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TGS 09: New Super Mario Bros. Wii Release Date Announced
The release date for New Super Mario Bros. Wii has finally been confirmed; the new Mario game is set to hit retail shelves on Nov. 15. New Super Mario Bros. Wii will give players the chance to side-scroll solo or with up to three friends for multiplayer action. In addition, this game marks the start of the much debated “demo play” feature. This allows players to pause the game when having trouble and the game will take over and finish the level. Press a button at any time to resume play.
“In New Super Mario Bros. Wii, if a player is experiencing an area of difficulty, this will allow them to clear troubled areas and take over when they’re ready,” said Shigeru Miyamoto in a June interview with USA Today. “And yes, we’re looking into this for future games, too.”
This new feature can help introduce younger gamers to the chubby plumber we’ve all grown to love. But does the platform jumping, ground pounding, pipe traveling, mushroom fiend still have what it takes to keep up with the competition? We certainly hope so.
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