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Super Mario Bros. Wonder

Released: 10/20/2023

Step into a world of wonder in Super Mario Bros. Wonder for Nintendo Switch! Classic Mario side-scrolling gameplay is turned on its head with the addition of Wonder Flowers! These game-changing items trigger spectacular moments you have to see to believe. Witness pipes coming alive, wreak havoc as a giant spiky ball, and see even more unexpected events called Wonder Effects. Pick from heroic Super Mario characters and Power-Ups. Choose from familiar characters including Mario, Luigi, Peach, Daisy, Yoshi and Toad. Transform into Elephant Mario to use your trunk to trounce enemies with a surprising new Power-Up! Share the wonder with friends and Mario fans. Team up with up to three friends locally and gather around one Nintendo Switch console to experience the game-bending Wonder Effects together as you tackle courses as a team, and help each other on your way to the goal.

Step into a world of wonder in Super Mario Bros. Wonder for Nintendo Switch! Classic Mario side-scrolling gameplay is turned on its head with the addition of Wonder Flowers! These game-changing items trigger spectacular moments you have to see to believe. Witness pipes coming alive, wreak havoc as a giant spiky ball, and see even more unexpected events called Wonder Effects. Pick from heroic Super Mario characters and Power-Ups. Choose from familiar characters including Mario, Luigi, Peach, Daisy, Yoshi and Toad. Transform into Elephant Mario to use your trunk to trounce enemies with a surprising new Power-Up! Share the wonder with friends and Mario fans. Team up with up to three friends locally and gather around one Nintendo Switch console to experience the game-bending Wonder Effects together as you tackle courses as a team, and help each other on your way to the goal.

Step into a world of wonder in Super Mario Bros. Wonder for Nintendo Switch! Classic Mario side-scrolling gameplay is turned on its head with the addition of Wonder Flowers! These game-changing items trigger spectacular moments you have to see to believe. Witness pipes coming alive, wreak havoc as a giant spiky ball, and see even more unexpected events called Wonder Effects. Pick from heroic Super Mario characters and Power-Ups. Choose from familiar characters including Mario, Luigi, Peach, Daisy, Yoshi and Toad. Transform into Elephant Mario to use your trunk to trounce enemies with a surprising new Power-Up! Share the wonder with friends and Mario fans. Team up with up to three friends locally and gather around one Nintendo Switch console to experience the game-bending Wonder Effects together as you tackle courses as a team, and help each other on your way to the goal.

Critics
91
Metacritic
89

Score Breakdown

90.9

Critic Average

120 reviews

N/A

Steam User Score

Less than 50 reviews

89

Metacritic User Score

3,222 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
N/A
Metacritic Disparity
+1.9
Combined Disparity
+1.9

Average of both sources

Review Timing

57 early (48%)60 launch window (50%)3 late (3%)

Review summary

Updated Jan 26, 2024

Based on 120 scored critic reviews, critics give this game an average score of 90.9/100. Critics score this game 1.9 points higher than Metacritic users.

How these comparisons are calculated
Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 120)+
  1. Paul HunterviaNextGen Player
    Jan 26, 2024·Late review
    95/100View review
    Metacritic 89/100 · +6.0 pts
  2. Rectify Gaming StaffviaRectify Gaming
    Jan 20, 2024·Late review
    95/100View review
    Metacritic 89/100 · +6.0 pts
  3. Scarlet BellviaGBAtemp
    Jan 6, 2024·Late review
    88/100View review
    Metacritic 89/100 · -1.0 pts
  4. Derek ThompsonviaGeeks Under Grace
    Dec 15, 2023·Launch window
    100/100View review
    Metacritic 89/100 · +11.0 pts
  5. Jemma CassonviaPure Nintendo
    Dec 11, 2023·Launch window
    90/100View review
    Metacritic 89/100 · +1.0 pts