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New Super Mario Bros.

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Platform: DS
Tags: Action, Platformer
Developer: Nintendo

Publisher
Region
Released
NA
05/19/2006
EU
06/30/2006
JP
05/25/2006

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Staff Reviews

New Super Mario Bros. review

Reviewed June 29, 2006

Branden Barrett says: "There is one particular thought that you should dismiss from your mind before reading a review or perhaps even going out to purchase this game. And that is, do not expect this to be along the same monumental line as Super Mario 64, Super Mario World, or even the first game Mario appeared on for that matter. Think of Mario’s latest venture as more of an anthology of sorts; an assemblage of positive features from his best games, spanning over the last twenty years. "
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New Super Mario Bros. review

Reviewed May 20, 2006

Jason Venter says: "I knew better than to hope for a DS game that could capture all of that for me again. Nostalgia sets unrealistic expectations. No, I’m not bitter because things weren’t exactly as I wished for them to be. In many ways, they came much closer than I ever expected. Instead, I’m upset because New Super Mario Bros. has too many issues that get in the way of a consistently good time."
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Reader Reviews

New Super Mario Bros. review

Reviewed February 10, 2022

dagoss says: "It’s not the game that was new"
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New Super Mario Bros. review

Reviewed May 20, 2006

galactus21 says: "It’s a tough legacy to follow, when you are the over weight, mushroom eating, fireball spitting, Italian plumber known as Mario. Super Mario Bros. hit the scene in 1985 and blew the world away. My first video game experience was Super Mario Bros. and thanks to its amazing adventure, I was hooked on a hobby that I have loved since. Albeit, a bit dated, the original Super Mario Bros. is fun at its purest form. While Nintendo followed it up with a slightly disappointed sequel, it was still more tha..."
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New Super Mario Bros. review

Reviewed August 04, 2006

ghostyghost says: "Everyone’s favorite hero, Mario, returns to his plumbing roots in New Super Mario Bros, essentially a more detailed look at the 1985 classic, Super Mario Bros. Despite being showcased in Super Mario Strikers and Mario Baseball, NSMB shows that Mario still can be the perfect piece in an excellent side scrolling adventure, and it brings a simple control scheme that allows for crazy level design. The plot and some of the environments from Super Mario Bros are re-used, but the game is significantly ..."
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New Super Mario Bros. review

Reviewed January 03, 2010

Halon says: "With most modern games choosing to focus on today’s big trends, the occasional nostalgic title is (ironically) a breath of fresh air. It feels refreshing to have something that is not concerned with wowing you with cinematic presentation, providing a deep, complex story, and whatever other ideas and gimmicks the big games of today might contain. "
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New Super Mario Bros. review

Reviewed December 04, 2020

overdrive says: "New in name only, but still a lot of fun."
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New Super Mario Bros. Reviews Around the Internet

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AVG
8.7

External Site
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8/10

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