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Super Mario Bros. Wonder

Super Mario Bros. Wonder Direct reactions

Nintendo aired its Super Mario Bros. Direct this week with an extensive look at the game. The 15-minute overview delved into numerous aspects about the game, much of which we didn’t know about previously.

The Direct was broken down into a few different segments. We got confirmation on playable characters, new enemies, power-ups, support for online features, badges, and more. A brief mention was also given for the new Switch OLED – Mario Red Edition. You can catch up on the full recap here.

Now that we’re a few days removed from the Direct, how did you feel about the presentation? Did it make you more excited for the October launch? Let us know in the comments.

Super Mario Bros Wonder gameplay

Original (8/31): Super Mario Bros. Wonder received a ton of footage as part of today’s Nintendo Direct, but we have even more gameplay. Various clips were posted to the North American and Japanese websites and we’ve rounded everything up into a single video.

If you need a refresher, here’s what to expect from Super Mario Bros. Wonder:

Super Mario Bros. Wonder Talking flowers turn off voice

Nintendo has confirmed that players will be able to turn off the voices for the Talking Flowers in Super Mario Bros. Wonder.

This is a new mechanic for the game, although it’s a bit of a small one. Nintendo previously said that the flowers are in to make the adventure a bit more lively – plus they may give you hints or even coins. However, not everyone will be interested in hearing them talk, and it’s a never a bad thing to have options.

Elephant Mario Shigeru Miyamoto Mario Wonder

When it comes to the big Nintendo franchises like Mario, many fans tend to be curious as to how much Shigeru Miyamoto is involved. Miyamoto is one of the most important people at the company as the creator of various characters and franchises. Even if he’s not quite as hands-on as he used to be, he still contributes to some projects.

As for Super Mario Bros. Wonder, producer Takashi Tezuka said Miyamoto would “give some opinions” and “make comments here and there”. Tezuka said in an interview with IGN:

Super Mario Bros Wonder deadline

Game development often includes deadlines, but at least early on, that’s something the Super Mario Bros. Wonder development team didn’t need to worry about. In an interview with Wired, producer Takashi Tezuka revealed that the game wasn’t given a due date while prototyping was going on.

Tezuka said: “I wanted to prevent people from saying, ‘We won’t make that deadline, so that’s why we didn’t do it – we can’t do it.'”

The Super Mario Bros. Wonder Direct just wrapped up, and we now have a recap announcement straight from Nintendo. It goes over all of the news shared during today’s presentation, including badges and more.

Here’s the full press release:

Super Mario Bros Wonder online

Super Mario Bros. Wonder will feature online functionality, Nintendo has announced. A bunch of information just dropped during today’s Nintendo Direct.

Super Mario Bros Wonder playable characters

Super Mario Bros. Wonder has shown off its full lineup of playable characters. This was just highlighted during today’s Nintendo Direct for the game.

Super Mario Bros. Wonder technically includes twelve playable characters. According to Nintendo, that’s the most of any 2D Super Mario game to date.

Super Mario Bros. Wonder Direct live stream

With the Super Mario Bros. Wonder Direct about to begin, we’re sharing the official live stream for the event. The broadcast kicks off at 7 AM PT / 10 AM ET / 3 PM in the UK / 4 PM in Europe.

Remember that the event should last about 15 minutes. We’ll be sure to pass along any notable information as it’s announced.

Super Mario Bros Wonder Direct

A new Super Mario Bros. Wonder Direct will air on August 31, 2023, Nintendo just announced. It will kick off at 7 AM PT / 10 AM ET / 3 PM in the UK / 4 PM in Europe.

Nintendo says that the event will last for about 15 minutes. Further specifics were not included as part of the announcement.


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