New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe

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  1. Hopwin
    Jan 27, 2020
    7
    This incarnation of the game feels sloppy and unresponsive. The platforming that is a hallmark of the series is off and sometimes it feels like you are wearing mittens.
  2. uhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
    Jun 4, 2019
    5
    After beating both games on both consoles 100% (excluding challenges), my opinion of both games hasn't really changed. It's mostly just the game we've played since 2006 with prettier graphics, better sound and controls, as well as a second (and in my opinion, better) campaign about our favorite player two. But after the fifth release of what is essentially the same game from the DS, thisAfter beating both games on both consoles 100% (excluding challenges), my opinion of both games hasn't really changed. It's mostly just the game we've played since 2006 with prettier graphics, better sound and controls, as well as a second (and in my opinion, better) campaign about our favorite player two. But after the fifth release of what is essentially the same game from the DS, this series is equivalent to a jug of milk you've left out for far too long, it was new when you bought it from the store, but now it's just gross and bad.… Expand
  3. SirPunk
    Dec 27, 2021
    3
    Very late posting this since I bought the game at launch.
    I remember being in middle school when the first New Super Mario Bros came out for the DS. I loved it and could not stop playing it and in the end 100% completed it. Then New Super Mario Bros for Wii came out I played it had some fun but never finished it. Skip to New Super Mario Bros U Deluxe. The game play of the New Super Mario    Very late posting this since I bought the game at launch.
    I remember being in middle school when the first New Super Mario Bros came out for the DS. I loved it and could not stop playing it and in the end 100% completed it. Then New Super Mario Bros for Wii came out I played it had some fun but never finished it. Skip to New Super Mario Bros U Deluxe. The game play of the New Super Mario games are solid but after four entries and nothing much changing it’s pretty stale. The whole game feels like it was rushed (granted it probably was for the Wii U but they could have fixed it for the Deluxe version). I wanted to love it just like I did with previous entries but I can’t even finish it. I’ve been on the last world since it was released basically. I have tried since then and just can’t bring myself to even playing the game because I find it so boring now. Every course blends in together and none of them are memorable.

    If someone is reading this review in 2021, don’t buy this game at full price. $20 max but if you want a really good Mario game go buy any other ones on the platform. Heck I started playing Super Mario 3D World+BFs this week and it made me write this review because of how amazing it is compared to deluxe.

    Nintendo either has to do a complete revamp of the New Super Mario Bros series or just take it behind Nintendo headquarters and put it down.    … Expand
  4. Pete112
    May 13, 2020
    5
    Not up to the standards of modern day platformers. The graphics are nothing special, the gameplay is boring and it is too hard.

    I dont mind hard games and might have persevered if it was more fun to play.

    There is a character called Nabbit who is invisible but this obviously makes the game way to easy and sucks all enjoyment from it.
  5. Faxi
    Jun 22, 2020
    6
    New Super Mario Bros U Deluxe is a switch port that offers non other than new levels, annoying haunted mansions, no new bosses and a obvious story.

    Even though the game offers interesting and fun levels to play through, fun local co-op, and catchy music, the game doesn't really become more interesting than that. While the game is actually 2 games in one, where the other game is    New Super Mario Bros U Deluxe is a switch port that offers non other than new levels, annoying haunted mansions, no new bosses and a obvious story.

    Even though the game offers interesting and fun levels to play through, fun local co-op, and catchy music, the game doesn't really become more interesting than that.

    While the game is actually 2 games in one, where the other game is ''Super Luigi U'' which isn't even a new game, but just new levels which are more difficult, where the player is given less time to complete the levels.

    The game is far too expensive for what it actually is.    … Expand
  6. adrielcarv
    Jun 20, 2020
    5
    O jogo da franquia mario que achei mais fraco até hoje. Extremamente repetitivo. Os Boss, as fases, os personagens. Bem fraco.
  7. CatsNGames
    Sep 16, 2020
    5
    The definition of meh. No particular level is bad, but they all feel the same and I never feel motivated to keep playing once I start.
  8. tearsofpiss
    Sep 20, 2020
    2
    Playing this game feels empty and void. Levels lack vertical and horizontal dimension. While Titles such as Super Mario World, evoked a feeling of freedom and exploration and multiple routes to choose from to reach the final destination and every pixel had its charm, Super Mario Bros U Deluxe feels so uninspired and i could barely get myself to finish it's first world.
    If it be a mobile    Playing this game feels empty and void. Levels lack vertical and horizontal dimension. While Titles such as Super Mario World, evoked a feeling of freedom and exploration and multiple routes to choose from to reach the final destination and every pixel had its charm, Super Mario Bros U Deluxe feels so uninspired and i could barely get myself to finish it's first world.
    If it be a mobile game, i'd guess it would be okay.    … Expand
  9. opnyx
    Jan 16, 2021
    6
    Basically it's the Wii game with a graphic update. The levels are not very originals. It was fun to play in local multiplayer, but not alone in my opinion.
  10. Snowden111
    Feb 11, 2020
    7
    I'm a huge fan of Mario games and this game was a huge disappointment. There is nothing inherently bad about this game but there is also nothing inherently interesting or "new" about this entree in the 30 year old franchise. This game is just boring.
  11. toxicalien68
    Mar 22, 2020
    6
    While the series is seen as bland and unoriginal now, we can't argue that they have solid design and gameplay. This is kind of the case for U. Deluxe. It's a fairly solid game, but why buy it if the better options like Wii and DS are much cheaper. The game is very similar to its Wii U counterpart, adding some new characters and joycons on the title screen. If you want a switch game to playWhile the series is seen as bland and unoriginal now, we can't argue that they have solid design and gameplay. This is kind of the case for U. Deluxe. It's a fairly solid game, but why buy it if the better options like Wii and DS are much cheaper. The game is very similar to its Wii U counterpart, adding some new characters and joycons on the title screen. If you want a switch game to play with friends, I'd pick up Super Mario Party. If you want a standard 2D platformer on the switch, Hollow Knight is a much cheaper and more original option.… Expand
  12. 2bitplayss
    Jun 7, 2021
    5
    this game is really boring and generic i hate the nsmb art style like compare this to tropical freeze and that game is 100 times better in its music level design and art style

    even tho its been almost 10 years without a new 2d mario game (if u don't count mario maker) i really don't want another 2d mario and i am still burned out on them i think it has to do that every 2d mario doesn't    this game is really boring and generic i hate the nsmb art style like compare this to tropical freeze and that game is 100 times better in its music level design and art style

    even tho its been almost 10 years without a new 2d mario game (if u don't count mario maker)
    i really don't want another 2d mario and i am still burned out on them i think it has to do that every 2d mario doesn't do anything unique if u look at other franchises they have way better evel design and art, i want some action in the backround of a level to make it feel more alive
    but i get the feeling i am playing in a world without live

    i guess its a fine casual game and i don't recommend playing 2 or more nsmb games back to back
    but if u want a fun great 2d mario then play super mario world or mario bros 3    … Expand
  13. Javier_14_28
    Mar 12, 2021
    7
    El modo multijugador es aburrido, si quieres hacer una competición con un amigo de varios niveles seguidos, los niveles tienen que ser del mismo mundo, no es aleatorio entre todos los niveles. El modo desafío y un jugador me ha gustado mucho. El DLC de Luigi es muy aburrido a menos que juegues después de mucho tiempo. Si tienes el de wii u este juego es horrible. Deberían haber incorporadoEl modo multijugador es aburrido, si quieres hacer una competición con un amigo de varios niveles seguidos, los niveles tienen que ser del mismo mundo, no es aleatorio entre todos los niveles. El modo desafío y un jugador me ha gustado mucho. El DLC de Luigi es muy aburrido a menos que juegues después de mucho tiempo. Si tienes el de wii u este juego es horrible. Deberían haber incorporado un modo online, ¿tan difícil era?… Expand
  14. Ardho
    Jul 10, 2022
    6
    too difficult..............................................................
  15. Lefty9088
    Jul 3, 2021
    5
    New Super Mario Bros U Deluxe is a port of New Super Mario Bros U. Neither are great fun compared to other Mario games, but U Deluxe feels worse simply because it's a port of 2 games with almost nothing changed. The characters are not very balanced with Nabbit feeling somewhat unfair. That being said it still is a 2D Mario platformer with nothing wrong with the gameplay.
  16. Adasc2906
    Jan 2, 2022
    6
    I kinda regret getting it but it can be fun at some points. I just have one big issue. THE CONTROLS. Who thought that making the spin jump the same button as the regular jump was a good idea.
  17. Dangusse
    Dec 30, 2022
    3
    i keep updating this and lowering the score as i play, because it's utterly ridiculous for a game that has been rereleased and remastered so many times to have so many glaring issues. i have never had a worse time with a mario game than this one, it's literally built like a casino game which is rigged to get your microtransactions with outrageously difficult segments that require you toi keep updating this and lowering the score as i play, because it's utterly ridiculous for a game that has been rereleased and remastered so many times to have so many glaring issues. i have never had a worse time with a mario game than this one, it's literally built like a casino game which is rigged to get your microtransactions with outrageously difficult segments that require you to redo every freaking level you spent all day on over and over just to die at exactly the same spot again. thankfully they at least don't try to charge you for continues, but honestly they have done everything but that to such a degree that i've lost a huge amount of faith in nintendo after trying this game. if i had not bought this game used, i would have immediately returned it. it's an utter disappointment and a cash grab compared to any other mario game, and the mobile games that literally charge microtransactions are legitimately better than this game. do not buy this under any circumstances, it is the worst mario game ever made.

    the game is simply far too narrow and difficult. there are way more pixels on the screen than the wii u, but it still feels that space is extremely cramped to a degree that's not necessary for a switch game. i have no problems with it being a port of the same game as before in concept, but they should have upscaled it to compete with the other mario games on the console. i don't think any normal child would be able to enjoy this game, and the controls are not tight enough to be appreciated by adult fans. it's simply far too easy to die and there are far too few checkpoints. i have spent the vast majority of my time being forced to complete the same few levels over and over only to lose my progress because i died on a completely different level. this checkpoint system is outdated and incredibly unfriendly to the user.

    besides this, the controls are consistently unresponsive, the hitboxes are all over the place and don't line up with the sprites at all, and the game consistently registers me letting go of the stick after jumping as pressing down, leading to extremely inconvenient ground pounds that routinely cause me to die. there's no option to change the controls whatsoever even with a plethora of unused buttons on the joycons, and this is a huge letdown. just let me press R like every other mario game.

    for a kicker, the respawn times are unnecessarily slow for a switch game with what are relatively unimpressive/unambitious graphics, and text bubbles are painfully outdated in how slow and repetitive explanations for simple gameplay aspects are. i don't think ive ever been disappointed with a mario game before, but this one sorely needed to be rebuilt from the ground up to fix the lack of open space and take advantage of the switch's capabilities as well as to compensate for the joycon problems. instead, nintendo has clearly cheaped out on this and used it as another mediocre cash grab. the game did not need to be re-released, it needed to be improved.    … Expand
  18. Derpcat
    Oct 13, 2022
    2
    The video game was made to have fun. That, now, is the bottom line. If a game isn’t fun, it fails. But most, in order to be liked and known, have to expand on its predecessor. New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe had me at a loss for words.

    Yes, it was fun. I said that for U on the Wii U. But no one has a Wii U and people who do are posers, right? Nintendo loves Wii U ports, but hates to say    The video game was made to have fun. That, now, is the bottom line. If a game isn’t fun, it fails. But most, in order to be liked and known, have to expand on its predecessor. New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe had me at a loss for words.

    Yes, it was fun. I said that for U on the Wii U. But no one has a Wii U and people who do are posers, right? Nintendo loves Wii U ports, but hates to say that the Wii U existed. A lot of these Wii U ports are met with backlash, because people had them on the Wii U and it’s generally, a rip-off. This game is like that. Adding nothing new, it stole Bowser Jr’s Journey’s spotlight and killed AlphaDream because they launched on the same day. It added an easy mode and the princess crown, which then made Bowsette. Kids, never do Twitter. They changed the spin jump button to ZR/ZL, but changed the midair spin to another B press. You can turn it off by doing some input every time you load the game. Why would you do this, Nintendo? Oh, no wait; I forgot people love doing manual inputs every time they load in to change the controls. My bad!

    It looks the same as it did on the Wii U.

    It added nothing new, except Toadette. They could have tried, but they didn’t. But hey, hey! They’re Nintendo. If other companies did this, they would never hear the end of it, but Nintendo gets a free pass!

    NEVER buy this game. I respect you if you bought it, but next time buy Mario Maker 2, which sold less then this! Nintendo can only do this so many times, and my least favorite game ever, is now this. Mario Tennis Aces looks like Mario Odyssey compared to this dumpster fire.    … Expand
  19. Kdog152
    Nov 25, 2022
    5
    This is just a very, very disappointing port. It hasn't changed any of the problems the original had. The main problem tho, is the new power up, it's useless. Peaches crown changes toadette (the new character) into peachette. All she does is glide which is what the raccoon suit does which is the new item of this game. O we all, its still a good game at times, but does get boring quickly.This is just a very, very disappointing port. It hasn't changed any of the problems the original had. The main problem tho, is the new power up, it's useless. Peaches crown changes toadette (the new character) into peachette. All she does is glide which is what the raccoon suit does which is the new item of this game. O we all, its still a good game at times, but does get boring quickly.
    This rip off of a port does have a redeeming quality: New super Luigi u. This gives us the same 8 world's, but with new levels and harder difficulty (something the base game lacks). This port changes nothing from the original and just shows again, how Lazy Nintendo are and have been for a while. And the fun dies even more when you realise that you are playing the same 8 world's from the previous all over again. Over all though, very, very disappointing. Nintendo need to start giving us quality again, which the series has been lacking (with exceptions) for the past over a decade.this is ofc my opinion and I recommend you pick it up and give it a try yourself before you judge.
    I will make it clear though, that I don't think this game is bad, BC it can be really fun at times.    … Expand
  20. Maarten95
    Feb 8, 2019
    6
    This is a good game however it feels a bit dull compared to the many platformers that have been released these couple of years. I'm also a bit angry because they advertised the Luigi u expansion as new levels. They are however the exact same levels as the main game only a bit more difficult. For me that feels like false advertising.

    The frustrating part with this game are the ghost    This is a good game however it feels a bit dull compared to the many platformers that have been released these couple of years. I'm also a bit angry because they advertised the Luigi u expansion as new levels. They are however the exact same levels as the main game only a bit more difficult. For me that feels like false advertising.

    The frustrating part with this game are the ghost levels. To beat them you have to find all the hidden doors and that is the problem. Most of these doors are placed at such stupid places like invissible walls. After a while its so boring. The new power upgrade is lazy. The controls for baby yoshi are just annoying, and therefore I rarely used them. Overall I didn't like the game that much. If feels a bit blant after playing donkey kong tropical freeze, which had far better gameplay, music, bosses and backgrounds.    … Expand
  21. pez
    May 23, 2020
    4
    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 onIt'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.… Expand
  22. leetl1
    Jan 11, 2019
    6
    NSMB U Deluxe is a soulless rehash of an already underwhelming game. Also, what happened to Boost Rush mode? Also, why is the air spin the same button as the jump? Also, why can't you port the data from the Wii U version if you already owned it? This means I have to pay $60 for basically the same game. Also, Peachette? Seriously Nintendo?
  23. Daviswag
    Jan 12, 2019
    8
    I have played the original version of this game on the Wii U and enjoyed it then. And playing it again years later is still fun. If you owned just New Super Mario Bros U and not the Luigi one, this is worth it for you but double dipping in this game is worth it for me. There are other platformers that are more worth it like Celeste and Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze but this isI have played the original version of this game on the Wii U and enjoyed it then. And playing it again years later is still fun. If you owned just New Super Mario Bros U and not the Luigi one, this is worth it for you but double dipping in this game is worth it for me. There are other platformers that are more worth it like Celeste and Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze but this is still a casual experience but rewards veterans of the series like myself. I would say its worth it for people that didn't get the original and somewhat worth it if you already owned it.… Expand
  24. QuacksonjaMeme
    Jan 11, 2019
    8
    New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe is a most have for all those who skipped the Wii U version. Played it with my friends. This game is one of the best 2D platformers for Nintendo Switch. RIP Bowsette.

    8/10
  25. PolishJohn
    Mar 25, 2019
    3
    Not being a troll here - but this was the most bored I've ever been playing a mainline Mario game. Not even touching on the "2013-looking mobile game art direction", it's just a drab uninspired affair. Title is also misleading, sure NEW is part of the series name, but the Deluxe implies something not delivered here. There's one new character, a couple menu improvements and nothing elseNot being a troll here - but this was the most bored I've ever been playing a mainline Mario game. Not even touching on the "2013-looking mobile game art direction", it's just a drab uninspired affair. Title is also misleading, sure NEW is part of the series name, but the Deluxe implies something not delivered here. There's one new character, a couple menu improvements and nothing else (removes a couple WiiU pad features actually). The image fidelity is almost the same as the WiiU, and there's hardly any new playable content, since LuigiU was already packaged with the WiiU version of the game in a previous release. Went into the game expecting it to be fine with some moments of delight, but none were found here.… Expand
  26. SpagettiGamer
    Jan 21, 2019
    8
    Let me just say, this game is a blast and a half. I haven’t beaten the game in a while, but I played it again today and just wanted to write a positive review on it.

    I really like the level design a lot. Complain all you want about it being too linear, but it’s a 2D platformer. There’s not really a way to make it NOT linear. Platforming is what Mario is all about, and these levels make    Let me just say, this game is a blast and a half. I haven’t beaten the game in a while, but I played it again today and just wanted to write a positive review on it.

    I really like the level design a lot. Complain all you want about it being too linear, but it’s a 2D platformer. There’s not really a way to make it NOT linear. Platforming is what Mario is all about, and these levels make the platforming the most fun I’ve played in a long time. The levels are crafted in a way that makes it not too easy, but not frustratingly difficult either. The Star Coins are all hiding or require skilled jumps to reach. The water levels are Hitler’s favorite.

    The multiplayer is so much fun in this game. You can work cooperatively with your friends to complete levels easier or make it five times harder by fighting your friends all the way to the finish to see who can finish the game with the most lives. It’s just such a blast to play this game with your friends.

    The brand new HD graphics are absolutely splendid. 2D Mario has never looked this good before. Some of the levels just look so amazing. The first underground level with the crystal moving blocks just couldn’t have possibly looked any better, the water levels that aren’t actually underwater are some of the most beautiful Mario levels I’ve ever seen, that one level that’s a painting, this list goes on and on. Sure it’s nothing in comparison to Mario Kart 8, but is great nonetheless.

    Mario’s controls could use some improving, but are still excellent. The New Super Mario games made the controls feel exactly how you would expect the godsend that are Mario’s 3D to feel in 2D. The triple jump is so nice to land trying to get that flagpole 1-UP and I can barely even remember 2D Mario without the ground pound. When using a Wii Remote I don’t have to hit all the buttons on the controller if I forgot a button because everything just makes sense. I love moving around in this game.

    There aren’t many new power ups, but the power ups we do have are some pretty great stuff. In Super Mario Galaxy they absolutely butchered the Fire Flower making it a timed power up, so I’m glad to say that it’s back in action, killing Koopas better than ever. The Ice Flower is a great alternative that doesn’t instantly kill the enemy, but can kill those pesky Dry Bones you might be having trouble with. The brand new Acorn power up gives you the ability to transform into Flying Squirrel Mario. It gives you the ability to glide and do a huge second jump. Oh yeah, it can also cling to walls for a short period of time. There’s also the penguin power up, which is just the Ice Flower but you can slide on your stomach.

    The story is nothing much, as the tradition goes with Mario games, but it has more depth than the rest of the 2D Mario games. Once again Bowser kidnaps Princess Peach, but this time Bowser takes over Peach’s Castle and sends Mario flying all the way to Peach’s Castle to save her. Over time Kamek enshrouds the castle with fog, and it is cover in a tornado of fog by the time you get there. When you go into the fog the water surrounding the castle is now lava and the music is a remixed Peach’s Castle Theme from Mario 64 which is a nice touch. The bosses are the Koopalings once again and are set up in the same order as Super Mario Bros 3, Boom Boom and all. It even plays a remix of the Fortress Battle Theme from Mario 3.

    I know what you’re thinking. “If you liked the game so much, why did you give it an 8 instead of a 10?” Well, there are still things I dislike about it. World 1 is just full of boring grass levels that look the same, it has the same style as the last three 2D Marios (albeit with HD graphics this time), it has the same bubbly music, a similar lackluster story, and only brought a small amount of new content from the Wii Mario. I really wish this wasn’t the case because I like this game so much, but sadly, it was. This game could’ve improved so much if it had some new style, but otherwise it’s still a great game and you should definitely give it a shot if you enjoy 2D platformers.    … Expand
  27. ianfinite
    Jan 30, 2019
    8
    I was honestly expecting a literal NEW Super Mario Bros. for the Switch, but I guess this will do. I haven't finished the Wii U version so I thought I might as well buy this game, plus it's a standard Mario game I can play while on the toilet taking a dump. I can see why the price is high and why they ported this game, many people think the game isn't worth 60$ but they don't understandI was honestly expecting a literal NEW Super Mario Bros. for the Switch, but I guess this will do. I haven't finished the Wii U version so I thought I might as well buy this game, plus it's a standard Mario game I can play while on the toilet taking a dump. I can see why the price is high and why they ported this game, many people think the game isn't worth 60$ but they don't understand it's a two in one deluxe port, New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe, and New Super Luigi U. They ported this game because it is very underrated and deserves more attention and it did so. It's a great game for the family! It's one of my favorite 2D linear platform games, but I'm not a big fan of linear games, I'd rather explore a 3D world like Mario Odyssey. Also, the title for this game sucks, but it's funny, my friend and I always make jokes about it. Another complaint is that even though you have Mario, Luigi, and Yellow Toad with a pallet swap with Blue Toad, there are also Toadette and Nabbit which makes the game easier and unfair for the people playing, because you can't do normal difficulty with 4 people because only one person can be Toad with a choice of any color along with Mario and Luigi but that last person gets the unlucky pick with being an "easier" character.… Expand
  28. RJD2
    Sep 4, 2019
    6
    It baffles me how you are still sent to the world map after losing a life every single time, terrible game design which they didn't even bother fixing for this port. Besides that huge flaw the game has great level design as expected from a Mario games, other than that it's the same old copy pasted visuals and sounds since the Wii days, very uninspired and little improvements.
  29. Suba090703
    Jul 20, 2020
    3
    Ok, here is my problem with this game
    Out of the 2 mainline Mario games on the Wii U(the other one being 3D World), Nintendo had to choose the UNORIGINAL one. And worse, it is not a "deluxe" port. Here is why:
    First of all, it is the same game all over again. No new levels, no extra modes, in fact: the boost mode is missing. Sure, it would not work on the switch but they could make a    Ok, here is my problem with this game
    Out of the 2 mainline Mario games on the Wii U(the other one being 3D World), Nintendo had to choose the UNORIGINAL one. And worse, it is not a "deluxe" port. Here is why:

    First of all, it is the same game all over again. No new levels, no extra modes, in fact: the boost mode is missing. Sure, it would not work on the switch but they could make a replacement for it.
    Also, nintendo is always saying that Luigi U is included for free, but let me tell you this: Luigi U and Mario U came bundled in a single disc MONTHS after Luigi U was released.
    Also here is my biggest complaint: that stupid peachette sucks. Like, why does that thing exist? THIS GAME DOES NOT NEED AN EASY MODE. New Super Mario bros on the DS is a much harder experience and no skipping-level power us(flying ones) and guess what? there was NOT an easy mode and people had to play it this way(heck even more people tried the DS one than the Switch one). Kids are NOT stupid and also why Nabbit in Mario U? Makes sense in Luigi U with some levels like 9-6 but in Mario?
    Also, the game is so unoriginal, its like a NSMBW expansion, just the acorn as the new power up along with those yoshis(which btw the only useful one is the pink one) doesnt make it new. They could have make new levels with tons of creativity using those power ups. But no.
    The only good thing is playing with friends but then its a no no.
    If you want a better 2D experience, just buy DK tropical freeze, its more original, better environmentes instead of the usual grass, desert, lava, beach AND better level design
    But if you want something that has "Mario" on the title just buy Mario Maker 2, you can spend over HOURS of creativity making AND playing other peoples levels, plus more original levels from Nintendo
    But seriously, PEACHETTE F*CKING SUCKS    … Expand
  30. Near
    Aug 19, 2019
    0
    The game is... Good. If you never played a NewSuperMario line game, you're going to enjoy it. But we cannot ignore the fact that this is a 2018 game that is actually a 2012 game, which has been sold in sale for years on Wii U. The 2012 games was put together recycling a lot of stuff from NSMBWii, a 2009 game. You can swap footage of the two games and fail to notice it. It's a pretty lazyThe game is... Good. If you never played a NewSuperMario line game, you're going to enjoy it. But we cannot ignore the fact that this is a 2018 game that is actually a 2012 game, which has been sold in sale for years on Wii U. The 2012 games was put together recycling a lot of stuff from NSMBWii, a 2009 game. You can swap footage of the two games and fail to notice it. It's a pretty lazy release, and the price tag is just an insult.… Expand
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 70 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 59 out of 70
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 70
  3. Negative: 0 out of 70
  1. Nintendo Force Magazine
    Aug 22, 2019
    80
    This is foundational, basic, by-the-book stuff from the Big N. Nothing too outrageous. Nothing too surprising. [Issue #38 – March/April 2019, p. 67]
  2. CD-Action
    Mar 25, 2019
    90
    It might be merely a return of a game that did not advance the series, but it was – and still is – the genre’s peak achievement. Sure, I could argue that boss encounters could’ve been more polished and the game could’ve looked better since Switch is more powerful than Wii U. A new world would have been a nice touch too. But what can I do when the game’s core is so good and it is complemented by content so great that such complaints become irrelevant? [02/2019, p.54]
  3. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Mar 20, 2019
    78
    Classic characters, familiar worlds and epic music – the game is like a portal to 8-bit past of the series. But its strength is also its weakness: New Super Mario doesn't even try to surprise you. [Issue#236, p.48]
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