New Super Mario Bros. Wii for Nintendo Wii

Playable Nintendo Wii
New Super Mario Bros. Wii cover art
Release date

12-11-2009

Genres

Platform, Adventure

Developer

Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development

IGDB Rating ★ 8.2
IGDB

New Super Mario Bros. Wii is a side-scrolling 2.5D Mario platformer for the Wii and the tenth game in the Super Mario series. In addition to the single-player experience, New Super Mario Bros. Wii also features a multiplayer mode for up to four players. This is the first Super Mario game to feature co-op and vs. modes at the same time since Mario Bros. It features more items, new levels, and more enemies than the DS predecessor. The game introduces two new power-ups, the Propeller Mushroom and the Penguin Suit, which turn characters into their propeller and penguin forms, respectively.

New Super Mario Bros. Wii is currently rated Playable on EmuRank, and Dolphin is the recommended first emulator overall.

EmuRank currently tracks 6 reports for this game. The recommendation below is backed by repeated testing and is not based on a single isolated setup.

Compatibility Verdict

Playable

This verdict uses EmuRank's six-level compatibility scale. The compatibility levels guide explains what Perfect, Playable, Ingame, Intro, Loadable, and Nothing mean when you compare emulator results.

Recommended emulator

Dolphin

Confidence

Medium

Playable or better

100%

Scoring window

6 report s

Total tracked reports

6

Emulators tested

1

Operating systems

1

Last updated

100% of selected reports reach Playable or better across 6 reports in the current scoring window.

Playable means the strongest current emulator evidence suggests this is the game's best supported compatibility tier. Medium confidence means the recommendation is reasonably supported, but additional reports would solidify it further.

Compatibility and confidence are separate signals. EmuRank tracks the full report history for this game, but the public ranking gives priority to the strongest current scoring window for each emulator.

How EmuRank Scores This Game

EmuRank currently tracks 6 reports for New Super Mario Bros. Wii across 1 emulator and 1 operating system.

For ranking purposes, reports are ordered by relevance using votes, freshness, and source quality. This means the most trusted and recent reports carry more weight in the final recommendation.

Dolphin has 6 total tracked reports for this game, and all of them are inside the current scoring window.

Why Dolphin Is Recommended

Dolphin is the current first recommendation because it combines the strongest compatibility evidence with the most convincing scoring window for this game. All 6 tracked reports for this emulator are inside the current scoring window.

100% of selected reports reach Playable or better. Community results are consistent and point in the same direction.

6 total report s 6 in scoring window Perfect: 50% Playable+: 100%

Best Emulator by Operating System

OS-specific data is currently available for Android only. Coverage across other operating systems would improve per-OS guidance.

Android Playable

Dolphin

Confidence Medium

100% Playable or better  · 6 report s

Dolphin is the strongest option for Android: Playable with medium confidence (100% Playable or better across 6 reports).

Testing Coverage and Data Sources

EmuRank currently tracks 6 reports for this game across 1 emulator and 1 operating system.

The report base is also detailed: 5 include configuration text, 6 include GPU data, 6 include device details, and 5 include notes. That makes the report history below useful not only for the verdict, but also for comparing real-world setups.

Total reports

6

Emulators tested

1

Operating systems

1

With config

5

With GPU data

6

Reports

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The summaries above explain the current recommendation, but the raw reports below remain the best place to inspect exact emulator versions, operating systems, hardware notes, and edge cases. They also show where successful and unsuccessful setups differ, which is why EmuRank keeps the full report history visible on the page.

6 report s tracked for this game. Use the filters below to narrow by emulator, OS, or compatibility level.

6 results
Emulator
Version
OS
Compat.
Relevance
Votes
Report Date
Author
Dolphin 2512 Android Perfect 63.2 0 Zoltax'D. Kidd
Dolphin 2512 Android Perfect 62.8 0 Ace_Ventura
Dolphin 2512 Android Perfect 61.4 0 roboe
Dolphin 2509 Android Playable 61.1 0 Zoltax'D. Kidd
Dolphin 2509 Android Playable 62.8 +1 Mexicutioner
Dolphin 2509 Android Playable 65.7 +2 Feamel
Dolphin 2512 Android
Perfect
★ 63.2 ↑ 0 ·
Dolphin 2512 Android
Perfect
★ 62.8 ↑ 0 ·
Dolphin 2512 Android
Perfect
★ 61.4 ↑ 0 ·
Dolphin 2509 Android
Playable
★ 61.1 ↑ 0 ·
Dolphin 2509 Android
Playable
★ 62.8 ↑ +1 ·
Dolphin 2509 Android
Playable
★ 65.7 ↑ +2 ·

New Super Mario Bros. Wii Emulator FAQ

Is New Super Mario Bros. Wii playable on EmuRank right now?
New Super Mario Bros. Wii currently shows Playable compatibility on EmuRank, based on 6 reports across Nintendo Wii. Compatibility describes the strongest current evidence, while confidence describes how stable that recommendation is.
What is the best emulator for New Super Mario Bros. Wii?
Dolphin is currently the recommended first emulator for New Super Mario Bros. Wii — 100% of selected reports reach Playable or better. Confidence is Medium. EmuRank tracks 6 total reports for this emulator on New Super Mario Bros. Wii, and all of them are inside the current scoring window. Check the OS breakdown above for platform-specific guidance.
Why does EmuRank recommend Dolphin for New Super Mario Bros. Wii?
EmuRank ranks emulators by combining compatibility evidence with confidence derived from report count and consistency. Dolphin currently achieves the highest combined score for New Super Mario Bros. Wii. See the Why Dolphin Is Recommended section above for the full breakdown.
How many reports does EmuRank track for New Super Mario Bros. Wii?
EmuRank currently tracks 6 reports for New Super Mario Bros. Wii. These reports cover multiple emulators and operating systems. Each emulator recommendation is based on its own highest-relevance scoring window, not the raw full history alone.
Does the best emulator for New Super Mario Bros. Wii change by operating system?
Results can vary by OS. Current OS breakdown: Android: Playable via Dolphin. Check the Best Emulator by Operating System section above for the full per-OS picture.
What should I do if my setup differs from the recommendation?
Start with the emulator recommended for your specific OS in the section above. If your OS shows weaker evidence, check the raw reports below for recent setups that match your hardware. You can also submit a report to help expand the evidence base.
How recent is the current compatibility data for New Super Mario Bros. Wii?
EmuRank recalculates compatibility automatically whenever a new report is submitted or voted on. Check the compatibility calculated date near the top of the page for the last update time. The raw reports below show exact dates for each individual test.

Help keep this recommendation current

Even stable recommendations need fresh reports. New emulator versions, newer drivers, and confirmation setups help catch regressions, improvements, and version-specific changes before the ranking goes stale.