Editing New Super Mario Bros. Wii

As demonstrated by development information for various games, [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] had been struggling to add simultaneous multiplayer to ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' games for a long time. He tried to experiment with multiplayer aspects at the start of most of his ''Super Mario'' projects, as can be seen in pre-release screenshots of games such as ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'' and ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'': different multiplayer aspects were evidently intended for both of those games during early stages of development. When the experiments with multiplayer failed to come to fruition, in part due to technical limitations, the developers refocused on what they were used to, single-player; for both of the aforementioned games, multiplayer was put on the back-burner and was only used in in-engine side modes and unrelated [[minigame]]s. The Wii's hardware allowed Miyamoto to ensure that the game could process all loaded items and enemies at once, and have the camera focus on all players.<ref>Klepek, Patrick. (June 2, 2009). "[http://g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/696129/New-Super-Mario-Bros-Achieves-Shigeru-Miyamotos-Dream-Multiplayer.html ''New Super Mario Bros.'' Achieves Shigeru Miyamoto's Dream: Multiplayer - G4tv.com]". ''G4TV''. Retrieved June 2, 2009. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20141012214116/http://www.g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/696129/new-super-mario-bros-achieves-shigeru-miyamotos-dream-multiplayer/ Archived] October 17, 2012 21:05:06 UTC via Internet Archive: Wayback Machine.)</ref>

''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' was developed as the flagship title for [[Super Guide]]. This feature first surfaced as a June 30, 2008 patent for a "Kind Code" with three demo play modes: Game, in which, when the player gets stuck during standard gameplay, they can view a walkthrough video that appears in the screen's top right corner; Digest, in which the player watches developer gameplay and can join the game at a particular point, but cannot save; and Scene Menu, in which players go directly to specific parts of the game without loading their games or watching the digest.<ref>Crecente, Brian (January 9, 2009). [http://kotaku.com/5127251/nintendo-patent-reveals-potential-paradigm-shift-in-design Nintendo Patent Reveals Potential Paradigm Shift in Design]. ''Kotaku''.</ref> Super Guide uses the Digest mode, and [[hint movie]]s appear to use the Scene Menu mode.

 

In a 2010 interview with ''[[Nintendo Power]]'', director Shigeyuki Asuke discussed several aspects of the game's development.<ref>''[[Nintendo Power]]'' volume 253, pages 71-73.</ref> The development team considered adding vehicles which allowed the player to move freely and objects that were controlled by tilting the Wii Remote. These ideas were simplified so that they were more easily understood and better complement the core gameplay, leading to the creation of the [[Propeller Mushroom]] and [[Penguin Suit]]. In regards to the final battle with [[Bowser]], the developers wanted to make it really feel like a final boss by making Bowser huge, giving him the ability to break through walls, and making a [[! Switch|switch]] that collapses the floor under him the only way of defeating him. A static arena could not facilitate this battle, so it was turned into a platforming stage. The textures of Bowser's eyes and hair were also changed to add to the effect. [[World 9 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 9]] was designed to challenge players who have conquered the rest of the levels while still being fun to play. The [[Midair Spin]] was added to make use of the Wii Remote's features. The [[Koopalings]] and [[Airship]]s were added because of their nostalgic value and they act as distinct set pieces. The inclusion of [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshis]] was decided early in development with Asuke imagining players fighting over one Yoshi. However, Yoshis greatly change the way levels are played, so they are limited to a few levels. Yoshis were added to levels if they made the levels more fun to play.