New Super Mario Bros. U for Wii U

GF Rating

10

Perfect

Positive review

posted by onok96 (DORCHESTER, MA) Mar 26, 2013

Member since Mar 2013

2 out of 2 gamers (100%) found this review helpful

This game is much easier than the one for the Wii, but it's super mega fun especially if your a pothead and gather with your other pothead friends. This game is for everybody. Even little children, I have two nieces that play all the time and it's so cute. This is a great game and I simply love God-mode on the gamepad and how it adds an extra player to assist in the best ways. Nintendo's original ideas are giving game developers a step into future. Great game and so far it's the only Wii U game at the moment worth holding onto if you rent it from Gamefly.

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9

Excellent

Unexpected Greatness

posted by Fobmuska (TUSTIN, CA) Feb 25, 2013

Member since Feb 2013

1 out of 1 gamers (100%) found this review helpful

Wow, This game threw a huge curve ball with my expectations.

Don't let the colorful artwork fool you. This game can get challenging...NAY it WILL get challenging as you progress through the worlds. Super Mario Bros Wii U also adds new game mechanics to almost each new level, making you expect the unexpected.

The music is fantastic, classic mario veterans will recognize their favorite bleeps and bloops throughout their adventure.

Your favorite returning cast and crew are back and ready to blow your mind. Iggy? check. Wendy Koopa? check. Yoshi? Check. Sudden Nostalgia? definite check.

And what can be said about the art....Fantastic, colorful and vibrant, You will die sometimes just admiring whats going on in the background. Some of you may even recognize a famous artist reference in one of the later worlds.

This is a must Keep for any Wii U owner, gamer casual and hardcore, and Even YOU ASPIRING ARTIST. Don't miss out on this title.

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GF Rating

10

Perfect

tenTENten

posted by dgolightly519 (PRESTON, ID) Nov 26, 2012

Member since Oct 2011

5 out of 8 gamers (62%) found this review helpful

The masters have done it again. And we should start with Miiverse. Miiverse is sensational and its potential shows particularly brightly in this game. Throughout the game you will be privy to other players thoughts about the game and maybe a helpful hint or two if you turn off spoiler blocking. You can then comment on or +yeah that comment or drawing. Just play it, you'll get it.... or you may not be so intelligent or perceptive as you think.

Mario looks great in HD. 'nuff said. New enemies, return of classic and forgotten enemies, new powerups, co-operative OR solo play, use your Mii, challenge modes.....I could rave on and on.... just play the game.... play it now... if you didn't buy this at launch, buy it now but rent it while you wait.

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10

Perfect

awesome

posted by awesomegamer543 (CHARLOTTE, NC) Mar 30, 2013

Member since Mar 2013

1 out of 2 gamers (50%) found this review helpful

the definition is awesome the levels are awesome and the power-ups are awesome overall its awesome !!!!!

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10

Perfect

love it!!!!!

posted by scotty27 (LAKE CITY, FL) Mar 22, 2013

Member since Nov 2011

1 out of 2 gamers (50%) found this review helpful

if u love mario u will love this

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6

Above Average

If you played the first two, your not missing out

posted by Kona9 (LANCASTER, MA) Dec 16, 2012

Member since Oct 2012

2 out of 5 gamers (40%) found this review helpful

The game's fundamentals are still the same, I'm not going to lie, I was very excited when the DS and Wii versions of the New Super Mario game's came out. BUT this game makes very few changes,aside from the game-pad functionality (which is really cool) and the new squirrel suit power up the game is the same as the other two. If you havent rented those two or bought them. Then this game will be right for you. I personaly grew very tired of it near the end of the game I felt forced to play rather than drawn to.

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GF Rating

10

Perfect

Childhood Revisited

posted by DARKtemp6 (STUART, FL) Nov 24, 2012

Member since Apr 2012

2 out of 7 gamers (29%) found this review helpful

wow. just wow.

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GF Rating

9

Excellent

BEST MARIO YET

posted by ghost31 (CHINO, CA) Nov 22, 2012

Member since Nov 2012

1 out of 7 gamers (14%) found this review helpful

GET THIS GAME THATS ALL I GOT TO SAY JUST GET IT 10 OUTA 10 PERFECT

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GF Rating

10

Perfect

awesome

posted by macmaster87 (LAKE SAINT LOUIS, MO) May 15, 2013

Member since Nov 2011

awesome but the levels are hard in it

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GF Rating

9

Excellent

Great comeback for the Mario franchise

posted by VenturaGamer (TREMONTON, UT) Mar 19, 2013

Member since Mar 2013

New Mario games, add too many new things that make the game not as interesting. And worst of all they are repetitive, and not even to the old games, but the newer ones. New Super Mario Bros. 2 was alright, but it didn't add enough for a newer console. My favorite still is Mario Bros. 3 on the SNES, and when I played this game, I felt as if I were playing an upgraded version of the old Mario we all know and love. It brings many things to the table that make it really shine for the Wii U. I didn't like boost mode as much, but for my sisters, it was great, because they got to actually finish the level. All of the secret levels and shortcuts was really a bonus on this game. It has great multiplayer and really focuses on bringing back memories of Super Mario Bros 3. I feel as ifI could really buy it, and still play it regularly. This is a great starting game for the Wii U, especially compared to all of the other games, Nintendo decided to put on the launch.

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GF Rating

8

Very Good

Reminds me of Mario World

posted by Nytmaere (LOUISIANA, MO) Feb 19, 2013

Member since Dec 2012

My husband and I have played almost all the Mario games and after a while they felt much too repetitive to a point where we didn't even care to try the new games.
We had very low hopes for this, thinking it would be the same as the SMB Wii or SMB2 3DS.
But we received this in the mail and immediately within the first few levels we felt this was great, the world map and level design just reminded both of us of Super Mario World (which happens to be one of my favorite games).
Definitely recommend this!
We plan on actually buying this game when the Super Luigi DLC comes out in the summer/fall.

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GF Rating

10

Perfect

love this game

posted by masonmaurer (NASHVILLE, TN) Feb 17, 2013

Member since Feb 2013

love this game love playing it on the game pad .

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GF Rating

10

Perfect

MARIO!!!!!!!!!

posted by mariosonic (ACME, PA) Feb 15, 2013

Member since Feb 2013

This game is AWESOME!!!!!!! With up to 5 players this is the first Mario game to allow 5 players instead of the 4 in New Super Mario Bros Wii. This game has a good story, but I don't like it when people say the New Super Mario Bros games are the same. Because the levels are diffrent, and diffrent bosses.

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GF Rating

7

Good

More of the Same

posted by pswilliams986 (ROCKY POINT, NC) Jan 31, 2013

Member since Oct 2011

I realize Mario has a legacy and everything, but I really couldn't get into this one. Same old thing, only this time in barely noticeable HD. Same level designs: desert, fire castles for boss fights, etc. It's amazing how they can keep on repackaging the same game 100 times. People complain about Call of Duty and Pokemon. A least Call of Duty gives you a new story every time with updated multiplayer and Pokemon gives you 100 new creatures and a new land to explore. Mario Bros gives new levels that will only be distinguishable from ones in past entries of the series if you've played through them dozens of times and spent the time learning all of their secrets. It's really getting old, legacy or not.

And it's a stupid idea to make us repeat three levels if we lose all of our lives in the boss fight levels. It doesn't increase the difficulty, it's just tedious. It feels like it's just there to pad out the length of the game.

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GF Rating

1

Horrible

hate it

posted by tati89 (BUSHKILL, PA) Jan 29, 2013

Member since Dec 2012

took to long to load

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GF Rating

10

Perfect

new super mario bros u

posted by mrpokemon (WILMINGTON, CA) Jan 27, 2013

Member since Jul 2012

well first of all i would like to say that I LOVE THIS GAME the graphics are amazing there is finally a really good background in the levels and also i would like to say that i love the new baby yoshi they are so cute and they are really helpful in the levels especially the pink baby yoshi wich if you shake tthe wii remote or press zr in the wii u gamepad they turn into big cute ballon yoshi wich can float until they run out of air and also the new power up the acorn is pretty much a tonooki suit except that you can shake the wii remote or press zr on the wii u gamepad to go up a bit and this helped me out a lot in gameplay i can actually beat the firs castle in just 2 minutes with the acorn suit now back to the graphics warning spoilers coming up but in the final battle with bowser bowser actually looks like a reptile he has scales and the texture to the skin you could tell that his skin is rough the challenge mode is good the boost mode is good as well so now the rating in a scale from 1 to 10 i would give it a ten so this pretty much wraps up my review of new super mario bros u

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GF Rating

9

Excellent

Best of the New Super Series

posted by Jesse978908 (WAXAHACHIE, TX) Jan 13, 2013

Member since Jan 2013

Ever since the original New Super Mario Bros on the DS, I have been waiting for a 2D mario game that made me feel as exhilarated as Super Mario World. Secret Exits, charming visuals, a huge map with shortcuts, and a special bonus star world were all there.

And they are all back.

This game offers a simple and joyful experience. This is what pure platforming is all about. This game oozes nostalgic fun.

The only problem I have with this game is the graphics. They seem underdone, rushed, and sloppy. The backgrounds are pretty but there are times the graphics are especially rough on the gamepad. This does not really affect the gameplay, it just prevents me from giving this game a perfect rating.

Also the gamepad is not utilized in a revolutionary way, but I think thats okay with a New Super Mario Bros game.

The challenge mode is a fantastic addition. IF Nintendo was to produce a sandbox mode DLC for this where players could create levels, it would be a 10.

But as far as NSMB goes, this is by far the best.

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GF Rating

9

Excellent

well...

posted by joeturbo (TURLOCK, CA) Jan 11, 2013

Member since Oct 2003

I love the Mario franchise. Lately though it seems the games are getting way too easy, or simply, im getting jaded. New super Mario bros 2 for 3DS was too simple and little gimmicks to stay around. This one is a better. I like its use of many Super Mario Bros 3 references. And some cool new gimmicks (like the baby yoshis). But again its not 'new' enough and still mostly easy- despite some interesting challenges and bosses. If you love Mario, then this is the game for you.
Also I found the 'boost mode' with game pad dumb. It either makes the game ridiculously simple or hinders the gameplay. With groups, we generally avoided that mode.

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GF Rating

7

Good

new supah mario broddas weeeee you

posted by megafactorx (CHARLOTTE, NC) Jan 4, 2013

Member since Jan 2013

the wii u is great. one of the best. so let's start a wii u game simple, with mario. even though i still prefer sonic no doubt this game was good if not great. but it lacks... hmmm what's the word i'm looking for...innovation? ya that's it. you see it is similar compared to super mario brothers wii. but theres a difference never the less. how so? the gamepad of course. but it ain't nothing special. theres something called boost mode. which allows the person with the gamepad to create platforms for the playing characters. all you have to do is touch the gamepad on the place you want the platform to be. now for the controls...same as always
1= jump
2= activate ability
controller position= sideways.
for the gamepad in single player it's basicly ds controls.
game is good but i have one problem with it. no story. it's the same as always. peach get's kidnapped mario goes to save her. bla blah bla. you know the details. i by no means hate the game it just lacks innovation. so it get's my ninja style grade of a...B- with a medal of "need to try harder" it is by no means a bad game it just needs more innovation. like most reviewers say. good? yes. best wii u game? no. i think if i get more wii u games i'll be the judge of that. no if you excuse me i'm going to search for more wii u games.

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GF Rating

9

Excellent

Pleasantly surprised.

posted by Element187 (ORLANDO, FL) Jan 3, 2013

Member since Jan 2013

I only rented this game for nostaglia sake. I didn't think there was anyway a 2d Mario game would get more than a couple plays before returning it, but after a few games here and there the game just grabbed a hold of my attention completely after the ice world. Now i can't put it down and have stopped playing BLOPS2 and AC3 in lieu of this game..

While playing Mario in 1080p is pretty nifty, its the new power ups and new actions like swinging like Indiana Jones that is pretty sweet. The game keeps throwing new concepts at you over and over again. The art on some of the levels is just superb, my favorite is the level that looks like something out of a Vincent Van Gogh painting. (Full disclosure the last 2d Mario i played was SMB 3 on the original NES when I was a kid.)

I haven't had this much fun playing a 2d Mario game in more than 20 years.

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GF Rating

10

Perfect

TWO WORDS: GREAT GAME

posted by ashanks2004 (PALO CEDRO, CA) Jan 2, 2013

Member since Dec 2012

The other Mario games were good, but this one is great! The graphics are perfect!!!! BUY THIS one! Its one for the ages!

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GF Rating

7

Good

Typical Mario Game

posted by H8R (SAN FRANCISCO, CA) Jan 1, 2013

Member since Jan 2013

This is the typical Mario game with a few minor tweaks. To be honest the game is about as challenging as any other Mario, once you start to play a level enough times you can memorize and beat it fairly easily. I guess the challenges are fun and playing with multiple players is cool. To sum it up, you shouldn't be expecting anything new, and you really are just playing to see the new artwork and to get your Mario fix. Rent it, Beat it, Forget it.

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GF Rating

7

Good

Not a Mario Fan

posted by mars188 (BRISTOW, OK) Dec 24, 2012

Member since Dec 2003

I wanted to give Mario a chance- Its ok over all - but how many mario games have we seen in the last 6 years? i think its time for some new games Nintendo? Enough with the kid games!! thanks

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GF Rating

10

Perfect

Great Mario Game 9.5

posted by jdsampsonite (APACHE JUNCTION, AZ) Dec 22, 2012

Member since Dec 2012

I really enjoy Mario games. If you are only playing the game to get to the end and beat Bowser this game is not going to be to difficult and will go pretty quick. This is partly because there is a lot of short cuts in the games, and even divides where you can skip whole levels. So if thats your only goal you may feel it was to quick. If your like me and you want to beat every level and collect all the star coins you will find a very deep and challenging game. Some of the levels you will have to play several times to get all the coins. Then if you really want to be frustrated and challenged try the new challenges that they have available. Some of them are pretty ridiculous. I am in awe of the people who are able to gold on all of these. Coin mode is still there if you want some multiplayer hijinks. Then rush mode is a lot of fun as well. When you have to get as many coins to keep the level moving fast to complete the game in the quickest time possible. So if you love Mario play this game.
I cant wait for additional downloadable content as well.

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GF Rating

9

Excellent

A classic gets a makeover

posted by SkaVeNgeR (CHICAGO, IL) Dec 17, 2012

Member since Jan 2005

I've been playing videogames since the original Super Mario Bros and I must say that this game gives you a new look, new experiences, but an awesome sense of nostalgia. The graphics are crisp, detailed, and vibrant. The game can be played by not only 2-4 players but FIVE players at once. The power ups got an upgrade and the Wii U's gamepad gives you the option of playing for hours on end without hogging up the TV. The story may have been reused, but this is a keeper without a doubt.

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