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If you were playing close attention to the trailer for New Super Mario Bros. Wii, you might have noticed a few of the suits available. There's the Propeller Suit, highlighted in Nintendo's Tuesday morning press conference. But it doesn't stop there.

Nintendo has more up its sleeve, though, as Team Mario also has access to a Penguin Suit, as shown briefly in the trailer. You can find it in one of the game's 10 levels that playable on the show floor, and after demanding the person in front of us demo it, we had a chance to see just what it was capable of. 

The cute little suit lets Mario and friends slide on their bellies across ice, useful for quick travel and access to areas otherwise unreachable. But its the suits offensive ability, the ice fireball -- capable of turning enemies into blocks of ice -- that was turning heads on the show floor.

Check out our quick, shakey-cam footage of the Penguin Suit from the show floor after the jump. And don't miss our amazing hands-on preview.








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Justice's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/04/2009 11:34
Justice
I hope they still have the Blue Shell from the DS game. It was so much fun spinning around in levels at high speeds, but the suit was so hard to get.
Kyle MacGregor's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/04/2009 12:18
Kyle MacGregor
That looks pretty slick. I'm really stoked for this game. It's about time Nintendo made a decent downloadable title.
FistfulOAwesome's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/04/2009 12:21
FistfulOAwesome
Shouldn't it be called the Ice ball? We probably don't want to get into a SF situation where the regular Hadouken is called the Fireball and the Shakunetsu Hadouken (the one actually on fire) is called the Fire Fireball.

Also, I didn't hate the Blue Shell from NSMB but I did hate how it controlled. It wouldn't let you run without spinning. If they bring it back they should make it that pressing down during a run activates the use of the shell.
L0cky's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/04/2009 12:27
L0cky
cant see it in the video but would be very very nice if the penguin suit also prevents slipping when walking on ice.
i always hate the ice levels normally ;-)
Kyle MacGregor's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/04/2009 12:30
Kyle MacGregor
Er, I guess its not downloadable but a full priced disk title...that's a tad disappointing.
SWE3tMadness's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/04/2009 12:34
SWE3tMadness
That has got to be the most adorable power-up I've ever seen Mario in. It's even cuter than the bee suit from SMG. :3
Chronic Logic's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/04/2009 13:05
Chronic Logic
Did Toad just use a power up mushroom?! The mind boggles. As for the penguin suit, the ice weapon reminds me of Samus' freeze gun.
Gantz's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/04/2009 13:30
Gantz
Now Mario is just stealing tricks from Kirby.

FistfulOAwesome's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/04/2009 14:05
FistfulOAwesome
Kirby knows enough tricks to satisfy everyone anyway.




I'm sorry.
Holyetheline's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/04/2009 17:24
Holyetheline
This will be amazing! Can't wait to pick it up.
falinter's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/04/2009 18:02
falinter
That looks like a lot of fun.
I'd totally borrow that from a friend and never return it.
Artemus's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/05/2009 23:19
Artemus
This game was so much Mario fun! =)
Pedro Cortes's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/06/2009 01:24
Pedro Cortes
Penguin Suit Mario just made my girlfriend's day. Taticakes is pleased!
goraniusii's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/10/2009 08:31
goraniusii
nice game indeed perhaps i will pick it up too"tries to hold my excitement secretly"
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