New Super Mario Bros Secret Mode Revealed

[bapenguin]

4Color Rebellion (http://www.4colorrebellion.com/archives/2006/07/03/new-super-mario-bros-challenge-mode) found a new secret challenge mode in the New Super Mario Brothers for the Nintendo DS.Gamers who’ve already finished the game will be able to access this secret Challenge Mode by hitting Start in the world map and pushing the following combination of buttons during the Start Menu:

L R L R X X Y Y

Basically this puts the forced scroll back into the game making the player unable to backtrack. Still... it's more content in a sense. Groovey!

[zombiekiller13]

not to burst any bubbles, but this has been known for a little while now.

[protocol_image]

huh.......i could have sworn i read that in a FAQ on GameFaqs.com many moons ago

but still a cool feature :)

[Kelegacy]

Very neat!

[Stormwatcher]

that's cool, but it is like 2 weeks old :P

[bapenguin]

huh.......i could have sworn i read that in a FAQ on GameFaqs.com many moons ago

but still a cool feature :)

Well I didn't, which means I'm sure quite a few people didn't. So this is news to them.

[Kefkataran]

Yeah, I hadn't heard of this either. Thanks for posting, bap! :)

[Manzy]

Double Secret Probation Challenge Mode?

[BigJonno]

Yes, not reporting something because someone else might have reported it previously elsewhere is sound journalistic practice. ;)

[nemyhlovecraft]

Yes, but you see its like the NYT getting an AP article that you read three weeks ago in your local newspaper. Except its on the internet, so people are more likely to react dickishly because its easier.

[TheEpicOfTyler]

This is more like, someone had this out within a week of the games release.

[EternalGamer]

I was not aware of this either. Thanks for the heads up!

[emperordahc]

Yea. I remember this from when I first bought the game. The game that I have perfect three star save game on! :D

[Adam Blue]

not to burst any bubbles, but this has been known for a little while now.


First I heard about it. So you're not so cool. Same goes with every other poster that copied the first one....we get it, you're sooooo cool.

[BleedTheFreak]

I didn't know about it, so the post was very useful for me. Much more useful than Strawberry Shortcake screenshots, for example. :)

[KarmaGhost]

zOMG!!1! I heard about this before the game was even released!! So there!! :p

Seriously tho, this is the first time I've heard of it.

[protocol_image]

wow, i didn't realize I was being dickish by stating that it wasn't NEW news....it's not like I was trying to discredit BAP with his post......people need to know these things!

but like I said, it's a cool feature! i've played through that game a couple times now, and it is definately still fun

[Karmakaze]

gotta agree with the others, this is pretty old news (even the link is from July 3rd). You got my hopes up that another mode had been discovered, especially with the word "new" in the article title.

[zombiekiller13]

First I heard about it. So you're not so cool. Same goes with every other poster that copied the first one....we get it, you're sooooo cool.

sorry if it sounded that way, but I wasn't trying to be "cool" or one-up anyone. maybe I should have said "before anyone attacks bapenguin with something like 'omg!!!!111!!!! u r dumb! this is old nuz!!!!11!!!1!11!!!!', this has been floating around for a while".

the Internet. gotta love how your posts upon it get taken the wrong way 9 times out of 10. I must remember to take a day or two to think about what I post before doing so, to avoid misunderstandings and such.

allow me to shrink back into lurker status and forget about replying to topics for a while.

[Rirath]

Well I didn't, which means I'm sure quite a few people didn't. So this is news to them.

EA usually goes to a higher standard than "Daily Gaming News.... For Those Who Missed It."

[Rirath]

the Internet. gotta love how your posts upon it get taken the wrong way 9 times out of 10. I must remember to take a day or two to think about what I post before doing so, to avoid misunderstandings and such.

I used to think it was a matter of misunderstanding, these days I'm pretty well convinced people just want to misunderstand to pick a fight. They hear what they want and spin it to match their argument and/or pithy remark. I've done it, we all do... often without meaning to. Best thing you can do is either not post, or not play the game.

Post, but don't fall into the traps of replying and debating.
(Unless you feel like it. This is EA, after all.)

[TrackZero]

I just finally beat NSMB tonight actually (this story reminded me I only had 4 levels left to go). Definitely it was a fun game. I did enjoy noticing the "cheat" for Luigi in the background after the credits ended.