Super Mario Bros. Wonder Online Multiplayer Options & Co-Op Explained

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2023's is the perfect game to play with friends and family with lots of multiplayer options available, including some unique workarounds to allow friends and strangers to enjoy the game together if they choose. Though it is still not the type of online multiplayer that generally comes to mind, the ability to play with others throughout the world is a step in the right direction for Nintendo.

released on October 20 2023, exclusively for Nintendo Switch. The 2D side-scrolling platformer brings a more traditional feel to the series, mixed in with some incredibly chaotic new features and power-ups. Like and, the game includes multiplayer for up to four people in local co-op, with an unusual approach to online multiplayer gaming that feels somewhat reminiscent of multiplayer.

is breaking the mold of games through its approach to multiplayer. With «Live Shadows» of other players around the world playing the game simultaneously, the new experience incorporates some of 's ghost-like time trials against other racers, except with some added benefits of assisting each other by providing items, reviving fallen players, or to cheer each other on.

Private rooms can be created for friends to enjoy experiencing the game together or racing in speedrunning-type events as well, without the cumbersome mechanic of bumping into one another anymore.

Long-distance friends with multiple Switch consoles and copies of the game are able to play online in a private room with a couple of different options available. A private room lobby can hold up to 12 friends who can then break off into groups of up to four to enter levels together.

The online and local play can also be combined with two people per Nintendo Switch able to connect. Once in a