Super Mario: Every Game Ranked From Worst To Best

20. New Super Mario Bros. Wii

Mario Feat Copy
Nintendo

Although the Wii largely succeeded in its grand vision of bringing people together through its enormous cross-generational appeal, its iteration of New Super Mario Bros. remains the only game I've ever played which made me want to bludgeon a friend with a controller. If the Wiimote's good for anything, it's blunt force trauma.

It's essentially a big-screen follow-up to the DS's excellent New Super Mario Bros., but one which invites the whole clan to join in the block-bashing action. Unfortunately, it's more frustrating than fun, with co-players proving an impediment more often than assistance. By around the tenth time you've been 'accidentally' bopped off the stage by a soon-to-be ex-chum, you'll be piping hot with 'room rage.

For the billy-no-mates amongst us and those who want to preserve their friendships, it can be completed alone, but it's all a bit... ordinary. Perhaps the controller-jousting drama is part of the fun?

Editorial Team
Editorial Team

Benjamin was born in 1987, and is still not dead. He variously enjoys classical music, old-school adventure games (they're not dead), and walks on the beach (albeit short - asthma, you know). He's currently trying to compile a comprehensive history of video game music, yet denies accusations that he purposefully targets niche audiences. He's often wrong about these things.