Super Mario Bros. Wonder

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Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Pre-release box art with rating pending For alternate box art, see the game's gallery.
Developer	Nintendo EPD
Publisher	Nintendo
Platform(s)	Nintendo Switch
Release date	Template:Release
Language(s)	English (United Kingdom) English (United States) French (France) French (Canada) German Spanish (Spain) Spanish (Latin America) Italian Dutch Portuguese (Portugal) Portuguese (Brazil) Russian Japanese Simplified Chinese Traditional Chinese Korean
Genre	Platformer
Rating(s)	ESRB: - Everyone PEGI: - Three years and older CERO: - All ages ACB: - General
Mode(s)	Single player, local multiplayer
Input	Nintendo Switch: Joy-Con

Super Mario Bros. Wonder is an upcoming side-scrolling platform game in the Super Mario series for the Nintendo Switch. It was first announced during the June 21, 2023 Nintendo Direct, and is planned to be released worldwide on October 20, 2023. It is the first new full-fledged 2D Super Mario game since New Super Mario Bros. U released almost 11 years prior and also the first game in the franchise to feature the succeeding voice actor(s) for Charles Martinet.

A dedicated Nintendo Direct for the game titled the "Super Mario Bros. Wonder Direct" broadcasted on August 31, 2023 at 7:00 a.m. PT / 10:00 a.m. ET.

Overview

The main playable characters in the Flower Kingdom

Super Mario Bros. Wonder is a 2.5D-style platformer that supports both single-player and simultaneous multiplayer modes. Its art direction is reminiscent of the New Super Mario Bros. series of games, incorporating changes such as updated character designs and new sets of animations.

Alongside Mario and Luigi, several other characters are also playable, including Princess Peach, Princess Daisy, Yellow Toad, Blue Toad, Toadette, Yoshis of four different colors, and Nabbit. Their moveset features standard abilities, for instance the Wall Jump and the Ground Pound. The Yoshis retain their Flutter Jump, ability to use their tongue, and can also be used as a mount, and they and Nabbit do not take any damage from enemies. The players can receive new abilities by consuming power-ups, both returning and brand new ones, such as an elephant-themed fruit.

The signature feature of the game is the Wonder Flower, a power-up that changes the world around Mario and friends in unique and strange ways, examples including bringing Warp Pipes to life and causing themselves and elements of the stage to stretch upward. Also revolving around the "Wonder" theme are the Wonder Seeds and purple coins, prominent collectibles. Another notable addition are Talking Flowers, non-playable characters that populate the levels and comment on the events and gimmicks nearby.

The game takes place in a location distinct from its predecessors, and foregoes some of their established elements while featuring new level themes, such as autumnal forests and savannahs. The hub consists of a contiguous world map, similar to that of New Super Mario Bros. U, where each level is represented by a 3D modeled icon, as in Super Mario 3D World. Also similar to both games, levels have unique names. Each one is also assigned a difficulty rating in-game, a feature only found previously in Super Mario Maker 2's Story Mode.

Plot

The game's plot focuses on Mario and company being invited to the Flower Kingdom, ruled by Prince Florian, when Bowser suddenly appears, along with Kamek and Bowser Jr. Bowser then takes hold of the Wonder Flower, merging himself, his Koopa Clown Car, and Prince Florian's castle to become a flying fortress, wreaking havoc across the land and trapping the Poplins in their homes. Mario and the gang (including Prince Florian, the Yoshis, and Nabbit) must then set off on a journey to defeat Bowser and save the Flower Kingdom.

Characters

Playable characters

All 12 playable characters in the game

Counting the colored Toads and Yoshis separately, Super Mario Bros. Wonder features a total of 12 playable characters, the most playable characters in a mainline Super Mario game. Among them, Daisy and the Yoshis are playable for the first time in a home console Super Mario game after being previously playable in Super Mario Run. Much like Nabbit in New Super Luigi U, the Yoshis and Nabbit are invincible to enemy attacks, but also cannot obtain power-ups. Additionally, the Yoshis retain their abilities to Flutter Jump, use their tongues, and allow other characters to ride them.

All descriptions are from the Super Mario Bros. Wonder page on the Nintendo website.

Mario	Luigi	Princess Peach	Princess Daisy	Yellow Toad	Blue Toad
Mario is always ready to help a friend, take on a new challenge, or jump on a Koopa's head!	Mario's "little" brother. When these bros team up, there's nothing they can't achieve!	The beloved princess of the Mushroom Kingdom, Peach is always ready to jump into action.	She's got a gown and a crown, but this friendly princess is totally down to earth.	They may be small, but they have big hearts!
File:SMW Toadette.png Toadette	Yoshi	Red Yoshi	Yellow Yoshi	Light-Blue Yoshi	Nabbit
This pink-and-white member of the Toad species gets really pumped up when she's out to save the day!	Whichever color Yoshi you choose, they can all eat enemies, spit out stuff (enemies, shells, and other items), flutter jump, and help carry other players—even ones in Elephant form!				This sneaky little fellow can turn any extra power-ups he finds into flower coins. Ka-ching!

Supporting characters

Character	Description
Prince Florian	A small, light green caterpillar-like creature who rules the Flower Kingdom. Prince Florian helps Mario and co. in their journey by equipping Badges on top of his crown. He holds onto the back of the character picked by Player 1 and is seen when they stay still.
Talking Flowers	Flowers that talk when approached.
Poplins	The inhabitants of the Flower Kingdom. They are seen at the end of levels, hosting Poplin Shops in various worlds and in the overworld.
File:SMBW screenshot Direct Captain Toad.png Captain Toad	The leader of the Toad Brigade. Captain Toad makes his debut in the 2D Super Mario series.

Main antagonists

Enemy	Description
Bowser	Bowser returns as the main villain in this game. Touching a Wonder Flower turned him into a flying fortress by combining him with his Koopa Clown Car and Prince Florian's castle.
Bowser Jr.	Bowser's son appears as a boss and gains a new form.
Kamek	A Magikoopa who assists Bowser.

Enemies and obstacles

Returning

Enemy	Description
Big Goombrats	Larger Goombrats that float down using paper fans as parachutes.
File:Big Fire Piranha SMBW.jpg Big Fire Piranhas	Larger Fire Piranha Plants.
Big Wigglers	Large variants of Wigglers. They can be seen wearing roller skates.
File:Bone Goomba SMBW.jpeg Bone Goombas	Teal-colored Goombas wearing skull-like headgear.
Boos	Ghostly enemies that only follow players that are facing away from them, and will stop when looked at.
Burners	Rotating jets that emit light-green flames.
Buzzy Beetles	Koopas with shells that protect them from fire damage. They can be found walking in lava.
Cheep Cheeps	Fish that are found swimming aimlessly.
Dry Bones	Skeletal Koopas that regenerate themselves shortly after being stomped.
Fire Bar	Bars of fireballs that rotate around an axis.
Fire Piranha Plants	Piranha Plants that spit Fireballs. This time, they appear in their Super Mario 3D Land color scheme.
Giant Spiked Balls	Giant, golden Spike Balls covered in white spikes.
Goombas	Common enemies that can be defeated by stomping on them. Some can be seen sleeping. They can grow taller under a Wonder Effect.
Goombrats	Goombas that resemble persimmons. They sometimes float down using paper fans as parachutes similar to Parachute Galoombas.
Hammer Bros	Helmeted Koopas that throw hammers at the player.
Hotheads	Larger versions of Lil Sparkies originally from Super Mario World that travel along the sides of platforms. They light up a small area around themselves.
Koopa Paratroopas	Winged Koopa Troopas. Red-shelled ones can be seen flying in the air, whilst green-shelled ones are seen making large hops on the ground.
Koopa Troopas	Turtle enemies whose shells can be kicked across the ground to defeat other enemies. Both red and green Koopa Troopas return, while pink-shelled Rolla Koopas are newly introduced.
Lakitus	Koopas that travel in clouds and throw Spinies down onto the ground.
Lava Bubbles	Orange fireball enemies that jump up and down in and out of lava pools.
Lil Sparkies	Small spark-like enemies originally from Super Mario World that travel along the sides of platforms. They light up a small area around themselves.
File:SMBW screenshot Piranha Plant.png Piranha Plants	Plants that emerge from Warp Pipes. Some are now able to leave their pipes and walk around, similar to Ptooies, and can even walk along ceilings.
File:Pokey SMBW.jpg Pokeys	Tall cactus-like enemies consisting of many segments. Attacking their head can take out the entire Pokey.
Spinies	Koopa enemies with spiked shells.
Spikes	Koopa-like enemies that spit large green Spike Balls.
Spike Balls	Spike-covered balls that are thrown by various enemies, such as Spikes. Green ones roll on the ground while brown ones break upon impact.
Thwomps	Large stone enemies that slam down onto the ground.

New

Enemy	Description
File:SMBW Screenshot Triangle Water Enemy.png Anglefish	Teal, triangular enemies with white wings and red feet that jump out of water pools to attack the player(s).
Bloomps	Bouncy balloon-like fish enemies of varying sizes and colors.
Bulrushes	Cloud-like bison that travel in herds.
Condarts	Yellow bird enemies with red beaks who launch themselves at the player(s) like darts until they hit a solid surface, which will cause their beaks to get stuck within said surface.
Hoppos	Spherical purple hippos that roll along the ground and can be bounced on.
Hoppycats	Green spiked snail creatures that leap upwards when the player jumps, similar to the Skipsqueak. Small and giant variants appear.
Konks	Metallic, gray and yellow rectangle enemies that slide along ceilings before trying to slam down on the player(s). Cyan-colored variants instead move along the floor and attack upwards to crush the player(s).
Maw-Maws	Tadpole-like enemies that chase and eat anything and everything in their path, even other enemies. After chasing for a period of time, they become exhausted and stop.
Melon Piranha Plants	A variant of Piranha Plant that resembles melons and spits seeds.
Mumsies	Mummy-like enemies with loose wrappings on their backsides that can be pulled to defeat them.
Rolla Koopas	Magenta-shelled Koopa Troopas with roller skates.
Rrrumbas	Small spider-esque creatures with large, breakable boulder-like shells that roll down slopes.
File:SMBW screenshot Run Forrest Run.png Skedaddlers	Chipmunk-like enemies with black shells resembling those once worn by Rocky Wrenches. They spit seed-like projectiles and run away from the players as they get closer.
Wubbas	Light green blob enemies made out of a slimy goo-like substance.
File:BlackPiranhaPlantSMBW.png	Black Piranha Plants with long stalks that appeared after Bowser collected the Wonder Flower at the start of the game. They guard locked levels and can be eliminated by collecting enough Wonder Seeds.
File:SMBW screenshot Pushy Bro.png	Sledge Bro-like creatures with big gloves that can push objects.
	Long, thin, rocket-like Bullet Bill variants that fly diagonally.
	Red Spikes that spit and throw fireballs.
File:SMBW screenshot Funnel PlantFungus Man.png	Biddybud-like creatures with flat foreheads of varying heights. When knocked out, they knock out other enemies behind them. Brown and purple variants appear.
	Stacks of bamboo creatures acting similar to Goomba Towers.
File:SMBW screenshot Snowy Pooka.png	White Goomba-like creatures with red-rimmed goggles that kick Ice Blocks.
File:SMBWScreenshotUnknownJumpingPopcornEnemy.png	A corn kernel-like enemy that transforms into a high jumping popcorn creature when it comes into contact with fire.
	Piped nudibranch-like creatures with long, spiked bodies that emerge from Warp Pipes.
	Purple thunderclouds of varying sizes.
	Green snails with magenta shells of varying sizes that climb along surfaces and can be kicked out of their shells like Koopa Troopas.
	A swarm of small, spiked, magenta creatures. A green variant also appears.
	Teal, door-shaped enemies with large mouths filled with sharp teeth and purple doors attached to one of their sides.
	Blue bird-like enemies that shoot their beaks at the player. A variant also appears that shoots bubbles out of their beaks instead.
	Winged Chomp-like enemies with golden eyes and teeth that chomp through blocks.
	Chomp-like flounder enemies that leap out from the seabed and bite at the player.
	Armadillo-like enemies that curl into balls and roll down slopes.
	Pot-like enemies that stand on the ceiling with vines hanging down. They periodically release Spike Balls and can be defeated by pulling on their vines.
	Bird enemies wearing goggles that dive into water.
	Owl enemies that swoop down from nests on the ceiling.
	Boxing Wiggler-like enemies that wear spiked helmets and travel along tracks.
File:SMBWScreenshotUnknownStoneBlockEnemySentient.pngFile:SMBWScreenshotUnknownStoneBlockEnemyEmitingMagma.png	Sentient stone blocks that occasionally emit fire that can be put out with water.
	Dry Bones-like enemies that wear a chain leash.

Locations

A map of the Flower Kingdom

The game is set in the Flower Kingdom, and has six different worlds, as well as a central area to which all of them connect, Petal Isles.

Central area
Petal Isles A small archipelago in the center of the Flower Kingdom comprising of many islands of different colors and climates.
#		Level		#		Level
Worlds
World 1: Pipe-Rock Plateau A rocky landscape whose mountainous plateaus resemble that of Warp Pipes, as the name implies.				World 2: Fluff-Puff Peaks A bright pink collection of clouds that lie atop a short, icy mountain top.
#	Level	#	Level	#	Level	#	Level
	Welcome to the Flower Kingdom!		Piranha Plants on Parade
	Bulrush Coming Through!		Here Come the Hoppos!
	Hurry, Hurry		Rolla Koopa Derby
	Swamp Pipe Crawl		Angry Spikes and Sinkin' Pipes
	Bulrush Express		Wall-Climb Jump I
World 3: Shining Falls A dark, metallic, golden polygonal landscape comprised of large oblongs and octahedrons.				A desert world with white sand.
#	Level	#	Level	#	Level	#	Level
File:SMBW Mushroom Forest World.png A forest world with giant mushrooms.				File:SMBW Volcanic World.png A volcanic world.
#	Level	#	Level	#	Level	#	Level

Forms

File:Nocoverart.png
Small Mario (starting form)	Super Mario ( required)	Fire Mario ( required)	Invincible Mario ( required)
Elephant Mario (new, File:Elephant-fruit.png required)	Bubble Mario (new, required)	Drill Mario (new, required)	Ghost (new, when defeated in co-op)

Wonder Effect forms

• Spike Ball Mario
• Stretchy Mario
• Goomba Mario
• Balloon Mario
• Hoppycat Mario
• Wubba Mario

Items and objects

New items and objects are indicated by an asterisk (*).

Items

• 1-Up Mushroom
• Coin
• Flower coin*
• 10-Flower Coin*
• Super Mushroom
• Super Star
• Fire Flower
• Elephant Fruit* (turns Mario into Elephant Mario)
• Bubble Flower* (turns Mario into Bubble Mario)
• Drill Mushroom* (turns Mario into Drill Mario)
• Wonder Flower* (blue, green, red, yellow, and purple variants)
• Wonder Seed*

Blocks

• ? Block
• Long ? Block
• Purple ? Block*
• Brick Block
• Cloud Block
• Empty Block
• Long Empty Block
• Hard Block
• Ice Block
• Invisible Character Block*
• Iron Block
• Jewel-Block*
• ON/OFF Switch
• Note Block variant that does not cause the player to bounce upon landing*
• Red POW Block
• Race Block*
• Roulette Block
• Snow block
• Spike Trap
• Arrow block that flies vertically when hit*
• Purple- and pink-striped block that produces a platform or pole depending on the stripes' orientation*
• Long blocks resembling Rotating Blocks*
• Solid colored blocks that turn into intangible dashed outlines similar to Dotted-Line Blocks and Blinking Blocks*

Transportation objects

• Warp Pipe
  • Pushable Warp Pipe*

Platforms

• Bridge
• Cloud Lift
• Countdown Platform
• Lift
  • Lift variant that releases Hoppycats*
• Mushroom Platform
• Semisolid Platform
• Large, angry-eyed, top-flatted, semisolid cloud platform that rains a waterfall that the player can swim up*
• Dashing platform resembling a Dash Block*

Other objects

• Arrow Sign
• Barrel
• Beacon*
• Bubble
• Checkpoint Flag
• Goal Pole
  • Red Goal Pole
  • Goal Pole with a blue flower emblem on its flag*
• Lakitu's Cloud
• Track
• Breakable pumpkin*
• Interactive tulip-like flowers of different colors (blue, orange, purple, or green) that release coins*
  • Hidden flowers with dashed outlines*
• Pillars that Spike Ball Mario can roll into*
• Pots of water*
• Grapple*
• Item balloons that appear in online mode*

Badges

A new element in this game are badges. Obtained either by completing a Badge Challenge or buying them with Wonder Seeds in a Poplin Shop, the player can equip their character with a badge before starting a level or after losing a life. There are a total of 24 badges, including nine Action Badges, which add new abilities to the characters, nine Boost Badges, which assist the player during gameplay, and six Expert Badges, which grant an advanced skill to the characters.

Action Badges			Boost Badges			Expert Badges
Parachute Cap	Floating High Jump		Coin Reward	Safety Bounce	Coin Magnet
File:Badge item boushi.png	File:Nocoverart.png		File:Nocoverart.png	File:Badge item hukki.png	File:Badge item coin.png
While in midair, press or shake the controller to open your hat and float slowly downward.	Jump higher than usual and momentarily float.		Earn coins for defeating enemies.	Bounce back out of pits, lava, or poison swamps just one time per fall.	A badge that draws coins and flower coins towards the player when they are close enough.
Wall-Climb Jump	Crouching High Jump	Grappling Vine	Auto Super Mushroom				Invisibility
File:Badge item kabe.png	File:Badge item shagami.png	File:Badge item shot.png	File:Nocoverart.png				File:Badge item toumei.png
Jump against a wall and then press to jump straight up once.	A badge that allows the player to charge by crouching and releasing to perform a much higher jump. Functions identically to the Power Squat Jump ability from Super Mario Bros. 2.	A badge that allows players to shoot a Vine forward to grapple onto walls.	Start a course with a Super Mushroom power-up.				A badge that turns the user invisible, making them unable to be spotted by enemies.
Dolphin Kick	Timed High Jump			Sensor		Jet Run
File:Badge item dolphin.png	File:Nocoverart.png			File:Badge item dowsing.png		File:Badge item jetrun.png
While underwater, press or shake the controller to unleash a brief burst of speed.	Time consecutive jumps just right to jump higher than usual. You'll even jump high on sand.			A badge that indicates when there is a collectible nearby.		A badge that makes the player constantly run forward. When running off the edge of a platform, the character will briefly run in the air before falling down.

References to other media

• Mario Bros.: An arrangement of the phase start tune (for Phase 2 onwards) can be heard at the beginning of one song, which was used during the Mario Red Edition Nintendo Switch – OLED Model's introduction in the Super Mario Bros. Wonder Direct.
• Super Mario Bros.: Mario's jumping animation closely resembles the Template:Media link he makes on the Japanese box art from this game.
• Super Mario Bros. 2: The Power Squat Jump move reappears as the Crouching High Jump badge, and Luigi's high jump and Scuttle return as the Floating High Jump badge. Peach's Floating Jump is also stated to return as another equipable badge.
• Super Mario Bros. 3: Boos are redesigned with smaller eyes and highly-raised eyebrows like in this game's artwork. The Enemy Course theme is reused in the Trottin' Piranha Plants minigame.
• Super Mario World: Several of Mario's animations are similar to the ones in this game. The digging sound when using the Drill powerup resembles the sound effect for when a block is broken from this game. The player can throw shells upward. One of the Wonder Effects is the playable character inflating like a balloon. Lil Sparkies and Hotheads return.
• Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island: Melon Piranha Plants spit seeds similar to Yoshi and Ukikis with a watermelon.
• New Super Mario Bros. series: The "Super Mario Bros." part of the series' logo is used in this game's logo, with the design being based on its appearances in New Super Mario Bros. 2 and New Super Mario Bros. U.
  • New Super Mario Bros.: The sound effect for performing a Ground Pound is that of a cymbal, like in this game.
  • New Super Mario Bros. Wii: Invincible Mario's artwork is reused from this game. The last eight notes of the Super Mario Bros. 3 Enemy Course theme are played when all enemies are defeated in the Trottin' Piranha Plants minigame, like in this game's Enemy Courses.
  • New Super Mario Bros. U: Bubble Mario can shoot bubbles that function similarly to those of Blue Baby Yoshis in this game.
• Super Mario Galaxy 2: The Drill Mushroom powerup functions similarly to the Spin Drill item from this game.
• Mario Party 9: Yellow Yoshi's artwork uses the same pose as an updated version of Yoshi's artwork from this game.
• Super Mario 3D World: Certain sections of maps can be freely roamed and zoomed out of like the worlds of this game. Fire Mario's artwork is reused from this game.
• Super Mario Maker series: After a Yoshi eats a Dry Bones, it can spit out bones that act as projectiles, like in this series' Super Mario World and New Super Mario Bros. U styles.
  • Super Mario Maker 2: Yoshi can spit out a Spike's Spike Ball like in the Super Mario World and New Super Mario Bros. U styles of this game.
• Super Mario Run: The playable character roster from this game returns, albeit with Toad being replaced by Yellow Toad and Blue Toad, some different Yoshi colors and the addition of Nabbit.
• Super Smash Bros. Ultimate: The way Yellow Toad defended Peach during opening is very similar to Peach's natural special in this game.
• Yoshi's Crafted World: A Yoshi can ride on another Yoshi's back during co-op like in this game.
• Mario Kart Tour: Daisy's artwork uses the same pointing pose as the Template:Media link from the London Tour.
• The Super Mario Bros. Movie: Fire Peach is depicted without her hair tied up in a ponytail, much like in the film.

Staff

Super Mario Bros. Wonder was produced by Takashi Tezuka and directed by Shiro Mouri, who previously served as the programming director for New Super Mario Bros. U and director for New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe.

Descriptions

• Nintendo UK: Step into a world of wonder in Super Mario Bros. Wonder for Nintendo Switch!
  Classic Mario side-scrolling gameplay is turned on its head with the addition of Wonder Flowers! These game-changing items trigger spectacular moments you have to see to believe. Witness pipes coming alive, wreak havoc as a giant spiky ball, and see even more unexpected events called Wonder Effects.

Gallery

For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Super Mario Bros. Wonder.

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  Mario holding a Wonder Flower

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  Luigi gliding with Prince Florian on his back

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  Group artwork of Princess Peach, Yellow Toad, and Blue Toad as a Goomba

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  Bulrush

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  Wonder Flower Goomba transformation

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	スーパーマリオブラザーズ ワンダー Sūpā Mario Burazāzu Wandā	Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Chinese (traditional)	超級瑪利歐兄弟 驚奇 Chāojí Mǎlì'ōu Xiōngdì Jīngqí	Super Mario Brothers Wonder
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Korean	슈퍼 마리오브라더스 원더 Syupeo Mario Beuradeoseu Wondeo	Super Mario Brothers Wonder
Portuguese	Super Mario Bros. Wonder	-
Spanish	Super Mario Bros. Wonder	-
Thai	Super Mario Bros. Wonder	-

External links

• Official North American site
• Official United Kingdom game page
• Official Japanese site
• Official Japanese My Nintendo Store page
• Official Latin American game page
• Official Dutch game page
• Official Belgium (Dutch) game page
• Official Canadian game page
• Official French game page
• Official Belgium (French) game page
• Official Swiss (French) game page
• Official German game page
• Official Swiss (German) game page
• Official Austrian game page
• Official España game page
• Official Brazilian game page
• Official Portuguese game page
• Official South African game page
• Official Italian game page
• Official Swiss (Italian) game page