Super Mario Bros. Wonder

 Switch
Metascore
92

Universal acclaim - based on 130 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 129 out of 130
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 130
  3. Negative: 0 out of 130
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  1. Digital Spy
    Oct 18, 2023
    70
    It is a game that tries to evoke a feeling of discovery at every possible turn, but in doing so loses the element of wonder fairly quickly. Instead, Wonder's strongest moments are when it takes a breather, taking the time to set the scene while letting the platforming do the talking.
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  1. 3DJuegos
    Oct 20, 2023
    Super Mario Bros. Wonder is one of the most complete, varied, accessible and fun 2D platformer games ever made. Simply wonderful. [Recommended]
  2. Ars Technica
    Oct 18, 2023
    For now, just know that the game is the most inventive and joyful 2D Mario title in decades, and it deserves a play by anyone who has fond memories of the little plumber.
  3. Kotaku
    Oct 27, 2023
    Wonder is a gorgeous, cartoonish jolt of creativity and silliness that makes me smile each time I play it. I genuinely felt better after a few hours of Super Mario Bros. Wonder. It made me feel like a little kid again. Anything was possible in each of its courses, and by the end I had seen things I never expected to see in a Mario game. The feeling of playing Wonder didn’t cure my illness, but if I could bottle it and save it for a rainy day, I’d do it in a heartbeat.
  5. Polygon
    Oct 18, 2023
    Like the Switch itself, Wonder is a collision between the traditional and the new. A game that’s the same as it ever was and nothing like Mario has ever been. [Polygon Recommends]
  6. The Verge
    Oct 18, 2023
    If there’s one thing we’ve learned in 2023, it’s that Mario can be just about anything. Freed from the world of video games, he’s become the star of everything from Hollywood movies to a growing group of theme parks. He’s instantly recognizable, even with a new voice. What Super Mario Bros. Wonder does is remind us why a squat Italian plumber became such an icon in the first place. It takes all of the best bits from classic Mario Bros., remixes them, and then splashes on a hefty dose of the bizarre. Wonder is a blast from start to finish — and will make you squirm almost as much as Mario does.