Super Mario Bros. Wonder Is The Fastest-Selling Mario Game Ever In Europe

Well deserved. The game is nothing short of brilliant.

About halfway through. Mmmm not sure. First levels are dull for me and designed for 5 year olds which is fine I guess. Not a fan of elephant Mario power up looks a bit silly to me. Later levels are fun though. For me a 7 maybe 8 out of 10 xx

still no word on if it sold Zelda Pokemon numbers in its first three days

Odyssey sold 2 Million world wide after 3 days so we'll find out at the Financial Briefing if it topped that

Well I'm partly responsible I guess. But haven't play it yet, it's going under the Christmas tree.

As great as the game is (and it is amazing) I can't help but think the reason it's sold so much quicker than Oddesy has got to be down to the install base

There are an awful lot more Switch's out there in the wild now (and therefore alot more potential customers) than there were back in October 2017

I can't speak for everyone obviously but I was way more excited for SMO than SMW

Great to see and very well deserved.

Wow, nicely done!

Actually, just came to say that you should change the scoring system and add decimals, in my opinion, at least include half whole numbers. This way we get a much more accurate idea of what to expect.
In cases like this, perhaps it would be more appropriate to say that this one deserves a 9.5 instead of 9, you know.

Very well deserved with this and TOTK and Pikmin 4 and Metroid Remake and Mario RPG to come.

NINTENDO Publisher of the year!!!

Nintendo said Wonder was the fastest-selling Super Mario game in Europe rather than the fastest-selling Mario game in Europe.

@OldGamer999 There is even more games published this year that made me having good times !
Every year is a Nintendo Year for me

Halfway through World 2, and loving every minute. As of what I've played so far, I'd rank it (just) above SMB3, but I'll need to play more to determine if it beats my all-time favourite 2D game of Mario World.

@Dragonslacker1 that’s exactly how I feel

@Mythra Yeah, Mario Kart Wii back then likely had a bigger launch.

@Dragonslacker1 I agree it's the first Mario game sold on day 1. I'm going back to the classic Super Mario World.

Only on World 2 so far. The levels are fun to play, I like the new enemy designs, and its nice to be able to play as Daisy, Toadette etc. but I am really missing the differentiation that I've come to expect when playing as the different characters - it's s bit like playing a generic platformer with a Super Mario skin. That sense may be heightened due to the lack of Charles Martinet's voice work. I was alright with it at first, playing as Mario, but noticed it more when I started playing as Luigi this morning.

@KBuckley27

Well in the UK it sold 62% less than TotK at launch (confirmed by Christoper Dring) so if it is similar elsewhere I would say nope.

Still probably about 4 mill WW so not too shabby!

Japanese numbers later will be interesting.

@Elbarbo
Yes and next year 2024 looking good as well for Switch, then Switch 2 😊

I think this has become my favorite Switch game ever. But sadly, too easy/short for me.
Of course as a almost 50yo NES era kid I am biased toward 2D Mario….

Well. How many did it sell? How strange to not say number. Do we know how many the last best selling sold?

It's definitely the best Mario game I've played. After the awful copy-and-paste 'New' Super Mario Bros games, this is such a breath of fresh air and an incredible turn around.

Fun game, but I wish the levels were longer. Also, not sure if you can knock your friends around like you could in NSMB Wii, but man that was a blast with friends so I hope it does.

I ended up buying Wonder after Sonic, though originally intended to wait! I really like the game (and Sonic's latest), the little animation touches add a lot of personality that was slightly missing in the 'New' series.

I, just don't get it.

Perhaps I'm going mad.

@gcunit The character abilities were moved over to the badges, essentially. While the Cap Parachute is the closest we get to Peach's Float, there are full equivalents for Luigi's jump physics and Toad's faster run from past games, and another badge is similar to the double jump Daisy had in Mario Run, except with it being a second midair spin jump

It sold 600k+ just from Japan physicals alone. More than odyssey btw. I don’t see this game flopping WW.

Weird that it didnt outperform ThatOneSuperSeller and ThatOtherGame. It's a game for normies, except this one is actually good.

Normies work in mysterious ways

Spider-Man 2 must be struggling even on another platform. 😅

The Mario movie certainly helped. Hoping Nintendo launch a full fat 3D Mario with the Nintendo Cosmo. Odyssey feels so long ago..

No one should be surprised by the sales figures here in JPN or EU or anywhere else.

@PikaPhantom

That sounds horrible. I never liked Mario Kart's move away from character abilities to vehicle parts, and this seems similar.

But how does it compare to the new Sonic game? It seems to have fallen under the radar now. I have yet to buy either of these but if I do, I’m pretty sure I’d start with SMB Wonder. Has anyone played both? I know they are quite different as it was 30+ years ago but still… which of these new ones is more fun?

@Kiyata
100% finished Super Mario Bros. Wonder and did the second endboss in Sonic Superstars. Wonder is alot more fun from my point of view, but I do feel that Sonic is alright to good. Worth playing.

So if you like platformers and you can get both, why not? But if you have to choose, definitely Mario.

My thorough analysis concerning this situation:

Wowie Zowie!

@Jhena thank you, that’s good to know. I actually get kind of frustrated with platform games now that I’m older so I was looking for an easy, pleasant game, and it’s sounding like wonder is the right one for me!

@Kiyata
In that case I would recommend Wonder even more, since Sonic's endbosses can be quite challenging. Wonder's difficulty is pleasant.

@Jhena are the platform jumps and bosses in wonder pretty easy? How does it compare to super Mario bros u on switch in difficulty?

@Kiyata
Much time has passed, since I beat New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe, so I am not quite sure. But I played a few levels a few days ago.

If I remember correctly, I would say Wonder's platforming is definitely easier, especially since you can use badges like the glide badge.

Wonder definitely does not have challenges, that are remotely as challenging as the extra challenges in New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe.

The bosses in Wonder are fairly easy. Generally the game just wants you to have fun, so it is really quite relaxed, especially if you do not go for 100%.

@Jhena This is why I find Super Mario Wonder so boring. I have no fun, because you can just close your eyes, press the D-pad forward, and hit the jump button randomly. And in 30 seconds you passed the level. Serious. Test this, close your eyes, press forward and press the jump button. You will beat many levels without making any effort.

The game is based on showing the player cute animations, and it really is all very cute, but as a game, with substance, a basic level of challenge to bring some fun, I didn't find this. I thought it was a beautiful game graphically, but completely without substance to make it 100%. Very easy indeed. It's Kirby Star Allies from the Mario franchise.

Many people are happy because they took their 6 hours to do 100%. And the game brought that satisfaction of being able to do 100%. Something that few people can do in Ori, Rayman Legends and Crash Bandicoot. So it gives you that false sense of achievement. But, for those who have a little experience with games, it seems like a waste of time. Because it doesn't give any satisfaction, because it's too easy.

@Rykdrew .
Yes, a part of me thinks pretty much what you wrote and I am pondering since, if it is the right direction for the series. I mean having fun is important, but the feeling of really having achieved something is also very important.

I want to really feel engaged in a game.