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'''Hint Movies''' are special short-length video clips that give [[player]]s hints and tricks in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''. After using a [[Toad House]] the first time, players are invited to visit [[Princess Peach's Castle]] and watch Hint Movies. Hint Movies can be watched at any time by visiting the castle and hitting the large Block found inside. All Hint Movies can be unlocked by satisfying a certain objective in the level they are associated with, however the player must pay [[Star Coins]] that they've collected in order to fully unlock them. There may be more than one video associated with a level. There are 65 Hint movies in total.
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'''Hint movies''' are short-length video clips that show players hints and tricks in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''. Players are invited to [[Peach's Castle]] to watch them after going to their first [[Toad House]]. Hint movies can be watched at any time by visiting the castle and hitting the block inside. All hint movies can be unlocked by satisfying a certain objective in the [[level]] they are associated with, but players must pay [[Star Coin]]s that they have collected in order to fully unlock them. There may be more than one video associated with a level, and there are 65 hint movies in total.


No other game features Hint Movies, however a similar concept called the "[[Tip Network]]"" appears in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. Unlike Hint Movies, the Tip Network is free and only accessible during the level it is located in.
Hint movies are not in any other game, but a similar concept called the [[Tip Network]] appears in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. The Tip Network is free, but it is accessible only during the level it is located in.
 
Although hint movies are not present in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', short videos with a similar concept are available on the game's [https://www.youtube.com/user/NewMarioUEN official YouTube channel]. They can also be watched in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U + New Super Luigi U]]'' and ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe]]'', with clips of ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'' added.
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==Types==
==Types==
There are four different types of Hint Movies. The type of the Hint Movie is displayed next to the level number on the menu, as well as the price in [[Star Coins]] ranging from zero to ten. All 231 Star Coins must be used to fully unlock every Hint Movie. Hint movies which showcase more exploitable shortcuts or higher difficulty generally have a higher price.
There are four different types of hint movies. The type of hint movie is displayed next to the level number on the menu, as well as the price in Star Coins ranging from zero to ten. All 231 Star Coins must be used to fully unlock every hint movie. Hint movies that showcase more exploitable shortcuts or higher difficulty generally have a higher price.


*Infinite [[Extra Life|1-Up]]s: Shows the player an exploitable way to get many or even unlimited Extra Lives.
*Endless [[Extra life|1-Up]]s: Shows the player an exploitable way to get many or even unlimited extra lives.
*Secret Goal: Mario shows the player a secret exit in the featured level.  
*Secret Goal: [[Mario]] shows the player a secret exit in the featured level.  
*Star Coin: Shows the player how to obtain one or more hard to reach Star Coins in the featured level. Unlike the other types of Hint Movies, Star Coin Hint Movies are always free.
*Star Coin: Shows the player how to obtain one or more hard-to-reach Star Coins in the featured level. Unlike the other types of hint movies, Star Coin hint movies are always free.
*Super Skills: Shows the player the "skills" of the developers. They often show unusual or incredible ways of clearing a level, often using [[Mini Mario]].
*Super Skills: Shows the player the "skills" of the developers. They often show unusual or incredible ways of clearing a level.
 
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=おたからムービー
|JapR=Otakara mūbī
|JapM=Treasure movies
|ChiS=藏宝影片
|ChiSR=Cángbǎo Yǐngpiàn
|ChiSM=Treasure Movie
|ChiT=藏寶影片<ref>[https://www.nintendo.com.hk/nsmb/howto/index.htm Official Chinese website for ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'']. Retrieved March 30, 2020.</ref>
|ChiTR=Cángbǎo Yǐngpiàn
|ChiTM=Treasure Movie
|Fre=Vidéos bonus
|FreM=Bonus videos
}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Despite being invited to watch Hint Movies after visiting the first [[Toad House]], the castle is already open from the start of the game.  
*There are about 20 [[List of New Super Mario Bros. Wii pre-release and unused content|unused]] hint movies, which mostly involve earlier versions of Super Skills.<ref>[[tcrf:New Super Mario Bros. Wii#Unused Hint Movies|The Cutting Room Floor]]</ref>
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==References==
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Hint movies
Hint movies in the castle

Hint movies are short-length video clips that show players hints and tricks in New Super Mario Bros. Wii. Players are invited to Peach's Castle to watch them after going to their first Toad House. Hint movies can be watched at any time by visiting the castle and hitting the block inside. All hint movies can be unlocked by satisfying a certain objective in the level they are associated with, but players must pay Star Coins that they have collected in order to fully unlock them. There may be more than one video associated with a level, and there are 65 hint movies in total.

Hint movies are not in any other game, but a similar concept called the Tip Network appears in Super Mario Galaxy 2. The Tip Network is free, but it is accessible only during the level it is located in.

Although hint movies are not present in New Super Mario Bros. U, short videos with a similar concept are available on the game's official YouTube channel. They can also be watched in New Super Mario Bros. U + New Super Luigi U and New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe, with clips of New Super Luigi U added.

Types[edit]

There are four different types of hint movies. The type of hint movie is displayed next to the level number on the menu, as well as the price in Star Coins ranging from zero to ten. All 231 Star Coins must be used to fully unlock every hint movie. Hint movies that showcase more exploitable shortcuts or higher difficulty generally have a higher price.

  • Endless 1-Ups: Shows the player an exploitable way to get many or even unlimited extra lives.
  • Secret Goal: Mario shows the player a secret exit in the featured level.
  • Star Coin: Shows the player how to obtain one or more hard-to-reach Star Coins in the featured level. Unlike the other types of hint movies, Star Coin hint movies are always free.
  • Super Skills: Shows the player the "skills" of the developers. They often show unusual or incredible ways of clearing a level.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese おたからムービー[?]
Otakara mūbī 		Treasure movies
Chinese (simplified) 藏宝影片[?]
Cángbǎo Yǐngpiàn 		Treasure Movie
Chinese (traditional) 藏寶影片[1]
Cángbǎo Yǐngpiàn 		Treasure Movie
French Vidéos bonus[?] Bonus videos

Trivia[edit]

  • There are about 20 unused hint movies, which mostly involve earlier versions of Super Skills.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Official Chinese website for New Super Mario Bros. Wii. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  2. ^ The Cutting Room Floor
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