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New Super Mario Bros. for DS Hints and Tips

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Defeat Boss: Petey Piranha
This boss will fly over your head trying to attack from above. When Petey Piranha dashes to the ground and misses, he will fall over. Now is your chance to stomp him. Stomp him 3 times and win.
Submitted by: Corona Mountaineer Added: 01 Nov 2006	Report this Hint as: An Unlockable \| Broken

Defeat Boss: Monty Tank
This boss will be protected by his tank while shooting bullet bills at you. Monty will pop out to throw a bob-omb. Now is your chance to stomp him. Every time after you hit him, the tank will grow a level taller. Stomp Monty 3 times and win.
Submitted by: Corona Mountaineer Added: 01 Nov 2006	Report this Hint as: An Unlockable \| Broken

Defeat Boss: Lakithunder
This boss is a dark version of Lakitu. Lakithunder will try to strike you with lightning. When Lakithunder swoops down, you'll be able to stomp him. Stomp him 3 times and win.
Submitted by: Corona Mountaineer Added: 01 Nov 2006	Report this Hint as: An Unlockable \| Broken

Boxing With A Broozer
To kill the boxing ghost enemy named "broozer", you can do any of the following: Fire Flower, Three Stomps, Starman, Blue Shell, Koopa Shell, or with a Mega Mushroom.
Submitted by: Corona Mountaineer Added: 01 Nov 2006	Report this Hint as: An Unlockable \| Broken

Defeat Boss: Mummipokey
This boss will dig underground to hide and come back up to attack. When Mummipokey comes back up, stomp him. Stomp him 3 times and win the fight.
Submitted by: Corona Mountaineer Added: 01 Nov 2006	Report this Hint as: An Unlockable \| Broken

Defeat Boss: Mega Goomba
This boss is a giant version of goomba. There will be two platforms that will rise when you stand on them after you stomp the switch in the middle of the room. These platforms will allow you to reach Mega Goomba. Ground pound Mega Goomba 3 times and win.
Submitted by: Corona Mountaineer Added: 01 Nov 2006	Report this Hint as: An Unlockable \| Broken

Defeat Boss: Petey Piranha
This boss will fly over your head trying to attack from above. When Petey Piranha dashes to the ground and misses, he will fall over. Now is your chance to stomp him. Stomp him 3 times and win.
Submitted by: Corona Mountaineer Added: 01 Nov 2006	Report this Hint as: An Unlockable \| Broken

Advantages Of A Blue Shell
After you equip Mario or Luigi with a blue shell, they will be able to swim faster underwater and hide in their shell from enemies. If the shell is dashing, you will be able to slide through a level automatically killing Goombas and Koopas, unless you fall.
Submitted by: Corona Mountaineer Added: 01 Nov 2006	Report this Hint as: An Unlockable \| Broken

Top Of The Flagpole
At the end of a level, if you reach the top of the flagpole you will receive a 1-UP. If you don't touch the top, you will receive points. The higher on the pole you reach, the higher your points.
Submitted by: Corona Mountaineer Added: 01 Nov 2006	Report this Hint as: An Unlockable \| Broken

Defeat Boss: Cheepskipper
This boss will attack by jumping out of water and skipping over the bridge. Cheepskipper will also have 3 cheep cheeps to help. When Cheepskipper skips on the bridge, stomp. Stomp 3 times and win.
Submitted by: Corona Mountaineer Added: 01 Nov 2006	Report this Hint as: An Unlockable \| Broken

Defeat Boss: Mega Goomba
This boss is a giant version of goomba. There will be two platforms that will rise when you stand on them after you stomp the switch in the middle of the room. These platforms will allow you to reach Mega Goomba. Ground pound Mega Goomba 3 times and win.
Submitted by: Corona Mountaineer Added: 01 Nov 2006	Report this Hint as: An Unlockable \| Broken

Star Coins
There are 240 star coins in the game. There are 3 star coins in each level. With star coins you can purchase paths to new levels and toad houses and after you beat the game, you'll be able to purchase new changable backrounds for your bottom screen.
Submitted by: Corona Mountaineer Added: 03 Nov 2006	Report this Hint as: An Unlockable \| Broken

Flag Poles
It's possible to knock down the flag pole at the end of the level. To knock it down, get a Mega Mushroom, then just walk past the pole.
Submitted by: Josh T. Added: 08 Feb 2007	Report this Hint as: An Unlockable \| Broken

How To Become Frozen
To become frozen you go to World 3, Level 1 get fire. Let the giant fish eat you use the fire and there.
Submitted by: easy safe Added: 12 Feb 2007	Report this Hint as: An Unlockable \| Broken

Secret Spin Jump
On World 8 after you beat the skeleton version of Bowser once you're on the level with the rising lava jump in the pipe that shoots you straight up instead of going right go left jump on the platform wait until you are spinning really fast than hit the jump button follow the coins and you should land on the top of the flagpole and get a extra life. P.S. Don't hit the down arrow key when your spinning in the air!
Submitted by: 7chris77 Added: 13 Mar 2007	Report this Hint as: An Unlockable \| Broken

Huge Mario
In any world you can pay 5 star coins and get a giant mushroom that makes Mario huge!
Submitted by: kyle pannarall Added: 10 Apr 2007	Report this Hint as: An Unlockable \| Broken

Cloud Man
In world 2, 2 there is a person who is in a cloud that throws spiked turtles. If you fire then you can do this. You get to a high place and shoot him with a fire ball then there is a cloud left, jump in the cloud and go up and to the right. There is a star coin in the air. You can only go so far and then the cloud fades and another one comes back.
Submitted by: sammycat99 Added: 15 Apr 2007	Report this Hint as: An Unlockable \| Broken

Beat Final Castel
To defeat the monsters at the end, get a fireball flower and shoot Mini Bowser. When Mini Bowser dies, Big Bowser will get very angry and will start firing like crazy and when he jumps up run under him and push the red button and the platform will disappear and peach will fly down and give Mario/Luigi a kiss on the cheek. Right before world 1-1 a blue mushroom house will appear and you can change the wall-paper where the map would be. Now you can save your game anywhere you want besides in th middle of the level!
Submitted by: Puppyluva Added: 23 Apr 2007	Report this Hint as: An Unlockable \| Broken

Red Flag Poles
When you find a red flag pole it is the same as a black flag pole except the red flag poles allows you to get to places that you could not get to with the black flag poles.
Submitted by: Puppyluva Added: 25 Apr 2007	Report this Hint as: An Unlockable \| Broken

A Lil' Hint
During the credits of the game, you will see A+L+R pictures in the back ground. In the file screen follow the picture on the file you want. what is it? answer that your self.
Submitted by: flobyjoe Added: 29 Feb 2008	Report this Hint as: An Unlockable \| Broken

Get From World 1 To World 5!
Go to the world 1 tower with blue Koopa Shell. When you get to the pipe that propels you up, go to the door you see on the way up. Go inside. Get the star coin if you haven't, then find a gap on the right side that never will close. Go in there. Shell through all the blocks, and go inside the pipe. You will fall out of the castle, and find a red flag. Touch it, and when you're out of the level, instead of the next level, the path will open to a cannon! Go to the cannon pad and press A. You will see a cannon. Treat it like a pipe that you can go down, and it will propel you to World 5!
Submitted by: Smantix Added: 01 Mar 2008	Report this Hint as: An Unlockable \| Broken

How To Get To World 4
To get to world 4 you need to beat up to world 2. After you beat world 2 go to world 1 and go to the level after the small castle. In that level you can get mini. Finish the level being small. (if you go to "return to map" you will lose your small power) Next go to the last castle in world 2. Beat the whole level small. When you get to the rock worm in the end, jump on him while doing a but jump. Do that three times and when he dies... Mario will jump and spin and you will enter a secret passage way. If you do this correctly... you will be in world 4! Hope you get to world 4! It's a lot of fun!! :o)
Submitted by: greengummybear96 Added: 05 Mar 2008	Report this Hint as: An Unlockable \| Broken

1 Up - Toad Houses
If you can get to a green toad house on the map, then go there. Be careful on witch blocks you hit, try not to hit the one with a Bowser card in it.
Submitted by: Ancel3 Added: 13 Mar 2008	Report this Hint as: An Unlockable \| Broken

1 Up - Mega Mushrooms
In the very first level, (World 1-1) there is a Mega Mushroom. Hit the block, then let the mushroom go forward a little bit. Grab it just before it goes down the hole. Hold down the X or Y button and try to break the end flag. You will get 5 or 6 1-Up mushrooms.
Submitted by: Ancel3 Added: 13 Mar 2008	Report this Hint as: An Unlockable \| Broken

1 Up - Coins
When you get 100 coins, you will get a 1- up.
Submitted by: Ancel3 Added: 13 Mar 2008	Report this Hint as: An Unlockable \| Broken

Two Hits In One
If you ground pound an enemy instead of just jump on them, it will count as two hits instead of one. It even works on bosses!
Submitted by: Uncle Drewski Added: 10 Jul 2008	Report this Hint as: An Unlockable \| Broken

Play As Someone Else
At the "select a file" screen, keep pressed L and R buttons and choose one of your saved games and you will be someone else.
Submitted by: minute men Added: 12 Jul 2008	Report this Hint as: An Unlockable \| Broken

Stop Mid Ground-Pound
If you hit up in the middle of a ground pound, you will stop the ground pound and will just fall to the ground.
Submitted by: Uncle Drewski Added: 12 Jul 2008	Report this Hint as: An Unlockable \| Broken

How To Get To World 7
To get to world seven the only thing you have to do is the same thing to get to world 4. You have to beat the last castle being mini. You can get mini in the last castle of world 2 or in the place after the first castle in world 2.
Submitted by: pakman13 Added: 11 Aug 2008	Report this Hint as: An Unlockable \| Broken

Luigi On Mario
When you start a new game, or load a game , in the title screen hold "r" and "L" and you will here Luigi's voice. that means you can now use Luigi as a player. (When you finish the game, it also gives you a little hint, look at the background of the credits screen and it will show Luigi and the code)
Submitted by: jcruz1678 Added: 04 Oct 2008	Report this Hint as: An Unlockable \| Broken

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