Editing New Super Mario Bros. Wii

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|release='''Wii (original release):'''<br>{{flag list|Australia|November 12, 2009|USA|November 15, 2009|Mexico|November 15, 2009<ref>{{cite|language=es-419|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20091123001140/http://latam.wii.com/soft_nsmb.jsp|title=El Sitio de la Experiencia Wii Global|publisher=Wii.com|accessdate=June 3, 2024}}</ref>|Europe|November 20, 2009|Japan|December 3, 2009|ROC|July 3, 2010|HK|July 3, 2010|South Korea|August 7, 2010}} '''Wii ([[Nintendo Selects#Wii|Nintendo Selects]]):'''<br>{{flag list|Europe|June 13, 2014|Australia|August 27, 2015}} '''Wii U (digital download):'''<br>{{flag list|Europe|January 7, 2016<ref>{{cite|author=Whitehead, Thomas|date=January 4, 2016|url=www.nintendolife.com/news/2016/01/nintendo_download_7th_january_europe|title=Nintendo Download: 7th January (Europe)|publisher=Nintendo Life|accessdate=June 3, 2024}}</ref>|Australia|January 8, 2016|Japan|August 9, 2016<ref>{{cite|date=July 21, 2016|author=Jake|url=nintendoeverything.com/10-wii-games-coming-to-japanese-wii-u-eshop-over-coming-weeks-with-my-nintendo-discount|title=10 Wii games coming to Japanese Wii U eShop over coming weeks, with My Nintendo discount|publisher=NintendoEverything|language=en|accessdate=June 3, 2024}}</ref>}} '''Nvidia Shield TV:'''<br>{{flag list|China|December 5, 2017<ref name="engadget">{{cite|author=Lawler, Richard|date=December 5, 2017|url=www.engadget.com/2017/12/05/nintendo-wii-gamecube-nvidia-shield-china|title=Nintendo Wii, GameCube games come to China on NVIDIA Shield|publisher=engadget|accessdate=June 3, 2024}}</ref>}}

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|modes=Single player, cooperative and competitive multiplayer (up to four players)

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'''''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''''' is a side-scrolling {{wp|2.5D}} ''[[Super Mario (series)|Super Mario]]'' game for the [[Wii]] and the twelfth game in the ''Super Mario'' series.<ref name=encyclopedia>{{cite|author=Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors|title=『[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック]]』|language=ja|location=Tokyo|publisher=Shogakukan|date=2015|page=11–13|isbn=978-4-09-106569-8}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=[[Nintendo|Nintendo Co., Ltd]]|title=HISTORY → Series → ''Super Mario''|url=www.nintendo.com/jp/character/mario/en/history/index.html|publisher=Mario Portal|accessdate=6 Nov. 2024|archive=web.archive.org/web/20241003115239/https://www.nintendo.com/jp/character/mario/en/history/index.html}}</ref> The game was released in Oceania on November 12, in North America on November 15, in Europe on November 20, and in Japan on December 3, [[List of games by date#2009|2009]]; it is the first main series game to be released first in the Oceanian regions, and the first and currently the only ''Super Mario'' platformer that was not released in Japan or America first. It is a follow-up to the [[List of games by date#2006|2006]] [[Nintendo DS]] game ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]''

In addition to the single-player experience, ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' also features a multiplayer mode for up to four players. This is the first side-scrolling ''Super Mario'' game to feature co-op and vs. modes at the same time, and the first one overall since ''[[Mario Bros. (game)|Mario Bros.]]'' It features more [[New Super Mario Bros. Wii#Items|items]] and more [[List of enemies|enemies]] than its DS predecessor. It is also the first title to support Nintendo's new [[Super Guide]] mode.<ref name="kotaku-superguide">{{cite|author=Totilo, Stephen|url=kotaku.com/kind-code-demo-shows-new-super-mario-bros-on-auto-pil-5374432|title="Kind Code" Demo Shows New Super Mario Bros on Auto-Pilot|date=October 5, 2009|publisher=Kotaku|accessdate=June 3, 2024|language=en}}</ref> The game introduces two new power-ups, the [[Propeller Mushroom]] and the [[Penguin Suit]], which turn characters into their [[Propeller Mario|propeller]] and [[Penguin Mario|penguin]] forms, respectively.

''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' is the first 2D platformer ''Super Mario'' title to hit a home console since ''[[Super Mario World]]'' for the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]] (released 19 years prior). To date, the game has sold over 30 million copies worldwide, making it the fourth best-selling Wii game overall and the second best-selling ''Super Mario'' game on the system, after ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''.<ref>{{cite|language=en|url=www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/finance/software/wii.html|title=IR Information : Sales Data - Top Selling Software Sales Units - Wii Software|publisher=Nintendo|accessdate=June 3, 2024}}</ref> ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' received two follow-ups in [[List of games by date#2012|2012]]: ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', a direct sequel to ''New Super Mario Bros.'' for the [[Nintendo 3DS]], and ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', a direct sequel to this game as a launch title for the [[Wii U]].

This is the first of two games released outside of Japan and South Korea to feature a different-colored game box, the second being the [[Wii]] version of ''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Wii)|Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]''. The box for ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' is red, as opposed to most other Wii games with a white box.

[[File:NSMBW Prologue.png|thumb|upright=1.1|left|Bowser Jr. and the Koopalings jumping out of the cake]]

[[Mario]], [[Luigi]], [[Yellow Toad and Blue Toad|Yellow Toad, and Blue Toad]] are celebrating [[Princess Peach]]'s birthday, when a big [[cake]] slides in. As Princess Peach approaches it, [[Bowser Jr.]] (who masterminded the plot to infiltrate via the birthday cake<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/smnj/story/index.html|publisher=nintendo.co.jp|title=''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' character page] (Click on the blue circle with the arrow to reach the Koopaling page and click on the pictures to see the short bio of each of the Koopalings)|accessdate=June 3, 2024}}</ref>) and the [[Koopalings]] jump out. The Koopalings throw the cake on top of Princess Peach, the Mario Bros., and the Toads, trapping Princess Peach inside and leaving the Mario Bros. and Toads briefly stunned. From there, the Koopalings and Bowser Jr. run out of the castle and load the cake onto their [[airship]] while the Mario Bros. and the Toads recover and follow closely. The Toads from the castle soon use a [[cannon]] to blast away presents containing Propeller Mushrooms and Penguin Suits so Mario and the others can obtain them, but they explode in the air and spread the items in 9 worlds.<ref>[http://www.true-gaming.net/tgupload/images2/mario3.jpg Famitsu scans]</ref>

Throughout the chase, Mario and co. battle the Koopalings in their fortresses, then in their castles. Afterward, Bowser Jr. flies in the airship with Princess Peach stuck in it, though during two occasions, the airship leaves without Bowser Jr., allowing the Mario Bros. and Toads to chase after him. When the gang defeats Bowser Jr. in World 8, [[Kamek|Magikoopa]] appears and takes Princess Peach away, taking her to [[Bowser's Castle]] and locking her in a cage.

When Mario and the gang finally get to Bowser's Castle, they find [[Bowser]] and battle him. One of them has to [[jump]] on a [[! Switch]] behind Bowser to send him falling into the pit below. After Mario, Luigi, Yellow Toad, and Blue Toad celebrate their "victory", they see "Princess Peach" in a cage, until they realize that it is actually Magikoopa in disguise. Magikoopa then sprinkles magic into the pit Bowser fell in, which turns Bowser [[Giant Bowser|giant]]. After Bowser has been powered up, the four can do nothing but flee from the giant boss. Soon they find a dead end with a huge ! Switch, and the real Princess Peach in a cage above it. They push it, and Bowser falls through the floor as the princess is released from her cage. As Mario and Princess Peach walk out, they see Luigi, Yellow Toad, and Blue Toad arrive in their hot air balloons. Luigi lets Mario and Princess Peach into his balloon but is accidentally left behind, so Yellow Toad and Blue Toad offer Luigi a ride in their balloon. As they sail off, Princess Peach asks Mario if she told him about the [[World 9 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|secret world]]. If the player beats the level again, Princess Peach will ask Mario to tell her about his adventure again.

[[File:NSMBW Bowser's Castle Falling Over.png|200px|thumb|left|Bowser, Bowser Jr., and the Koopalings watch as the castle collapses]]

In a post-credits scene, [[Larry|Larry Koopa]] arrives at Bowser's Castle from [[World 1 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 1]] and is shown exhausted and limping before collapsing onto the ground. Bowser Jr. walks up to him and orders him to get up and help the rest of the Koopalings trying to push Bowser, who is now back to normal size, right side up. They finally succeed and celebrate, but the castle soon falls on top of Bowser before the screen cuts to black and a crushing sound is heard, along with Bowser groaning in pain.

[[File:NSMBW Multiplayer.png|thumb|left|[[World 2-1 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 2-1]] being played by four players]]

The gameplay of the game is mostly based on its DS predecessor. The story mode of the game can be played in either single-player mode or multiplayer cooperative mode. Players can be freely added and removed in between levels on the world map. The camera pans as players move, and it zooms in and out depending on their distance to one another. However, there is a limit, and players who are far behind lose a life.

After players clear [[World 1-3 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 1-3]] for the first time, a Toad runs up and tells the heroes that Bowser Jr. ordered his minions to stuff Toads they capture into [[? Block]]s. If the level was cleared in single-player mode, a [[Goomba]] then appears and carries the Toad to a ? Block in [[World 1-1 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 1-1]], where the player must carry him to the goal. Toads can be rescued only in single-player mode.

When a player loses a life in multiplayer, they reappear inside a [[bubble]]. The player inside the bubble can shake the [[Wii#Wii Remote|Wii Remote]] to bring themselves closer to the other players that are currently not in a bubble. Bubbles can burst only when a player not in a bubble comes in contact with the bubble or throws a [[fireball]], [[Ice Ball|ice ball]], shell, or frozen enemy at the bubble. A player can place themselves in a bubble purposefully without losing a life by pressing the {{button|wii|A}} button on the Wii Remote or the {{button|wii|C}} button on the Nunchuk if it is connected. The player inside the bubble cannot be harmed by anything and retains their previous form. However, if everyone has lost all their lives, or if someone loses a life and everyone else is in a bubble, then all players have to restart the level from the beginning or the [[Checkpoint Flag|midway point]] if the players touched it on a prior attempt. The players in bubbles return to their [[Small Mario|normal forms]] but do not lose any lives.

When one player grabs the [[Goal Pole|pole]] at the end of the level, the [[Time Limit|timer]] stops and the other players would have three seconds to grab the pole before the level ends. If they do not make it in time, the level still ends; however, there is no penalty to the players left behind other than the lost opportunity for [[point]]s or a [[extra life|1-Up]] by grabbing the pole.

[[File:NSMBW World 6-6 Screenshot.png|thumb|left|The light on the boat's direction being changed by tilting the Wii Remote]]

Players play the game by holding the Wii Remote sideways or by using the Wii Remote and Nunchuk combination. If a player tilts the Wii Remote, certain actions can be performed, such as changing the direction of a light or tilting special platforms when they have been activated. Players can activate these by standing on them; the color and the symbol of the character on the platform determine who is controlling them.

Shaking the Wii Remote activates the [[Spin Jump]], as seen in ''[[Super Mario World]]''. Players can carry objects such as frozen enemies and barrels by {{button|wii|1}} ({{button|wii|B}} with the Nunchuk) and shaking the Wii Remote near the object.

It is possible to ride on [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]] as well. In addition to his usual ability to consume most enemies, he can retain many different objects in the game in his mouth, including [[hammer]]s, fireballs, ice balls, shells, Toads, power-ups, and other players. Yoshi can also use his [[Flutter Jump]], a move first introduced in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''. Similar to in ''[[Super Mario World]]'', Yoshi can eat five [[apple]]s in a course to produce an [[Yoshi's Egg|egg]] with a power-up or 1-Up. Yoshi cannot be harmed by sharp objects and enemies such as [[Spiny|Spinies]] and [[Piranha Plant]]s as long as he lands on them. Yoshi(s) brought to the end of the course must be abandoned, and therefore there are only certain levels in which players can ride Yoshis.

[[File:NSMBW World 7-2 Screenshot.png|thumb|Mario can swim in these moving, floating [[bubble]]s.]]

[[Enemy Course]]s return from ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', as well as [[Toad House]]s; items obtained are stored in an inventory that can be accessed with the {{button|wii|1}} button ({{button|wii|B}} button with the Nunchuk) on the map screen. Unlike in ''New Super Mario Bros.'' and ''Super Mario World'', there is no spare item box, so players cannot activate items during levels. Pressing {{button|wii|-}} on the map allows the player to go to any previously visited world.

[[File:NSMBW World 6-3 Super Guide.png|thumb|upright=1.1|The Super Guide mode of [[World 6-3 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 6-3]] in action]]

Debuting in this game, the Super Guide provides players assistance to clear levels. When the player has failed to pass a level at least eight times in single player, a green box appears at the start of the level or at the [[Checkpoint Flag|midway point]]. When the player hits the green box, the level restarts in autopilot mode: A computer-controlled [[Luigi]] plays the level on his own. The Super Guide only shows the player how to beat the level, but it does not use shortcuts, nor reveals secrets. While the Super Guide is running, the player can press the {{button|wii|+}} button on the Wii Remote at any time to take control back; the game starts exactly where the Super Guide left off. Once the player has taken control back, they cannot turn it back on during the remainder of the level. Even when the Super Guide assistance is used, the level is still considered complete, though it is now marked red, and the stars on the save file no longer shine. If the player takes over, they continue to play as Luigi rather than Mario. Losing a life as Luigi allows the player to control Mario again, without losing a life.

===Free-for-all===

[[File:Free-for-all NSMBW.png|thumb|upright=1.1|]]

'''Free-for-all''' is a multiplayer-only mode that is selectable from the game's main menu. Every course from the main game is selectable in this mode, although the worlds have to be beaten once in the main game in order to play them in Free-for-all. This mode is very similar to the main game, but there are no midway points, and on the end of a level, the number of points each character got is seen. However, unlike in [[Coin Battle]], the character does not say a "happy" phrase after winning, and the number of times each player won is also not seen. Additionally, if all of the players manage to get to the [[Goal Pole|pole]], the level is marked on the level-selection menu with a gold frame, and the words "TEAM FINISH!" is seen for about a second. If not all players manage to reach the pole, it is marked with a silver frame and the word "CLEAR!" is seen instead.

When playing on a [[Wii]] or [[Wii U]], the game requires a [[Wii Remote]] by itself horizontally or attached to the [[Nunchuk]]. The controller for the {{wp|Nvidia Shield TV}} has a more conventional layout and lacks the same motion-sensing capabilities of the Wii Remote. To compensate, actions that originally involved shaking the Wii Remote are performed by pressing the trigger or bumper buttons.

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World 9 is unlocked after completing the game. There are eight stages in that world, and each stage is unlocked by collecting all the [[Star Coin]]s in each of the preceding eight worlds.

!width=16% style="background:#FF7733"|<big>[[World 1 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 1]]</big><br>{{icon|NSMBW-totalS}}×24 {{icon|NSMBW-totalT}}×3 {{icon|NSMBW-totalE}}×1 {{icon|NSMBW-totalB}}×2

|colspan=3 align=center|Grassy fields near [[Peach's Castle|Peach Castle]] dotted with spotted hills. The boss in this world is [[Larry|Larry Koopa]] and the Enemy Courses have Goombas. The [[Warp Cannon]] blasts the player to World 5. The player can visit Peach Castle and spend [[Star Coin]]s to watch [[hint movie]]s.<br>'''Unlock criterion''': start a new game

!style="background:#FF7733"|<big>[[World 2 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 2]]</big><br>{{icon|NSMBW-totalS}}×24 {{icon|NSMBW-totalT}}×3 {{icon|NSMBW-totalE}}×1 {{icon|NSMBW-totalB}}×2

|colspan=3 align=center|A desert with cactuses and [[Tree|palm trees]]. The boss in this world is [[Roy|Roy Koopa]] and the Enemy Courses have [[Spiny|Spinies]]. Like World 1, the cannon blasts the player to World 5.<br>'''Unlock criterion''': complete {{world|1|castle}}

|colspan=3 align=center|A snow-covered coniferous forest with icy platforms and [[Cooligan|penguin enemies]]. The boss in this world is [[Lemmy|Lemmy Koopa]] and the Enemy Courses have [[Ice Bro|Ice Bros.]] [[Ghost House]]s are introduced here. The Warp Cannon blasts the player to World 6.<br>'''Unlock criterion''': complete {{world|2|castle}}

|colspan=3 align=center|An archipelago of small tropical islands connected by bridges. The boss of this world is [[Wendy|Wendy O. Koopa]] and the Enemy Courses have [[Porcupuffer]]s. [[Bowser Jr.]] is fought on an [[Airship]] for the first time. Like World 3, the Warp Cannon blasts the player to World 6.<br>'''Unlock criterion''': complete {{world|3|castle}}

|colspan=3 align=center|A rainforest of [[Poison (obstacle)|poison swamp]]s and giant insects. The boss in this world is [[Iggy|Iggy Koopa]] and the Enemy Courses have [[Stalking Piranha Plant]]s. The Warp Cannon blasts the player to World 8.<br>'''Unlock criterion''': complete {{world|4|airship}}, use {{world|1|cannon}}, or use {{world|2|cannon}}

!style="background:#FF7733"|<big>[[World 6 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 6]]</big><br>{{icon|NSMBW-totalS}}×27 {{icon|NSMBW-totalT}}×3 {{icon|NSMBW-totalE}}×1 {{icon|NSMBW-totalB}}×3

|rowspan=5 align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:NSMBW World 6 Map.png|200x200px]]

!style="background:#FF7733"|<big>[[World 7 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 7]]</big><br>{{icon|NSMBW-totalS}}×27 {{icon|NSMBW-totalT}}×4 {{icon|NSMBW-totalE}}×1 {{icon|NSMBW-totalB}}×2

!colspan=2 style="background:#FF7733"|Levels

|rowspan=5 align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:NSMBW World 7 Map.png|250x250px]]

|colspan=2|{{world-link|7|castle|World 7-Castle (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)}}

|colspan=3 align=center|A sky-themed area with many mountains and high cliffs. The boss in this world is [[Ludwig|Ludwig von Koopa]] and the Enemy Courses have [[Lakitu]]s.<br>'''Unlock criterion''': complete {{world|6|airship}}

!style="background:#FF7733"|<big>[[World 8 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 8]]</big><br>{{icon|NSMBW-totalS}}×30 {{icon|NSMBW-totalE}}×1 {{icon|NSMBW-totalB}}×3

|rowspan=5 align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:NSMBW World 8 Map.png|200x200px]]

|[[World 8-1 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 8-1]]

|[[World 8-2 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 8-2]]

|[[World 8-3 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 8-3]]

|[[World 8-4 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 8-4]]

|[[World 8-5 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 8-5]]

|[[World 8-6 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 8-6]]

|[[World 8-7 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 8-7]]

|{{world-link|8|airship|World 8-Airship (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)}}

|{{world-link|8|bowser|World 8-Bowser's Castle (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)}}

|colspan=3 align=center|A [[lava]]-filled basin with several volcanoes, similar to many other final worlds in the ''Super Mario'' series, most resembling [[Dark Land]] from ''Super Mario Bros. 3''. The bosses in this world are [[Kamek|Magikoopa]] in the game's final [[Tower]] level, Bowser Jr. in the final Airship, and [[Bowser]] at his [[Bowser's Castle|castle]]; and the Enemy Courses have [[Lava Bubble]]s.<br>'''Unlock criterion''': complete {{world|7|castle}}, use {{world|5|cannon}}, or use {{world|6|cannon}}

!style="background:#FF7733"|<big>[[World 9 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 9]]</big><br>{{icon|NSMBW-totalS}}×24

|[[World 9-1 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 9-1]]

|[[World 9-8 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 9-8]]

!style="background:#FF7733"|<big>[[World Coin]]</big><br>{{icon|NSMBW-totalS}}×15

|rowspan=3 align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:NSMBW World Coin Level Select.png|200x200px]]

|colspan=2|{{world-link|coin|5|World Coin-5 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)}}

|colspan=3 align=center|A multiplayer-only world where there are only five stages (found in the Recommended Courses tab on the level-select menu) available alongside the rest of the levels in the game, with each level containing large numbers of coins for players to collect.

===Playable characters===

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|style="background:white"|[[File:NSMBW Mario Jumping Artwork.png|100x100px]]<br>[[Mario]]

|align=left|Mario returns from his appearance in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' as the game's main protagonist, with his goal being to save [[Princess Peach]] from [[Bowser]]'s clutches. He is the default playable character, and is the only playable character in story mode.

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|style="background:white"|[[File:NSMBW Luigi Jumping Artwork.png|100x100px]]<br>[[Luigi]]

|align=left|Luigi, Mario's brother, also returns from his appearance in ''New Super Mario Bros.'' as a playable character in this game, however, he can played only in multiplayer and [[Super Guide]].

|style="background:white"|[[File:NSMBW Artwork Yellow Toad and Blue Toad.png|100x100px]]<br>[[Yellow Toad and Blue Toad]]

|align=left|[[Toad (species)|Toad]]s make their second playable role in the [[Super Mario (series)|''Super Mario'' series]] (the first being [[Toad]] in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'') as two separate playable characters in this game, Yellow Toad and Blue Toad, who are exclusive to multiplayer.

===Yoshi===

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|style="background:white"|[[File:NSMBW Mario and Yoshi Jumping Artwork.png|100x100px]]<br>[[Yoshi]]

|align=left rowspan=2|Yoshi is a [[dinosaur]]-like creature that can be ridden through several [[level]]s. In addition to his ability to consume most enemies, he can retain many different objects in the game in his mouth, including [[hammer]]s, [[fireball]]s, [[Ice Ball|ice ball]]s, shells, Toads, power-ups, and other player characters. Yoshi can also use his [[Flutter Jump]], a move first introduced in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''. Similar to ''[[Super Mario World]]'', Yoshi can eat five [[Fruit (Yoshi food)|fruit]]s in a course to produce an [[Yoshi's Egg|egg]] with a power-up or 1-Up. Yoshi cannot be harmed by sharp objects and enemies such as [[Spiny|Spinies]] and [[Piranha Plant]]s as long as he lands on them. Unlike ''Super Mario World'', Yoshi cannot be brought across courses, limiting his availability. In multiplayer mode, the other playable characters gain access to to [[Yoshi (species)|other colored Yoshis]]: namely Yellow Yoshi, Light Blue Yoshi, and Pink Yoshi.

===Non-playable characters===

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|style="background:white"|[[File:NSMBW Peach Artwork.png|100x100px]]<br>[[Princess Peach]]

|align=left|Princess Peach is celebrating her birthday when [[Bowser Jr.]] and the [[Koopaling]]s suddenly emerge from a birthday cake and kidnap her, forcing Mario and company to rescue her.

|{{world-link|8|bowser|World 8-Bowser's Castle (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)}}

|style="background:white"|[[File:NSMBW Toad Artwork.png|100x100px]]<br>[[Toad (species)|Toads]]

|align=left|Toads help the main protagonists throughout the story mode by hosting [[minigame]]s in [[Toad House]]s for players to collect [[extra life|extra live]]s and [[power-up]]s. They can also be rescued in [[Enemy Course]]s and certain levels for the same rewards.

|[[World 1-1 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 1-1]], [[World 1-2 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|1-2]], [[World 1-3 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|1-3]], [[World 1-5 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|1-5]], [[World 1-6 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|1-6]], [[World 2-1 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|2-1]], [[World 2-5 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|2-5]], [[World 3-1 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|3-1]], [[World 3-2 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|3-2]], [[World 3-3 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|3-3]], [[World 3-5 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|3-5]], [[World 4-3 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|4-3]], [[World 4-5 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|4-5]], [[World 5-2 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|5-2]], [[World 5-3 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|5-3]], [[World 5-5 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|5-5]], [[World 6-2 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|6-2]], [[World 6-4 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|6-4]], [[World 7-1 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|7-1]], [[World 7-3 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|7-3]], [[World 7-5 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|7-5]], [[World 8-1 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|8-1]], [[World 8-2 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|8-2]], [[World 8-3 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|8-3]], [[World 9-1 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|9-1]], [[World 9-3 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|9-3]], [[World 9-5 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|9-5]], [[World 9-6 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|9-6]], [[World 9-8 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|9-8]], [[Princess Peach's Castle]], [[Toad House]]s, [[Enemy Course]]s

|style="background:white"|[[File:NSMBW Asset Model Jumbo Ray.png|100x100px]]<br>[[Jumbo Ray]]

|align=left|Harmless, large green variants of [[manta]]s that [[fly]] through the air in large arcs, allowing players to stand on them as long as they remain on-screen.

|[[World 5-5 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 5-5]]

==Enemies and obstacles==

The enemies listed in this table match those in the ''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia]]''<ref>{{cite|author=Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors|title="New Super Mario Bros. Wii" in『[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック]]』|language=ja|location=Tokyo|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|date=2015|page=144–46|isbn=4-091065-69-4}}</ref> and Mario Portal Game Archive.<ref>{{cite|author=[[Nintendo|Nintendo Co., Ltd.]]|title=New Super Mario Bros. Wii|url=nintendo.com/jp/character/mario/en/history/new_smb_wii/index.html|publisher=Mario Portal Game Archive|date=2023|accessdate=14 Aug. 2024}}</ref> The default order they are listed derives from their occurrence in-game with adjustments to ensure enemies are listed next to their immediate relatives. The Mega Deep-Cheep is lumped with its smaller counterpart in both sources, but it is recognized as distinct in the original ''New Super Mario Bros.'' and this is followed suit here.

 

The displayed English names appear in the [[Prima Games]] guidebook,<ref>{{cite|author=Bueno, Fernando|title=''New Super Mario Bros. Wii: PRIMA Official Game Guide''|location=Roseville|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|date=2009|isbn=978-0-3074-6767-6}}</ref> the [[List of New Super Mario Bros. Wii trading cards|EnterPlay trading cards]], and officially-licensed sources published before ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''. Two localization choices made are deviated from here: Sledge Bros are referred to as "Sumo Bros." in the guidebook<ref>Bueno, p. 14</ref> and on their [[:File:NSMBWiiTC-24-Back.png|trading card]], but that name was previously and subsequently used for a [[Sumo Bro|different enemy]]. Mechakoopas are referred to as "Windup Koopas" in the guidebook,<ref>Bueno, p. 16</ref> but are recognized under their original name on their [[:File:NSMBWiiTC-17-Back.png|trading card]] and this is followed in paratexts for subsequent games. Several enemies wholly new to the franchise did not have names published at the time of the game's release and are incorporated here in retrospect. These are Hefty Goomba, Eep Cheep, Scaredy Rat, and Big Fuzzy.

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|-style="color:white;background:red"

!class="unsortable"rowspan=2|Description

!class="unsortable"colspan=2 |Levels

|-style="color:white;background:#FF2400"

!width=8%|First

!width=8%|Last

|data-sort-value=Parg style="background:white"|[[File:MSSParagomba.PNG|100x100px]]<br>[[Paragoomba]]

|align=left|Winged Goombas that hop as they walk and are capable of turning around to pursue the player. They turn into regular Goombas when stomped.

|[[World 7-5 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 7-5]]

|[[World 8-2 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 8-2]]

|data-sort-value=Hef style="background:white"|[[File:NSMBW Asset Model Hefty Goomba.png|100x100px]]<br>[[Hefty Goomba]]

|align=left|A large, slow-moving Goomba that is the middling size of a Goomba, being smaller than a Giant Goomba but bigger than a regular Goomba. This enemy splits into two Goombas when jumped on.

|[[World 8-2 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 8-2]]

|data-sort-value=Gia style="background:white"|[[File:NSMBW Giant Goomba Render.png|100x100px]]<br>[[Mega Goomba|Giant Goomba]]

|align=left|Large, slow-moving Goombas that split into two Hefty Goombas once stomped on.

|data-sort-value=Min style="background:white"|[[File:NSMBW Asset Model Mini Goomba.png|100x100px]]<br>[[Mini Goomba]]

|align=left|Small Goombas that attach themselves to the player, weighing them down until they either perform a [[Spin Jump]] or walk for a few seconds. They hop about erratically and can turn to pursue the player.

|[[World 7-5 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 7-5]]

|data-sort-value=Pri style="background:white"|[[File:Pricklygoomba.png|100x100px]]<br>[[Prickly Goomba]]

|align=left|A Goomba that hides inside a spiked chestnut shell until it is hit with a [[fireball]], upon which it jumps out and turns into a regular Goomba.

|colspan=2|[[World 9-7 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 9-7]]

|data-sort-value=KooTG style="background:white"|[[File:NSMB Green Koopa Troopa Artwork.png|100x100px]]<br>[[Koopa Troopa]] (Green)

|align=left|Turtle enemies that that walk in a single direction, turning when they encounter an obstacle. They temporarily retreat into their shells when stomped, which can then be kicked, picked up, or thrown. Green Koopa Troopas walk off ledges.

|data-sort-value=KooTR style="background:white"|[[File:NSMBW Asset Model Koopa Troopa (Red) 1.png|100x100px]]<br>Koopa Troopa (Red)

|align=left|Red Koopa Troopas turn around when they reach the edge of a platform.

|[[World 1-1 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 1-1]]

|[[World 9-5 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 9-5]]

|data-sort-value=KooPG style="background:white"|[[File:NSMBW Asset Model Koopa Paratroopa (Green).png|100x100px]]<br>[[Koopa Paratroopa]] (Green)

|align=left|Winged Koopa Troopas that jump forward in high arcs. They turn into regular Koopa Troopas when stomped.

|[[World 1-6 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 1-6]]

|[[World 9-3 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 9-3]]

|data-sort-value=KooRG style="background:white"|[[File:Paratroopa NSMB artwork.png|100x100px]]<br>Koopa Paratroopa (Red)

|align=left|Red-shelled Koopa Troopas fly up and down or side to side in the air.

|[[World 1-4 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 1-4]]

|[[World 9-2 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 9-2]]

|data-sort-value=Cli style="background:white"|[[File:NSMBW Asset Model Climbing Koopa.png|100x100px]]<br>[[Climbing Koopa]]

|align=left|Koopa Troopas that move either horizontally or vertically along [[Chain-Link|fences]], climbing to the other side once they reach an edge. They can be defeated by punching them from the opposite side of the fence they are climbing.

|colspan=2|{{world-link|4|castle|World 4-Castle (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)}}

|data-sort-value=Dry style="background:white"|[[File:MP8 DryBones.png|100x100px]]<br>[[Dry Bones]]

|align=left|Skeletal Koopa Troopas that briefly collapse when attacked before reassembling themselves. They turn at ledges, like Red Koopa Troopas.

|data-sort-value=BigD style="background:white"|[[File:NSMBW Dry Bones Model.png|100x100px]]<br>[[Mega Dry Bones|Big Dry Bones]]

|align=left|Large variants of Dry Bones that are momentarily stunned when jumped on. They can be forced to collapse with a Ground Pound.

|{{world-link|6|castle|World 6-Castle (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)}}

|{{world-link|7|castle|World 7-Castle (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)}}

|data-sort-value=Ham style="background:white"|[[File:MP8 Hammer Bro Artwork.png|100x100px]]<br>[[Hammer Bro]]

|align=left|Enemies that throw hammers in arcs at the player and periodically jump between platforms.

|colspan=2|[[World 1-3 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 1-3]]

|data-sort-value=Boom style="background:white"|[[File:NSMBW Asset Model Boomerang Bro.png|100x100px]]<br>[[Boomerang Bro]]

|align=left|Hammer Bro relatives that use damaging boomerangs, which return to them after being thrown.

|colspan=2|[[World 2-1 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 2-1]]

|data-sort-value=Fir style="background:white"|[[File:NSMBW Asset Model Fire Bro.png|100x100px]]<br>[[Fire Bro]]

|align=left|Hammer Bro relatives that throw fireballs which bounce along the ground.

|[[World 2-3 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 2-3]]

|[[World 9-7 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 9-7]]

|data-sort-value=Ice style="background:white"|[[File:NSMBW Asset Model Ice Bro.png|100x100px]]<br>[[Ice Bro]]

|align=left|Hammer Bro relatives that throws [[Ice Ball|ice ball]]s at the ground, which can freeze the player and even other enemies.

|[[World 3-2 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 3-2]]

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