New Super Mario Bros. Wii was released on November 15, 2009 in North America.  The game was developed and published by Nintendo.  The game allowed up to four people to play at the same time.  Players can help each other or compete against each other.

     Mario, Luigi, and two Toads were the playable characters.  Several other characters will make appearances in the game.  Yoshi also made an appearance in the game as a character that could beridden.  Bowser Jr. and the seven Koopalings made their first appearance together.

     Players were able to use a new feature called the Super Guide.  This allowed players who are unable to complete a stage eight times to be shown how to finish the stage.  The Super Guide will start from the beginning and a player can join in at anytime.  The Super Guide will not reveal secrets to the stage.

     There were 8 Worlds and several stages in each.  World 1 is set in Grassy Plains, World 3 is set in frozen climate, and World 5 is located in a forest.

     Mario and company had new suits they can transform into.  This includes transforming into a penguin and the Propeller Suit.

     At the end of each stage, players will be ranked based on their scores. coins collected, and the number of enemies defeated.

     The game received positive reviews and sold quite well.  The game sold over 26 million copies.  It was the Wii's second best-selling game, not counting Wii Sports.

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