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The latest installment in the
New Super Mario Bros. franchise, New Super Mario Bros. U is set to launch with the Wii U, and usher in a brand new way of playing videogames.
A cornerstone of the Wii U's Miiverse ("Mii Universe"), NSMBU looks to add a new spin to the way you formerly thought about Mario, communicating with your friends (and strangers) through your entire journey. Special messages from those playing the game will pepper your experience, allowing you to feel a little better about biting the dust at the same place as so many others. There will also be special speedrun achievements, suggesting an online leaderboard of sorts.
The gameplay remains similar to other NSMB titles, playing as Mario, Luigi, a couple of Toads, or even your own Mii! Seeing yourself in the Mushroom Kingdom will put you in a mindset you've never felt before. For fans of special upgrades, the highly-touted Squirrel Suit makes its debut, gliding from place to place; a quick flick will give you a little boost up, similar to the Cape in
Super Mario World, but not quite the same.
Players can use the Wii Remote as they did in the Wii title, but a new tweek to this run is a Boost Mode, allowing an unprecedented 5th player to use the Wii U GamePad to control some of the action (though you don't need four other friends to enjoy this!). They can make special blocks out of thin air to assist throughout, or for the sinister ones out there, a new way to ruin the fun of someone else. A touch of the finger can also knock some of Bowsers' simpler minions clear out of the way, paving the way to victory.
New Super Mario Bros. U is a surefire best-seller, and a must have for launch day.
Out of 57 user(s) who marked the game in their log:
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7% (4) have yet to "do" it |
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4% (2) have put it on hold |
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16% (9) finished it completely |