Super Mario Bros. Wonder, A Brand New 2D Mario Game, Is Coming To Switch

switch 2 announcement is imminent. OR NOT. It looks awesome. Day one!

Finally a new 2D Mario with new gameplay and a new creative artstyle.
Looking forward to it

Mario fans are eating well!

This looks absolutely incredible.

I was grinning from ear to ear watching this trailer. And I'm beyond stoked it's launching in October.

I’ll admit this blindsided me at the end. Definitely would love to get this.

Mario's Hallucinogenic Adventure

Nintendo is really embracing the shroom aspect of Mario. Bring on the acid trip!

It looks interesting, and it's nice to not have another New Super Mario Bros. game

Not massive on the name. Should change it to Super Mario Wonderland
But the game looks chaotic and fun

Holy lord this direct is loaded

Super Mario Stuff You Can't Make In Mario Maker.

After 17 years of nothing but "New" Super Mario Bros. games, this is a long overdue refresh.

As a huge Mario fan, this was the highlight of the Direct. Didn't think a Mario game could up the charm factor than they've already have. But this trailer had me smiling from start to finish. Can't wait 😁

Funny how the powerup that makes you trip out isn't a mushroom. Nintendo probably had a few discussions regarding that.

Two thoughts
1) that's some very... animated animation
2) I'm surprised Daisy is playable.

Seems like a worthwhile successor to the New Mario Bros games

THEY DROPPED THE NEW

IT'S FINALLY HAPPENING

SUPER MARIO BROS FIIIIIIIIIIVVVVVEEEEE

This game game looks absolutely insane, could almost not follow the gameplay at times. Very very excited!

Always up for more 2D Mario. And I quite like the toads being replaced by Peach and Daisy

Still have not given up hope for a "New Super Mario All-Stars" before the Switch is retired

Super Mario Bros. Wonder looks so wacky and fun. No more sterile New Super Mario Bros. I also love that Daisy is finally playable in a Mario platformer!

Can't wait to spend $100 for vouchers for this and SMRPG.

It looks really wonderful. I'll be picking this up day one.

I USED TO PRAY FOR TIMES LIKE THIS

Daisy playable finally? Okay, I'm interesting in giving this a try.

Overall, this looks really pretty.

I don’t like the character models they look like cheap moble game characters, hope they change them, other than that everything else looks fine..

Regardless or whether or not you like the game, I think we can all agree that closing the Direct with this was the most Nintendo thing that’s happened all year

This looks like a ton of fun. I liked the NSMB series, but they were getting stale. I love the new art style.

It’s like Bizarro New Super Mario Bros. What reality is this?

This looked unreal. They got real weird with it. Probably get this day one.

looks good imo.Might get it eventually.

Also DAISY IS PLAYABLE!!! HELL YEAH

Waahoooooo
Wonder Fullllllll

Really liking the art style here. Looks similar to the old clay design of mario and bowser on the nintendo power first and last magazines

Elephant Mario looks so off brand.
Could be selling cheap candy.

Mario finally does shrooms after all these years.

Looks absolutely incredible. The fact that everything looks so weird and wacky and...different...! God, it feels so go to see something fresh from this series again!

The elephant side is a pathway to many abilities, some considered to be unnatural.

Newer Super Mario Bros. (More psychedelic than usual). Looks alright, but it was a bit of a letdown, at least for me. Still looking forward to playing it, and I've got to admit Mario the Badass Elephant was surprising.

@anti-matter, do you like anything apart from very obscure girlie games though? 🤔

This game looks really nice, not what I expected in the least but I'm already really happy with it. And they FINALLY stepped away from the New art style, thankfully. And now they can also add a new art style in Super Mario Maker 2 to make "Additional Art Styles" no longer a lie. 😂

Finally, they made Daisy playable. Boy, it really takes Nintendo such a long time to give other characters a chance to shine. King K. Rool is only now playable in Smash, Daisy only now gets a playing role in a main line game. And others such as Zelda are still not playable in her own series.

It looks really good. Another fine addition to my Switch collection.

A new "2d" Mario! Let's go!

Switch 2 in 2024 feels really relevant right now

yes yes yes!!! i love this!

I know many folks wanted Odyssey 2 or the next 3d Mario but I was interested for the next 2d Mario installment all this time. And Mario Wonder, which does not look like another NSMB game, not a maker but a brand new 2d game on its own right.

The art style is BEAUTIFUL. There was 4 Yoshis at some point, not just being ridden on but actually playable (main character? or "wonder" where the other characters transform into them temporarily?) and DAISY IS PLAYABLE. omgomgomg

I started to get so sick of the "new" series and the art style was so "meh" to me, but this.. THIS. Wow, looks great. Between this and Sonic Superstars, I'm eatin' good.

Am I the only one who thinks this looks like a mobile game with all those “excellent” and “great” encouragements each time you make a jump? It is just so off brand and weird… and not in a good way. The elephant is so random.

Nintendo is taking the gloves off this year for real.

This game is going to sell like crazy

The game will feature multiplayer and allow players to take on the role of Mario, Peach, Toad, Luigi, and Yoshi. New power-ups will also be added, including one that turns Mario into... and elephant?!

And Daisy. Also why they still call it Super Mario Bros., it should had just been called Super Mario Wonder a.k.a. SMW. Wait SMW is Super Mario World, I see why they won't do it.

Hyped as I can ever be, lets go!

No way, is that Daisy as a playable character too? Day 1.

This is Mario's answer to Sonic Superstars, huh?

This is the Mario Wonder Boy game!

I like it!

But I don´t $60-like it.

This is awsome! Cant wait to play

Oh hell yeah, new Mario game!

@Serpenterror maybe if it were called Super Mario Wonder World.

That Horton Mario needs to be a figure, amiibo or otherwise.

Only thing I probably don't like so far is Mario's running animation, and I cannot believe that's something I'd have an issue with in a Mario game. Feels like he's trying to imitate Sonic or something.

Yes. It looks great!

Adios “New” Super Mario Bros flat, bland, backgrounds. You will not be missed 👋

Bring on the psychedelia!!

Genuinely looks like the best 2D Mario I've ever seen! Mario's gone full drugs, and I love it!

Well I expected to see a new 2d Mario game, but I didn't expect to see this!
This is WONDERFUL

Not a fan of 2D games and I probably wouldn’t bother to play this solo but it’s a great looking family game which I don’t think we’ve had in over 6 years since Wii U. My kids and I played a few on Switch but my wife only likes Mario Kart and the Mario games with the kids.

Made the Direct for me, that’s for sure.

Getting real rom hack vibes.

@Ryu_Niiyama Agreed! At tis rate, I will be poor by the end of the year, lol!

“Hi, I’m Daisy!” Yes. Yes you are. (presses A to select)

Also, is elephant Mario a deep cut reference to something? Did I dream it? Did I touch that wonder flower?

Super Mario: Magic Mushrooms. Our hero has fallen on hard times, guys. He's started using again. Pray for him. 😭

It actually has a splash of personality compared to the “new” series.

I never knew there was a Mariophant sized hole in my life. don't know what the team was on when making this but I couldn't stop laughing.😂🤣

Love the new art Style, Mario looks wonderful, very faithful to the original 2D art work.
Day one.
And I thought that TOTK was going to be my las Nintendo Switch game…

I'm still excited for Sonic Superstars, but I feel Nintendo really stole Sega's thunder with this announcement.

@HarmanSmith I'm hoarding until BF but I swear it feels like all the major money making franchises have gotten something between last year and this year. Should keep good momentum.

This Direct was great and I have so many new games to wait for.

I'm already loving the look and gameplay of this game.

All I can say is, well done Nintendo. At last, an exciting direct. They really want to squeeze as much as they can out of the Switch before the inevitable successor next year. Mission accomplished. Super Mario RPG and Wonder!? Yes please.

Oh wow, this is really a "New" Super Mario Bros, XD
And it looks very interesting, in a moment I thought, "Mario as Alice in Wonderland"?, And well, the name in the game really fits with those brilliant, colorful, rare and chaotic worlds; and it will arrive soon, well, this year, great!! ^^
Daisy is again playable, Wonderful!!!! (Mario Run her debut returns)

""The game will feature multiplayer and allow players to take on the role of Mario, Peach, Toad, Luigi, and Yoshi.""
No love for Daisy from you guys (@Olliemar28)?! u.u

I haven't bought a Mario game in a long long time. this will change that

IT'S NOT A "NEW" SUPER MARIO BROS GAME! Finally! My one fear for a possible 2D Mario return was that they just made New Super Mario Bros Switch with the same artstyle and the same level design motifs and the same music... And that isn't the case at least.

Day 1. Nelly the elephant

I've already put in for PTO on this day!!!!

This looks very fun!
But not sure if it's just me… why I feel Ubisoft or some people from the Rayman Legends team is involved?

One of my favorite Nintendo Direct announcements for sure! Absolutely thrilled; we've been due for a completely new 2D entry for some time.

I'm also glad they finally dropped the "New" branding.

Super Mario: Finally the Mushrooms have Kicked In

One thing I'll say is that there was obviously great effort put into the animation, but it's weird how Mario's eyes are sort of painted on and stuck looking forward, even when he's approaching something right at his feet. It's something you couldn't notice with a small sprite or a SD model but in HD on a big screen it's very noticeable and weird.

Ultimately, This is a game people are going to have to play to appreciate. Just looking at it, the game seems only like a half-step improvement over the very tired "New" series, but if the central mechanic is "touch this special item and random things start happening" then it's going to be a ton of wild fun to experience. I would love it if the random "wonders" are genuinely randomized but that might be a bit too much to ask.

I'll definitely get this. And after my kids monopolize the game I will even get a chance to try it.

It looks really fun. Very much looking forward to trying this one. Playable Daisy too!

I wasn't so hyped for a 2D Mario game since 2008. This looks incredible.

@T0mizawa "Rayman Legends"

My thought as well, especially with the final shot, where the talking flower says "that goomba looks so serene" just before Mario punts it out of frame. That kind of humor is right up the Rayman alley.

@JohnnyMind If it makes you feel better, my heart skipped a beat the moment Yoshi was shown to be not just in the game but also FULLY PLAYABLE. That made me incredibly happy!!

Though it also scares me because I don't know if we should be expecting Elephant Yoshi now.

Looks fantastic!

Looks I’ll be getting another NSO voucher to pre order this and Super Mario RPG remake up.

I'd go for the vouchers, except those are for digital-only.

Love the art style and gimmick. Day one purchase.

Feels like the first time since Mario made the jump to 3D that a 2D Mario game has the same zaniness and creativity as the 3D Mario games.

Wonderful announcement.

I was really hoping for TOTK dlc as that's literally all I'm playing atm, after today's Direct I feel Mario fever kicking in, wasn't expecting that

The plastic graphics and silly music look and sound very "New Super Mario Bros." which I'm not a big fan of. The "crazy" mode reminded me of Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island when Yoshis touch Fuzzy. It's not the same but the idea of things getting crazy is similar.

@thenikdavies definitely a missed opportunity for sure!

Elephant Mario? Sign me up.

They’re just adding stuff to put in Mario maker 3.

At this point it’s fairly obvious they’re putting all their main dev work into a new console.

This is obviously a “gap filler” so they have something for Xmas, which doesn’t require too many developers.

Finally ...That's all I needed.

Looks awesome. Loving elephant Mario.

The elephant power up is going to be VERY popular on the internet.

Also, Zippo was right about the 2d Mario game just like he was about Dread.

There's always gotta be those who have to search for something to whine about.

@JohnnyMind Couldn't agree more! And it looks like you can even ride Yoshis controlled by other players if I saw the footage correctly- wonder how that's going to work.

Oy vey this one looked amazing. Music was sooooooo good.

Looks amazing, some very interesting animation, looks somewhat stop-motion at times. I'm in.

This looks sooooo much better than the new series. There is going to be a scrap between this and Sonic Superstars. Both look brill. Retro platformer fans are eating well this year

@Axecon it looks like the current switch will continue well into 2024.

Sorry if someone else already said this here (I'll come back and read the hundreds of comments later when I have more time) but with the art style and some of the specific poses and expressions, it feels like Nintendo took some inspiration / paid homage to the Nintendo Power clay Mario art? If so, that's really cool.

I had to watch the footage three times and I am definitely now down with the art style. I don't have or want one yet, but I bet it would look sweet on an OLED switch. Looking fwd to it.

Really nice! I hope it's more like the Wii one and plays really well. Have been waiting forever for a new Mario game that wasn't a sports game. This is looking good!

Having Daisy playable is something they should've done already, but a nice surprise she's in this! Hopefully I saw Yoshi playable right.

I wasn't really expecting a 3D Mario game in this Nintendo Direct, but I'm guessing 3D Mario really will be next year, since it's already due, it'd be strange if it's even longer then that.

This looks super fun! I love that they’re doing something original with 2D Mario again!

This looks absolutely SUPERB!

I knew there would come a day when Mario would just start doing actual shrooms.

I've been itching to play a new 2D Mario game and this looks great. Looks like they finally moved away from the NSMB art style and this one just has a different feel to it which I like.

Also getting to play as Peach and Daisy is the right move.

@Clammy A brand new Super Mario Bros without a 'New' is a pretty big deal. Unless in mistaken, the first new game to have this title since Super Mario Bros 3 on NES.

This looks like top tier AAA platforming heaven to me.

Looks fantastic. Sure there's still New super mario bros dna in there, but it has a new artstyle and lots of new ideas. In fact a lot of interesting stuff in this Direct. And we thought the Switch would die out...now to find the money and time to play all that. I do not need a Switch 2 in quite some time.

When they said 2D at first I was a little disappointed but the trailer won me over looks like they're trying different stuff, I like when Nintendo embraces the wacky ideas. Still would have loved an odyssey sequel but this will do

Definitely picking this up Day 1. Omega levels of comfy and fun~

This plus sonic superstars at the end of the year...the masters of 2D platforming are back all that's missing is a new Rayman get on it ubisoft!

@panthro lol, I'm incredibly STOKED!

Funny they didn’t mention Daisy in the article.

@NintendoByNature You being so stoked has made me even more stoked!

They’re so addicted to those flagpoles, if they want me to see this as a direct sequel to the old games and not another New game with new paint then they need to have a new end of level goal gimmick.

This game looks so insane. Reminds me of Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair (gameplay wise) but weirder. Definitely looks like the 2D Mario shakeup we so desperately needed.

Yo, between this and Super Mario RPG, it seems like Nintendo thinks its 1994. This delights me.

@HammerGalladeBro Oh no not Wonder World. Don't remind us of Yuji Naka's failure.

@roy130390 my plan is working

@SalvorHardin I actually think this is a good point, it feels a bit cheap.

PLAYABLE DAISY

I am so incredibly hyped for this. It looks exactly like what I would want to play and I know my whole family will enjoy playing this game.

>playable Daisy

Shut the front door, and take my doggone money, Nintendo.

Ive hated this art direction since the ds, and an elephant really? not getting my money.

It looks like pure, distilled imagination, and I can't wait to play it w my kids!

I'm very split. I very much wanted a new 2d mario with a new art style, but something about that trailer didn't feel good to me. I look forward to giving it a try to see what it is like.

@JohnnyMind That actually makes a lot of sense. If so then that already makes Yoshi the best character by default, obviously. ;P Hahah, nah I jest.

Yes.....YES. No more New Super Mario Bros. sterile style. This is actually INSANE. This game has so much soul and personality :') Nintendo stepped up their game BIG time with these announcements. I'm so happyyy

• Would you like more LSD, Dewey?
• Yeah, I think I might!

I'm hyped for all the playable characters: Mario, Luigi, Peach, Daisy, Toad, and Yoshi!
It's funny how you can still ride Yoshi even if he's another playable character. It's a nice in between.

I wonder, since Yoshi has his flutter jump, if other characters have unique abilities as well or no. Keep in mind this is almost the same cast as Super Mario Run, minus Toadette.

I'm glad Daisy is no longer a spinoff game character. We can always use more spinoff characters in the mainline games. Makes me hope do more, like wario, waluigi, Toadette and more. Hopefully there are more surprises about this game as the summer goes on.

@OorWullie : Er, it's still a "new super mario bros", just doesnt have "new" in the title..

It looks no different to other modern 2d mario games.. just with an elephant instead of giant mario and a minor gimmick for changing the world slightly.

It's obviously done on the cheap with a small dev team - while the big ones are off making games for the next gen.

My number 1 direct game, tied with mario rpg remake

Shantae called, she wants her transformation back!

All joking aside, game looks amazing and I can't wait to play it on the go.

I love how this is effectively their response to the NSMB criticism. That franchise's biggest problem was that it felt so simple and sanitized by NSMB2 (3DS), and especially, U. They were competent and fun, but they hardly lived up to what "New" could've been.

It feels like they finally figured it out here, though! On top of the colors and aesthetics, I can't get enough of the character animations! The more extreme poses, the smear frames in Mario's run cycle and Yoshi's flutter, and the speed lines from fast actions add so much to it.

It really feels like if we can't get the 2D Mario game with the "hand drawn" style" Nintendo likes to use, this is the next best thing~ (Though, with how "weird" the game is leaning towards, a guy can dream!)

Do you think this game will be challenge? Or are they trying to make it more kid friendly/ accessible like Kirby games?

It finally happened, Mario ate one too many Mushrooms.

"This is your [Mario] on drugs"

Nice, looks good. Just hope they don’t force the option to “twist jump” on a double tap of the jump button like they did in NSMBU deluxe. At the very least have the option to turn it off

Mario was petty when he kicked that goomba.

I do love 2D Platformers, but recent 2D Marios have been rather dull. They come across as the Nintendo equivalent of Pixar's "Cars" franchise. I'll reserve judgement until we see more, but I'm not excited yet.

Yep, Sonic can't catch a break.

This looks really interesting, I like that they are experimenting with the visual style. But I will keep dreaming for a 2D Mario with a cartoon art-style that matches that of a 90s Super Mario box art.

Reminds me of Rayman Legends.

It looks lovely, glad they got rid of the old style, buuutttt I'm not really a fan of 2D Mario, or 2D platformers in general.

Looks brilliant. My one concern is that those talking flowers will likely get annoying real quick.

@BASEDSAKRI Whatcha mean? The art style and UI isn't the same as any of the New Super Mario Bros. series at all. Sounds like you just hate side-scrollers...

Mode 7 has had a bit of update. 😅

@Sisilly_G You say 17 years but for 10 of them the series has been dormant.

@BASEDSAKRI What are you on about? Its a whole new art style.

This looks like it'll be a ton of fun. There's a charm in 2D Mario games that the even the NSMB had. But with this entry it seems they're finally unleashed all those latent ideas the devs had for a long time.
In fact, this is actually looking like one of the best announcements from the Direct, even if not the biggest. So much creativity going on!

@squisan I dont like the style so I hate all sidescrollers lmao? I speedrun smb 1-3 and world, my fav game, almost everyday. earthworm jim 1 and 2, the dkc series, yoshis island...those actually have amazing grapics. not this crap.

I love it, this is the 2d SMB game I've been waiting for! also very happy the princess is playable too.

@Stubborn_Monkey Eh what? This don't look like NSMB at all.

I'm amazed. This looks WONDERful. I love the Elephant power up and you know they got more that they haven't shown yet.

Sorry, but I can't help but laugh at all of the people saying this game looks anything like the New Super Mario Bros. series. Like, are you guys blind or something? Genuine question.

Imagine a 2D Mario Metroidvania with Cappy where the powerups are enemy captures.

Wow! Really amazing surprise from Nintendo. LOVE the animation and quality of the direction for this new 2D game and building from the New Super Mario Bros series. It’s a great creative approach. The elephant power up is going to be super fun. For some reason, I think about the koopalings which might return as bosses. The zany and wackiness nature personalities of Lemmy and Iggy Koopa, especially with their colored hairstyles comes to mind, and could be very fitting for this game.

@DaniPooo A game that matches the old box art style would be awesome!

I am not sure about this one yet. I like that it looks different than the NSMB games. The thing I really want is SMW secret exits and branching paths (like a lot of secret exits and levels not just 1-2 per world that need me to collect all the star coins in the world or whatever to get). I’d also like the SMW aspect of it being fun to take powerups between levels. I am curious if this game will try any of that.

My favorite announcement of the summer so far. I love 2D Mario games.

@Uncle_Franklin We were wondering how they would make a new one after they gave everyone and their mother the ability to make any 2D Mario levels to their hearts content.

It's only a matter of time before there are mods to add that content in.

Like the new design. Was expecting a 2D Mario game before the Switch's time is up, and was expecting Nintendo to put the stale "New" series out to pasture, so I'm glad to see Mario Wonder.

It kinda gives some of the feel of the "New" in how I feel like it probably controls based on the video, and the focus on four player looks similar but with the totally new art style and totally new wild stuff going on in the game this should be a nice refresh for 2D Mario.

Just looking at the graphics and especially the animation, this is what a modern 2D Mario game should look like. Looks soooo much better and more lively and with much more personality than the "New" series.

My only concern is I feel like it'll be geared more toward the easy spectrum, for kids. I prefer the tighter controls and harder platforming of the old school 2D Mario games. And it's got all the little comment/speech bubbles which just feels to me like they're saying this game's focus is kids. I'm worried even though the look and gameplay concepts in Wonder are totally different, its gonna FEEL similar to the 'New' games if the controls are the same and if its geared more toward kids and being great in multiplayer co-op but just okay in one-player. Like playing through NSBMUD single player was just okay, but the one time I played with someone else it was a blast.

Anyway, I'll likely use my second Voucher for this so I'll find out in four months! Hoping it turns out great, has tighter controls, and some difficulty!

Wut.

They had me at the caterpillar pipe. I have no idea what I was looking at and I want to be a part are this.

would be nice if Mario transformed to random things when getting an item.

@graviton
If you can't tell a difference between a mobile game and a quality platformer like this I don't know what to say.

Gameplay looks great, would have preferred a more "cartoony" artstyle with stronger, less pastel colours, and the music is a bit of a letdown. Hopefully, there are better tunes in the full game.

Super Mario rolo to the rescue edition xxx

Yes! I've been waiting for a new 2D Mario for so long! The timing of this release makes me think that the next 3D Mario will be saved for the launch of the next console.

@Regulus6891 Nintendo would actually have to have decent servers before that could work for a tight platformer. Mario Maker 2 can get really rough.

sigh... maybe next console.

It's like the Rayman Legends team made a Mario game. Creative, colourful, and joyous 😃

@Grandiajet Ubisoft worked on it?

@RareFan Except for Spirit Tracks if you aren't counting the spin offs.

Looks perfect as always.

Way to go Nintendo. This looks like another winner!

I'm not really fan of 2D Mario games.
I don't like the old live system and time limits that put me under pressure. 😟
I might get the game, but will be very very late.

@michellelynn0976 Yes it does. Slightly different gameplay, fancier graphics/animations, but it's essentially what a Switch NSMB game would be like, and I'm not saying that's a bad thing.

@Anti-Matter
You said that you weren't really a fan of the Lives and Timer?
First of all, Game-Overs are nothing. You lose you checkpoint at the worst.
Secondly, watch the trailer for Mario Wonder again. Look at the top right-no timer! It looks like the only timers are for the Wonder Flower.

Super Mario LSD: Bad Trip DLC confirmed.

@Stubborn_Monkey No, no it doesn't. And, I like the New games, but this is hardly like the New games.