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New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe
Released On: Jan 11, 2019
80
7.0
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 76 Critic Reviews
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78% Positive
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59 Reviews
14% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 76 Critic Reviews
80
78% Positive
59 Reviews
59 Reviews
14% Mixed
11 Reviews
11 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe is a perfect addition to the Switch's ever-=growing library of excellent games. A huge amount of content, coupled with perfectly executed tight controls makes this entry a must play for any and all fans of the genre.
New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe is a must-have for Switch owners who skipped the Wii U. Packaged with two complete games and a plethora of challenges to complete, the Deluxe version will give you plenty of bang for your buck. Even if you already owned the game, it’s worth trying on the Switch, if only to have a mobile, 2D Mario game at the ready. It might not be as difficult as past Mario games, but it’s never not fun.
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 389 User Ratings
7.0
56% Positive
216 Ratings
216 Ratings
27% Mixed
104 Ratings
104 Ratings
18% Negative
69 Ratings
69 Ratings
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 389 User Ratings
7.0
56% Positive
216 Ratings
216 Ratings
27% Mixed
104 Ratings
104 Ratings
18% Negative
69 Ratings
69 Ratings
it has a little something for everyone
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Nintendo Switch
I'm a huge fan of Mario games and this game was a huge astoundment. There is something about this entry in the 30 year old franchise. There are new characters in the game. They are Nabbit and Toadette (Peachette with the Super Crown). This game is a good spin-off.
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Regardless of your latent skill level, there’s a ton of content here that’s sure to keep you hooked for quite some time. If you’re one of the many Wii U diehards out there, these games might not pique your interest in the same way. The portable element is lovely and the bundle is super convenient, but I recognize that might not be enough. Either way, New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe (god, it’s like a mouth full of marshmallows) would be a worthy addition to any respectable Switch collection.
Despite dashing the dreams of Bowsette fans everywhere, this is a great game made more palatable for gamers of all skill levels, and although sometimes it threatens to be too easy by grafting in characters without really thinking about it, there is a blockbuster amount of content here that is fantastic fun solo, only to be made more exciting by the four-player multiplayer.
The bottom line is that Switch now has a very fine 2D Mario to its name; we just can’t help feeling disappointed that Nintendo didn’t push the boat out with a more thorough ‘Deluxe’ refurbishment. Having said that, this is still an excellent package that deserves a new lease of life on Switch, especially as there will be many owners of that console who didn't get to experience the Wii U original and its expansion.
New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe is a fun 2D Mario experience, but it doesn't stick with you the same way the franchise's classics do.
The further you delve into New Super Mario Bros U, the more rewarding it becomes. Its final worlds hold some of its best levels, and there are plenty of fun secrets to enliven the second or third attempt at a level. But it’s hard to summon the motivation to devote that much time to it. It’s typically well-made and enjoyable, but next to the best of the Mario series, it’s unmemorable.
I have only played the DS one before. People say that these games are bland and boring... But here is the thing. If you were asked to make a completely new NSMB game and what would you add. Most of you probably be completely out of words. So every single NSMB game is 11/10. Plus all of them add at least something new!
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I never have found the New Super Mario Bros series to be all that great. I think it is a nice game to have for when family and friends come over as it gives you a different option for multiplayer games. For that reason, it was worth the buy.
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This game is a mess. I did bother to collect all star coins, and just to be clear: it was NOT worth it, because this game is so uninspired there was no point to keep playing.
The only world I had fun with was the first one. The difficulty was perfect, however, levels became disgustingly difficult after second world onward. Those levels were SO HARD! I almost switched to Toadette, but in the end, I did not (P-Acorns were luckily a big help). The sentence in Nintendo E-Shop, saying that this game has over 140 levels is misleading, as the game has only about 80.
I like that this game has challenges, however, those challenges are not very interesting. The fire bro one is quite cool, but I guess that is everything. I hope I do not need to mention that there is literally nothing new from the Wii U version of the game. It is the exact same game, except the Luigi U DLC is included for free. Luigi U is basically the exact same game, but it is way harder than the Mario version of the game.
I have BIG issues with the gameplay. First of all, every single time you die, you get kicked out of the level completely, forcing you to enter it every time you die, and you have to watch a 3 year old animation again and again. Instead of this, they could just respawn you at the start of the level or at the checkpoint to save everyone's time. I died hundreds of times, so at least 15 minutes of my total playtime was just watching the animation upon death and entering the level.
Another important thing to mention is the way the game saves. The game does let you save ONLY after castle stages. If you want to save anywhere else, you have to rely on a very unreliable system called quick saving. The system does not work properly and very often did not save my progress, meaning something like playing one level during a break at school is impossible, you ALWAYS have to play to a castle to save the game. If you want to save the game freely, you can do that only after completing the game. The fact that this exists is DUMB. And when you beat a castle, I find even DUMBER that the game even asks you if you want to save. The game should save after every level automatically.
The way some star coins are hidden is very cheap too, especially ghost house stages, which always require you to randomly jump into walls, hoping you find them. The secret exits in them are very cheap as well. This game is simply a mess that nobody should waste time with.
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It's unbelievable to me that Nintendo thought it would be fun for players to have to run Mario into every inch of level geometry looking for hidden star coins in order to complete the game. Then again this is the series that keeps shipping miserable water levels even though no human being in the entire 35-year history of Mario has ever found a water level fun. Don't waste your money on this overpriced trash unless you're living in an alternate universe without Mario Maker and you love being subjected to tedious game mechanics like invisible passages and the same tired, unfun slogs though swarms of cheep cheeps and lazy boom boom fights.
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Summary Join Mario, Luigi, and pals for single-player or multiplayer fun anytime, anywhere. Take on two family-friendly, side-scrolling adventures with up to three friends* as you try to save the Mushroom Kingdom. Includes the New Super Mario Bros. U and harder, faster New Super Luigi U games—both of which include Nabbit and Toadette as playable...
Rated E
for Everyone
Platforms:
- Nintendo Switch
Initial Release Date: Jan 11, 2019
Developer:
- Nintendo
Publisher: Nintendo
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