Super Mario Bros Wonder Guide: 9 Tips to Win Fast

1. Start Right in the Flower Kingdom

Tip 1 — Pick a character that fits you. There are 12 playable characters. The Yoshis and Nabbit do not take damage from enemies, which makes them perfect for younger players or a relaxed first run. Everyone else plays with the classic rules.

Tip 2 — Read the difficulty stars. Each course shows a star rating before you enter. Clear the 1- and 2-star courses in a world first, save the 4- and 5-star challenges for when you have better badges.

Tip 3 — Spend Flower Coins on purpose. Poplin Shops sell Wonder Seeds, 1-Up Mushrooms, and Standees. Buy the seed first — seeds open new paths. It is the same explore-smart habit we teach in our Animal Crossing island guide.

2. Use the New Power-Ups Properly

Wonder adds three new power-ups alongside Fire Flower and Super Star. Each one solves a different kind of problem.

Power-Up	What It Does	Best For
Elephant Fruit	Big form, trunk swipes, store water to spray blocks and plants	Breaking blocks, wide enemies
Bubble Flower	Blow bubbles that trap enemies and become platforms you can bounce on	Gaps, high coins, safe landings
Drill Mushroom	Burrow into floors and ceilings, dodge enemies underground	Hidden areas, spiky hazards
Fire Flower	Classic fireballs	Distance attacks

Tip 4 — Keep a spare in reserve. Tap the reserve slot when a course turns hard, not after you fall. A saved Bubble Flower is a free second chance over any pit.

3. Wonder Flowers, Seeds and Badges

Tip 5 — Always chase the Wonder Flower. Touching it triggers the Wonder Effect — pipes slither, stampedes charge, gravity flips, or you transform. Survive to the end of the effect to earn that course's Wonder Seed.

Tip 6 — Collect both seeds in every course. Most courses hide one seed in the Wonder Effect and award another at the Goal Pole. Seeds unlock new worlds and, eventually, the Special World.

Tip 7 — Equip ONE badge, and swap it often. Prince Florian lets you wear one badge at a time. Action badges like Parachute Cap and Wall-Climb Jump change how you move, Boost badges like Safety Bounce save you from one fall, and Expert badges are for masters. Match the badge to the course, not to habit.

4. Co-op, Secrets and the Special World

Tip 8 — Play together, revive together. In local co-op for up to four players, a fallen player floats as a ghost for a few seconds — touch them to revive them without losing a life. Online, Standees you place can revive other players, and their Standees can save you.

Tip 9 — Hunt the exits nobody marks. Some courses hide a second Goal Pole or a secret exit that opens a shortcut. If a course feels too short, replay it, follow every pipe, and check ceilings with the Drill Mushroom. Finishing every world and collecting enough seeds opens the Special World — the game's hardest, most joyful courses.

New to cozy exploration too? Our Sims 4 beginner guide and Ghost of Tsushima guide are great next reads.

Your First-Week Checklist

• Clear easy-star courses first in each world
• Buy Wonder Seeds before Standees at Poplin Shops
• Finish every Wonder Effect to earn its seed
• Swap badges to match each course
• Keep a Bubble or Drill power-up in reserve
• Replay short courses to find secret exits
• Work toward the Special World, one seed at a time

Which Wonder Effect surprised you most — the singing Piranha Plants, or the course that suddenly turned into a stampede?

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