new super mario bros. is a 2006 platformer video game made and sold by nintendo for the nintendo ds game console. it is the first "mario" platform game in 2d on a handheld console since "" in 1992. it was first sold in stores in north america on may 15, 2006, and was later sold in stores in japan on may 25, 2006, in australia on june 8, 2006, and in europe on june 30, 2006. it is the first game in the "new super mario bros." series. an indirect sucessor, "new super mario bros. wii" for nintendo wii, was released in november and december 2009.