It looks like grandma can keep up with even the most traditional gamers, now.

New Super Mario Bros. Wii will feature “demo play” – a setting that will allow the game to take over during tough spots, with players regaining control whenever they feel they can handle it again.  

Although the feature was revealed in a patent earlier this year, developer Shigeru Miyamoto has confirmed that it will be used in the upcoming new Super Mario Bros. Wii, with other games potentially using it as well.  

The actual patent that was filed offered three modes to demo play (then referred to as the “kind code”): a video of gameplay that does not interrupt the action on screen; a full automatically controlled walkthrough that players could jump into at any time; and a DVD-esque scene selection mode that would allow players to choose where to start.

The patent also notes that if  players jumps ahead with the full video walkthrough, they will not be able to save their progress. 

However, Mr. Miyamoto only confirmed the existence of the future in an upcoming game – he did not go into any further details regarding how it will be implemented.

New Super Mario Bros. Wii is set to release sometime this holiday season.