New Super Mario Bros. Wii

 Wii
Metascore
87

Generally favorable reviews - based on 80 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 75 out of 80
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 80
  3. Negative: 0 out of 80
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  1. Metro GameCentral
    70
    By Nintendo standards this is no classic, but by anyone else's it's a fun and accessible 2D platformer.
  2. Edge Magazine
    70
    Despite the lack of ingenuity on display, NSMB Wii's thrash of four players does bring uproarious anarchy to the sofa for short periods of time. [Dec 2009, p.86]
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  3. GamesRadar+
    70
    Nintendo saved the industry with games like this, so we’re sad to say the latest lacks the imaginative spark found in past entries. Easily the weakest of the 2D Marios, but even the worst Mario is better than most other.
  5. GameCritics
    60
    NSMBW isn't unfun. It's uninspired. Like the games that came before it, New Super Mario Bros. Wii evokes concepts and imagery presented in its predecessors. Unlike those games, it makes no effort to expand upon any of those ideas.
  6. The A.V. Club
    58
    The lack of a strong concept in this game brings that decades-old sameness to the fore and makes New SMB Wii the least essential Mario title to date.

Awards & Rankings

5
#5 Best Wii Game of 2009
1
#1 Most Discussed Wii Game of 2009
1
#1 Most Shared Wii Game of 2009

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User Score
8.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 1012 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 804 out of 1012
  2. Mixed: 157 out of 1012
  3. Negative: 51 out of 1012
  1. realgamefan
    Oct 5, 2010
    10
    When the only negative reviews are saying "It's too hard"..you know it's really really good Mario. This is the best 2D platformer of the 00's.When the only negative reviews are saying "It's too hard"..you know it's really really good Mario. This is the best 2D platformer of the 00's. It is a joy to play and I can't recommend it enough. 16 million and going..the game is a blast!. Deserves a A+ for the brilliant gameplay. I love the graphics, esp. the enemies and Mario's animations. The Koopalings are back from Mario 3 and Mario World. Just buy it..lol.… Full Review »
  2. Neilh
    Nov 26, 2010
    0
    Possibly the worst game ever played. To say the controls are sluggish would be the understatement of the year. It isn't that the game itselfPossibly the worst game ever played. To say the controls are sluggish would be the understatement of the year. It isn't that the game itself is hard in design, it is on par with other fun 2D mario games, however the developers went way over the top with handicapping the player with slow, laggy movements. You might as well be trying to play this game with mittens on.… Full Review »
  3. Suffering
    Jan 2, 2010
    5
    Just too, too hard!
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