Super Mario Bros. Wonder: All Badges & how to get them

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In Super Mario Bros. Wonder you can equip badges to gain exciting new abilities. Here are all the badges in the game, how to get them, and what they do.

The latest Mario game is Super Mario Bros. Wonder and it’s a fresh take on 2D Mario that fans have been really enjoying. Aside from platforming through a series of unique levels, you’ll be collecting power-ups throughout the game, and using the brand-new Wonder effect.

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Another new mechanic in the game is Badges. These handy items provide new abilities and moves for every character, so if you’re wondering what all of them do in the game we’ve got you covered right here.

Here’s everything you need to know about all the badges in Super Mario Bros. Wonder.

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Players can find Badges in chests and even purchase them in shops in Super Mario Bros. Wonder.

All known Badges in Super Mario Bros. Wonder

Badges are broken down into three different categories denoted by color. Action Badges are red and let characters perform different actions, Boost Badges are blue and provide passive effects, and Expert Badges are yellow and apply powerful effects to a character.

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Here’s a list of every Badge players can equip in Super Mario Bros. Wonder, including it’s effect and where to find it:

BadgeTypeEffectLocation
Parachute CapActionWhile in midair, press ‘R’ or shake the controller to open your hat and float slowly downward.Clear ‘Badge Challenge: Parachute Cap 1’ in World 1 – Pipe-Rock Plateau
Wall-Climb JumpActionJump against a wall and then press ‘B’ to jump straight up once.Clear the ‘Badge Challenge: Wall-Climb Jump 1’ in World 1 – Pipe-Rock Plateau
Dolphin KickActionWhile underwater, press ‘R’ or shake the controller to unleash a brief burst of speed.Clear ‘Badge Challenge: Dolphin Kick 1’ in the Petal Isles
Floating High JumpActionJump higher than usual and momentarily float.Clear ‘Badge Challenge: Floating High Jump 1’ in World 2 – Fluff-Puff Peaks
Crouching High JumpActionCrouch and charge up power to jump higher than usual.Clear ‘Poof! Badge Challenge: Crouching High Jump 1’ in World 3 – Shining Falls
Timed High JumpActionTime consecutive jumps just right to jump higher than usual. You’ll even jump high on sand.Purchase from the Poplin Shop in World 4 – Sunbaked Desert
Fast DashActionDash a little faster than usual. You’ll walk a little faster too, even across sandy areas!Purchase from the secret Poplin Shop in World 4 – Sunbaked Desert
Grappling VineActionThrow out a horizontal travelling vine that allows players to latch onto walls and cling to them.Clear ‘Badge Challenge: Grappling Vine 1’ in World 5 – Fungi Mines
Boosting Spin JumpActionWhile in midair, press R or shake the controller to gain a little extra altitude.Clear ‘Badge Challenge: Boosting Spin Jump 1’ in the Petal Isles
Coin RewardBoostEarn coins for defeating enemies.Purchase from the Poplin Shop in World 1 – Pipe-Rock Plateau
Auto Super MushroomBoostStart a course with a Super Mushroom power-up.Clear ‘Wiggler Race: Mountaineering!’ in World 1 – Pipe-Rock Plateau
Add ! BlocksBoostAdd ! Blocks to courses. The ! Blocks may act as extra platforms, contain items, or serve other purposes.Purchase from the Poplin Shop in World 2 – Fluff-Puff Peaks
Safety BounceBoostAutomatically allows players to recover from dangerous falls, such as bottomless pits and lava.Purchased from a Poplin Shop for 100 Flower Coins
Rhythm JumpBoostEarn coins by jumping in time with the beat.Clear ‘Ninji Jump Party’ in World 4 – Sunbaked Desert
SensorBoostCharacters will glow and make noise when important items like Flower Coins are nearby.Repair a bridge in World 5 – Fungi Mines
Coin MagnetBoostCharacters will automatically draw in and collect nearby coins.Purchase from the Poplin Shop in World 6 – Deep Magma Bog
All Elephant PowerBoostChange into Elephant form when you collect any power-up.Purchase from a Poplin Shop after completing the main story.
All Fire PowerBoostChange into Fire form when you collect any power-up.Purchase from a Poplin Shop after completing the main story.
All Bubble PowerBoostChange into Bubble form when you collect any power-up.Purchase from a Poplin Shop after completing the main story.
All Drill PowerBoostChange into Drill form when you collect any power-up.Purchase from a Poplin Shop after completing the main story.
Jet RunExpertAllows players to continuously run at high speeds without stopping. Can also run in the air for a brief period of time.Clear ‘Expert Badge Challenge: Jet Run 1’ in World 1 – Pipe-Rock Plateau
Spring FeetExpertPerpetually hop along. You can also jump higher than usual.Clear ‘Expert Badge Challenge: Spring Feet 1’ in World 2 – Fluff-Puff Peaks
InvisibilityExpertDisappear from sight, making it impossible for enemies to spot you.Clear ‘Expert Badge Challenge: Invisibility 1’ in World 4 – Sunbaked Desert
Sound Off?ExpertHear strange voices…Clear ‘The Final-Final Test Badge Marathon’ in the Special World

How to equip Badges in Super Mario Bros. Wonder

Equipping Badges in Super Mario Bros. Wonder is fairly easy. From the World Map, players can press ‘R’ to open the Badges menu.

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It seems that Super Mario Bros. Wonder will contain a total of 24 different Badges for fans to collect.

From here, you can choose one Badge to equip to Prince Florian to change your abilities in the next level. Additionally, players can choose a different badge when starting a course or failing during a course.

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Finally, fans can earn certain Badges by clearing special Badge Challenge Courses, while others can be purchased from Poplin Shops around the World Map using purple Flower Coins.

And there you have it! That’s every Badge we currently know about in Super Mario Bros. Wonder. For more Nintendo content, make sure to check out our home page.