So I'm giving it this rating based both on my enjoyment level, and the huge letdown this game turned out for me. I was expecting a game along the lines of super mario world, with tons of secrets, powerups, yoshis, strange and odd worlds, and just a ton of fun. Instead, we got a game with 3D graphics (I thought it was worse, since a lot of the artistic magic seemed to dissapear (and little mario kind of looks like a bunch of polygons)), NO yoshis, power ups that weren't very diverse (in that 3 alter size, and the rest are mostly for increasing offenseive abilities. However, I think the WORST part of this game, was the lack of intersting worlds (you have forest, you have desert, you have ice, and I really can't remember the others, since they must have been a bore) and the very linear progression mario makes through the map (the only deviations are short, and usually lead back to the same path). Finnally, this game really has no replay value. The only thing you have to look forward to, are playing a couple of levels you most likely missed, and collecting three coins per stage, which is just tedious and irritating. So yeah, it's a boring, it's short, it doesn't take advantage of the DS capabilities (you can click on a power up... whoopdedo...) but isn't anywhere near as fun, or as deep as the original. Like a said, a huge letdown.… Expand

I love this game - especially the wireless multiplayer! My brother and I laugh so hard because it is so good - the BEST multiplayer I have ever played!

Here's my Top 50 games of all time:

The Legend of Zelda a Link to the Past
Super Metroid
The Legend of Zelda
Metroid Prime (Trilogy)
Banjo-Kazooie
Resident Evil 4
Tetris DS
Words with Friends (Scrabble)
Super Mario Galaxy
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"New Super Mario Bros" is the very first Mario game i've encountered and the very best i've played. Yes it's 2-D, but does it **** matter? Each unique level is differently designed with smooth running gameplay as Mario. The co-op is also a fun mode to play against or with your comrades. A good amount of extra stuff will also keep your DS busy for the while. A absolute blast and a must-play for DS players.… Expand

For one of the DS's earlier games, this still holds up very well, as it's only about 4 years old. It's a terrific platformer, filled with fun and innovation, and with plenty of throughbacks to Mario history. One of the best game on DS, and even one of the best games of 2006. This stands as what Mario games are: pure, undiluted downright fun.

Mario is back! A must-own for every Nintendo DS owner! I've been waiting 15 years for this! I don't know why Nintendo didn't do this earlier! It must have been because the GameBoy doesn't have the 3D graphics that the Nintendo DS does. Here's hoping that they make more of these in the future! 10/10.

This is a great game and a must have title for ALL the DS owners. With all the 3D adventure games available on different platforms this game actually feels fresh although it's a game genre we all played the most with NES and SNES. There's also some mini-games available so this game is definitely worth its price.

All in all: It's easy enough for everyone to play but there's quite a challenge collecting all the star coins and finding all the secret levels too. What are you waiting for? Go and get it, NOW!… Expand

This game is one of the best on the ds, the problem is, once you beat it, there's nothing left do do, which makes you sad.

New Super Mario Bro's is by far one of or THE best nintendo game, it is fun, addictive and challenging. Although some levels are trickier than others they certainly aren't head bangingly difficult. Indeed, on every level it is a little hard at first but then you realize the way to do it! "Ooooh! I get it, cool!" Tip: try to get all of the star coins, otherwise, you cannot get onto world four and world seven! Definitely worth your money and it also has some really cool minigames, a Mario vs Luigi for your friend without a gamecard and of course a wi-fi gaming option for someone with a gamecard as well. Buy it. now. Go on please.… Expand

A very good game with great sound graphics and gameplay and a good remake too for the ds and fun multiplayer and minigames. It is also too damn short I finished this game in a day!!! I do think super mario 64 ds is slightly better.

Right now there are two seperate old school platformers out there. One is sonic rush, the other is New Super Mario Bros. I'm not a nintendo fanboy. I really like sonic games, but there's a huge difference between these two games. Sonic Rush simply gives us about twenty levels of more of the same. Rush is short and has nothing new to it. New super mario bros on the other hand successfully takes us back to the oldschool mario days while simultaniously adding tons of new , obsticles, power ups, and moves to the 2-D mario mix. The game consists of about 80 courses (much more levels than sonic rush) These additions work extrememly well with the oldschool mario world. Mario gets a few moves from super mario 64. You can wall jump, butt stomp, and do triple jumps. These new moves make mario as agile as he's ever been in a 2-D game. Then there's the new power ups. There's the Giant Mushroom power up (which is rare and hard to get) which allows you to grow to ten times your original size and for a short time obliterate the level. The shell power up puts a turtle shell on mario's back, and after a quick run you're bouncing around like a stray turtle shell. This power up is a bit unwieldly but once mastered it can be even more powerful than the classic fireball power up. The mini-shroom power up shrinks mario down to miniscule size allowing you to access different game areas, as well as allowing you to jump higher and walk on water. The bad thing about the mini-shroom is you die in one hit, and you must butt-stomp opponents in order to do damage. Some of the new obsticles are mushrooms that tilt sideways as you walk on them, platforms that toss you up into the air like a helecopter, pipes that shoot you out like a cannon, and puzzlles that require you to wall jump or have one of the new power ups in the game. There's more than one path in the game. You can unlock alternate paths by using star cions (simular to the yoshi coins from Super Mario World). Overall New Super Mario Bros. successfully mixes oldschool mario with newschool ideas to make the best mario game in a long long time. The only thing the game is missing is Yoshi.… Expand

Great game, really fun, a bit on the short side but that may be because one feels compelled to just keep playing. DS-centric gameplay is kept at a minimum to keep the classic mario feel. Power ups are kind of weak, fire power is still the all around best you can get, turtle outfit is useless outside of swimming stages, and giant mushroom is only usefull on certain stages. Still a totally awesome game and very easy to recomend for purchase with excellent replay value, and plenty of side distractions. I just wish it lasted longer!… Expand

By far one of the best playing platformers ever. This game has pretty much all you ever loved about the Mario franchise, plus way better looking visuals. New Power-Ups, new challenges to some of the Mario style levels, and just a plain old-fashioned gaming good time. Hands down my favorite Mario game since "3"!

a true mario sidescroller that is hard to stop! while the gameplay is the best of any game i've played on the ds so far, the length isn't as great, but the game boasts a huge replay value and the star coins add a reason to redo levels. i was not let down by this game.

Why the world fell in love with two plumbers who's specialty is jumping on enemies in a place called Mushroom Kingdom, i'll never know. But I fell in love too. Now their back and better than ever. This game is one of the funnest and most addicting games i've ever played. This game brings joy to my heart like no other game.

Far too short (as in, less than 10 hours to completely beat the game), and limited level design weighs down what would have been an otherwise amazing game.

I love the Mario Bros series and always will but this game was a just a bit too easy. Apart from that, its a great game with lots of cool bonuses like the rec room.

This game is really fun. From the opening movie, through the first levels, it's very entertaining and exciting. It gets a bit tough in the later worlds, but it's a good challenge. I think I'm going to go play right now!

great game -over 50 levels and cool minigames everything from card poker to catapults it starts fast at the begining then slows down as the levels get harder.i have ben stuck on the last level of the game for a month.(other levels dont take that long)It definitely deserves a ten.

I just love this game, I could play it over and over for hours.

this game will be a perfect 10. i will bet my entire videogame collection on it ! my most wanted game of 2006. this will hit the million mark sooner than you think. takes everything from all the smb games and combines with new enemies, moves, and levels ... come on, that will be a instant classic! now lets do the same thing for castlevania series!

Honestly stunned at how much folks are overrating this title. Not that it's not enjoyable (it is!) but i'd be lying if i didn't say that i think i may have been expecting..... a bit more? A misconception that alot of folks seem to be making (myself included) is that this is a continuation of the Mario 2D platforming series. It isn't. It's more of a reimagining of the original Super Mario. Bros. game for the NES. Don't go in looking for a Racoon tail or a Hammer Bros. Suit. No warp whistles or Wario-appearances here! Once I adjusted to that slight disappointment, I was able to enjoy the game for what it is: kind of a "Super Mario. Bros: SPECIAL EDITION". And there is some replay value in attempting to collect all the coins and unlock all worlds/paths on the map. Fun game to be sure, but not the classic that alot of it's champions will proclaim. Simply more of a revisitation of past glories.… Expand

you cud call this game super marios brother 4, it has many simerlarities to super marios bro 3 but implyments elaments from super marios world & mario64. it is debatabel howevar if it is bettar then this games but its' defantly wrth a purchese becourse their has not been good plateformers like this for a long long tyme.

Not to fawn or be a slobbering fanboy, but this is absolutely perfect and the best DS release yet. No matter how much time you've logged with the Mario side-scrollers, you can't help but immediately love this translation of the 1985 masterpiece Super Mario Brothers (regularly voted as the greatest video game of all time, and with good reason).

With this release, Mario Kart gets bumped to second-best all-time DS cart and NSMB takes the top slot. With the DS Lite next month in North America and the Wii by Xmas, it's never been a better time to be a gamer. This cart is at the top of the DS heap - only thing missing is rumble support, as was found in the Princess Peach cart. Based on this, I can't wait for the Yoshi's Island DS release!… Expand

Almost a flawless game. I loved it and i was playing this game hours on end. The only flaw is the main mode. Amazing, until you finish it which doesn't take a long time at all. But I still love it so much. So leave your house right now and BUY IT!

I love Mario and Mario 3 so I was excited to play a brand new mario platformer. The game is great but I do not think it is as deep or challenging as Mario 3. Sure there are secret tunnels and the 3-coin system is fun, but the lack of flight in this game really sets it back. If this game would incorporate the P-wing, it would have been a much greater game. But as it stands, it is a step backwards from Mario 3.… Expand

This game is just as great as the original and I love the fact that you can play multiplayer. I also really like all the new power-ups (especially the giant mushroom!). The only problem I have is that it comes up short. I beat the game in less than a month. I would just like it if they had 9 or 10 worlds instead of 8. That's all.

60%? Has anyone even heard of VGPub? The amount of typos, punctuation errors, and grammatical inconsistencies leads me to believe that the article was written by a 12-year old. Is this a standard Metacritic wishes to hold?

The point is that this game is not worse than 60% of the games out there. I know that. You know that. Your grandmother knows that. I wouldn't put this in the same league as SMB3 or SMW, it's still head-and-shoulders above any other DS platformer.… Expand

this great game has so many extras and it actually involves Luigi which offers a great variety not that this game needs it. it will leave you months of addictive and brilliant levels and challenging bosses. this will give you even longer game play with all of the minigames on offer. an all round good game that is better than the original which was impossible until now!