Remember a while back a patent Nintendo filed that was referred to as the “kind code?”  After speculating and forgetting about the patent, it eventually resurfaced.  Miyamoto confirmed that this patent will be applied to New Super Mario Bros. Wii.  For now, this new feature is being dubbed “demo play.”

What is this demo play and how does it work?  If a player is having difficulty completing a level, simply initiate demo play and the computer will take control, showing you how to complete a given level I’m guessing.  You can then resume play whenever you want to.  “In New Super Mario Bros. Wii, if a player is experiencing an area of difficulty, this will allow them to clear troubled areas and take over when they’re ready” Miyamoto told the USA Today.  He later added, “And yes, we’re looking into this for future games.”