I picked up my copy of New Super Mario Bros. Wii last night and I have to say that I definitely had high expectations for the game.  I am a huge Mario fan, I’ve owned every game, and using this title was serious business to me.   The original Super Mario Bros. is my favorite game of all-time (almost tied with Super Mario Bros. 3) so I was hoping Nintendo wouldn’t sully my memories.

Since the game allows four people to play simultaneously, my three children and I wasted no time getting set up.  I was Mario, of course, and my kids …read more

Of all the games that are coming out for the Nintendo Wii this fall/winter, I’m probably most excited about New Super Mario Bros. which will be released on November 15, 2009 but you can still pre-order it!  There are quite a number of reasons for my excitement.

First of all, I was able to get my hands on the original NES the first day it came out.  Since then, I’ve never stopped loving Super Mario Bros.  Sure, it’s in 2D and the graphics are seriously dated but I think it’s one of the best games ever made.  It was a quest …read more

If I was excited about the upcoming Super Mario Galaxy 2 game, I’m downright ecstatic about New Super Mario Bros. Wii.  I am so happy, in fact, that I don’t even know where to begin.

Okay, first things first, let’s talk about the environment.  It looks like Nintendo has gone back and taken great things from all of the different Mario games and combined them into one amazing-looking package!  There are clearly elements from the original Super Mario Bros – the underground levels in particular from what I could see on the trailer (watch it below!) but you also catch glimpses …read more

Take a look at the full trailer for New Super Mario Bros. Wii, Nintendo’s answer to the side-scrolling adventures of Mario and his friends for the Wii console. Screens are after the jump.

Nintendo’s E3 2008 Media Briefing was a notoriously lame affair, so all eyes were on The N to redeem itself in 2009. Did they succeed? You’ll have to decide for yourself.
Nintendo’s hour-long event emphasized new proprietary titles, which let’s face it, is the company’s biggest ace in the whole. Among the proprietary titles shown were not one but two new Super Mario Bros. games: the side-scrolling New Super Mario Bros. Wii, which features 4-player co-op. Check out the demo: