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New Super Mario Bros. Wii DS

Nintendo DS • 2019

Should you play it?

What works

  • Classic and nostalgic platforming gameplay
  • Fun and innovative local multiplayer for up to four players
  • Challenging level design with creative power-ups
  • Good replay value with hidden collectibles and modes
  • Accessible for a wide range of skill levels with super guide

Things to keep in mind

  • Lack of online multiplayer
  • No support for classic controller
  • Some players find multiplayer chaotic and frustrating
  • Limited innovation beyond multiplayer addition
  • No character customization or online community features

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • New Super Mario Bros. Wii

  • Critter Crunch

  • Windswept

  • Super Mario 2D World Deluxe

  • Micro Mages

  • Sonic the Hedgehog 4 - Episode II

More violent

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

  • Abathor

  • Obama

  • PewDiePie: Legend of the Brofist

  • Assassin's Creed Mobile

  • Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove

  • Sonic Heroes

Less competitive

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

Less intimate

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

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  • Bars: the main motivational differences versus this game.
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Each dot is a game placed from its motivation profile relative to this page’s game. Direction shows which motivation differs most; distance along that axis shows how large the gap is.

  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
  • Direction: each axis is a main motivational difference vs this game (e.g. more / less competitive).
  • Distance on an axis: how large that difference is (ring scales show +/− points).
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  • Hover a dot to preview that game in the panel on the right; click to keep that comparison.
  • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom.

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).

Swipe to compare nearby games with New Super Mario Bros. Wii DS. These titles are not in What to play next.

New Super Mario Bros. Wii DS: 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. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Violence, Expression.

Last update: 21/08/2026