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Super Mario Bros. Wonder

Review · Adventure · Nintendo Switch

Super Mario Bros. Wonder

Reviewed: 30 Apr 2026

Nintendo Switch

Nintendo · 2023

Ludograph rating

A

Recommended

70 /100

Automated review

Super Mario Bros. Wonder is a 2D platformer that enhances spatial awareness and teamwork, presenting minimal risks.

06010030Benefit →Low risk →B 54 · R 2
The Ludograph reading, plotted from the published benefit and risk sub-scores.

Growth (BDS)

54

Risk (RIS)

2

Daily limit

120min

Age guidance

7+

Developmental benefits

B1Cognitive
0.58
B2Social-emotional
0.40
B3Motor
0.65

Super Mario Bros. Wonder offers engaging 2D platforming that enhances problem-solving, spatial awareness, and reaction time. Its cooperative multiplayer mode fosters teamwork and positive social interaction, while the 'Wonder Flowers' introduce creative and unpredictable challenges.

Design risks

R1Compulsion-loop pressure
0.03
R2Monetization
0.00
R3Social risk
0.00

The game presents minimal risks, with only mild cartoon violence. It avoids manipulative compulsion-loop mechanics, monetization pressures, and significant social risks.

Content (not in risk score)

R4.1Violence Level
0.33
R4.2Sexual Content
0.00
R4.3Language
0.00
R4.4Substance References
0.00
R4.5Fear / Horror
0.00

Content risk is displayed separately and does not affect the time recommendation.

Regulatory design checks · DSA — Assessed: meets criteria·GDPR-K — Assessed: meets criteria·ODDS — Assessed: meets criteria

  • DSA:What Ludograph checks: whether the game's design gives minors the transparency the EU Digital Services Act expects: plain terms, honest defaults, and clear reporting routes.: Estimated from review data. No dark pattern or child-targeting concerns found.
  • GDPR-K:What Ludograph checks: whether age assurance and consent flows are designed for under-16s, in the spirit of GDPR Article 8.: Estimated from review data. No privacy or child-targeting concerns found.
  • ODDS:What Ludograph checks: whether paid random-reward drop rates are disclosed, as required in China, Japan and South Korea.: Estimated from review data. No paid random-reward mechanics found, so drop-rate disclosure requirements do not apply.

These reflect Ludograph's assessment of the game's design practices against each framework's criteria, not a legal compliance determination.

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Parents ask…

Is Super Mario Bros. Wonder safe for kids?

Ludograph gives Super Mario Bros. Wonder a rating of 70/100, recommended for ages 7 and up. It scores well on developmental benefits with manageable risks.

What age is Super Mario Bros. Wonder appropriate for?

Ludograph's rubric recommends a minimum age of 7+ for Super Mario Bros. Wonder, based on benefits, risks, and content review. That is stricter than ESRB E, because our assessment weighs behavioral design risks, not just content.

How long should kids play Super Mario Bros. Wonder?

Our session recommendation for Super Mario Bros. Wonder is up to 120 minutes per day. It is derived from the game's own structure (natural stopping points, compulsion-loop design, monetization pressure, and social dynamics), not from a universal screen-time dose.

Session recommendations are design-based heuristics. Evidence linking specific daily durations to child outcomes is limited, and context matters as much as time; treat this as a starting point for household rules, not a clinical threshold.

What are the main risks of Super Mario Bros. Wonder?

The game presents minimal risks, with only mild cartoon violence. It avoids manipulative compulsion-loop mechanics, monetization pressures, and significant social risks.