Nintendo of America Inc. P.O. Box 957, Redmond, WA 98073-0957 U.S.A. www.nintendo.com 60460A PRINTED IN USA INSTRUCTION BOOKLET PLEASE CAREFULLY READ THE SEPARATE HEALTH AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS BOOKLET INCLUDED WITH THIS PRODUCT BEFORE USING YOUR NINTENDO ® HARDWARE SYSTEM, GAME CARD OR ACCESSORY. THIS BOOKLET CONTAINS IMPORTANT HEALTH AND SAFETY INFORMATION. IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION: READ THE FOLLOWING WARNINGS BEFORE YOU OR YOUR CHILD PLAY VIDEO GAMES. WARNING - Repetitive Motion Injuries and Eyestrain Playing video games can make your muscles, joints, skin or eyes hurt after a few hours. Follow these instructions to avoid problems such as tendinitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, skin irritation or eyestrain: · Avoid excessive play. It is recommended that parents monitor their children for appropriate play. · Take a 10 to 15 minute break every hour, even if you don't think you need it. · When using the stylus, you do not need to grip it tightly or press it hard against the screen. Doing so may cause fatigue or discomfort. · If your hands, wrists, arms or eyes become tired or sore while playing, stop and rest them for several hours before playing again. · If you continue to have sore hands, wrists, arms or eyes during or after play, stop playing and see a doctor. WARNING - Seizures · · · Some people (about 1 in 4000) may have seizures or blackouts triggered by light flashes or patterns, such as while watching TV or playing video games, even if they have never had a seizure before. Anyone who has had a seizure, loss of awareness, or other symptom linked to an epileptic condition should consult a doctor before playing a video game. Parents should watch when their children play video games. Stop playing and consult a doctor if you or your child have any of the following symptoms: Convulsions Eye or muscle twitching Loss of awareness Altered vision Involuntary movements Disorientation To reduce the likelihood of a seizure when playing video games: 1. Sit or stand as far from the screen as possible. 2. Play video games on the smallest available television screen. 3. Do not play if you are tired or need sleep. 4. Play in a well-lit room. 5. Take a 10 to 15 minute break every hour. WARNING - Battery Leakage The Nintendo DS contains a rechargeable lithium ion battery pack. Leakage of ingredients contained within the battery pack, or the combustion products of the ingredients, can cause personal injury as well as damage to your Nintendo DS. If battery leakage occurs, avoid contact with skin. If contact occurs, immediately wash thoroughly with soap and water. If liquid leaking from a battery pack comes into contact with your eyes, immediately flush thoroughly with water and see a doctor. To avoid battery leakage: · Do not expose battery to excessive physical shock, vibration, or liquids. · Do not disassemble, attempt to repair or deform the battery. · Do not dispose of battery pack in a fire. · Do not touch the terminals of the battery, or cause a short between the terminals with a metal object. · Do not peel or damage the battery label. · WARNING - Radio Frequency Interference The Nintendo DS can emit radio waves that can affect the operation of nearby electronics, including cardiac pacemakers. · Do not operate the Nintendo DS within 9 inches of a pacemaker while using the wireless feature. · If you have a pacemaker or other implanted medical device, do not use the wireless feature of the Nintendo DS without first consulting your doctor or the manufacturer of your medical device. · Observe and follow all regulations and rules regarding use of wireless devices in locations such as hospitals, airports, and on board aircraft. Operation in those locations may interfere with or cause malfunctions of equipment, with resulting injuries to persons or damage to property. THIS GAME CARD WILL WORK ONLY WITH THE NINTENDO DS VIDEO GAME SYSTEM. Wireless DS Single-Card Download Play TM Minigames (One to Four Players) Controls Getting Started Selecting a Game Options Minigames: Getting Started Vs. Battle 1 Player 2-4 THIS GAME ALLOWS WIRELESS MULTIPLAYER GAMES DOWNLOADED FROM ONE GAME CARD. 2-4 Nintendo does not license the sale or use of products without the Official Nintendo Seal. Wireless DS Multi-Card Play Mario Game (Single Player) Peach's Peril Mario Game: Getting Started Viewing the Game Screens Map Screen Action Screen Midway Points and Goals Blunders and Game Over Pause Menu Saving and Sleep Mode Items and Gimmicks Action Intros Mario's Basic Actions Mario's Power-ups Mega Mario Mini Mario Shell Mario THIS GAME ALLOWS WIRELESS MULTIPLAYER GAMES WITH EACH DS SYSTEM CONTAINING A SEPARATE GAME CARD. Screen shots in this instruction booklet show both the top screen and the bottom screen (Touch Screen). You can tell which screen is which by looking at the frame around the screen shot. Top Screen Nintendo's game pages, at www.nintendo.com/games, feature walkthroughs, frequently-asked questions, and codes for many of our games. If your answer isn't there, check out our forums where you can exchange tips with other gamers online. For more information about our forums, visit www.nintendo.com/community. If you don't have access to the website, recorded tips for many titles are available on Nintendo's Power Line at (425) 885-7529. This may be a longdistance call, so please ask permission from whoever pays the phone bill. Bottom Screen Mario Vs. Luigi (Two Players) Mario Vs. Luigi: Getting Started Connecting Setting Game Rules Viewing the Game Screens 3 © 2006 NINTENDO. ALL RIGHTS, INCLUDING THE COPYRIGHTS OF GAME, SCENARIO, MUISIC AND PROGRAM, RESERVED BY NINTENDO. TM, ® AND THE NINTENDO DS LOGO ARE TRADEMARKS OF NINTENDO. © 2006 NINTENDO. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. This product uses the LC Font by Sharp Corporation, except some characters. LCFONT, LC Font and the LC logo mark are trademarks of Sharp Corporation. 2 Controls You can move the map screen ( page 12) and the action screen ( page 14) left and right by pressing the L and R Buttons. Menu Controls Select Confirm Cancel or use Touch Screen or use Touch Screen or tap Move Enter pipes and doors Climb ropes and vines Stopping Your Game Activate Sleep Mode (page 16) by closing your system at any time when you're playing in single-player mode. (Sleep Mode does not work during multiplayer games.) Open your system to continue playing your game. If the system loses power during Sleep Mode, you'll be returned to your previous save point next time you play. If the system is fully charged, you can remain in Sleep Mode for roughly one week. If the charge light changes from green to red during Sleep Mode, the system is almost out of power, and the system should be plugged in and charged at once. Sleep Mode's duration may change depending on the battery charge, game play, and temperature of the game system. Open and close the pause menu ( page 16) Open minigame pause menu ( page 31) or or + left or right on : Dash Touch Controls Choose a world to move to ( page 12) Use stored items ( page 14) Minigame controls ( page 30) : Jump / Swim (in water) See page 8 for information on how to change which buttons do which actions. Microphone For details on actions, see pages 18 through 24. Touch Screen and mic controls are mainly used in minigames. ( Page 30) Getting Started Make sure your Nintendo DS is off, and then insert the New Super Mario Bros. Game Card into the DS Game Card slot until it clicks into place and turn the power on. Selecting a Game Choose the game mode you want to play by selecting one of the four modes shown on the menu screen. Press up or down on to select a mode and press to confirm. You can also make selections by tapping the Touch Screen. Press to return to the previous screen. Read the information on the start-up screen and then tap the screen to move to the DS menu screen. Mario Game (Single Player) A single-player game where you control Mario and clear courses to rescue Princess Peach. ( Page 11) Mario Vs. Luigi (Two Players) A two-player game in which you and a friend control Mario and Luigi and compete to collect Big Stars. ( Page 26) On the DS menu screen, tap the New Super Mario Bros. panel. Minigames (One to Four Players) A multitude of minigames for up to four players. ( Page 30) If you have your Nintendo DS start-up mode set to Auto, the DS menu screen will not appear. See your Nintendo DS instruction booklet for more details. Options Sound and control settings. ( Page 8) Options On this screen, you can change your sound and control settings. Use your stylus or to select menu items and make changes. Press to confirm your changes and return to the main menu. Sound Controls Select the sound setting you prefer. Choose the control setup that works for you. Tap OK or press to save your settings and return to the main menu. When the manual refers to jump and dash buttons, it will be referring to the buttons designated in the Controls option. Single Player Peach's Peril EMERGENCY NEWS FLASH! Princess Peach has been kidnapped! While enjoying a nice walk with Mario, the beloved ruler of the Mushroom Kingdom was whisked away by an unknown assailant. How could this happen Mario with Mario around? According to eyewitnesses, the Princess walk was going swimmingly when Mario and the princess spotted smoke billowing out of Peach Peach's Castle. The mustachioed marvel immediately jumped into action and sped off toward the fire. The moment he left her side, the princess vanished! Who's behind Princess Peach's disappearance? Who's behind the attack on Peach's Castle? Are the two incidents related? Didn't Bowser Jr. once think Princess Peach might be his mother? Looks like Mario's going to need all the Mega Mushrooms he can find to get to the bottom of this mess! Bowser Jr. Mario Game: Getting Started Select a File To start a new game, use to select a file marked New and press to confirm. To continue a previous game, select a file containing saved data. ( Page 16) Copy Select a file to copy, and then select a destination file to copy to. Erase Select a file to erase. Press , , , , , and saved data on the Game Card. at the same time to erase all CAUTION! Saved data that is erased or copied over is gone forever and cannot be restored. Viewing the Game Map Screen Use to move Mario across the map. Press to begin the course Mario is standing on. Clear a course to move on to the next one, and clear the castle at the end of a world to go to the next world. Towers / Castles Mario battles Bowser Jr. at the end of each tower course, and he fights different bosses at the end of each castle course. You'll be able to save ( page 16) once you complete a tower or castle course. Star Coin Signs Pay the number of Star Coins shown on these signs, and they'll vanish from the board to open new paths. Once you spend the Star Coins, you can save your progress. ( Page 16) Course Name and Star Coins The course name and the number of Star Coins collected on the course. Flashing numbers indicate that Mario has collected the coins but not yet reached the course goal. ( Page 15) Flying ? Blocks / Hammer Bros. Courses Open Courses Cleared Courses Unopened Courses Stored Item ( Page 14) If you see the Flying ? Block or a Hammer Bro. on a course marker on the map screen, then you'll know the block or bro will appear somewhere on that course. Check your progress bar for the mark to see where they might be. Remaining Lives ( Page 14) The total number of Star Coins ( page 17) Mario's collected on all courses. Progress bar ( Page 14) Toad House Along the way, you'll see different Toad Houses where you can get items. Hit blocks or panels on-screen to get items. In the green Toad House, you can earn a lot of 1-Ups, but be careful: if you hit the block with the Bowser card, the minigame will end. You'll get to keep your 1-Ups, but you won't get to hit any more blocks. World Map You can move to a different world by tapping one from this map. You cannot move to courses marked in black. Action Screen Coins Collected ( Page 17) Time Remaining If you don't reach the course goal before time runs out, you'll lose a life. ( Page 15) Midway Points and Goals Midway Points When you reach a midway point on a course, a flag will appear on the action screen, and the midway point will appear on your progress bar. If you replay the course, you'll start from the midway point. However, if you play another course and then return to this course, you'll have to start from the beginning. * Not all courses have midway points Course Name Progress bar Mario's head shows where you are on the current course. The farther you go to the right, the closer you are to the course goal. Remaining Lives If Mario falls in a pit, gets hit by an enemy, etc, he'll lose a life. If he loses all of his lives, it's game over. ( Page 15) Goals Every course has a goal at the end. When you reach the end of a course, face the pole a ...