New Super Mario Bros. Wii is a side-scrolling 2.5D Mario platformer for the Wii and the tenth game in the Super Mario series. In addition to the single-player experience, New Super Mario Bros. Wii also features a multiplayer mode for up to four players. This is the first Super Mario game to feature co-op and vs. modes at the same time since Mario Bros. It features more items, new levels, and more enemies than the DS predecessor. The game introduces two new power-ups, the Propeller Mushroom and the Penguin Suit, which turn characters into their propeller and penguin forms, respectively.
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My apologies, but I have a heaping plateful of nostalgia for this one. Played through it together with my sister & a longtime childhood friend of ours & thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. The NSMB formula didn't feel dull at this point & introducing 4-player co-op, even if it can get messy sometimes in terms of gameplay, was a fantastic move. Great new additions too including Yoshi & a slightly more involved world map. NSMBW, especially in co-op, brings a fun change of pace to an already fun franchise.
Probably the peak of the NSMB series back before it felt like they were churning out undifferentiated sequels to cash grab. Solid Mario gameplay, and chaotic fun multiplayer (and the ability to troll your friends by bubbling at inopportune times - and not having shared lives, so trolling doesn't backfire).