New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe

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7.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 377 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 208 out of 377
  2. Mixed: 100 out of 377
  3. Negative: 69 out of 377
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  1. Don_Leudyn
    Aug 31, 2019
    8
    Muy entretenido; jugabilidad sencilla; contenido para satisfacer a los jugadores que quieren restos, con un competitivo un completo para familia y amigos.
  2. tom974
    May 29, 2023
    8
    A nice 2D platformer filled with nostalgia and with the marvelous multiplayer options which is a real gain here. To be clear, I played it 3 players coop all long, and that was a funny treat. In solo I'm not sure it'd be such interesting since the level design is not the greatest Nintendo work.
  3. sergio123456
    Feb 19, 2020
    8
    Es el típico juego de Mario en 2D, si eres fan de Mario te gustará, no innova pero tampoco se sale de lo que todos esperan del juego, bastante entretenido y que nos dará muchas horas de diversión.
  4. Jonneeyy
    Mar 30, 2020
    8
    Tolles Jump and Run mit einem sehr guten CouchCoop Modus. Die versteckten Geheimnisse sorgen für lange Spielzeiten.
  5. Tspeed
    Aug 10, 2020
    8
    Kind of fun but lacks the innovation of the 3D Mario games and can be frustrating. Not least because when you die it spits you out of the level back onto the map screen where you then have to re-enter the level, with load screens at every stage in between. After getting used to more modern platformers that put you right back in the action after you die, this system feels a bit antiquated and slow.
  6. anyonemaybe
    Jul 27, 2022
    5
    The game is kinda boring. You don't feel good playing like it's possible with another games. There's nothing that makes you excited to play
  7. Silverfish003
    Aug 29, 2022
    4
    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    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.    … Expand
  8. JoeQuasar
    Oct 10, 2022
    7
    Repetitive, unbalanced, uncreative. Still, a fun game, but not worth the price charged. If you can borrow it used or borrow from a friend it's worth it, otherwise I don't recommend it.
  9. DoktarioMyst
    Oct 14, 2022
    8
    = dit is een collectie van New Soup U & New Soup Luigi

    +/- het wordt niet uitgelegd hoe je minigames unlocked. ze zijn wel uniek & tof + de level design is solid + New Soup Luigi is uitdagend, en heeft Luigi physics. er zijn ook verborgen Luigi's te vinden in elk level van New Soup Luigi - de onzichtbare muren worden niet (goed) gehint dat ze er zijn +/- de map blijft    = dit is een collectie van New Soup U & New Soup Luigi

    +/- het wordt niet uitgelegd hoe je minigames unlocked. ze zijn wel uniek & tof

    + de level design is solid

    + New Soup Luigi is uitdagend, en heeft Luigi physics. er zijn ook verborgen Luigi's te vinden in elk level van New Soup Luigi

    - de onzichtbare muren worden niet (goed) gehint dat ze er zijn

    +/- de map blijft hetzelfde in beide games maar als je onthoud waar er secret exits zijn dan weet je waar je moet zoeken

    + de game heeft multiplayer voor 4 en is tof in singleplayer. eigenlijk een superior New Soup Wii

    +/- de theming is niet echt origineel maar de extra's dat ze erin hebben gestoken komt ver om het nieuw te maken

    + de eikel power-up is zeker de beste air based power-up

    + de bazen zijn een highlight, de koopalings zijn uniek van elkaar, Bowser Jr. is altijd een highlight en Kamek is tof vanwege zijn RNG en Bowser is klimatisch en uitdagend

    - Peachtette is gewoon de eikel power-up. Toadette maakt de game niet gemakkelijker buiten de klok vergroten (wat nuttig is in multiplayer)

    - er zijn 3 baby yoshi's maar enkel de ballon yoshi is nuttig om te hebben. als je ze verliesd respawnen ze niet direct. spijtig want ze hadden de nieuwe Yoshi kunnen zijn (hij is ook in de game maar op dezelfde manier als in Wii)

    conclusie:
    deze game is het zeker waard voor een 2D Mario game. het heeft meer content dan je denkt    … Expand
  10. BrandonBlake
    Oct 17, 2022
    8
    I was fairly close to giving this a 7, however the few creative stages within New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe, makes this a close 8. The only flaw I have with this game is the pacing, compared to older games like SMB 3, the levels do not feel cohesive. Certain areas are not very memorable while others really shine such as the spooky forest, and more boring ones like Rock Candy Canyon.I was fairly close to giving this a 7, however the few creative stages within New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe, makes this a close 8. The only flaw I have with this game is the pacing, compared to older games like SMB 3, the levels do not feel cohesive. Certain areas are not very memorable while others really shine such as the spooky forest, and more boring ones like Rock Candy Canyon. Really wish we could see far more unique worlds and consistent level design.… Expand
  11. Hydrazine
    Jul 5, 2023
    3
    Once again, Nintendo with copy-pasting, Mario Wonder will probably be the same.
  12. Eny2505
    Dec 30, 2022
    7
    If you like 2D Platformers and did not play this on the Wii U, please buy this. It is a great 2D Mario game that’s fun to play solo or with friends.

    However, the core game suffers from unoriginal gameplay. The New Super Mario Bros. series is in the eyes of many gamers a repetitive series that’s basically the same game over and over again. The Switch Port also suffers from the lack of    If you like 2D Platformers and did not play this on the Wii U, please buy this. It is a great 2D Mario game that’s fun to play solo or with friends.

    However, the core game suffers from unoriginal gameplay. The New Super Mario Bros. series is in the eyes of many gamers a repetitive series that’s basically the same game over and over again.

    The Switch Port also suffers from the lack of new content. It removes the Boost Mode and adds two easy modes to the main adventure. I wish it had more content that made it more than just a regular Wii U port.    … Expand
  13. sniffany
    Dec 31, 2022
    8
    Sure its another 2D mario game. BUT WHO DOESNT HAVE FUN WITH 2D MARIO. it literally saved the industry at one point and that happened for a reason.
  14. empowell
    Jan 17, 2023
    7
    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.
  15. WarioLandFan
    Mar 28, 2023
    10
    it has a little something for everyone
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  16. Dyl_lionaire
    Feb 10, 2023
    6
    It feels like this game is before our time, the levels while being pretty average has little to no innovation in original concepts. I thought the baby Yoshi's were kind of useless, I did find the addition of Toadette and Nabbit was cool though.
  17. Iyas2
    Jun 12, 2023
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I actually played New Super Mario Bros. U on the Wii U. I just didn't like that game that much because it was so similar to the other ones. Same here, but you do get New Super Luigi U, which is a very cool game, much better than Mario U. It isn't a bad game at all, but it just feels so bland compared to other 2D games, especially because New Super Mario Bros. 2 on the Nintendo CDS released just a couple months before hand. Too be honest, I even consider New Super Mario Bros. Wii to be a better game than this, it just isn't great, i'll give it a 7/10.… Expand
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Metascore
80

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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