

Some older power-ups also have new abilities, such as the Mini Mushroom now allowing players to run up walls. Additionally, Baby Yoshis are an item can be carried by a player, with each baby Yoshi having a special ability dependent on its color, such as inflating in midair or illuminating dark areas. Once Nabbit is caught, Toad rewards the item to the player.Īlong with returning elements such as Ice Flowers and Yoshis, the flying squirrel is new a power-up that allows players to glide across long distances or slowly descend down vertical paths and cling to the side of the walls. Nabbit is a new antagonist who is chased after stealing a item from Toad. Bowser, The Koopalings, Kamek, Boom Boom, and Bowser Jr. Certain game modes also allow players to play their own custom Mii characters. In the "Boost Mode" feature, a fifth player using the Wii U GamePad can interact with the environment, such as putting blocks down that can be stepped on or stunning enemies by holding down on them. Four players each using a controller play as a different character, being Mario, Luigi, Yellow Toad, and Blue Toad. The game can be controlled either using Wii U Pro Controllers, Wii Remotes, or Off-TV Play using the Wii U GamePad, where the game can be played solely on the GamePad's screen. The objective of each level is to reach the goal flag at the end of each level while avoiding enemies and hazards. U iterates on the gameplay featured in New Super Mario Bros. Three large star coin collectibles are located throughout each level. Mario uses a flying squirrel suit to glide. Between both versions, a total of 18.53 million units have been sold worldwide. As of December 2021, the Switch version had sold 12.72 million units worldwide. U Deluxe, developed by the successor to Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development, Nintendo Entertainment Planning and Development, was released on January 11, 2019. An enhanced port for the Nintendo Switch, titled New Super Mario Bros. The game received generally positive reviews and is one of the best-selling games on the Wii U. This is the first Mario game to be released in high-definition graphics.

A standalone retail version was released the following month and later copies of the base game included the expansion on disc. As part of the " Year of Luigi" campaign, a downloadable expansion to the game, New Super Luigi U, was released in June 2013. Wii (2009) and a follow-up to New Super Mario Bros. It is the fourth entry in the New Super Mario Bros. U is a 2D side-scrolling platform video game developed and published in 2012 by Nintendo as a launch game for the Wii U.
