Boxed Super Mario Bros Wonder sales beat those of Spider-Man 2 in the UK last week, thereby overtaking the first spot on the sales chart.
11.10.2023 - 19:59 / gamepur.com
Nintendo has subtly proven that it knows its audience as a new advert for Super Mario Bros. Wonder has exploded in popularity on social media due to how it addresses what Bowser is into. It could also be a very subtle reference to the Bowsette phenomenon from years back, which is something Nintendo has never properly addressed.
Like many other Super Mario Bros. games before it, Super Mario Bros. Wonder will feature all kinds of power-ups that let the characters transform. Super Mario Bros. Wonder will introduce the Elephant Fruit. If Mario or one of his friends touches it, they can transform into an elephant, with the ability to dispose of enemies by swinging their trunk.
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Princess Peach is one of the playable characters in Super Mario Bros. Wonder, which means she also has an elephant form. A new commercial on the official Japanese Nintendo Twitter leans into this, showing Bowser trying to impress Princess Peach with a flower. She turns into Elephant Peach, causing Bowser to whip out a bouquet instead, showing his appreciation for her enhanced form.
As of the time of writing, the commercial has been up for less than a day, and it’s already seen an explosive response from the fans. The tweet has already been liked over 100k times, reposted nearly 30k times, and viewed over 14 million times. Clearly, there’s a lot of appeal in Bowser revealing his obsession. The comments on the tweet are about what you expect, with a split between adoration for Princess Peach’s new form and appreciation for Bowser still loving her despite the change.
The comedic tone of this new Super Mario Bros. Wonder commercial could also be inspired by the Super Mario Bros. movie, where Jack Black’s Bowser was madly in love with Princess Peach. Bowser has been kidnapping Princess Peach for decades, but the movie version turned into a funny gag, which might be why Nintendo is leaning into the humor with Super Mario Bros. Wonder.
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The promotional machine has started gearing up as Super Mario Bros. Wonder launches on Nintendo Switch on October 20. I might not have been as bold as to create an advert where Bowser shows his appreciation for a thicker and more Proboscidea form, but then that’s why I’m not making the big bucks at Nintendo.
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Boxed Super Mario Bros Wonder sales beat those of Spider-Man 2 in the UK last week, thereby overtaking the first spot on the sales chart.
Last week was an eventful one where major new game releases are concerned, and to no one’s surprise, a few of them have managed to make a strong impression with their initial sales. Super Mario Bros. Wonder, for instance, has not only launched to near-universal acclaim, it’s also enjoyed impressive sales in the UK, Europe, and, according to the latest weekly physical sales data released by Famitsu, in Japan.
Super Mario Bros. Wonder has done very well since launching last week on Nintendo Switch, debuting second in physical sales charts for the United Kingdom. It’s also performed exceptionally throughout Europe, becoming the fastest-selling Mario game ever in the continent in its first three days on sale.
Super Mario Bros. Wonder is officially Europe's fastest-selling Mario game of all time.
Super Mario Bros Wonder dominated the physical software charts in Japan this week, reportedly making it the fastest-selling Mario game on Switch in the country.
When it comes to certain AAA titles, we want to know just how well a game is doing as soon as possible after it launches. October 17-20th was one of the most packed release windows in 2023, as three AAA games were set loose upon the gaming world. While there will be some argument as to which is the “biggest one,” we already know the sales results for one of those titles, and now, it’s time to get a tease of one of the others. Specifically, Super Mario Bros Wonder has apparently done so well that Japan felt the need to show how much it dominated!
Players are buying Super Mario Bros Wonder at record speed, as the side-scroller has officially become the series' fastest-selling game in Europe.
Nintendo has announced that Super Mario Bros. Wonder is Europe's fastest-selling Super Mario game ever.
Super Mario Bros. Wonder seems to be a resounding success for Nintendo. Today, the European Twitter (X) account revealed that the newly released 2D platform game is now the fastest-selling Mario title ever in Europe for the first three days of sale.
Super Mario Bros. Wonder fans are now comparing the quality of Mario’s new voice actor with his old one. This is due to Kevin Afghani taking over the Mario role from Charles Martinet in Super Mario Bros. Wonder.
Super Mario Bros Wonder is out now, and gamers have been enjoying much of what the game offers. There was a bit of a worry early on that things might be “too wacky” or “too weird” for their tastes, but it soon became clear that the game is a fountain of creativity that many gamers are definitely going to try and replicate in one form or another. However, little “oddities” made fans wonder if they wouldn’t like them. One of them is the “talking flower” that is prevalent throughout the Flower Kingdom and reacts to various things.
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 is a big success for PlayStation, with enormous opening weekend sales of physical copies here in the UK.