New Super Mario Bros. Launches Across Europe Today

Posted Jun 30, 2006 at 9:15AM by QJ Staff Listed in: Nintendo DS Tags: Bowser, Europe, Japan, North America, Super Mario
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All the gamers across Europe have a little treat today as New Super Mario. Bros will finally reach their shores. Already, launched on the 15th May 2006 in the USA, New Super Mario Bros. has also become an overnight success flying off the shelves at a staggering speed. Over the launch period the game sold a breath taking 20 copies every minute in North America alone, with over 500,000 copies sold within 35 days. In addition to this, over 1.25 million copies of New Super Mario Bros. were sold in Japan within the first two weeks of launch.

This game features eight huge vivid 2D worlds inspired by those from the classic Mario adventures, but combined with beautifully rendered 3D characters which almost seem to jump out of the screen. Each world has a different theme and features multiple levels, which must be completed before progressing to the next one. In total this game features over 80 levels. Players must master each worldÂ’s mini fortress and beat a boss character before they can progress onto the next world. Only after defeating all of the bosses will you be ready to defeat Bowser and save the Princess.

The game also features a host of multiplayer options players can enjoy with up to three friends. Two players can battle it out wirelessly as they compete to collect stars on specially designed stages. In this mode the game continues until one Mario brother reaches the star limit for the stage. Up to four players can also take part in a selection of touch-screen mini-games with only one game cartridge thanks to DS Download Play. So if you live in Europe and have not imported New Super Mario Bros. yet go ahead and pick it up from your local retail shop and see what all the fuss is about.

 
 
 

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by Spankmaster 5000 - 2006-07-01 00:59
» Yay!

This game is so sweet. Thank you Nintendo!



People complain its easy and short, but I see it as short and sweet. They raise the bar on quality level and don't add stuff just to create filler. Others should take notes!



I truly hope Nintendo takes this to the next level and creates a Wii 2d sidescrolling platformer the size of Super Mario World (or bigger plz) with this level of quality. (but hopefully a litle fancier graphics etc.



Remeber people this is a handheld and hopefully this game is a taste of whats to come for Wii. I'd be more interested in another game like this than super mario galaxy. Galaxy looks kind of lame (please dont strike me with lighting oh great Nintendo gods), and I would have prefered another 2d side scrolling platformer like the amazing fantastic wonderful new super mario bros.



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