Standalone expansion

New Super Luigi U

20 Jun 2013

Wii U

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7.1 rating

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347 played

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21 reviews

Developer

Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.4

Publisher

Nintendo

Time to beat

Main story

Main story + extras

100% completion

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Summary

With Mario nowhere to be found, it’s up to Luigi to save the day in a brand-new downloadable adventure that takes place in the world of New Super Mario Bros. U. Experience new gameplay challenges as you guide Luigi, complete with his high jump and unique slide, through all-new courses. Enjoy high replayability and satisfaction from mastering each course, and then share your triumphs via the Miiverse feature. Up to five players* can jump into the fun, with Nabbit taking the place of Mario as a playable character. Help Luigi finally prove he has what it takes! -Take control of Luigi in his first starring role in a platform adventure -Level-up your New Super Mario Bros. U experience with more than 80 new courses -High replayability and satisfaction from mastering each course -Play with distinct Luigi physics, including his unique slide and gratifying higher and longer jumps -No time to waste as each course begins with only 100 seconds -For the first time, play as Nabbit, invincible to enemies and obstacles -Share triumphs with the community via the Miiverse feature (broadband Internet access required for online features. For more info, go to support.nintendo.com) -Play using a Wii Remote controller, the Wii U GamePad controller, or a Wii U Pro Controller -Players must own a copy of New Super Mario Bros. U New Super Luigi U was also released as a standalone game.

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8 3

Give it a try, Luigi levels are so challenging and even more fun than the base game

23 Mar 2024

8 1

New Super Luigi U is a short yet cheerful side game to New Super Mario Bros U. It provides intrigue off the bat - i’ve played the first level at least 5 times in the past only to instantly put it down based on first impressions - but i’ve been pleasantly surprised at the difference of experience it joyfully provides as an alternative to its more traditional base experience. The levels are structured in a 100 second time limit format - though I was only pressured once or twice by this time limit, it creates a sense of background pressure that looms in the background of some excellently designed levels. These levels are crafted with more care in their design that the base game, needing to be structured in a time limit based format clearly made the developers think outside the box and try some different things, and each level offers its own unique touch. Hardly any stages feel like their ideas and design overlap with any of the others, and they feel specially crafted to emphasise on a slightly more difficult approach and and extra layer of passion. Contrary to the general consensus, I didn’t find this game very difficult. I went in expecting to have moments of struggle, but besides a few levels needing a handful of attempts, this was quite a breeze, though maybe that comes from my prior experience with the NSMB series. Still, I did admittedly find this easier than both World and NSMBDS. New Super Luigi U is a brief encounter, though if you’re looking for the most bang-for-your-buck experience from the New Super Mario Bros series, this might just be its best offering next to the DS counterpart.
8.5/10

27 Mar 2025