Super Mario Bros. Wonder

It has been requested that this article be rewritten and expanded to include more information. Reason: Expand the intro section to feature a summary on the game's design and artistic choices. A brief presentation of its standout gameplay mechanics, such Wonder Effects, power-ups, and badges, is paramount, but there should also be some emphasis placed on the game's aesthetics and the uniqueness of its items, characters, and setting, often noted by the game's developers and players alike

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Super Mario Bros. Wonder
North American box art For alternate box art, see the game's gallery.
Developer	Nintendo EPD
Publisher	Nintendo
Platform(s)	Nintendo Switch
Release date	October 20, 2023 October 20, 2023 October 20, 2023 October 20, 2023 October 20, 2023 October 20, 2023 October 20, 2023 October 20, 2023 October 20, 2023[?]
Language(s)	English (United Kingdom) English (United States) French (France) French (Canada) German Spanish (Spain) Spanish (Latin America) Italian Dutch Portuguese (Portugal) Portuguese (Brazil) Russian Japanese Simplified Chinese Traditional Chinese Korean
Genre	Platformer
Rating(s)	ESRB: - Everyone PEGI: - Three years and older CERO: - All ages ACB: - General USK: - Six years and older ClassInd: - General audience SMECCV: - All ages GRAC: - All ages GSRR: - Six years and older FPB: - Thirteen years and older Gmedia: - Three years and older MRO: - Seven years and older
Mode(s)	Single player, multiplayer
Format	Nintendo Switch: Game Card Digital download
Input	Nintendo Switch: Joy-Con Joy-Con (horizontal) Nintendo Switch Pro Controller
Serial code(s)	LA-H-AQMXA-JPN LA-H-AQMXA-USA LA-H-AQMXA-EUR LA-H-AQMXA-AUS LA-H-AQMXA-KOR LA-H-AQMXA-CHT

Super Mario Bros. Wonder is a side-scrolling platform game released worldwide for the Nintendo Switch on October 20, 2023. First announced during the June 2023 Nintendo Direct, it is the twenty-seventh installment in the Super Mario series and the first new full-fledged 2D Super Mario game since New Super Mario Bros. U released almost 11 years prior. It is also the first game to feature Kevin Afghani as the voice of Mario and Luigi, succeeding Charles Martinet, as well as the first game in the Super Mario franchise as a whole to be released since the initial release of Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope exactly one year prior.

A dedicated Nintendo Direct for the game titled the "Super Mario Bros. Wonder Direct" broadcasted on August 31, 2023 at 7:00 a.m. PT / 10:00 a.m. ET.

Story

The main playable characters, Poplins, and Prince Florian in the Flower Kingdom in the opening cutscene.

Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, Princess Daisy, Yellow Toad, Blue Toad, and Toadette are invited to the Flower Kingdom, a neighbor to the Mushroom Kingdom ruled by Prince Florian. Florian shows off the Wonder Flower to his visitors, when suddenly, Bowser, Bowser Jr., and Kamek arrive. Bowser takes hold of the Wonder Flower, merging him, his Koopa Clown Car, and Florian's castle, the Flower Castle, to become Castle Bowser; he proceeds to spread havoc across the entire kingdom, including trapping the kingdom's inhabitants, the Poplins, in their homes. Not wanting to let this stand, Mario and company eagerly decide to help save the Flower Kingdom, and set off with Florian, who opts to be the gang's guide, to stop Bowser's plans once again. The group is closely followed by four Yoshis and Nabbit.

Mario and his allies journey through Pipe-Rock Plateau, Fluff-Puff Peaks, Shining Falls, Sunbaked Desert, Fungi Mines, and Deep Magma Bog, collecting the Royal Seed from each in order to remove the Cloud Piranhas protecting Castle Bowser, defeating an enhanced Bowser Jr. in four corrupted palaces and disabling three flying battleships summoned by Kamek in the process, before confronting Bowser within the castle from Petal Isles. After getting through some more of his defenses, Mario and his allies eventually defeat Castle Bowser, preventing him from using Wonder powers to terrorize the universe, and saving the Flower Kingdom, leaving the heroes, along with Florian and the Poplins, to celebrate.

Meanwhile, a post-credits scene shows Kamek attempting to carry Bowser Jr. and Bowser, who has reverted to his normal form, in the Koopa Clown Car; however, the weight is too heavy for Kamek and he sinks, causing them to crash into some hills near the Flower Castle.

Gameplay

Super Mario Bros. Wonder is a 2.5D-style platformer that supports both single-player gameplay and simultaneous multiplayer with up to 4 players. The game uses an updated artstyle, iterating on the New Super Mario Bros. series of games with brand-new models, expressions and animations. Alongside Mario and Luigi, several other characters are also playable, including Princess Peach, Princess Daisy, Yellow Toad, Blue Toad, Toadette, Yoshis of four different colors, and Nabbit. All characters use the established base moveset from the New Super Mario Bros. series, including the ability to Wall Jump, Ground Pound, and Spin Jump. Nabbit retains his ability to not take damage from enemies from previous games, simply phasing through enemies instead. The Yoshis also do not take damage, but bump into enemies upon colliding with them. The Yoshis retain their ability to Flutter Jump, be used as a mount for other characters, and use their tongue to swallow enemies and items. They can receive new abilities by consuming returning power-ups, as well as new ones like the Elephant Fruit. A new feature sees the characters equipping badges which allow them to obtain an additional special ability depending on which one is equipped, such as the Parachute Cap or the Scuttle.

The game's story takes place in the Flower Kingdom, a brand-new location. The game's levels incorporate similar general themes to the New Super Mario Bros. series, such as grassland, desert, and beach stages, but also unique level themes like autumnal forests and savannas. The hub consists of a contiguous world map, similar to that of New Super Mario Bros. U, where each level is represented by a 3D modeled icon, as in Super Mario 3D World. Similarly to both games, levels in this game have unique names. Each one is also assigned a difficulty rating in-game, from one to five. This is a feature only found previously in the Level Cards compatible with Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3, as well as Super Mario Maker 2's Story Mode.

The signature feature of Super Mario Bros. Wonder is the Wonder Flower, a power-up that changes the world around Mario and friends in unique and strange ways, such as bringing Warp Pipes to life or causing Trottin' Piranha Plants to start singing. Wonder Flowers are exclusive to the Flower Kingdom, alongside Wonder Seeds and flower coins, prominent collectibles of the region. Another notable addition are Talking Flowers, non-playable characters that populate levels and comment on in-game events and players' actions.

This is the first 2D side-scrolling Super Mario game since Super Mario Bros. 2 to omit a score system and Time Limit, allowing players to explore levels for as long as they wish. When a character bounces off enemies or other objects repeatedly, ratings appear in the order "Good", "Great", "Super", "Fantastic", "Excellent", "Incredible", and "Wonderful"; from then on, any further action that continues the chain awards the player a 1-Up.

Just like in Super Mario 3D World, the number of lives is shared between players when playing multiplayer.

Controls

All actions using can also be done with . Selecting the " Dash · Jump" option in the Settings menu will rotate all face buttons once to the left, with functioning as and functioning as .

Action	Dual Joy-Con or Pro Controller /	Horizontal Joy-Con
Move	/
Jump
Dash
Deploy Item Balloon	Hold	Hold
Greeting
Select greeting	Hold , then tilt	Hold , then tilt
Menu		or
Basic Actions
Crouch	↓ / Press	↓
Crouch and move	↙ ↘ while crouching	↙ ↘ while crouching
Slide on a slope	↓ / Press on a slope	↓ on a slope
Ground Pound	↓ / Press in midair	↓ in midair
Spin Jump	Press / Press / Shake	Press / Shake
Midair Spin	Press / Press / Shake in midair	Press / Shake in midair
Hold item	Touch item while holding	Touch item while holding
Kick held item	Release	Release
Kick item upward	Release while tilting ↑	Release while tilting ↑
Drop held item	Release while crouching	Release while crouching
Pull	Hold , and tilt in the direction you want to pull	Hold , and tilt in the direction you want to pull
Push	Tilt in the direction you want to push	Tilt in the direction you want to push
Swim	Press while underwater	Press while underwater
Swim while holding an item	While underwater, hold and tilt	While underwater, hold and tilt
Enter a pipe	Tilt towards the entrance	Tilt towards the entrance
Enter a door	↑ in front of the door	↑ in front of the door
Climb up/down a vine	↑ / ↓ while holding on to a vine	↑ / ↓ while holding on to a vine
Wall Jump	Jump against a wall, then press to jump again	Jump against a wall, then press to jump again
Wall slide	While against a wall, tilt towards the wall	While against a wall, tilt towards the wall
Place standee	Press while crouching	Press while crouching
Local Multiplayer / Online Play
Become a ghost	Press and hold +	Press and hold +
Float
Float faster	Tilt while pressing repeatedly	Tilt while pressing repeatedly
Give up	Press +	Press +
Local Multiplayer
Ride Yoshi	Jump on top of Yoshi
Dismount Yoshi	Press	Press
Backflip off Yoshi	Press / Press / Shake	Press / Shake
Yoshi
Flutter Jump	Press and hold while in midair	Press and hold while in midair
Eat	Press	Press
Spit out	Press with something in your mouth	Press with something in your mouth
Spit upwards	With a mouthful, press while tilting ↑	With a mouthful, press while tilting ↑
Elephant Mario
Swing trunk	Press	Press
Swing trunk while crouching	Press while crouching	Press while crouching
Spray	Press when you have water in your trunk	Press when you have water in your trunk
Fire Mario
Throw a fireball	Press	Press
Throw a fireball while crouching	Press while crouching	Press while crouching
Throw fireballs while spin jumping	Press / Press / Shake	Press / Shake
Bubble Mario
Make a bubble	Press	Press
Make a bubble while crouching	Press while crouching	Press while crouching
Make bubbles while spin jumping	Press / Press / Shake	Press / Shake
Bubble jump	Stomp a bubble while holding	Stomp a bubble while holding
Drill Mario
Drill down	↓ / Press	↓
Drill up	Jump toward the ceiling
Move while burrowed	Tilt while burrowed	Tilt while burrowed
Badges
Open parachute cap	Press / Press / Shake while in midair	Press / Shake while in midair
Fall slowly	Press and hold / while in midair	Press and hold while in midair
Wall-climb jump	Jump against a wall, and press	Jump against a wall, and press
Dolphin kick	Press / Press / Shake while underwater	Press / Shake while underwater
Crouching high jump	Press after crouching for a short period of time	Press after crouching for a short period of time
Vine-grapple	Press / Press / Shake while in midair	Press / Shake while in midair
Boosting spin jump	Press / Press / Shake while in midair	Press / Shake while in midair

Characters

Playable characters

All 12 playable characters in the game

Counting the colored Toads and Yoshis separately, Super Mario Bros. Wonder features 12 playable characters, the most playable characters in a mainline Super Mario game. Among them, Daisy and the Yoshis are playable for the first time in a home console Super Mario game after being previously playable in Super Mario Run. Most characters have the same attributes and play identically aside from revealing different Hidden Character Blocks. The Yoshis and Nabbit do not take damage from most obstacles and enemies, but cannot transform using power-ups. Additionally, Nabbit does not flinch from attacks, while the Yoshis retain their ability to Flutter Jump, use their tongues, and allow other characters to ride them. The random option on the selection screen cannot select the Yoshis or Nabbit.

The following descriptions of the playable characters are taken from the loading screens.

Mario	Luigi	Peach	Daisy	Yellow Toad	Blue Toad
Mario works as a plumber with his little brother Luigi.	While they may be twin brothers, Luigi is taller and slightly younger than Mario.	Peach is the princess of the Mushroom Kingdom, and she always wishes the best for everyone.	Daisy is the princess of Sarasaland. She's always chipper, cheerful, and lively!	Toads are residents of the Mushroom Kingdom, and those are their heads—not big hats!
Toadette	Yoshi	Red Yoshi	Yellow Yoshi	Light-Blue Yoshi	Nabbit
Toadette is a resident of the Mushroom Kingdom. Check out her trademark pink pigtails!	Yoshis have extremely relaxed attitudes. They even let Mario and his friends ride on their backs. Ability: Yoshis can Flutter Jump, eat objects, and spit them back to attack enemies. They will take knockback from enemies and hazards.				Nabbit isn't an enemy or an ally, really—just someone keeping an eye on Mario and his friends… Ability: Nabbit won't flinch when touching most enemies or hazards.

Supporting characters

Character	Description
Prince Florian	A small, light green caterpillar-like creature who rules the Flower Kingdom. Prince Florian helps Mario and co. in their journey by equipping Badges on top of his crown. He holds onto the back of the character picked by Player 1 and is seen when they are idle. After receiving a Game Over, he will grant the player(s) five 1-Up Mushrooms. Loading screen: Prince Florian loves badges and all the Poplins that live in his kingdom.
Talking Flowers	Flowers that talk when approached. Unlike every other character, their dialogue is audibly spoken and dubbed in every language the game supports. The language they speak can be freely adjusted independent of the system language. Loading screen: Talking Flowers love to talk. They often spend their days waiting for someone to visit them.
Poplins	The inhabitants of the Flower Kingdom. They are seen at the end of levels, hosting Poplin Shops in various worlds and in the overworld. In the overworld, some break rocks or build bridges if players pay 50 flower coins. Loading screen: Poplins are residents of the Flower Kingdom. When they get surprised, their flowers may bloom!
Professor Connect	A robotic character that can be talked to to access online play.
Captain Toad	The leader of the Toad Brigade. He is hidden away in most worlds and rewards flower coins when found.
Racing Wiggler	A Big Wiggler that wears roller skates and races against players in Wiggler Race levels. It cannot be physically interacted with during a race.
Angler Poplin	A light-blue Poplin who carries a fishing pole and is found in the Petal Isles, where their house is located.
Master Poplin	A yellow Poplin who lives in their house in Shining Falls.
Loyal Poplin	A green Poplin miner who lives in their house near the entrance to Fungi Mines.
Ancient Dragons	Blue dragons resembling Dragoneel or Gobblegut that fly and swim through lava during some Wonder Effects. They help the player travel safely across hazards.

Main antagonists

Character	Description
Bowser	Bowser returns as the main villain in this game. Touching a Wonder Flower turned him into Castle Bowser by combining him with his Koopa Clown Car and Prince Florian's castle. Loading screen: Bowser is the evil king of the Koopas, and he has combined himself with the Flower Castle!
Bowser Jr.	Bowser's son appears as a boss and gains a new form referred to as Wonder Bowser Jr. He returns alongside his Junior Clown Car. Loading screen: Bowser's son, Bowser Jr., seems focused on claiming every palace he can get his hands on.
Kamek	A Magikoopa who assists Bowser. He principally appears to summon battleships on the world maps.

Levels

A map of the Flower Kingdom

The game is set in the Flower Kingdom, and has eight different worlds, consisting of six main, numbered worlds, a central world to which all of them connect called the Petal Isles, and the Special World. Each world contains a mix of both regular levels and smaller, bonus levels, of different types:

• Break Time! levels are short levels with a specific objective in order to obtain the Wonder Seed.
• Badge Challenge and Expert Badge Challenge levels involve using the abilities of a particular badge in order to reach the goal. The player is also rewarded with the badge upon completing the level. Players temporarily start the level in their Small form, and failing the challenge will not cause any lives to be lost. Despite their short length, they still hold three 10-flower coins in them, but unlike regular levels, the 10-flower coins are not saved if the player fails the challenge.
• Wiggler Race levels involve racing a Wiggler wearing roller skates to the goal.
• KO Arena levels involve defeating gauntlet of enemies in succession, similar to some of the Mystery House levels in Super Mario 3D World. These levels also have three 10-flower coins which are awarded based on how fast the player completes the gauntlet.
• Search Party levels involve finding five hidden Wonder Tokens to obtain a Wonder Seed.

There is also a special bonus level known as Bonus: Coins Galore!, which contains many coins and flower coins for the player to collect. It appears when the player(s) receive(s) a Game Over, which causes a golden Propeller Flower to appear on the world map.

Each regular level contains two Wonder Seeds, one of which is obtained by finding the level's Wonder Flower and reaching the end of the Wonder Effect section, and the other obtained by reaching the end of the level and grabbing the Goal Pole. Some levels also have a hidden third Wonder Seed which is obtained by finding a secret exit. Bonus levels and palaces only have one Wonder Seed, the former of which is obtained by completing the level, and the latter of which stems from the Wonder Flower, while the end of palaces instead awards the player with a Royal Seed. Additionally, every regular level, Badge Challenge, and KO Arena level hides three 10-flower coins, which behave similarly to the Star Coins from the New Super Mario Bros. series, the Star Medals from Super Mario 3D Land, and the Green Stars from Super Mario 3D World.

Each location of the Flower Kingdom has a corresponding color for its Wonder Flowers, Wonder Seeds, and Wow Buds.

Area	Level	Wonder Seeds	Difficulty
World 1: Pipe-Rock Plateau 35 Wonder Seeds A rocky landscape whose mountainous plateaus resemble that of Warp Pipes, as the name implies.	Welcome to the Flower Kingdom!	2	★
	Piranha Plants on Parade	3	★
	Scram, Skedaddlers!	2	★
	Bulrush Coming Through!	3	★
	Here Come the Hoppos	2	★★
	Rolla Koopa Derby	2	★★
	Swamp Pipe Crawl	2	★★★
	Angry Spikes and Sinkin' Pipes	2	★★
	Bulrush Express	3	★★★★
	Sproings in the Twilight Forest	2	★★
	Cosmic Hoppos	2	★★★
	Badge Challenge Parachute Cap I	1	★
	Badge Challenge Wall-Climb Jump I	1	★
	Expert Badge Challenge Jet Run I	1	★★★
	Wiggler Race Mountaineering!	1	★
	Pipe-Rock Plateau Palace	1	★★★
	KO Arena Pipe-Rock Rumble	1	—
	Break Time! Hurry, Hurry	1	—
	Break Time! Wonder Token Tunes	1	—
	Break Time! Pop Up, Hoppo!	1	—
World 2: Fluff-Puff Peaks 30 Wonder Seeds A bright pink collection of clouds that lie atop an icy mountain top.	Outmaway Valley	3	★★★
	Pokipede Pass	2	★
	Condarts Away!	2	★★
	Pole Block Passage	2	★★
	Up 'n' Down with Puffy Lifts	2	★★
	Jump! Jump! Jump!	2	★★★★
	Countdown to Drop Down	2	★★★
	Cruising with Linking Lifts	2	★★
	Badge Challenge Wall-Climb Jump II	1	★★★★
	Badge Challenge Floating High Jump I	1	★
	Expert Badge Challenge Spring Feet I	1	★★★
	Fluff-Puff Peaks Flying Battleship	1	★★★
	Fluff-Puff Peaks Palace	1	★★★★
	KO Arena Fluff-Puff Kerfuff	1	—
	Search Party Puzzling Park	1	—
	Break Time! Kick It, Outmaway	1	—
	Break Time! Cloud Cover	1	—
	Break Time! Zip-Go-Round	1	—
World 3: Shining Falls 20 Wonder Seeds A dark, metallic, golden polygonal landscape comprised of large oblongs and octahedrons.	The Hoppycat Trial: Hop, Hop, and Awaaay	2	★★★
	The Anglefish Trial: Ready, Aim, Fly!	2	★★
	The Midway Trial: Hop to It	2	★★
	The Sharp Trial: Launch to Victory	2	★★★★
	The Sugarstar Trial: Across the Night Sky	2	★★★
	The Final Trial: Zip Track Dash	2	★★★
	POOF! Badge Challenge Crouching High Jump I	1	★
	Search Party An Empty Park?	1	—
	Break Time! Unreachable Treasure?	1	—
	Break Time! Watery Wonder Tokens	1	—
	Break Time! Timer-Switch Climb	1	—
	Break Time! Timer-Switch Dash	1	—
World 4: Sunbaked Desert 36 Wonder Seeds A desert world with white sand once filled with water before Bowser Jr. stole it all.	Armads on the Roll	2	★★★
	The Desert Mystery	2	★★
	Rolling-Ball Hall	2	★★
	Ninji Jump Party	2	★
	Bloomps of the Desert Skies	2	★★★
	Valley Fulla Snootles	2	★★
	Color-Switch Dungeon	2	★★
	Secrets of Shova Mansion	3	★★
	Flight of the Bloomps	2	★★★★
	Badge Challenge Parachute Cap II	1	★★★
	Badge Challenge Crouching High Jump II	1	★★★★
	Expert Badge Challenge Invisibility I	1	★★★
	Sunbaked Desert Palace	1	★★★★
	KO Arena Sunbaked Skirmish	1	—
	Search Party Pipe Park	1	—
	Break Time! Treasure Vault	1	—
	Break Time! Raise the Stage	1	—
	Break Time! Revver Run	1	—
	Break Time! Floating Wonder Tokens	1	—
	Break Time! Bouncy Tunes	1	—
	Break Time! Lights Out	1	—
World 5: Fungi Mines 21 Wonder Seeds A poison- and mushroom-filled mine where the Loyal Poplin's crew become trapped.	Upshroom Downshroom	2	★
	Taily's Toxic Pond	2	★★★
	Light-Switch Mansion	2	★★
	Beware of the Rifts	2	★★★
	An Uncharted Area: Wubba Ruins	2	★★
	Another Uncharted Area: Swaying Ruins	2	★★★
	A Final Uncharted Area: Poison Ruins	2	★★★★
	Badge Challenge Grappling Vine I	1	★★
	KO Arena Fungi Funk	1	—
	Break Time! Tumble House	1	—
	Break Time! Trottin' Piranha Plants	1	—
World 6: Deep Magma Bog 30 Wonder Seeds An underground bog filled with lava that contains many paths.	Where the Rrrumbas Rule	3	★★
	Raarghs in the Ruins	2	★★★
	Pull, Turn, Burn	2	★★★★
	Hot-Hot Hot!	3	★★
	Wavy Ride through the Magma Tube	2	★★★★
	Dragon Boneyard	2	★★★★
	Badge Challenge Floating High Jump II	1	★★★
	Badge Challenge Boosting Spin Jump II	1	★★★
	Badge Challenge Grappling Vine II	1	★★★
	Expert Badge Challenge Jet Run II	1	★★★
	Expert Badge Challenge Invisibility II	1	★★★
	Expert Badge Challenge Spring Feet II	1	★★★★
	Deep Magma Bog Flying Battleship	1	★★★
	Deep Magma Bog Palace	1	★★★★
	KO Arena Magma Flare-Up	1	—
	Search Party Item Park	1	—
	Break Time! Hot-Hot Rocks	1	—
Petal Isles 34 Wonder Seeds A small archipelago in the center of the Flower Kingdom comprised of many islands of different colors and climates.
	Leaping Smackerel	2	★★
	Robbird Cove	2	★★
	Blewbird Roost	2	★★
	Downpour Uproar	2	★★★
	Jewel-Block Cave	2	★★
	Gnawsher Lair	2	★★★
	Maw-Maw Mouthful	2	★★
	Muncher Fields	2	★★
	Badge Challenge Dolphin Kick I	1	★
	Badge Challenge Dolphin Kick II	1	★★
	Badge Challenge Boosting Spin Jump I	1	★
	Wiggler Race Swimming!	1	★★
	Wiggler Race Spelunking!	1	★★★★
	Petal Isles Flying Battleship	1	★★★
	KO Arena Petal Meddle	1	—
	Missile Meg Mayhem	2	★★★
	High-Voltage Gauntlet	2	★★★★
	Evade the Seeker Bullet Bills!	2	★★★★
	KnuckleFest Bowser's Blazing Beats	2	★★★★
	The Final Battle! Bowser's Rage Stage	0	★★★★★
Special World 19 Wonder Seeds A secret special world designed to test the player's skills. Each level has a 5-star difficulty rating.	Pipe-Rock Plateau Special Bounce, Bounce, Bounce	2	★★★★★
	Fluff-Puff Peaks Special Climb to the Beat	2	★★★★★
	Shining Falls Special Triple Threat Deluge	2	★★★★★
	Sunbaked Desert Special Pole Block Allure	2	★★★★★
	Fungi Mines Special Dangerous Donut Ride	2	★★★★★
	Deep Magma Bog Special Solar Roller	2	★★★★★
	Petal Isles Special Way of the Goomba	2	★★★★★
	The Semifinal Test Piranha Plant Reprise	2	★★★★★
	The Final Test Wonder Gauntlet	2	★★★★★
	The Final-Final Test Badge Marathon	1	★★★★★
	WONDER?	—	—

Forms

• 

  Small Mario

• 

  Super Mario
  (starting form; Super Mushroom required)
• 

  Fire Mario
  (Fire Flower required)

• 

  Invincible Mario
  (Super Star required)

• 

  Elephant Mario (new)
  (Elephant Fruit required)

• 

  Bubble Mario (new)
  (Bubble Flower required)

• 

  Drill Mario (new)
  ( Drill Mushroom required)

• 

  Ghost (new)
  (when defeated in co-op or online play)

Wonder Effect forms

• 

  Biyon Mario

• 

  Puffy Lift Mario

• 

  Hoppycat Mario

• 

  Balloon Mario

• 

  Wubba Mario

• 

  Spike-Ball Mario

• 

  Goomba Mario

• 

  Metal Mario

Items and objects

New items and objects are indicated by an asterisk (*).

Items

Power-ups

Image	Name	Description
	Bubble Flower*	Turns the player(s) into their Bubble form, granting them the ability to blow bubbles that can both defeat enemies and be jumped on.
	Drill Mushroom*	Turns the player(s) into their Drill form, letting them drill into the ground or ceiling to avoid enemies and reach new areas. Some enemies that fall on top of the player's head will also be defeated.
	Elephant Fruit*	A fruit that resembles an elephant. Transforms the player(s) into their Elephant form when collected.
	Fire Flower	A flower that turns the player(s) into their Fire form, granting them the ability to throw fireballs to defeat enemies.
	Super Mushroom	A red mushroom with white spots that transforms characters in their Small form into their Super form.
	Super Star	Grants the player(s) invincibility for a limited time.
	Wonder Flower*	Flowers of varying colors that are found throughout the Flower Kingdom. If touched, a Wonder Effect will occur.

Collectibles

Image	Name	Description
	1-Up Mushroom	A green mushroom with white spots. Grants the player(s) an extra life when collected.
	10-flower coin*	Larger variants of flower coins that add 10 to the counter. There are three to collect in nearly every course. If already collected, it becomes translucent and instead adds three to the counter. Collecting every 10-flower coin in the game adds a medal to the current save file.
	Blue Coin	Coins that are activated by a P Switch.
	Chibi Flower Coin*	Smaller variants of flower coins that appear during Wonder Effects and add 0.1 to the counter.
	Coin	Golden coins found all throughout the Flower Kingdom. Grants the player(s) an extra life when 100 coins are collected.
	Flower coin*	Purple flower-shaped coins that appear all throughout the Flower Kingdom.
	Key	Items that are required to unlock Key Doors.
	Royal Seed*	Giant seeds that are collected after defeating a boss.
	Wonder Seed*	Seeds that must be obtained to unlock new courses in the Flower Kingdom. Collecting one also ends a Wonder Effect. It also functions as a goal in some courses.
	Wonder Token*	Large coins with a Wonder Flower engraved on them, five of which must be collected in a series similar to Star Chips and Key Coins.

Blocks

Image	Name	Description
	! Block	Yellow blocks bearing white exclamation points. They appear when the Add ! Blocks badge is equipped, and can contain items or powerups or serve as platforms.
	? Block	Yellow blocks bearing scrolling white question marks. They may contain power-ups or coins.
	Atchi Muite Block*	Blue blocks that turn visible when the player approaches one within close range.
	Brick Block	Blocks that can only be broken by players in at least their Super form.
	Bump block*	Solid, unbreakable blocks with a wavy, dark-gray stripe that, when hit from below, defeat enemies on top of it.
	Bumper	Blue, bouncy blocks that move along tracks. There are also circular and triangle variants.
	Candy Block*	Colorful blocks that are eaten by Gnawshers.
	Cloud Block	Semisolid blocks that resemble clouds.
	Crate	Wooden boxes that come in various sizes. It can be destroyed by ground-pounding and in Elephant form.
	Donut Block	A platform that falls under weight if the player stands there for too long.
	Dotted-Line Block	Transparent blocks that are activated by ON/OFF Switches and Timer-Switches. Some become tangible or intangible based on the level's music during certain Wonder Effects.
	Empty Block	Left behind after a block containing an item has been emptied.
	Hard Block	Blocks that cannot be broken normally like a Brick Block.
	Hidden Character Block*	Blocks that appear when a specific character is near it, but can still be hit by other characters. They usually contain a power-up.
	Ice block	Slippery blocks that can be destroyed using fireballs.
	Iron Block	A block with Bowser's emblem on it that can be broken by the Bowser robot's laser during Wonder Effects on airship levels.
	Jewel block*	Large blocks of varying sizes made of crystal. They can contain items or Talking Flowers, and it takes several hits to break them, although drilling them can destroy them easily.
	Light-Switch*	A blocks with a clock that activates lights for a limited time.
	Long ? Block	Longer variants of ? blocks. Purple variants containing power-ups or fully-sized flower coins appear during Wonder Effects.
	Long Empty Block	Blocks that are left behind after a long ? Block containing an item has been emptied.
	Long Rotating Block*	Longer variants of Rotating Blocks.
	Marimba Block*	A Note Block variant that does not cause the player to bounce upon landing, but rather when jumping.
	ON/OFF Switch	Blocks that can be hit to toggle various elements on and off, such as Dotted-Line Blocks, platforms, and the dark.
	Pole Block*	Purple- and light pink-striped block that produces a platform or pole depending on the stripes' orientation.
	POW Block	Blocks that defeat all on-screen enemies that are on the ground and make coins fall when hit.
	Race Block*	A block that all players must hit in order to initiate a multiplayer race.
	Red POW Block	Red variants of POW Blocks that, when interacted with, destroy any breakable blocks surrounding them.
	Rock Block	Blocks that can be destroyed by the Wonder Gottsun.
	Roller block*	Large blocks that can be pushed around on wheels.
	Rotating Block	Yellow blocks with eyes that spin around when hit.
	Roulette Block	Blocks that cycle through several items, and release the one shown on it when hit.
File:UnknownVerticalArrowBlockSMBW.png	Shoot Block*	Arrow blocks that fly vertically when hit.
	Snow block	Breakable blocks out of snow.
	Springboard block*	Red and blue springboards with double springs that can bounce projectiles up when hit from below.
	Timer-Switch*	A block with a clock that activates Dotted-Line Blocks for a limited time.
	Wonder block*	Solid blocks that only exist during Wonder Effects, often used to block off unintended paths. There are also purple variants that only disappear during Wonder Effects, and gold variants that can be broken by spike blocks.

Transportation objects

Image	Name	Description
	Crawling Pipe*	Warp Pipes that can be pushed and occasionally connected to form a longer, functioning pipe.
	Golden Propeller Flower*	Golden Propeller Flowers take players to bonus levels from the world map.
	Inchworm Pipe*	Pipes that move like worms during Wonder Effects. It can help the player travel safely across poison or hazardous ooze.
	Key Door	Doors that require a key to enter.
	Lakitu's Cloud	Clouds that can be ridden by the player(s). They can be obtained by defeating a Lakitu, or from certain pipes.
	Propeller Flower*	Objects that players can grab onto to reach higher parts of levels and aerial sub areas.
	Warp Door	Doors that transport the player(s) to another area within the level.
	Warp Pipe	Pipes that transport the player(s) to another area within the level upon entering. Giant variants also appear.
	Wonder ship*	A ship with a cannon that appears during some Wonder Effects and floats on hazardous ooze. The cannon can be used to destroy blocks in the ship's way.

Platforms

Image	Name	Description
	Bone raft*	Bone platforms that float on lava or hazardous ooze.
	Bridge	Thin, semisolid platforms made up of smaller sections.
	Carpet*	Floating platforms that momentarily disappear in rhythm during Ninji Jump Party's Wonder Effect.
	Chandelier*	Platforms that hang on chains and can emit light.
	Cloud Lift	Lifts that resemble clouds.
	Conveyor Belt	Moving platforms that carry the player from one place to another without them having to move at all.
	Downpour Cloud	Large, angry-eyed, top-flatted, semisolid cloud platforms that rains a waterfall that player(s) can swim up. They switch between a neutral and angry expression, similar to Rotating Blocks containing items, when idle or raining, respectively.
	Dragon fossil wheel*	A giant, rolling wheel with an Ancient Dragon fossil and a gap.
	Dropdown Countdown Lift	A platform bearing a number that decreases when a player or object touches it. It wobbles and falls once the counter reaches zero, but it will replenish after a short while.
	Hip Tree*	Semisolid tree platforms that rise or lower when ground-pounded.
	Jump stage*	A platform that raises when the player jumps to the beat.
	Lift	Moving platforms often found floating or traveling along tracks.
	Linking Lift	Green lifts that can be extended using puzzle piece-like blocks.
	Log lift*	A lift variant that releases Hoppycats.
	Mushroom Platform	Large mushrooms of varying colors that serve as platforms.
	Mushroom Trampoline	Mushroom platforms that bounce the player. They largely retain their design from Super Mario 3D Land and Super Mario 3D World.
	ON/OFF bridge*	Red and blue semisolid bridge-like platforms that are activated by an ON/OFF Switch. Blue ones function normally while red ones can only be passed through from above.
	ON/OFF Zip Track*	Red and blue Zip Tracks that switch directions when an ON/OFF Switch is hit.
	Puffy Lift*	Elongated platforms that players slowly fall through unless they jump out, much like quicksand.
	Pump Lift*	An accordion-like lift that moves when the player lands on it.
	Pushable wall*	Walls that can be pushed while the player is in Elephant form to avoid being crushed.
	Ruined pillar*	Pillars that move when interacted by a Wow Bud.
	Rhythm platform*	Platforms with arrows that give the player a jump boost when launched at the beat.
	Semisolid Platform	Platforms that have solid surfaces (sometimes sloped like in Super Mario World), but can be jumped through from below. Some come to life during some Wonder Effects, growing eyes and legs and following the player. These living Semisolid Platforms are obscured by the dark but can be illuminated by fireballs.
	Snowball	An enormous snowball that destroys the level during the Outmaway Valley Wonder Effect.
	Zip Track*	A conveyor belt that causes the player(s) to slide in the direction its arrows are pointing. It can be hung on from below, or ridden on top of.

Other objects

Image	Name	Description
	Arrow Sign	Symbols that point in a specific direction, guiding the player(s) to certain locations.
	Beacon	Light that releases coins or other items when the player(s) use a ground pound, digging in Drill form, or other moves.
	Beanstalk	Climbable plants that can be germinated using water. They can also emerge from blocks like in previous games. An aquatic, purple variant is introduced with "leaves" that resemble the capitula of young, retracted toadstool corals.
	Bubble	Thin spheres of liquid. Player(s) can create after transforming into their Bubble form. These bubbles can capture and defeat enemies or be bounced on. Bubbles also appear during certain Wonder Effects for the player(s) to bounce on.
	Checkpoint Flag	Flags that create a checkpoint for the player(s) to restart the level from if they are defeated. If a player is in Small form, they will transform into Super form upon touching it.
	Coin Blaster*	Bill Blaster-like devices found in Bonus: Coins Galore! They shoot coins and flower coins.
	Domino Stone*	Pillars that can be pushed over to create domino-like chain reactions. Spike-Ball Mario and Rrrumbas can roll into them and destroy them.
	Fountain	A structure that generates water where a player in their Elephant form can collect water and store in their trunk.
	Gate*	Barriers connected to blocks that block the player's path at the start of Wiggler Races and in each round in KO Arenas until the player defeats all of the enemies in that round.
	Goal Pole	A flag pole bearing a black flag with a white Bowser symbol that must be grabbed by the player(s) to complete the level. For Goal Poles that have already been found, a flag with a blue flower emblem on it replaces the black flag. Grabbing a Goal Pole also ends a Wonder Effect.
	Goal Pole (secret)	A flag pole bearing a red flag with a white Bowser symbol, used to indicate a secret goal.
	Goal posts*	Checkered poles resembling Giant Gates that appear at the end of Wiggler Races.
	Handle*	Grapples on ropes that can be pulled to reveal collectibles like coins and Hatena Capsules. They resemble those found on Mumsies.
	Hatena Capsule*	? Block-like capsules that pop open, revealing a power-up. They are hidden within handles.
	Hidden Coin	Coins with dashed outlines that become solid once the player passes them. Some can be found as flowers.
	Ice block generator*	Objects of varying sizes with Bowser's emblem that spawn ice blocks.
	Item Balloon*	Balloons that produce the item held in the item storage or an item for another player in online play.
	Lifting Shabon	Bubbles that must be hit the indicated number of times, which causes it to pop and release many coins and items.
	ON/OFF gate*	Red and blue vertical barriers that are activated by an ON/OFF Switch.
	P Switch	Blue switches with the letter "P" that activate Blue Coins.
	Peanut box*	Yellow containers of small and large sizes that can be broken through means such as Elephant Mario's trunk and may release items. They resemble peanuts, a reference to a real world connection between them and elephants.
	Pot	Jars that can be picked up and thrown. They occasionally contain water.
	Pumpkin	Breakable pumpkins.
	Saboten Box	Breakable cacti.
	Standee*	Scarecrow-like cutouts that are used to revive ghosts during online play. Standee Surprises can be purchased at Poplin Shops to add to the player(s)' standee collection.
	Track	Carries objects and enemies along a specific path.
	Treasure chest	Containers that hold badges.
	Tree	Flora that Goomba Mario can hide behind to avoid detection from Maw-Maws.
	Water Ball	A huge mass of water floating in the air that players can swim through. It is produced by Wonder Bowser Jr. in the Sunbaked Desert Palace battle and the Wonder Effect in Hot-Hot Hot!, and extinguishes Hot-Hot Rocks.
	Water spout	Water that shoots out from pipes.
	Wow Bud	Colored buds that release coins or activate certain elements of the level when interacted with. Their colors vary depending on where they are found in the Flower Kingdom. Some are wilted and blossom when players water the ground in their Elephant form.

Badges

Main article: Badge (Super Mario Bros. Wonder)

A new element in this game are badges, which are similar to those from the Paper Mario and Mario & Luigi series. Obtained either by completing a Badge Challenge or buying them with flower coins in a Poplin Shop, the player can equip their character with a badge before starting a course or after losing a life. There are a total of twenty-four badges, including nine Action Badges, which add new abilities to the characters, eleven Boost Badges, which assist the player during gameplay, and four Expert Badges, which grant an advanced skill to the characters.

Update history

Version	Release date (UTC+00:00)	Official notes	Unlisted changes	Additional information
1.0.0	(Initial release version)	N/A	N/A	N/A
1.0.1	November 20, 2023	Heart Points Selecting “Restart” or “Exit Course” will revert points to what they were before entering the course. Staff Credits Additions and adjustments have been made to staff names. General Updates Several issues have been addressed to improve the gameplay experience.	Title Screen The current version number of the game is now visible and displayed in the upper right corner of the title screen. Staff Credits Two additional names have been added to the credits; David Potts in Testing and Berenice Hofsetz in NOA Localization Management. The maximum achievable credit score was increased from 435 to 437 as a result of the additional names. Glitch/Bug fixes The World 1, 2, and 3 skip was removed. This glitch used two players to get out of bounds in various World maps. This could be used to skip half of Pipe-Rock Plateau, the entirety of Fluff-Puff Peaks, and all but Master Poplin's House in Shining Falls. Showcase of the glitch no longer working	This update was first announced on November 20, 2023 at 01:24 UTC via the Nintendo Support Twitter account.

Staff

Main article: List of Super Mario Bros. Wonder staff

Super Mario Bros. Wonder was produced by Takashi Tezuka and directed by Shiro Mouri, who previously served as the programming director for New Super Mario Bros. U and director for New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe. This is the first game in the Mario franchise to feature Kevin Afghani as the voice of Mario and Luigi, succeeding Charles Martinet, who voiced the brothers since Mario in Real Time in 1991. It is also the first game to feature Giselle Fernandez as the voice of Daisy in lieu of Deanna Mustard, who voiced the character since 2003's Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour; and Dawn M. Bennett as Nabbit.

Development

Masanobu Sato's proposed concept of warping the player after collecting an item. This would eventually become the final game's Wonder Effects.

Takashi Tezuka began conceptualizing ideas for Super Mario Bros. Wonder during the development of Super Mario Maker 2. He had already planned for the game to be very different from the Super Mario Maker games which was further motivated by public sentiment saying the Super Mario Maker games eliminated the need for another 2D Super Mario game. Shiro Mouri also said that the game should run on a new engine during the beginning of development. In order for the developers to reach Tezuka's proposal, no deadline was given. They held an idea-sharing session in order to come up with ideas that would surprise players, a strategy used during the creation of 3D Super Mario games. Koji Kondo even suggested some ideas, including that Mario be transformed into an anatomically realistic version of himself. In the end, they ended up with over 2,000 ideas written down on sticky notes.

One of the ideas Masanobu Sato had come up with was warping the player to another world after collecting an item. Tezuka dismissed the idea since warping to a different location has already been used in the games and instead suggested that the level itself transforms. After making a prototype where a Warp Pipe moves like a creature, Mouri came up with the central theme where the world would dramatically change in a way unseen in previous games. They contextualized this radical change through the Wonder Effect mechanic. To compliment this change, the soundscape also changed to be more unconventional. More emphasis is given to environmental sounds and sound effects and the background music incorporates digital synthesizers, contrasting against the analog synthesizer used in New Super Mario Bros.

The increased expressiveness in the animations was inspired by The Super Mario Bros. Movie. Tezuka comments that new players will expect Mario to animate similarly to how he does in the movie. He later clarifies that the developers did not know the specifics of the movie and were just aware that new players would base their expectations of the game on the movie. With the increased detail in the animations, the number of animations and joints on the models have more than doubled when compared to New Super Mario Bros. U.

Promotion

By pre-ordering the game through GameStop, customers received an exclusive sticker set depicting the playable characters, a Wonder Flower, and a Talking Flower.

The promotional image showing all of the possible cards

By pre-ordering the game through Walmart's website, customers received a trading card pack, each containing ten cards randomly pulled from a total of 20 difference cards to get. All of the possible cards that were distributed in the card packs include 15 base cards, 4 holofoil cards, and a limited edition holofoil card depicting Elephant Mario with only 1,000 produced.

At Target, an exclusive shadowbox collectable depicting the game's main artwork could be received with purchase of the game in-store.

By pre-ordering the game through Best Buy's website, customers received a free art print with the game's main artwork.

In Canada, customers were given a free Elephant Mario keychain as a pre-order bonus for the game at GameStop. Those who pre-ordered the game at Walmart received an exclusive pop-out magnetic set.

An Elephant Fruit stress ball was initially announced as a pre-order bonus for certain retailers in multiple regions, including the My Nintendo Store in Europe (alongside pins of an Elephant Fruit, Talking Flower, and Wonder Flower), GAME in the UK, and JB Hi-Fi in Australia, though it was later canceled due to production issues. My Nintendo Store customers instead only received the pins, while the stress ball was replaced by the same pins with GAME and a pin of Elephant Mario with JB Hi-Fi. A bundle containing the game, a Talking Flower resin figure, 2D diorama, and magnets using the game's promotional artwork is also available at the My Nintendo Store in the UK and Ireland. Customers in Australia who pre-ordered the game through EB Games received the same pins as Europe's My Nintendo Store and GAME.

In Italy, a "Super Mario Immersive Hub" was open in Milan on October 14 and 15, in which the game's demo could be played. A promotional event made in collaboration with soccer club Catania FC took place at Stadio Angelo Massimino in Catania on October 22.

Advertisements for the game were shown in Times Square.

From September 1st, 2023 to April 26th, 2024, a series of articles titled "『スーパーマリオブラザーズ ワンダー』の世界せかいへ" (Into the World of Super Mario Bros. Wonder) or simply "ワンダーの世界せかいへ" (Into the World of Wonder) was released on the official Japanese Nintendo website. The series consisted of eighteen volumes, detailing various aspects of the gameplay and story of the game.

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  Promotional image for exclusive sticker set as a pre-order bonus from GameStop

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  Promotional image for keychain as a pre-order bonus from GameStop in Canada

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  Promotional image for the magnet set as a pre-order bonus at Walmart in Canada

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  Promotional image for a shadowbox collectable at Target

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  Image of the art print included with pre-orders of the game on Best Buy

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  Promotional image of the pin set and Elephant Fruit stress ball as bonus items with purchase, and a bundle of the game available on the European My Nintendo Store

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  Image posted on Catania FC's social media accounts promoting the event in Catania, Italy

Reception

Super Mario Bros. Wonder received critical acclaim, with an aggregate score of 92 out of 100 based on 130 reviews on aggregator Metacritic, the highest for a 2D Super Mario Bros. title since New Super Mario Bros., released in 2006 for the Nintendo DS.

Reviews
Release	Reviewer, Publication	Score	Comment
Nintendo Switch	John Rairdin, NintendoWorldReport	9/10	"However, even with these blemishes, at the end of the day Super Mario Bros. Wonder is an incredible breath of fresh air overall. It has reaffirmed that 2D Mario has the potential to be more than just good, it can be incredible. It sweeps away any concerns I had that my love of the best games in the series isn’t just nostalgia and that a truly original 2D Mario absolutely has the potential to stand alongside Super Mario Bros. 3, and Super Mario World. While Super Mario Bros. Wonder isn’t quite perfect, it is a gleaming star we can hopefully follow into a new era for 2D Mario."
Nintendo Switch	Jess Lee, Digital Spy	3.5/5	"It is a game that tries to evoke a feeling of discovery at every possible turn, but in doing so loses the element of wonder fairly quickly. Instead, Wonder's strongest moments are when it takes a breather, taking the time to set the scene while letting the platforming do the talking."
Nintendo Switch	Jenni Lada, Silconera	9/10	"Super Mario Bros Wonder is clearly designed to be a game for everyone, regardless of skill level. The relative ease of main campaign stages that aren’t hidden away and addition of badges and “easy mode” characters Yoshi and Nabbit absolutely feel welcoming. The plethora of secrets and variety in stages feel more suited for people familiar with the series, giving them something to dig into as they play. While the downside means a somewhat decreased challenge, it’s still a delight."
Aggregators
Compiler		Platform / Score
Metacritic		92

Awards and acknowledgements

Super Mario Bros. Wonder was nominated for five awards at The Game Awards 2023, in the following categories:

• "Game of the Year"
• "Best Game Direction"
• "Best Art Direction"
• "Best Family Game"
• "Best Multiplayer"

The game would go on to win "Best Family Game", though it lost "Game of the Year" and "Best Multiplayer" to Baldur's Gate 3 and "Best Game Direction" and "Best Art Direction" to Alan Wake 2.

Sales

Super Mario Bros. Wonder sold 4.3 million units worldwide within the first two weeks, making it the "biggest release" and "fastest-selling" Super Mario-related title ever.

As of March 31, 2024, the game had sold 13.44 million units worldwide.

Descriptions

• Nintendo Australia website: Classic Mario side-scrolling gameplay is turned on its head with the addition of Wonder Flowers! These game-changing items trigger spectacular moments you have to see to believe. Witness pipes coming alive, wreak havoc as a giant spiky ball, and see even more unexpected events called Wonder Effects.

Glitches

Skip half of World 1, 2, and 3

Two players are required to perform this glitch.

The player must complete the first three levels of the game to have access to the rest of World 1, then reach the end of the level Break Time! Hurry, Hurry. The player must add a second player and have them collect the Wonder Seed. On the map, the player who has the crown has to move towards the Badge House to the west of the level. The player without the crown must move to the north east, so that they are not visible on the screen. Once this is done, the player has to reselect the characters. The character who did not have the crown will teleport to the one who did have it, but will be able to move out of bounds. Using the character with the crown as a guide to better visualize, the player has to guide the character without the crown to the bottom past the cloud, where the player must reselect and choose only the character who is out of bounds. There will be a point when the character has to jump to be able to bypass the Wonder Packun. A cutscene will cause the character to be stuck in place, so the player will have to repeat the process, since this time the cutscene will not appear; after this, the character will be able to access the entrance of Petal Isles. Although World 1 is not completed, Florian's cutscene will play out as normal, and the Royal Seed will eliminate one of the Cloud Piranhas, even though the player did not collect it.

To skip World 2, the player must continue playing until they clear the level Blewbird Roost to unlock the island that leads to World 2, where they must add a second character again. One of the players has to stand at the beginning of the path (but from the island where the two players are) and the other character has to be up to the north-west (north-east side for the player), jump and open the menu while in the air. Reselecting the two players again, the character who was at the beginning of the path has to move down and the one who was next to the Wonder Packun will follow them, but will be out of bounds. The player must carefully move the character that is out of bounds to the island to the east and enter any level. Both players have to leave the level and clear the Wiggler Race level Swimming!, after which players will have access to the next part of Petal Isles, skipping the completion of World 2.

To skip World 3, the player must collect all eight Wonder Seeds to access said world. When the player has passed Master Poplin's House, they have to add the second player again. The player must move one of the characters to the first golden square and move the second player to the level to the south. Players have to reselect the characters and the one that was at the bottom will be out of bounds. Going to the north west will allow the character who was out of bounds to access the pipe that leads to World 4, skipping the rest of World 3. The player will be stuck because they never opened the door, but by entering the only level there and losing all lives, the character will be in the same world but from outside the door, leaving free access to the rest of the world. Returning to Petal Isles, the game will never tell the player the name of World 4 (this also happens in World 3) and the player will no longer be able to return to World 4. The player will only be able to return to World 4 (in this state) by selecting a level in that world, as long as the player has passed it. Beating the palace in World 4 will make the game believe that the other three worlds have already been beaten.

When World 6 has been cleared, the player will have access to Castle Bowser even though there are still two Cloud Piranhas surrounding him.

This glitch works because the game only checks that the last three Royal Seeds have been obtained before allowing access to Castle Bowser.

This glitch was patched in the version 1.0.1 update, released on November 21, 2023.

Gallery

For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Super Mario Bros. Wonder.

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  The playable characters and Prince Florian

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  Elephant Mario

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  Bulrush

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  Hoppo

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  Trottin' Piranha Plants

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  Wonder Flower Goomba transformation

Media

For a complete list of media for this subject, see List of Super Mario Bros. Wonder media.

"Grassland Theme"

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"Bendy-Boing Wonder"

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Promotional animation of Mario turning into Elephant Mario

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Promotional animation of Bowser presenting flowers to Peach

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Promotional animation of Elephant Mario popping the bubble of a sleeping Goomba

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Promotional animation of Mario riding an Inchworm Pipe

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References to other media

• Mario Bros.: This game's demonstration cutscene music track (a snippet of Mozart's Eine kleine Nachtmusik) is rearranged for the introduction screen of KO Arena levels, and the phase start music track (phase 2 onward) is rearranged for the music tracks played during rounds in these levels.
• Super Mario Bros.: Mario's jumping animation closely resembles the poseMedia:Mario and mushroom SMB1 artwork.png he makes on the Japanese box art from this game. Several notes from the ending fanfare are played at the beginning of the intro cutscene. The secret exit in Piranha Plants on Parade, the second level of the game, shows a pipe configuration identical to the one in World 1-2 shortly after the end-of-level fortress. Shining Falls Special Triple Threat Deluge's first section remakes the beginning of World 1-1 and the lift section of World 1-2. In The Sharp Trial: Launch to Victory, during the Wonder Flower's effect, there is a block formation referencing the Fire Flower sprite from this game.
• Super Mario Bros. 2: The Power Squat Jump move reappears as the Crouching High Jump badge, and Luigi's high jump and Scuttle return as the Floating High Jump badge. The secret exit in Hot-Hot Hot! involves entering a door to access a silhouetted version of the level similar to Subspace (except not mirrored).
• Super Mario Bros. 3: Nipper Plants and lava on the ceiling return. Boos are redesigned with smaller eyes and highly-raised eyebrows like in this game's artwork. The Enemy Course theme is reused in the Trottin' Piranha Plants minigame. A cover of the P-Meter sound effect can faintly be heard behind the sound of an inflating Item Balloon. The sound effect that plays when hitting a Hidden Character Block resembles the sound effect that plays when matching card pairs in a Matching Game. Muncher Fields is based on World 7-7. The minigame theme is reused for the Wonder Effect in Taily's Toxic Pond and a portion of the end credits. Part of the Dark Land theme is arranged in the Castle Bowser map theme.
• Super Mario Land: A loading screen tip describing Daisy mentions Sarasaland, a location from this game.
• Super Mario World: Princess Peach is escorted to the Flower Kingdom by Yoshi with her hands on her lap, similar to the ending from this game. The Yoshis' design shares traits from their design from this game and are the same colors (except with Light-Blue Yoshi instead of Blue Yoshi). Several of Mario and Luigi's animations are similar to the ones in this game such as ducking, falling with their caps floating up slightly, and losing a life. Ground is differentiated from Semisolid Platforms by being sodded on all of its sides as opposed to only being sodded on its upper side, like in this game. The digging sound when using the Drill powerup resembles the sound effect for when a block is broken from this game. The player can throw shells upward and crouch while holding items. The new snail enemies can be removed from their shells when stomped on similar to Koopa Troopas. One of the Wonder Effects is the playable character inflating like a balloon. Lil Sparkies, Hotheads, Rotating Blocks, and semisolid slopes return. The Add ! Blocks badge functions similarly to this game's Switch Palaces. Yoshis can extend their tongues through walls like in this game. Cheep Cheeps actively avoid changing water tides like in this game. After completing a World, a cutscene plays with dialogue that reflects on the player's journey, which are reminiscent of similar cutscenes that play when the player destroys a Castle in this game. The final line in the final Poplin house, "YOU ARE A SUPER WONDER!", is a homage to the phrase "YOU ARE A SUPER PLAYER!" from the level Funky.
• Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island: The 1-Up jingle sounds very similar to how it did in this game. Melon Piranha Plants spit seeds similar to Yoshi and Ukikis with a watermelon, and Yoshis can spit seeds by eating them as well. The Yoshis' animations like running and falling is similar to this game's.
• Super Mario 64: Part of "Koopa's Theme" plays when Bowser is transformed into Castle Bowser from the effects of the Wonder Flower. An arrangement of "Slider" plays during the bonus level Coins Galore! The player can gain their Metal form during a Wonder Effect, with a new arrangement of the form's theme from this game playing during it and a portion of the end credits.
• Yoshi's Story: Wheel lifts return.
• Super Mario Sunshine: The Underground Theme arrangement reduces the main motif to three notes, sounding similar to the Delfino Airstrip theme. The "Isle Delfino" and "Secret Course" themes are reused for Break Time! levels. Revvers can be pulled from their leashes and launched forwards and wear red, spiked collars similar to Chain Chomplets.
• Yoshi Topsy-Turvy: Red Yoshi's artwork from the character select screen has a similar pose to Yoshi's artworkMedia:Yoshi Topsy-Turvy - Yoshi artwork.png from this game.
• New Super Mario Bros. series: The "Super Mario Bros." part of the series' logo is used in this game's logo, with the design being based on its more three-dimensional appearance as of New Super Mario Bros. 2. The sound that Yoshis make when stomping on enemies is reused. Secret Goal Poles with red flags and black bases return. Bowser Jr.'s boss fights function similarly to the boss fights against himself and the Koopalings in this series, albeit without the ability to retreat inside his shell when he is about to get stomped present in the original game. In the final phase of the first Wonder Bowser Jr. battle, the players shrunken by Wonder Bowser Jr. have floatier physics, like the Mini power-up. 10-flower coins act as the equivalent of Star Coins, behaving identically with three to collect in every normal stage.
• New Super Mario Bros.: Babooms function similarly to Kab-ombs, also exploding into fireworks when defeated.
• Super Mario Galaxy: Captain Toad's theme returns from this game. Pumpkins with a Jack O'Goomba's face carving appear. The theme that plays when the Cosmic Clone-esque enemy is chasing the player is based on the Cosmic Comet theme.
• Mario Party 8: Peach's artwork from the character select screen has a similar pose to her renderMedia:PeachMP8a.png from this game.
• New Super Mario Bros. Wii: Invincible Mario's artwork is reused from this game. The Goomba artwork is an updated version of one from this game. The last eight notes of the Super Mario Bros. 3 Enemy Course theme are played when all enemies are defeated in the Trottin' Piranha Plants minigame, like in this game's Enemy Courses. Light-Blue Yoshi's artwork for this game has a very similar pose to its artworkMedia:YellowToadLightBlueYoshi.jpg from this game, but without Yellow Toad riding on him. The secret area containing the third 10-flower coin of Downpour Uproar is based on the secret area containing the third Star Coin in World 4-3.
• Super Mario Galaxy 2: The Drill Mushroom powerup resembles and functions similarly to the Spin Drill item from this game. Mario's Spike Ball form under the effects of the Wonder Flower functions similar to Rock Mario. The song that plays when the player enters outer space is similar to the Tip Network theme from this game.
• Donkey Kong Country Returns: The course Sproings in the Twilight Forest resembles Sunset Shore, with a similar background and silhouettes.
• Super Mario 3D Land: Fire Piranha Plants use their coloration from this game.
• Mario Party 9: Yellow Yoshi's artwork uses the same pose as an updated version of Yoshi's artwork from this game.
• New Super Mario Bros. 2: King Boo chases the player(s) in a slow auto-scrolling section similar to Boohemoth. Bone Goombas and Bone Piranha Plants return. During musical Wonder Effects, Marimba Block notes are based on the chords of the background music, like how Note Block notes are based on the chords of the background music in this game.
• New Super Mario Bros. U: Bubble Mario can shoot bubbles that function similarly to those of Bubble Baby Yoshis in this game, which were the inspiration for the form. Goombrats return as enemies. As Bowser attempts to retreat after his defeat, he crash-lands into a hill, like in this game.
• New Super Luigi U: Nabbit returns as a playable character with a very similar gameplay style.
• Super Mario 3D World: Certain sections of maps can be freely roamed and zoomed out of like the worlds of this game. Fire Mario's artwork is reused from this game. The Super Dash move returns as the Fast Dash badge. The mechanic of defeating Boos with light sources returns.
• Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U: Yellow Yoshi's artwork from the character select screen has a similar pose to Yoshi's renderMedia:YoshiSSB4.png from this game.
• Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker: The Bonus: Coins Galore! stage functions like the Coins Galore levels in this game, including using an arrangement of "Slider".
• Super Mario Maker series: After a Yoshi eats Dry Bones, Bone Goombas, or Bone Piranha Plants, it can spit out three bones that act as projectiles, like in this series' Super Mario World and New Super Mario Bros. U styles. Power-ups, items, or objects can appear out of pipes like in this series if they are inserted into pipes in editing mode. POW Blocks can defeat Munchers, like in this series. Bill Blasters are affected by gravity, like in this series. Stand-alone Vines return. An arrangement of the Super Mario Bros.-style airship theme plays in the battleship levels.
• Super Mario Run: The playable character roster from this game returns, albeit with some color variations: Toad is replaced by Yellow Toad and Blue Toad while some Yoshi colors differ as well. The Jet Run badge functions similarly to the gameplay of this game, but faster paced. Invincible Mario can attract nearby coins like in this game.
• Super Mario Odyssey: The distinction between generic gold Coins and their purple setting-themed variants returns. The player can skip the Warp Pipe-entering animation by performing a Ground Pound, like in this game.
• Super Smash Bros. Ultimate: Daisy's artwork from the character select screen has a similar pose to her renderMedia:Daisy SSBUltimate.png and her up taunt from this game.
• New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe: Peachette's ability of bouncing back out of bottomless pits, lava, and poison returns as the Safety Bounce badge.
• Yoshi's Crafted World: Yoshis riding other Yoshis returns from this game.
• Dr. Mario World: One of the trivia questions that can be asked during the Wonder Effect in Taily's Toxic Pond concerns the name of Bowser's son, with Dr. Bowser being listed as one of the three options.
• Mario Kart Tour: Daisy's artwork uses the same pointing pose as the launch artworkMedia:MKT London Tour launch artwork.jpg from the London Tour.
• The Super Mario Bros. Movie: The increased animation expressiveness was implemented to coincide with the release of the film, due to both products releasing the same year. Fire Peach has her hair down instead of in a ponytail, like in this movie.

References in other games

• Tetris 99: A theme based on Super Mario Bros. Wonder was made available during the 38th Maximus Cup.
• Super Mario Run: An event based on Super Mario Bros. Wonder was held from November 20, 2023 to March 15, 2024, where the Coin Rush Star in Toad Rally is replaced by a Wonder Flower, which transforms all coins into Gold Goombas and Pink Coins into flower coins. The Stamp Cards for the event use stamps based on the Elephant Fruit, Drill Mushroom, Wonder Flower, Wonder Seed, and flower coin.
• Super Smash Bros. Ultimate: An event called "Showtime and Wonder Spirits" added two spirits: one for Elephant Mario and one with both the Wonder Flower and Talking Flower.
• Super Mario Party Jamboree: Many characters reuse voice clips from this game.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Chinese (simplified)	超级马利欧兄弟 惊奇[?] Chāojí Mǎlìōu Xiōngdì Jīngqí	Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Chinese (traditional)	超級瑪利歐兄弟 驚奇 Chāojí Mǎlìōu Xiōngdì Jīngqí	Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Dutch	Super Mario Bros. Wonder	-
French	Super Mario Bros. Wonder	-
German	Super Mario Bros. Wonder	-
Hebrew	Super Mario Bros. Wonder	-
Italian	Super Mario Bros. Wonder	-
Korean	슈퍼 마리오브라더스 원더 Syupeo Mario Beuradeoseu Wondeo	Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Portuguese	Super Mario Bros. Wonder	-
Russian	Super Mario Bros. Wonder[?]	-
Spanish	Super Mario Bros. Wonder	-
Thai	Super Mario Bros. Wonder	-

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