New Super Mario Bros DS is the prequel to the Wii version.This game has a lot of cool features in it too. This helpful guide will teach you how to play the game.
Steps
Method 1
Method 1 of 3:
Controls, Plot, and Profiles
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You can change the controls, but the dash buttons will be Y and X and the jump buttons will be B and A. You can move by using the control pad. Remember that this game, like all the other Mario games is 2.5 D, meaning that you can only move left/right.Advertisement
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In order to know the game, you must be familiarized with the plot: Mario and Peach are walking together when a Lakitu hits the castle. Mario runs to save the castle, but then, Peach gets kidnapped by Bowser Jr. Mario must now venture through all sorts of dangerous levels in order to rescue Princess Peach.
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In order to erase all the data, press L, R, A, B, Y, X, simultaneously. Any data erased/copied over is gone forever and can't be restored.Advertisement
Method 2
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Gameplay
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Become familiar with the items and power-ups in the game:
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Fire Flower gives you fire power. Press the dash button to throw fire balls. Mario takes three hits before dying.
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Super mushrooms makes you bigger. Two hits before dying.
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Blue Koopa Shell makes Mario able to "Shell dash" by pressing the dash button. If Mario ducks he will be able to protect himself from most obstacles and enemies.
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Mini Mushroom makes Mario small, able to jump higher, have less weight which can be helpful, and can run on water. One hit and he is chopped liver.
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Mega Mushroom is a huge mushroom that can make you huge and destroy almost anything in your path just by running into it. You can get up to five one-ups depending on your damage dealt. Ground pound to find coins and Goombas.
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Items have a priority over one another. Here is the rank from lowest to highest:
- Super Mushroom
- Fire Flower
- Koopa Shell
- Mini Mushroom
- Mega Mushroom
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Now, you are ready to move on to the info about the enemies. These are the enemies:
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Goomba: Most common enemy. Mushroom like creatures. You will fight this as a Boss in World 4 and it will be the size of Mega Mario.
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Koopa: Red and Green ones are the only ones you will encounter in the game. A Blue koopa can be found in the Mario vs. Luigi multiplayer version. Green ones keep moving and Red ones stay on the platform.
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Lakitu: A creature flying on a cloud. Kill him with an invincibility star, jump, koopa shell, or a fireball. He throws spinies, and in World 7 you have him as a boss where he shoots lightning as well.
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Spiny: Creature with spikes. Can be turned upside down to function like a koopa.
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Bomb-omb: A bomb. Be careful when handling it as it can explode.
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Hammer bro, Fire bros, and Boomerang bros: They throw fire, hammers and boomerangs and are hard to kill.
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Piranha Plants: Can't kill them without a shell or a fireball.
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Fat Hammer Bros: These are Hammer Bros but they can immobilize you for a second and can destroy objects. They are more intelligent than ordinary Hammer bros.
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Swoopers: Bats.
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Pokeys: Caterpillar creatures similar to wigglers.
- Wigglers: Caterpillars. Can't be killed without Star power/Shell dashing.
- Dry bones: Can't be killed without Sliding/Shell dashing/Star power.
- Podoboos: These can't be killed. They can damage you, though.
- Mini Goombas: Goombas the size of Mini Mario. If Mario is normal sized he can kill them.
- Cheep-Cheeps, water spiders, spiders, and other creatures: They are found in different levels, some aquatic and some not.
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Method 3
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Worlds + Boss Walkthrough
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If you are having trouble with bosses and worlds, then this section is for you.
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World One: This boss has a platform to jump over. Jump over him or hit him with fireballs. You can shell dash as well.
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World Two: When mini Mario throws that thing at you, jump, wall jump, and ground pound. Repeat twice. Find the mushroom in the place after the huge boulder with the rope. When normal Mario appears, throw fireballs. Or jump on him when he shows in the smaller one.
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World Three: Watch out for the backup extra fish. Jump on him when he's defenceless.
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World Four: Wall jump and ground pound it three times.
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World Five: Wait for the boss to fall and then attack it.
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World Six: Jump on the bullet bills and the hit the boss.
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World Seven: Watch out for Spinies and lightning bolts. When he swoops down, jump on him. Repeat.
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World Eight, Bowser Bones: Wait for him to finish throwing bones, and when he throws fire, quickly jump over him and press the switch and that'll be the end of him... for now.
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World Eight, Two Bosses: You will this time battle Bowser Jr. and Bowser at the same time. Bowser Jr. will bring Bowser back to life. First, defeat Bowser Jr. Then, Bowser will start shooting out red flames. Go close but not too close and then when he fires the blue flames, he will jump. Run under him and hit the kill switch! (Note: You can't jump over him, as he is three times his size in this level.)Advertisement
Community Q&A
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QuestionHow do I throw a shell?Community AnswerHold the Y button while running after defeating a Koopa Troopa to grab the shell and press Y again to release it.
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QuestionHow can I play with the blue shell?Noah WalcottCommunity AnswerDash with X or Y and when you get a good momentum, then you will act as an in-shell moving Koopa Troopa. If you get good and time your jumps right, you can beat any level in the game as shell Mario.
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QuestionHow do I save and exit a game?Community AnswerHit the Start button and save with A, then exit normally.
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Tips
- If you're stuck, watch walkthroughs on YouTube!Thanks
- Look at all the unexpected places for secret exits. For some, you will need a special item such as a Blue Koopa Shell or Mini Mushroom.Thanks
- The higher you go on the flagpole, the more points you get. 1UPs occur when reaching the green dot at the top or breaking the flagpole using a Mega Mushroom.Thanks
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Warnings
- This game does not automatically save your data. Early on, the only way to save is to spend Star Coins, defeat a castle, or just leaving your DS in sleep mode. Once you have beaten the game, you can save by pressing START while on the map and clicking the Save button.Thanks
- You will not always beat a level on your first try, so be patient.Thanks
- Even though it looks cool, it is still a really hard game, especially in World 8.Thanks
- Don't get confused with the "Return to map" and the "Quit" button. Quit exits out of the game and discards any data you have not saved. Return to map takes you back to the map.Thanks
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