Super Mario Bros. Wonder Nintendo Direct details Dark Souls-esque online multiplayer

Wahoo! Super Mario Bros. Wonder has been shown off in a dedicated Nintendo Direct, which revealed its Dark Souls-esque online multiplayer.

When playing online, Super Mario Bros. Wonder lets you see other players – both friends and random people – running through courses beside you. Online players can plant standees to act as revive points and gift players items.

There’s also a karma-style system in play where helpful players are rewarded. This all works if you’re playing with friends in a lobby together (where you can see which courses everyone is in) or if you’re simply seeing other players you don’t know.

Local multiplayer is also possible, and lets you revive friends who initially become ghosts upon death. You can even ride around on the back of someone playing as Yoshi (giving our beloved dino pal no shortage of back pain when you are transformed into an elephant).