New Super Mario Bros DS walkthrough video guide (DS)

New Super Mario Bros DS Walkthrough
This New Super Mario Bros. DS walkthrough video guide will take you through the Nintendo DS version of the million-selling New Super Mario Bros. handheld title.

New Super Mario Bros. DS returned the plumbers to the 2D side-scrolling perspective that made them famous, and was the first new, wholly original side-scrolling Mario game that starred Mario since 1992’s Super Mario Land 2! That’s because Super Mario World 2: Yoshi’s Island starred Yoshi, then Mario went 3D with Super Mario 64 and stayed 3D ever since. On the handheld side, Nintendo used the Game Boy Advance system to re-release all the previous Mario classics, never creating an entirely new one.

Thus New Super Mario Bros. DS filled a Mario-sized whole in the DS line-up while also proving that the side-scrolling Mario style was still viable in this day and age. The game went on to sell nearly 10 million copies as of today, and is not only one of the most successful DS games, but one of the most successful videogames of all time.

This walkthrough will take you through Mario’s Nintendo DS adventure from beginning to ending. Please note: Hold down the L and R buttons when selecting a level or world to play as Luigi in single-player!

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  • New Super Mario Bros. DS Walkthrough Video Guide Part 1

    This introductory video guides you through the following levels: World 1-1, World 1-2, World 1-3, World 1-T.

    New Super Mario Bros. DS walkthrough video guide world 1-2 secret exit

    You’ll find the first secret exit in the game in level 1-2. It’s towards the end of the stage. You’ll see a moving platform that you need to jump on top of so that you don’t enter the pipe that leads to the normal exit. Keep going further right and you’ll see a pipe you can enter that leads to this hidden exit. A classic Mario secret for this new Mario game.

    Here’s a video showing you how to get to the secret exit (note: turn the volume down and watch it on mute since the volume in the video is messed up).

    New Super Mario Bros. DS walkthrough video guide world 1-Tower secret exit

    Discovering the secret exit for this World 1 Tower stage will unlock the Warp Cannon on the world map. The Warp Cannon warps you to World 5. In order to access this secret exit you’ll need to be Shell mario. You’ll find the secret exit of this level around the middle of the stage. After you go through the checkpoint, you’ll see a pipe that launches you upward towards a door. Go through that door and you’ll be in a room with a Star Coin and gray moving blocks. Do not enter the door in this room! Instead, make your way to the upper right where you’ll see a gap. Hold right on the control pad and you’ll go through the gap and into a hidden area. You’ll need to use your Shell Mario spinning to break the lower breaks and then jump in the next section to break the breaks in the middle. Go through the pipe and you’ll find the hidden exit.

    Here’s a video showing you how to get to the secret exit (note: turn the volume down and watch it on mute since the volume in the video is messed up).

    New Super Mario Bros. DS Walkthrough Video Guide Part 2

    Part two of the guide will walk you through the following levels: World 1-4, World 1-5, World 1-A, World 1-Castle.

    New Super Mario Bros. DS Walkthrough Video Guide Part 3

    Guide part three shows you how to pass these stages: World 2-1, World 2-2, World 2-3, World 2-A.

    New Super Mario Bros. DS walkthrough video guide world 2-3 secret exit to level 2-A

    You’ll find the secret exit in this level (which leads to level 2-A) in the second section of the stage where the water rises. Touch the switch and swim up where you see the coins. Hit the switch on the upper left to raise the water more. Finally, swim up to the top and to the right where you will find the exit to the Red Flagpole and this level’s secret exit.

    This blurry video will show you how to find the exit.

    New Super Mario Bros. DS walkthrough video guide world 2-A secret exit to World 2 Warp Cannon

    This secret exit for level 2-A will lead you to the World 2 Warp Cannon, which will warp you to World 5. You’ll find it near the end of the first section of the level. Before you into the pipe on the far right of the area that leads to the next section, instead go into the Yellow Pipe above. To get to it, use a spin launch and land on the Red Koopa when he’s below the platform while still spinning. Or, if you are small Mario, you can simply jump on the Koopa and then wall jump to reach the pipe. This leads to the hidden exit.

    This video will show you how to accomplish this.

    New Super Mario Bros. DS Walkthrough Video Guide Part 4

    Part five of the NSMB DS walkthrough shows you how to conquer: World 2-4, World 2-T, and World 2-5.

    New Super Mario Bros. DS walkthrough video guide world 2-4 secret exit to Mushroom House and level 2-6

    This secret exit is found when you reach the section of the stage where you see the water for the first time. At this section, head left. If you’re small Mario, you’ll be able to enter the pipe to the left that leads to the secret exit.

    This video will show you how to find it.

    New Super Mario Bros. DS Walkthrough Video Guide Part 5

    Less levels doesn’t necessarily mean less fun. Part five takes you through: World 2-6, World 2-Castle.

    New Super Mario Bros. DS walkthrough video guide world 2-Castle secret exit to World 4

    In order to find this secret exit, you’ll need to beat the boss as Mini-Mario. To do so Butt Stomp him until he is defeated. You can either enter the level as Mini-Mario, or you can store a Mini-Mushroom and use it right before you face the boss (or you can use it before you give the last hit to defeat him). Once he is beat, take the bottom path (which can only be entered as Mini-Mario) and the sign will change from World 3 to World 4.

    This video shows you how to beat him and find the hidden exit as Mini Mario.


    New Super Mario Bros. DS Walkthrough Video Guide Part 6

    Walkthrough part six will show you how to beat the following levels: World 3-1, World 3-A, World 3-2.

    New Super Mario Bros. DS walkthrough video guide world 3-2 secret exit to world 3-B

    After you gnab the first Star Coin, you’ll find a mushroom platform that moves back and forth when you step on it. It has three colored pipes above it (green, yellow and red). Enter the green pipe and continue forward until you reach this secret exit, which leads to level 3-B

    Here’s a video showing you how to get to the secret exit.

    New Super Mario Bros. DS Walkthrough Video Guide Part 7

    Back to four stages in part seven of the video guide: World 3-B, World 3-C, World 3-T, World 3-3.

    New Super Mario Bros. DS Walkthrough Video Guide Part 8

    We get a look at the Haunted House in walkthrough video part eight. It covers: World 3-GH (Ghost House), World 3-Castle.

    New Super Mario Bros. DS walkthrough video guide world 3-Ghost House secret exit to W3-Warp Cannon (World 6 Warp)

    In the very first area to the very far right, you’ll find a lone gray brick. Hitting it and pressing the switch makes two hidden doors appear. Keep going beyond the stairs and to the other side and you’ll find two doors right next to each other. The one on the left is the one that appears from hitting the switch. You must be very fast to reach the door before it disappears, so this might be easier to do with Mini Mario. Entering the door leads to the hidden exit.

    This video shows you exactly where the door appears. And as you can see he has quite a bit of trouble reaching it before it disappears.

    New Super Mario Bros. DS Walkthrough Video Guide Part 9

    Part nine of DS walkthrough takes you through the following stages: World 4-1, World 4-2, World 4-3.

    New Super Mario Bros. DS walkthrough video guide world 4-1 secret exit to Green Mushroom House

    When moving with the blue dino (named Dorrie) over the water, you’ll see a set of five blocks with Question Mark Blocks on either end. Walk on the bricks and above the third brick you’ll find a secret block with a vine if you jump up. Climb it and you’ll reach a pipe above that leads to the secret exit.

    New Super Mario Bros. DS Walkthrough Video Guide Part 10

    See how to complete the following levels in part ten of the walkthrough guide: World 4-T, World 4-4, World 4-A, World 4-GH (Ghost House).

    New Super Mario Bros. DS walkthrough video guide world 4-Ghost House to secret exit to World 4 Cannon (Warps to World 7)

    Once you’ve reached the second section of this stage, you’ll find a switch on the far left. Pressing it makes red blocks appear. Head to the right and jump to the pipe above you but DON’T enter it. Instead, jump on the pipe and then jump as high vertically as you can in order to wall jump all the way to the right. You’ll find a narrow path that you can wall jump to above. You’ll find a door that leads to the secret exit. You’ll then be able to access the World 4 Warp Cannon that will take you directly to World 7.

    This video will make it easier to understand.

    New Super Mario Bros. DS Walkthrough Video Guide Part 11

    Walkthrough part 11 for this DS adventure lets you watch how to tackle levels: World 4-5, World 4-6 and World 4-Castle.

    New Super Mario Bros. DS Walkthrough Video Guide Part 12

    The twelve part of this walkthrough gives you a look at the following levels: World 5-1, World 5-2, World 5-A, World 5-T.

    New Super Mario Bros. DS walkthrough video guide world 5-2 secret exit

    You’ll find this secret exit near the end of the stage. There’s a green Vertical Pipe with a Piranha Plant that you can enter above an ice platform; Nearby two Green and Yellow Pipes next to each other to the right of the ice platform.

    This video shows you the secret exit.

    New Super Mario Bros. DS Walkthrough Video Guide Part 13

    Easily beat the following levels: World 5-3, World 5-GH (Ghost House) and World 5-B in part thirteen of the New Super Mario Bros. DS guide videos.

    New Super Mario Bros. DS walkthrough video guide world 5-B secret exit

    You’ll need to be Shell Mario for this secret exit. This secret exit is found near the end of the level. There is a big ice platform just before the regular Flag Pole exit, with a wall next to it. Use the wall and the upper right wall of the ceiling, to Wall Jump to the top of the screen. You’ll land on the ceiling on the left side. Run along to the left and use your shell to break the bricks, allowing you to enter a pipe. This will lead to the secret exit.

    This video shows you how to get there.

    New Super Mario Bros. DS walkthrough video guide world 5-GH secret exit to World 5 Warp Cannon (Warps to World 8)

    Above the first door you come across are three bricks. Jump on them and jump up to find hidden blocks. Jump on the middle secret block, duck and jump. You’ll hit another secret block with a Vine. Climb it and wait until the Boxer destroys the blocks. This will clear a path for the Vine to reach a door (don’t get hit by the Boxer or you’ll get knocked down). Inside the door, stay on the platform that moves up (stay to the right to get a Star Coin). Once you go through the door in this room you’ll find the Secret Exit.

    This video shows you how to reach the Red Flagpole aka secret exit.

    New Super Mario Bros. DS Walkthrough Video Guide Part 14

    Walkthrough part fourteen brings it back down to the following two levels: World 5-C, World 5-4.

    New Super Mario Bros. DS Walkthrough Video Guide Part 15

    New Super Mario Bros. DS walkthrough part fifteen goes a peg lower by walking you through only one stage: World 5-Castle.

    New Super Mario Bros. DS walkthrough video guide world 5-Castle

    Use Butt Stomps to beat the boss as Mini Mario. Doing so will allow you to take the bottom path and reach World 7 instead of World 6. As seen in this video.

    New Super Mario Bros. DS Walkthrough Video Guide Part 16

    Back up to three stages covered in the sixteenth part of the video guide: World 6-1, World 6-2, World 6-A.

    New Super Mario Bros. DS Walkthrough Video Guide Part 17

    There are four stages covered in part seventeen. Easily conquer the following levels: World 6-T, World 6-3, World 6-4, World 6-T2.

    New Super Mario Bros. DS Walkthrough Video Guide Part 18

    The eighteenth part of this walkthrough will help you with levels: World 6-T, World 6-5, World 6-6, World 6-B.

    New Super Mario Bros. DS Walkthrough Video Guide Part 19

    The World 6-Castle is the sole level and main focus of part nineteen.

    New Super Mario Bros. DS Walkthrough Video Guide Part 20

    Part twenty of the DS Mario walkthrough video guide shows the following levels: World 7-1, World 7-GH, World 7-2.

    New Super Mario Bros. DS walkthrough video guide world 7-GH secret exit to Green Mushroom House

    To find the secret exit of this stage that leads to the Green Mushroom House, hit the leftmost brick from the start of the level. Now hit the switch to make the doors appear. Go through the lower right door. You’ll find a hidden block that moves (the hands point to it). Hit the block and press the switch to make two platforms appear. Jump on the platforms and ride them up to go through a door at the top. In the next room, there is a P-Switch. Press it and head left. Then wait until the coins turn back into bricks. This’ll create a L-shaped wall (the second long row of bricks) and if you look closely you’ll notice a shiny brick (third brick from the right). Hit this block from below and a Vine will come out of it. The Vine leads you to a door. Once inside you’ll find the hidden exit.

    This video shows you where exactly the exit is hidden, but takes the hard way to reach it (wall jumping as Mini Mario).

    New Super Mario Bros. DS Walkthrough Video Guide Part 21

    If you want to know how to beat levels: World 7-3, World 7-T and World 7-4, then let the twenty first guide help you out.

    New Super Mario Bros. DS walkthrough video guide world 7-4 secret exit to Green Mushroom House

    To find this secret exit, stay on the left side as you go up. You’ll come across a Flying Question Mark Block. Jump onto it and use it to reach a gap in the wall. Then do a tricky C-shaped leap from the small gap to another small gap above you (jump in the shape of a C). You’ll find a pipe inside this gap that leads you to Red Flag Pole.

    This video will show you how to make that tricky C Jump.

    New Super Mario Bros. DS Walkthrough Video Guide Part 22

    The following stages: World 7-5, World 7-A, World 7-6, take center stage in walkthrough video number twenty two.

    New Super Mario Bros. DS walkthrough video guide world 7-5 secret exit to world 7-A

    You’ll find this secret exit before the Banazi Bill at the end of the level. There is a secret pipe hidden under the rocks. You can blow the rocks up by using two Bob-Ombs found nearby. Put the first Bob-Omb on the 4th rock and the second Bob-Omb right next to the pipe. Go inside the pipe to find the hidden exit. Note that you can also just use a Mega Mushroom to pound the rocks away and clear a path to the pipe.

    Watch this video to see the secret exit.

    New Super Mario Bros. DS walkthrough video guide world 7-6 secret exit to world 7-7

    You’ll find two rows of bricks soon after this level’s checkpoint. Destroy the third brick on the top row. Then hit the brick directly opposite of this one from below. That would be the third brick on the bottom. Make sure you break the top brick first, because hitting the bottom brick will reveal a Vine that will climb through the gap you just made above. Climb it and you’ll reach this level’s exit.

    This video shows you how to reach the final game’s secret exit!

    New Super Mario Bros. DS Walkthrough Video Guide Part 23

    The sky world continues in part twenty three of the New Super Mario Bros. DS walkthrough. It covers: World 7-7, World 7-Castle.

    New Super Mario Bros. DS Walkthrough Video Guide Part 24

    Need help beating levels in New Super Mario Bros. DS? Part twenty four shows the following stages and how to beat them: World 8-1, World 8-2, World 8-T, World 8-3.

    New Super Mario Bros. DS Walkthrough Video Guide Part 25

    Part twenty five increases the number of levels shown to five with the following: World 8-4, World 8-Castle 1, World 8-5, World 8-6, World 8-7.

    New Super Mario Bros. DS Walkthrough Video Guide Part 26

    The following two stages take the highlight in episode twenty six of the New Super Mario Bros. DS walkthrough video guide: World 8-8, World 8-T2.

    New Super Mario Bros. DS Walkthrough Video Guide Part 27

    The ending of New Super Mario Bros. DS is nearly upon us. Video guide part twenty seven shows off World 8-Castle 2.

    New Super Mario Bros. DS Walkthrough Video Guide Part 28

    Finally, New Super Mario Bros. DS video guide part twenty eight backtracks to get the last of the missing collectibles.

    For more help with the game, check out our New Super Mario Bros. DS cheats and secrets page.

    And don’t forget to check out our New Super Mario Bros. DS star coins locations guide.

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