All the secrets that this Mario installment holds...
By Alexandru Stanescu, Editor, Gaming Reviews (Consoles)
17th of July 2007, 11:31 GMT
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New Super Mario Bros. is a side-scrolling platforming video game published and developed by Nintendo for the Nintendo DS handheld video game console. New Super Mario Bros. is often believed to be the first original side-scrolling platform game starring Mario since Super Mario World, although the acclaimed but lesser-known Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins was released more recently. New Super Mario Bros. was inspired by the original Super Mario Bros. with many elements from later Mario releases such as Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Mario World, Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island and Super Mario 64.
As in past games, Mario can grab coins, stomp on enemies and grab Super Mushrooms from blocks, causing him to grow into "Super Mario", as well as getting a Fire Flower to turn into "Fire Mario". Unlike other games in the Super Mario series, such as Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Mario World and Super Mario 64, flying is not a critical aspect in this game. The design of the world map is also similar to Super Mario Bros. 3 and Super Mario World.
Easter Eggs
Mushroom houses at start of each world The mushroom houses at the start of each
world (the point with an arrow at the start) differ determining on the time you get on a stage.
If you get x11, x22, x33 on the timer, a Red Mushroom house appears, which generates items.
If you get x44, x55, x66 on the timer, a Green Mushroom house appears, which is a 1up minigame.
If you get x77, x88, x99 on the timer, a Orange Mushroom house appears, which lets you gain a Mega Mushroom into your inventory, thus overriding anything in it.
Original Mario Bros theme and fireworks If you beat a level with a time left of x11, x22, x33, x44 etc you get fireworks and the original Mario level completion song will play.
Secrets
Extra Lives at Flagpoles As you may know, jumping onto the flagpole at the stage's end will net you some points (up to 8000). In this game, if you somehow manage to jump high enough and land on the very top of the flagpole, you will automatically receive a 1-Up.
Warp Zone Cannons In some worlds, there are cannons you can access (usually through taking secret exits). When you enter the cannon area, there will be a large cannon in the area and a world number written below it. If you want to warp, simply drop into the cannon and off you go! Here is a list of the known warp zones thus far:
World 5 Warp #1: Take the secret exit from the World 1 Tower.
World 5 Warp #2: Take the secret exit from Stage 2-A.
World 6 Warp: Take the secret exit from the World 3 Ghost House.
World 7 Warp: Take the secret exit from the World 4 Ghost House.
World 8 Warp: Take the secret exit from the World 5 Ghost House.
Here's the final stage of New Super Mario Brothers on the Nintendo DS, done in 105 in game seconds as small Mario with no items:
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