

New Super Mario World 1: The Twelve Magic Orbs Powered-Up
About the Game
New Super Mario World 1: The Twelve Magic Orbs Powered-Up is a 2D platform adventure where Mario and Luigi must recover twelve magical orbs from Bowser and his minions. Each stage has enemies, obstacles, hidden collectibles, and different routes to explore. The adventure also includes two difficulty modes, 276 Star Coins, and a special bonus world.
๐ Recover the Twelve Magic Orbs
Bowser has stolen twelve magical orbs and distributed them among his minions. Your mission is to travel across different regions, defeat the enemies who guard these orbs, and recover all twelve.
You can play as Mario or Luigi throughout the adventure. Each world has its own collection of stages and obstacles. You must also defeat bosses as you progress towards the final objective.
๐บ๏ธ 12 Worlds and 93 Levels to Explore
The adventure contains 93 main levels across twelve worlds. Each region has its own environment, enemies, and platforming sections.
Some of the locations you will visit include:
- Peach's Castle: An important location in the adventure.
- Pipeline Plains: A world with platforming sections and obstacles.
- Vine Valley: An area with different terrain and routes.
- Shroom Hills: A region with its own collection of stages.
- Grassy Grotto: A location with green landscapes and underground sections.
- Ipe Fields: Another region within the main adventure.
- Solar Chase: A separate world in the journey.
- Flooded Fortress: A water-themed location.
- Haunted Galleon: An area with a haunted setting.
- Urchin Reef: A water-based region.
- Lava Cliffs: A volcanic environment.
- Magmatic Ravine: A location with lava-themed obstacles.
Secret exits also appear throughout the adventure. Exploring different routes can help you discover additional paths through the worlds.

๐ Defeat Bowser's Minions and Their Bosses
Boss encounters are an important part of your journey. Bowser distributes the twelve magical orbs among his minions, so you must defeat their guardians to recover them.
Castle levels contain special boss encounters. These battles require you to pay attention to enemy movements and attack opportunities. Your progress through the worlds depends on completing the required stages and defeating the enemies that guard the orbs.
๐ฎ Choose Your Difficulty
You can select between Normal and Hard modes before starting your adventure. Both options have different gameplay rules.
| Game Feature | Normal Mode | Hard Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Damage | Lose one power-up level when hit | Become small when hit |
| Timer | Standard timer | Faster timer |
| Star Coins | Standard locations | Different and harder locations |
Hard Mode requires more careful movement. A single mistake can cost your current power-up and make the next section more difficult. The different Star Coin placements also give you another reason to revisit the levels.
๐ต Colorful Worlds and Classic Platforming
The game uses 2D pixel graphics with colorful environments and side-scrolling platform gameplay.
You will encounter several types of locations throughout the adventure:
- Green landscapes and grassy platforms.
- Underground passages.
- Underwater stages.
- Haunted locations.
- Volcanic areas.
- Castle interiors.
The soundtrack contains more than 90 music tracks. Different background themes accompany the various stages and locations.
๐น๏ธ How to Play New Super Mario World 1: The Twelve Magic Orbs Powered-Up
| SNES Button | Keyboard Control | Action |
|---|---|---|
| D-Pad | Arrow Keys | Move Mario |
| B | X | Run / Pick up objects |
| A | Z | Jump |
| Y | S | Run / Use abilities |
| X | A | Secondary action |
| L | Q | Left shoulder action |
| R | W | Right shoulder action |
| Start | Enter | Pause / Start |
| Select | Shift | Select |
Mobile:
- Use the on-screen D-pad to move Mario or Luigi.
- Tap A to jump.
- Tap B to run and pick up objects.
- Use Y to run or activate abilities.
- Use X for secondary actions.
- Tap L/R for shoulder button actions.
- Use Start to pause the game.








































