New Super Mario Bros.

New Super Mario Bros.
North American box art
Developer(s)	Nintendo EAD
Publisher(s)	Nintendo
Director(s)	Shigeyuki Asuke
Producer(s)	Hiroyuki Kimura
Designer(s)	Masanao Arimoto
Programmer(s)	Nobuhiko Sadamoto Eiji Noto
Composer(s)	Asuka Hayazaki Hajime Wakai Koji Kondo
Series	Super Mario
Platform(s)	Nintendo DS
Release	NA: May 15, 2006 JP: May 25, 2006 AU: June 8, 2006 EU: June 30, 2006
Genre(s)	Platform
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer

New Super Mario Bros.^[a] is a 2006 platform game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo DS. It was first released in May 2006 in North America and Japan, and in PAL regions in June 2006. It is the first installment in the New Super Mario Bros. subseries of the Super Mario franchise and follows Mario as he fights his way through Bowser's henchmen to rescue Princess Peach. Mario has access to several old and new power-ups that help him complete his quest, including the Super Mushroom, the Fire Flower, and the Super Star, each giving him unique abilities. While traveling through eight worlds with more than 80 levels, Mario has to defeat Bowser Jr. and Bowser before saving Princess Peach.

New Super Mario Bros. released with critical and commercial success, with many considering it as the main contributor in the revival of the 2D platforming genre. Praise went towards the game's improvements and introductions made to the Mario franchise and faithfulness to older Mario games, while criticism was targeted at its low difficulty level and lingering similarities to previous games. It was called one of the best games available for the Nintendo DS by several critics with some further calling it one of the best side-scrolling Super Mario titles. It sold over 30 million copies worldwide, making it the best-selling game for the Nintendo DS and one of the best-selling video games of all time. The game's success led to a line of sequels released for the Wii, Nintendo 3DS, Wii U, and Nintendo Switch.
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