Out today in North America is the New Super Mario Bros Wii for the..uh...Wii. The four player co-op title is a game true to its roots, providing side scrolling platforming set in the Mushroom Kingdom. We played the game at PAX this year and enjoyed it quite a bit, but I have to say, after watching the video posted below it's now on the must buy list.
The video shows four players co-oping through a level, passing Luigi around like a drunk college freshman at a frat party. Luigi doesn't do a single thing the entire level except reap the rewards of his team; collecting coins and 1UPs and finally sitting atop the flag pole.
If you haven't picked it up yet, you can snag it on Amazon for $47 with free shipping and $10 in videogame credit.
It's beginning to look - a lot - like - my wallet's empty...
As always, the holiday season is jam packed with great new releases. For the Wii, one of the biggest co-op titles we're looking forward to is New Super Mario Bros. Wii. A return to the classic platforming gameplay of the well received DS title, NSMB Wii features four player co-op. Another feature of the game, somewhat mysterious, is "Demo Play". Originally, indications indicated that "Demo Play" was "hold left on the D-Pad and the game plays itself for you". Apparently, it's not quite that simple, according to SiliconEra.
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The stories for this week:
- Assassin's Creed II on PC delayed to 2010
- Wii Down to $199, New Super Mario Bros. Gets Date
- Splinter Cell Conviction and Gran Turismo 5 (Japan) Dated
- Rumors of Microsoft Acquiring EA Increases EA Stock Price
- Dead Space: Extraction, Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days, PSP Go and Gran Turismo PSP Highlight Releases
Nintendo has officially announced that their wildly successful Wii console is now only $199. The $50 price cut comes after a few weeks of rumors, and of course, denial from Nintendo. Included in the press release is also word that the New Super Mario Bros Wii will ship on November 15th.
We previewed the game at PAX this year and enjoyed the four player co-op action. Now your friends that don't own a Wii can enjoy it too, for much cheaper. Don't forget you can snag the system at Amazon and support your favorite co-op site! The price drop goes into effect this Sunday, September 27th.
Game: New Super Mario Bros Wii
Co-Op: Yes
Type of Co-Op: 4 player offline campaign
Publisher/Developer: Nintendo EAD
Release Date: Winter 2009
Here comes more couch co-op! Nick and I got our hands on the New Super Mario Bros Wii title, and we had some good, classic, clean fun! There were no naked ladies, no suggestive sword poses, no barfing zombies, no brown-nippled serial slasher emperors...and we still managed to enjoy ourselves!
As you already know, New Super Mario Bros. Wii will feature 4 player co-op. That's good. Not so good is the confirmation that there will be no online co-op in the game. According to Shigeru Miyamoto, the game is pushing the limits of the Wii's processing power already and online play wasn't feasible. Disappointing news, for sure, but not really shocking.
Speaking of new Mario games, in all the hullaballoo of yesterday's announcements, we missed the revealing of Super Mario Galaxy 2. Created initially from some leftover ideas from the first Galaxy title, Nintendo decided you can never have too much Mario and expanded it to a full fledged sequel. Your wallet will be happy to know that Super Mario Galaxy 2 won't be coming out this year. The launch trailer shows some spectacular levels, and the addition of Yoshi. Co-op, as featured in the first Galaxy game, isn't shown in this trailer, but I'd be surprised if it was cut. We'll be keeping our eyes on this one, but why not check it out yourself?
Hot on the heels of our coverage of the new Mario game's announcement, we've got even more for you. The E3 trailer for the game is embedded below, and in our Youtube channel (with lots of other E3 goodies, I must add), and we've got a gallery showing off some of the screen shots for the game, too.
In addition to the Propeller suit we mentioned before, there looks to be at least one more new suit. In it, Mario looks like a penguin, and can throw snowballs. Also made clear in the screenshots are the roles each player will have: Mario, Luigi, and two Toads will be playable. The co-op should be interesting!
Image courtesy Joystiq
A new Mario game being announced by Nintendo isn't exactly amazing news, but the latest Mario title is a little bit different, especially for co-op fans. At their E3 press conference, Nintendo revealed New Super Mario Bros. Wii. The game seems to be more closely related to New Super Mario Bros. for the DS than to Super Mario Galaxy for the Wii.
Old school two dimensional platforming should be a fantastic experience, especially when you can team up with three other players! Cooperation between up to four players will be emphasized. Expect your old favorites like warp pipes, coin collecting, and lots of secrets. One new addition will be the propeller suit, which allows the wearer to fly when the Wiimote is waggled.
New Super Mario Bros. for the DS was a very good game, and with the addition of four player co-op, New Super Mario Bros. Wii easily becomes one of our most anticipated games. Unfortunately, it looks like we'll have to wait until 2010 for the game's release. We'll have more info for you as we recieve it!
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