New Super Mario Bros. (JP) is the groundbreaking game in the Mario series and is the first new Mario platformer since Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins for the Game Boy fourteen years before. It features full 3D graphics, but from a 2D sidescrolling view. This allows for cool effects like zooming in and out, real time manipulation of objects and enemies, and an overall very smooth game. It sold exceptionally well and has become one of the most popular DS games of all time, selling over 30 million copies. New Super Mario Bros. is the successor to the original 2D Mario games.