she is not a playable story-mode character.
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Peach’s kidnapper and a recurring tower boss. His fights change as the adventure progresses, including encounters in which his raised bandanna signals a different defensive approach.
Nintendo DS artwork, model or game imagePower up
Transforms a small hero into Super Mario or Super Luigi, allowing one additional hit and the ability to break bricks.
Super Mushroom: released-game item sprite from the original New Super Mario Bros..
Temporarily turns the hero into a giant who can smash through enemies and scenery. Destruction fills a meter that awards extra lives when the effect ends.
Mega Mushroom: released-game item sprite from the original New Super Mario Bros..
Shrinks the hero for tiny pipes, light jumps and running across water. Use a ground pound to damage enemies that a normal mini jump cannot defeat.
Mini Mushroom: released-game item sprite from the original New Super Mario Bros..
Grants a protective shell and a shell dash after building up running speed. It is useful for breaking bricks in narrow passages.
Blue Shell: released-game item sprite from the original New Super Mario Bros..Eight worlds to discover
Sources & artwork
Pictures © Nintendo. Images provided by Super Mario Guide contributors. .
Image gallery
References
Covered edition: Original New Super Mario Bros. for Nintendo DS (2006). Later Wii, Nintendo 3DS and Wii U sequels are separate games.