New Super Mario Bros. U- Wii U

29 reviews

May, 2013

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 29 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers are impressed by the gameplay. The design also gets good feedback.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Nintendo Wii Games the New Super Mario Bros. U- Wii U is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 100/100 = Excellent quality.

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Expert review by: Nick Vracar (thunderboltgames.com)

New Super Mario Bros. U

Mario is like a rock, steady and unchanging. Princess Peach will always find herself in the grasp of Bowser, a villain who has yet to write a single ransom note. Once again it is up to Mario, Luigi, and two generic Toads to hop and stomp their way...

The New Super Mario Bros series was never one to defy expectations, but rather build upon years of refined nostalgia. New Super Mario Bros. U is formulaic Mario and is a delightfully fun time for it.

Dec, 2012

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Expert review by: Kyle Hilliard (gameinformer.com)

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Scribblenauts Unlimited is the kind of thing I want to show off to my non-gamer parents and give to children to tap into their creative potential. It straddles the line of being a video game and something that feels more like thoughtful creative software.

Nov, 2012

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Expert review by: Peter Brown (gamespot.com)

New Super Mario Bros. U Review

New Super Mario Bros. U incorporates the best elements from classic entries, making it one of the most enjoyable Mario Bros. games in years.

Excellent level design ; Smart difficulty curve ; Classic Mario elements make their triumphant return ; Additional content is plentiful and challenging

Nov, 2012

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Expert review by: (gear.ign.com)

New Super Mario Bros. U Review

Mario's 3D adventures have stolen the Mushroom Kingdom spotlight for nearly two decades. New Super Mario Bros. U aims to change that.

Nov, 2012

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Expert review by: Jose Otero (1up.com)

New Super Mario Bros. U Review: Nintendo's Safe Bet

The latest entry in the Mario series doesn't rewrite the platformer playbook, but still takes incremental steps forward.

You need to understand right up front that New Super Mario Bros. U follows a deliberate style of video game design. It takes players on a tour through all the well-known Mario tropes, but it also tinkers with a few ideas along the way. Naturally, the...

Nov, 2012

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Expert review by: Christopher Brown (allgame.com)

New Super Mario Bros. U

Gamers can enjoy classic Mario platforming, a host of new and updated modes, and five-man multiplayer action as Nintendo's ubiquitous plumber takes on his first truly HD adventure in New Super Mario Bros. U. The traditional Story mode finds players joinin

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Expert review by: Angus Deacon (nzgamer.com)

New Super Mario Bros. U

Every Nintendo console needs a Mario game at launch and the Wii U delivers. Is it the game fans have been..

Casual gamers can expect an entertaining 8 hours single or multiplayer, but dedicated fans could spend many more hours collecting and exploring things off the beaten track. With the launch of the Wii U, it’s a beautiful thing that a whole new...

Dec, 2012

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Expert review by: Ben (mmgn.com)

New Super Mario Bros. U Review

The Wii U launch game every early adopter needs to play.

New Super Mario Bros. U offers a genuine challenge and is the closest game in the New Super Mario series to the golden 16-bit era of Super Mario World with its open map and pitch-perfect difficulty curve. It’s arguably the best in what has been a...

Nov, 2012

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Expert review by: (gamespot.co.uk)

New Super Mario Bros. U Review

New Super Mario Bros. U incorporates the best elements from classic entries, making it one of the most enjoyable Mario Bros. games in years.

Excellent level design ; Smart difficulty curve ; Classic Mario elements make their triumphant return ; Additional content is plentiful and challenging

Where New Super Mario Bros. Wii's co-op was often frustrating and useful only on occasion, the touch screen method employed here affords an experience that rewards teamwork. There are still ways that the "ghost" player on the tablet controller can...

Nov, 2012

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Expert review by: (computerandvideogames.com)

New Super Mario Bros U review: New ideas layered on a familiar blueprint

What better way to christen your brand spanking-new dual-screen Nintendo console than with a classic slice of dual-faced Nintendo magic? New Super Mario Bros U's riotous multiplayer sees Ninty at their duplicitous, treacherous,

Nov, 2012