New Super Mario Bros. Wii Guide

It is easy to make the argument that New Super Mario Bros. Wii actually features more "old" than "new." Drawing almost exclusively from the best elements of Mario's earliest outings on the NES and Super Nintendo, longtime series fans and newcomers will be overjoyed at the traditional gameplay found in New SMB Wii. Aside from the few extra polygons that occasionally serve to remind you what decade you're in, this game could easily be a long-lost Mario title that perhaps fits best somewhere between Super Mario Bros. 3 and Super Mario World.

Hopefully those familiar with Mario's acrobatic repertoire have had time to practice over the last 25 years, since New Super Mario Bros. Wii offers the toughest challenges Mario has ever faced. This adventure is not for the faint of heart -- it features bigger and more complex levels, ridiculously hidden secrets and ten times the Bullet Bills on screen than you've seen in any Mario game to date.

The good news is you can bring a friend along this time. While New Super Mario Bros. Wii features support for up to four players on screen at once, a crowded screen often brings more chaos than control. When it's time to get serious about New Super Mario Bros. Wii, you may need to tell Luigi to stay home. Let us be your guide to the new Mushroom Kingdom. We'll not only show you the locations of all 225 Star Coins, we'll tell you exactly how to get them -- even if you are playing alone. We'll also expose each and every level's greatest secrets, including Secret Goals and more. So what are you waiting for? "Itsa go time!"

In this New Super Mario Bros. Wii strategy guide, you'll find:

• BASICS // The essential elements of Mario: Mushroom Houses, maps, moves and more.
• WALKTHROUGH // A complete guide to all 77 levels, including detailed boss strategies, Secret Goals and the locations of each of the 231 Star Coins. Includes pictures and video for all of the toughest challenges.
• SECRETS // Did we mention there's a hidden World 9?
• Q & A // Send us a question and we'll answer it here.

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Guide by: Samuel Claiborn