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- All new ways to Play and share your Mario Fun! New Super Mario Bros. U is a new, side-scrolling adventure featuring Mario, Luigi, Toad…. And your Mii character! Now's your chance to step inside the Mushroom Kingdom and explore new worlds, new power-ups and new ways to play.
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Product information
ASIN | B002I0K3CK |
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Release date | November 18, 2012 |
Customer Reviews |
4.3 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #14,719 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games) #46 in Wii U Games |
Product Dimensions | 7.4 x 5.31 x 0.59 inches; 3.58 ounces |
Type of item | Video Game |
Rated | Everyone |
Item model number | WUPPARPE |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Item Weight | 3.58 ounces |
Manufacturer | Nintendo |
Batteries | Lithium Metal batteries required. |
Date First Available | June 5, 2012 |
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All new ways to Play and share your Mario Fun! New Super Mario Bros. & is a new, side-scrolling adventure featuring Mario, Luigi, Toad And your Mii character! Now's your chance to step inside the Mushroom Kingdom and explore new worlds, new power-ups and new ways to play.
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New Super Mario Bros. U is a multiplayer Platforming adventure that provides a new take on a classic Nintendo franchise that will delight players of all ages and experience levels. A Wii U launch title, New Super Mario Bros. U offers a new way to experience Mario fun like never before. Game features include: support for up to five players, the new Boost Mode and Challenge Mode, unique uses for Mii's, and new block elements that can be used as navigation aids.
Experience NSMB fun like never before.View larger Navigate using Boost Blocks out of thin air.
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New Ways to Play and Share Your Mario Fun
New Super Mario Bros. U is a new, side-scrolling adventure featuring Mario, Luigi, Toad ... and your Mii character. Now's your chance to step inside the Mushroom Kingdom and explore new worlds, new power-ups and new ways to play. Up to five players* can jump into the fun, with up to four people using Wii Remote controllers and one on the Wii U GamePad. The experience is different, depending on which controller is used.
Key Game Features
- The Wii U GamePad controller offers a new way to experience multiplayer Mario fun. Create Boost Blocks out of thin air to help players navigate tricky stages or access hidden or hard-to-reach items, and distract onscreen enemies, all with the tap of their finger or stylus.
- Swoop through levels and cling to walls when Mario transforms into Flying Squirrel Mario, or gently float through the air while hanging onto Balloon Baby Yoshi.
- In addition to the main Story Mode, in which players must rescue Princess Peach, New Super Mario Bros. U features more exciting game modes, including:
- Boost Rush - Using Boost Mode, two to five players work together to clear many different courses in the fastest time possible. The scene auto scrolls, forcing you to move ahead through the course. As you collect more coins, the scene scrolls faster. Once you've completed your run, you can watch a replay of other players' Boost Rush to help strategize for your next attempt.
- Challenge Mode - Numerous single-player and multiplayer challenges incorporate a series of familiar Super Mario gameplay concepts in a fun, competitive way. These challenges offer high replay value as players try to achieve the best score and unlock new challenges. Boost Mode Challenges help players practice the teamwork necessary for effective Boost Mode gameplay. After finishing, players can watch a replay of their Challenge to strategize for next time.
- Boost Mode also makes cooperative speed runs possible for the first time. Use the GamePad to interact with and manipulate enemies and objects in real time, and discover new ways to find the fastest route through each stage.
- Play on the big screen or the small screen. Switch single-player gameplay from the TV to the GamePad at any time to continue playing even when others are using the TV.
- Families and friends can experience Mario together like never before with Miiverse. See other players' comments and accomplishments while you play, and leave your own feedback for others to see when connected to the Nintendo Network (broadband Internet access required).
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New takes on classic levels.View larger Compatible with Wii remotes.
View larger Use Miis like never before.
View larger Coop speed runs in Boost Mode.
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* Necessary additional controllers sold separately.
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Customers like the quality, graphics and visuals of the video game. For example, they mention it's an excellent, enjoyable game with great graphics and sound. Some appreciate the value, and level layout. That said, opinions are mixed on difficulty level and performance.
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Customers find the quality of the game excellent, enjoyable, and fun. They also say it offers an enjoyable multi-player experience with up to five players and is an instant classic that will please hardcore platformer fans. Overall, customers describe the game as a great addition to the Mario franchise.
"...Gameplay: 5/5. Superb controls, amazing level design, and fair but fun challenges show that Mario is always at the pinnacle of gaming greatness...." Read more
"...Upbeat and whimsical. very enjoyable.-1 star--Replay Value-For Clompetionists this game has tons of replay value...." Read more
"...that Mario is a misogynist psychopath this game is fun to play and challenging to beat...." Read more
"Excellent game very enjoyable" Read more
Customers appreciate the graphics in the game. They say the graphics are amazing and the sound is amazing. They also mention that the game works great and is fun overall.
"...In some ways, the level design has improved over NSMBWii, with some of the most challenging, diabolical, and inventive traps and obstacles I've ever..." Read more
"...The graphics and sound are amazing yet Nintendo managed to keep it familiar...." Read more
"...1 star because HD looks really good. minus 4 stars for unoriginality. if you want to save money, buy the wii version and play that...." Read more
"...The game looks great and is the first Mario in HD...." Read more
Customers find the visuals of the game gorgeous, amazing, and colorful. They also say the levels are vibrant, pretty, and creative.
"...Gameplay: 5/5. Superb controls, amazing level design, and fair but fun challenges show that Mario is always at the pinnacle of gaming greatness...." Read more
"...Upbeat and whimsical. very enjoyable.-1 star--Replay Value-For Clompetionists this game has tons of replay value...." Read more
"...Little Big Planet 2 significantly more, but the levels in Mario are more vibrant and pretty...." Read more
"...a lot of the hidden areas are in this U version because the design is so familiar and you know where to look...." Read more
Customers find the value of the game to be great. They mention that it has a respectable amount of content for the price, and is family-friendly. Some say that the game is worth the upgrade to the Wii U. Overall, customers are happy with the quality and value of this product.
"...game before it (sans the original SMB on the NES) it is very generous with the 1-ups, and you'll need every one of them...." Read more
"...Definitely worth a play through for someone new to the series, or someone familiar with it as well...." Read more
"...Overall it's worth the buy but it could have been EPIC if it had better controller capabilities, better save mechanics and a higher difficulty." Read more
"...multi-player experience (up to five-players), respectable amount of content for the price, a family-friendly outlook, and best of all it contains..." Read more
Customers like the level layout of the game. They say the levels are unique, innovative, and good. They also say the game has sublevels and extra modes to play with a group. Some customers mention that the levels can be challenging and extremely difficult. They appreciate the great level designs and suits. Overall, customers are happy with the level design and play modes in the game, which is a Wii U exclusive.
"...Besides the main game, NSMBU also offers several new play modes, including the returning competitive Coin Battle mode as well as the various..." Read more
"...The bonus levels can actually be extremely difficult, and tons of fun.-1 Star--Extras, Wii U Exclusive-..." Read more
"...The levels themselves in this one are really good, but some of them are clearly designed for multiplayer (which work fine in single player), while..." Read more
"...Like in the past we are given new and interesting levels...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the difficulty level of the game. Some find it extremely challenging, while others say it's a bit too easy.
"...some ways, the level design has improved over NSMBWii, with some of the most challenging, diabolical, and inventive traps and obstacles I've ever..." Read more
"...in it after they "mix" them up...this part is embarrassing it's so unbelievably easy; it's insulting to my intelligence, seriously...." Read more
"...Mario is a misogynist psychopath this game is fun to play and challenging to beat...." Read more
"...It makes the game feel like a chore because it forces you to play longer or shorter than you might want to or face lose your progress...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the performance of the video game software. Some mention that it works perfectly like new, has no problems or glitches, and is superb. Others say that it didn't work at all, is not usable, and the disc didn'T play.
"...I wonder how nintendo/mario manages to charm me every time. The game plays great and I feel like a kid again because the game is so much fun...." Read more
"...He was so excited to have it. When it finally arrived, it doesn't work, it freezes the console and the only way to get out of there is unplugging..." Read more
"The game worked well in the system. It was in good condition. The case was in good condition but not in the original container...." Read more
"...Now the game is open and it is not usable. I'll have to sell it on ebay. Thumbs down Nintendo!" Read more
Customers find the game unoriginal, boring, and forgettable. They also say the game lacks creativity and is sloppy. Customers also mention that the game is terrible and primitive.
"...there's nothing really original or "new" here...this game doesn't have any variance in direction that mb2 and 3 did from mb1, and for having 3yrs of..." Read more
"...I see/hear a duplicate on the Gamepad next to my TV, which is very distracting...." Read more
"...design has improved over NSMBWii, with some of the most challenging, diabolical, and inventive traps and obstacles I've ever seen...." Read more
"...on two things: great new Super Mario title (high score), total lack of innovation (low score).Sorry Mario, still love you!" Read more
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Besides the main game, NSMBU also offers several new play modes, including the returning competitive Coin Battle mode as well as the various challenge modes shown in the product description here on Amazon. If you're going for all gold medals, be prepared to work for it, as some of them are quite difficult (but again the difficulty, however steep, is always fair).
If you haven't gotten a Wii U yet, be sure to pick up the upcoming bundle that has NSMBU and the New Super Luigi U expansion pack. You won't be disappointed. If you already have a Wii U but don't have this game, well, what's wrong with U?
Gameplay: 5/5. Superb controls, amazing level design, and fair but fun challenges show that Mario is always at the pinnacle of gaming greatness.
Graphics: 5/5. While not best game to show off the Wii U's abilities, it's still an amazing-looking game. The levels and characters have a vibrant, colorful look, and the amount of detail is very high. There's even a level reminiscent of old Van Gogh paintings. There's some new visual elements that weren't present in NSMBWii, including actual lighting effects from things like fireballs. The overall fidelity has obviously increased due to the jump to HD.
Music & Sound: 4/5. Nothing new here that wasn't also in NSMBWii. Simple yet catchy tunes that, while they won't "Wow!" you or anything, do fit the setting quite well, and sound effects that are pretty much what you'd expect from a 2D Mario game.
Overall: 5/5. If you're a fan of 2D Mario (and who isn't?), you'll love this game. This is perhaps the best in the NSMB series so far, and is one of the best games I've played in the past couple of years.
Your story is your same old, same old Mario. Princess is taken, Mario must save her. Though this plot has been used so many times now, its not getting old as it is turning into a staple of Mario games. Thus when it is changed people go crazy over it. The games still sell though, and why? because of the tried and true plots of these games still offer polish, the same workable plot, and offer a bunch of content for completionists.
This is the first time in awhile that princess peach isn't actually pre say kidnapped but instead imprisoned in her own castle by bowser. Bowser turns her castle into his new layer instead of taking her for a short ride to his place. so in this side scroller Mario starts far, far away from his beloved princess. The first level you encounter the newest ability the acorns, which in return turns you into a flying squirrel. This is the trump power up as I found myself wanting it in 90% of the levels. The Story is very clean and cut just like every side scrolling mario as they all are close to the same thing. the 3D marios are where this 'Tends' to differ. So Tride and True to the mario series, this is an unbroken story and gets a star.
-1 Star-
-Graphics-
HD Mario!!! this is the first 'True' Game with HD Mario and though it could and will get prettier. Though this game is in its own right extremely pretty and colorful.
-1 Star-
-Soundtrack-
Upbeat and whimsical. very enjoyable.
-1 star-
-Replay Value-
For Clompetionists this game has tons of replay value. The bonus levels can actually be extremely difficult, and tons of fun.
-1 Star-
-Extras, Wii U Exclusive-
The extras are interesting this time around. Coin rush for the last Handheld version of the game lacked a lot and was pretty boring for extra content. This time around Nintendo included some great stuff. Time trials, Jumps trials, Air trials, and boost mode which's only possible on Wii U. I am really enjoying this extra content and it also adds a lot of replay value.
As for Multiplayer, its only notable in Boost mode, where the team needs to work together to finish the objectives.
-1 Star-
-Conclusion-
All in all this is a GREAT first game to play on the system, and though everything could play on the Wii, the HD just blows the Wii version outta the water. Definitely worth a play through for someone new to the series, or someone familiar with it as well.
This game is definitely a must buy if you enjoy platformers, and own a Wii U.
Total -5 stars-
The characters bump into each other and can easily cause you to lose, which is either fun for you or annoying, I find it the latter. The levels themselves in this one are really good, but some of them are clearly designed for multiplayer (which work fine in single player), while others are just really bad multiplayer. I wish those levels had a warning. What would really make this game great would be simply having a separate game for 2 players or more, much like Portal 2 did.
It's a good game, especially if you're a Mario fan, but it doesn't bring much of anything new to the table. If you're not a Mario fan, this will do nothing to change your mind. As a multiplayer platformer game, I still like Little Big Planet 2 significantly more, but the levels in Mario are more vibrant and pretty. The new Super Mario 3D World brings much more to the table (though, as a single player game, I think 3D Land is better).
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Y sobre el juego, después de 30 años todos sabemos qué esperar: un excelente plataformas, con niveles creativos y divertidos que además puedes compartir con hasta 4 personas. A disfrutar.