At its E3 media briefing today, currently being
liveblogged by Gamasutra, Nintendo unveiled a new
Super Mario Bros. title for Wii. It's a traditional-looking sidescrolling platformer that allows for 4-player co-op.
The game's main mode is single-player, and it also allows players to switch back and forth between single and multiplayer.
Mario, Luigi and different-colored Toads were demonstrated as playable characters, and users can zoom in and out to make it easier to track the action with multiple characters.
Super Mario Bros. Wii will launch Holiday 2009, and Nintendo says it will demonstrate the title on the E3 show floor.
The company also announced what it calls an "evolution" on
Wii Fit called
Wii Fit Plus. Nintendo says it'll add new physical activities and minigames, enable users to target individual body zones, and let them customize workouts.
It'll hit retail in Fall 2009 as both a stand-alone product and a bundle with the Balance Board.
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UPDATE: Nintendo also announced
Super Mario Galaxy 2 for Wii in its E3 2009 press conference, noting that it was the first time that two full 3D-based
Mario titles appeared on the same console.
The firm then showed a gameplay trailer which included the original game's trademark circular planets, as well as space-based flying and underwater action for Mario, with the character jumping around on top of Yoshi. The game's release date was not announced.]
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UPDATE 2: In a surprise announcement, Tecmo's Team Ninja team is collaborating with Nintendo on a new
Metroid title for Wii,
Metroid: Other M, with a trailer showing lush visuals and
Ninja Gaiden-style action combat featuring legendary main
Metroid character Samus.]
