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New Super Mario Bros. Wii

Wii, Wii U • 2009

Should you play it?

What works

  • Classic, tight 2d platforming gameplay
  • Innovative and fun local multiplayer for up to four players
  • Well-balanced difficulty with accessibility options
  • Creative level design with secrets and collectibles
  • Engaging power-ups and character abilities

Things to keep in mind

  • Multiplayer can become chaotic and frustrating
  • Limited online or community features
  • Some motion controls feel awkward
  • Lack of avatar customization and online status systems
  • Repetitive music and familiar level themes

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • New Super Mario Bros. Wii DS

  • Super Mario 2D World Deluxe

  • Only Up: SKIBIDI TOGETHER

  • ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove!

  • Rayman® Origins

  • Windswept

More violent

Games that feels like New Super Mario Bros. Wii but with more combat and destruction

  • Assassin's Creed Mobile

  • Obama

  • PewDiePie: Legend of the Brofist

  • Magicite

  • UnEpic

  • Micro Mages

Less intimate

Games that feels like New Super Mario Bros. Wii but with less focus on close relationships

Less competitive

Games that feels like New Super Mario Bros. Wii but with less competition against others

  • Donkey Kong Bananza

  • Split Fiction

  • Garbanzo Quest

  • Nikoderiko: The Magical World — Director’s Cut

  • Sonic the Hedgehog 4 - Episode II

  • LEGO® Indiana Jones™ 2: The Adventure Continues

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From the same developer

From the same developer, ranked by motivational fit.

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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

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New Super Mario Bros. Wii: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Competition, Intimacy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Violence.

Last update: 21/08/2026