

Ĭompleting all levels and unlocking all alternate paths in the game (Warp Cannons, Shortcuts, and Mushroom Houses).Ĭompleting World 9 and collecting all 24 Star Coins.Ĭollecting all 207 Star Coins in Worlds 1 through 8.You can earn stars by:Ĭompleting all normal levels in the game (excluding those in World 9). Title Screen StarsĬompleting certain in-game tasks will award you stars at the title screen. Collecting all the Star Coins in World 1 opens up level 9-1, get all the coins in World 2 for 9-2, and so on.Ĭheck out page two for more on how to unlock stars at the title screen, choose which Mushroom House you get for rescuing Toad, and how to get the game’s alternate endings.

You probably already know that you can view hint movies by returning to the Princess’s castle at the beginning of world one, but did you know that to unlock the hint movie for a particular level you must first find all three coins?Īlso, finding all the star coins in a world unlocks the corresponding level in the hidden World 9, which opens after you beat the game. You know those Star Coins hidden throughout each level? Turns out they’re more than just a difficult to obtain annoyance. Mario veterans will recognize the technique. Jump on his head, then bounce off the constantly-rebounding shell to rack up as many lives as you wish. Here, you’ll find a Koopa making his way down a set of stairs. Simply get your total life count up to 99, and Mario will make his way through levels sans chapeau.Ī good place to rack up 99 lives is the ending of Level 2-3. Have you ever wondered what kind of hairstyle Mario is rocking under his signature red hat? Well now you can find out. This feature is available in all levels except those in the super-secret World 9. Hit it with your head to have Luigi complete the level for you on autopilot.

On your ninth try, a large green box will appear. This is in the manual, but for those of you like me who never read them, you can unlock the super guide mode by dying in a level eight times in a row. How could it hope to be a true successor to Super Mario World without a bevy of unlockable levels, items, and secrets?Ĭheck out all the great stuff we’ve discovered so far. Like the multitude of Mario games before it, New Super Mario Bros Wii is chock full of unlockables.
