New Super Mario Bros.
LumiScore
Growth
48/100
Growth Value
- Hand-Eye Coordination
- Problem Solving
- Spatial Awareness
Risk
LOW
Engagement Patterns
Minimal pressure to spend or play excessively.
Heads up
Parent Pro-Tip
Encourage cooperative play to develop teamwork, and discuss strategies for overcoming challenges. Monitor for frustration during difficult sections, and ensure children take breaks, utilizing the game's natural stopping points at the end of levels or worlds.
Top Skills Developed
Development Areas
Representation?How diverse the game's characters are in gender and ethnicity. Higher = more authentic representation. Display only — does not affect time recommendation.
Bechdel Test?The Bechdel Test checks whether a game has at least two named female characters who talk to each other about something other than a man. A simple measure of representation.— Fails the test
The game features Princess Peach, but no other named female characters are present to interact with her, thus failing the first criterion.
What your child develops
New Super Mario Bros. enhances cognitive skills like problem-solving and spatial awareness through its platforming challenges and enemy encounters. Players develop hand-eye coordination and reaction time with precise jumps and actions. The game's cooperative mode can also foster basic teamwork and communication, encouraging shared enjoyment.
Regulatory Compliance
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About this game
Princess Peach™ has been kidnapped by Bowser Jr. ™!