Wonderous new details have been unveiled for Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Nintendo have revealed new details about Super Mario Bros. Wonder, the first 2d Mario game in 11 years, with a new land, new friends and a familiar enemy.
The game takes place in The Flower Kingdom, which contains one central land and then six surrounding islands, each with a pretty typical theme. Once you have beaten a level, you can use a menu to jump back to them, allowing you to collect things you might have missed.
As far as playable characters are concerned, there is Mario, Luigi, Peach, Daisy, along wit Blue Toad, Yellow Toad and Toadette. All the characters play the same, so there is nothing special about picking one over the other. Yoshi’s and Nabbit are also making a return, but they won’t take damage from enemy attacks, making them perfect for younger gamers.
There are new enemies to deal with as well, including one that copies your actions, including Hoppycats will copy you and jump when you jump. Melon Piranha Plants spit seeds from their mouths. Condarts will fly at you and stick their beaks into your business. Maw-Maws will eat anything that comes too close to their gaping mouths..
Power ups are a big part of the Mario series, the elephant power up is one such item. With that all the characters can carry water in their trunk, as well as run over larger gaps. For those who love to blow bubbles, they can be used to take down enemies, but also used as one time use platforms to help you bounce higher. There is also a new drill power up, which gives the characters a drill on their head, letting them climb up to higher grounds and defend from attacks from above.
Of course, the big change is the addition of the Wonder Flower, which messes with everything. The level might tilt, Mario might change forms, there is no telling what will happen, once you collect a Wonder Seed though, you can return the stage to normal.
Badges are also getting their time to shine, as with each badge you enable, you can get a new ability. There are badges to help you wall jump, recover from dangerous drops and even find secrets with another one. The badges are things you need to find and then choose the one you want to use. They sound like they will be great for players who want another challenge, I mean making your character invisible then trying to clear the course, that is different.
Multiplayer is also here, with local being the only way to play with friends. The game is going to offer up an asymmetrical multiplayer mode, where you will see live shadows of other players from around the world, as they play through the same levels. Players can also leave a standee in levels, which can grant help to other players when they touch it, for those seeking more challenges, you can set up a room with your friends and race to victory.
If you want to watch the entire presentation, check out the video below.
