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A super-sized DS adventure

Welcome to the original New Super Mario Bros. wiki. Meet the cast, spot enemies, compare power-ups and explore the eight worlds of Nintendo’s 2006 adventure.

8 worlds·80 courses·240 Star Coins

Key characters

Mario — Mario
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.
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Luigi — Luigi
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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Princess Peach — Princess Peach
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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Bowser Jr. — Bowser Jr.
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.
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Meet all eight characters →

Power up

Super Mushroom — Super Mushroom
Transforms a small hero into Super Mario or Super Luigi, allowing one additional hit and the ability to break bricks.
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Mega Mushroom — Mega Mushroom
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.
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Mini Mushroom — Mini Mushroom
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.
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Blue Shell — Blue Shell
Grants a protective shell and a shell dash after building up running speed. It is useful for breaking bricks in narrow passages.
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All power-ups & items →

Explore the wiki

NINTENDO DSGetting started & game modesMovement, the reserve item and the DS multiplayer modes.NINTENDO DSCharacters & castMeet both playable brothers, Peach, their allies and the two central villains.NINTENDO DSPower-ups & itemsIllustrated guide to every main power-up, coins and familiar objects.NINTENDO DSEnemies & hazardsA picture directory of the creatures and hazards found throughout the DS adventure.NINTENDO DSBosses & castle encountersAll nine main boss characters, from Bowser Jr. to Dry Bowser.NINTENDO DSAll eight worldsWorld maps, themes and the branching adventure route.NINTENDO DSStar Coins & secretsPlan a return trip for 240 Star Coins and the hidden world routes.NINTENDO DSArtwork & screenshotsCover art, the logo and scenes from the original DS release.

Eight worlds to discover

World 1 — World 1Nintendo DS artwork, model or game image

World 2 — World 2Nintendo DS artwork, model or game image

World 5 — World 5Nintendo DS artwork, model or game image

World 8 — World 8Nintendo DS artwork, model or game image

View all eight world maps →