As is customary in all 2D Super Mario games, Super Mario Bros. Wonder starts off at a lower difficulty, but it quickly increases it by moving on to more complex platforming sequences and by throwing more difficult enemies at the player at a higher number.

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Super Mario Bros. Wonder: How to Get Infinite Lives (Koopa Troopa Trick)

Those hoping to get infinite lives in Mario Wonder can do so in just a matter of minutes with the help of this tried and tested Koopa Troopa trick.

While players won't have to worry about their number of lives at the start of Super Mario Bros. Wonder, this changes rather quickly, and it's always useful to know some tricks that they can take advantage of in order to prevent them from seeing the Game Over screen. This guide will show fans how they can get more lives in Super Mario Bros. Wonder without resorting to cheats.

How to Increase the Number of Lives

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Even though Super Mario Bros. Wonder revamped several aspects of the typical 2D Mario formula, there are some classic elements that still remain the same. Players can increase their number of lives in Super Mario Bros. Wonder by collecting 100 coins or gathering 1-Up Mushrooms.

How to Farm 1-Up Mushrooms

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There are several courses in Super Mario Bros. Wonder that contain 1-Up Mushrooms. However, this item tends to hide quite well. On top of this, replaying a level only to grab a single mushroom might not be worth it. Thankfully, there is a way to easily get dozens of 1-Up Mushrooms.

Each Super Mario Bros. Wonder World has a Poplin Shop, and even though the selection of goods differs slightly, there are some items that are always available in each shop, one of which is the 1-Up Mushroom. Players can obtain as many 1-Up Mushrooms as they'd like in Poplin's Shop, as long as they have collected enough Flower Coins.

Players can either buy a single 1-Up Mushroom for 5 Flower Coins or they can purchase the 1-Up Mushroom set, which includes five 1-Up Mushrooms, for only 20 Flower Coins. Since it's easy to farm Flower Coins in Super Mario Bros. Wonder, this is the most reliable way to stock up on lives.

Once gamers finish Super Mario Bros. Wonder, they'll also be able to purchase the 1-Up Mushroom Fill-Up set which grants 99 1-Up Mushrooms for only 300 Flower Coins.

How to Farm Coins

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The sole purpose of the gold coin is to increase the number of lives the player has. Although the Coin Magnet boost badge is great for attracting nearby coins, players who want to farm coins to get more lives in Super Mario Bros. Wonder should activate the Coin Reward boost badge before attempting to complete a level.

Gamers can acquire the Coin Reward boost badge by visiting the Poplin Shop in Pipe-Rock Plateau.

The Coin Reward boost badge makes it so that whenever the player KOs an enemy, they'll receive a total of three coins instead of one. It may not seem like much, but it makes a significant difference after a few eliminations, especially if the player is trying a course with tons of enemies.

Rolla Koopa Derby is a great level for those looking to farm some coins. It has tons of hidden coins and several enemies with shells; these enemies are usually all lined up, allowing players to effortlessly gather coins by taking down an entire section of them. If they manage to get eight eliminations in a row, they'll even get an extra life.

Super Mario Bros. Wonder is available now exclusively for the Nintendo Switch.