Nintendo EAD. (2009). New Super Mario Bros. Wii [Video game]. Nintendo. Wii.

Summary:

New Super Mario Bros. Wii is a 2009 2.5D side-scrolling platform game developed and published by Nintendo for the Wii, serving as a follow-up to New Super Mario Bros. Players control Mario, Luigi, or Toads across eight worlds to rescue Princess Peach from Bowser. It introduces simultaneous 4-player cooperative and competitive multiplayer, allowing interactions like jumping on heads, picking up and throwing characters, and using bubbles to opt out of difficult sections. Gameplay features motion controls via Wii Remote, power-ups such as Propeller Suit, Ice Flower, and Penguin Suit, and collectibles like Star Coins and lives. The "Super Guide" assists by showing level completion after repeated failures. Development, led by Shigeru Miyamoto, aimed for accessibility with features for all skill levels, overcoming past hardware limits for multiplayer. Reception was positive, praising multiplayer and controls, though some noted lack of innovation; it won Best Wii Game at 2009 Spike Video Game Awards, IGN, and GameTrailers. Sales reached 30.32 million copies worldwide by March 2021, making it the fourth-best-selling Wii game.