Summary
Super Mario Bros. Wonderhas revealed its full roster of playable characters, including the surprise return of a character that first appeared in 2012’sNew Super Mario Bros. U, Nabbit.Super Mario Bros. Wonderis the first completely new 2DSuper Mariogame in over a decade, and while it’s dropped the “New” moniker in its title, it appears to be a natural evolution of theNew Super Mario Bros.sub-series.
Super Mario Bros. Wonderretains one of the most popular features from theNew Super Mario Bros.games by offering 4-player local co-op. But whereas previous games featured Mario, Luigi, and Toads as playable characters,Super Mario Bros. Wondermakes Princess Peach andPrincess Daisyplayable as well. Mario, Luigi, Peach, Daisy, and Toad were all revealed in the firstSuper Mario Bros. Wondertrailer, but now even more playable characters have been announced.
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Thelatest Nintendo Directwas all aboutSuper Mario Bros. Wonder. It revealed all kinds of interesting details about the game, including its lineup of playable characters. It was clarified that players will have two Toads to choose from - Yellow Toad and Blue Toad - along with Toadette and four variations of Yoshi: regular Yoshi, Red Yoshi, Yellow Yoshi, and Light-Blue Yoshi. And finally, players will also have the chance to play as Nabbit, the mischievous thief fromNew Super Mario Bros. U.
Super Mario Bros. Wonder Characters
Super Mario Bros. Wonderplayers will be able to choose from any of these 12 playable characters, though they will have a much different kind of experience if they play as one of the Yoshis or Nabbit. InSuper Mario Bros. Wonder, Yoshi and Nabbit don’t take any damage, though they can still die from falling into pits. A downside to selecting them is that none of them can use any of theSuper Mario Bros. Wonderpower-ups.
Even so, it may be a good idea forSuper Mario Bros. Wonderplayers to make sure that they have a Yoshi on their team. As usual, Yoshi brings some unique abilities to the table, as it has its signature flutter jump, can grab things with its tongue, and can even be ridden by other players. This could be incredibly helpful for getting through some ofSuper Mario Bros. Wonder’s trickier sections, as a more experienced gamer could lead their co-op partners to the end of any given course.
Super Mariogames are often full of secrets, so there’s a possibility that there are even more playable characters inSuper Mario Bros. Wonderthat have to be unlocked. However, that’s just speculation at this time. Fans will have to wait for theSuper Mario Bros. Wonderrelease dateto find out for themselves.
Super Mario Bros. Wonderlaunches October 20, exclusively for the Switch.
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