How to Get 99 Lives in New Super Mario Bros DS

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Last Updated: April 25, 2025

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Using a Koopa Troopa on Level 2-4

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Getting them Through World 4

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Using the Mega Mushroom in Level 1-1

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Using the Red Koopa Troopa on Level 1-4

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So you've just got the New Super Mario Bros. game, it's all so much fun until you run out of the little number of lives you start with and you have to return back to where you last saved! Follow these instructions and you will never have this problem again!

Method 1

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Using a Koopa Troopa on Level 2-4

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Finish the level like you would do normally, except when you get near the flag at the end, there should be a Koopa Troopa coming down the stairs.

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Jump on it as it is coming down the third to last stair.
- If this is done correctly, you can keep jumping on it to build the points.
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Finished. After you build the points as high as it can go, it will start to give you one-ups.
- You should be able to take your hands off the DS and watch your lives go up.
- You can get up to 99 lives.
- Keep in mind that you may lose lives through time out.

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Getting them Through World 4

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Place the bomb where under the pipe.
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Keep following it but do not touch it, or it will start the process again. It will keep killing bombs.
- Beware that you could lose lives by running out of time.

Method 3

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Using the Mega Mushroom in Level 1-1

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Collect it before then.

Method 4

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After you score up to 8000, it should say 1UP.

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Can I get the ice flower?

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No, the ice flower is not in New Super Mario Bros. It was introduced in New Super Mario Bros Wii.

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Is it possible to beat the final boss in mini form?

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I knocked down the flagpole with the Mega Mushroom and it only gave me 4 one ups. Any idea why?

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That was probably a bug. Try again, maybe it’ll work. Otherwise, content yourself with 4 1-ups.

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To hold the Koopa Troopa using Fire Mario/Luigi, do not face the Koopa, and hold X or Y, then face the Koopa, and run to the Koopa while holding X or Y.

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Keep trying, you will get it eventually.

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