A portion of an Iwata Asks feature on New Super Mario Bros. Wii…
Iwata: It’s funny that even though you were the one who added the Super Guide feature, you’re dead set on not letting it pop up! (laughs)
Miyamoto: That’s why I wanted something to appear for players who didn’t allow the hint block to pop up.
Iwata: Something for players who’ve done really well?
Miyamoto: Right. For those players, there are medals awarded for not bringing up a hint block that are displayed on the title screen.