The Wii U was a strange console. The wild success of the original Wii was never going to be an easy act to follow, but it’s pretty plain to see how this oddball console was the foundation of Nintendo’s latest bit of hardware, the Switch.
]]>You might recall seeing the New Super Mario Bros. U trailer for the Nintendo Switch during Nintendo Direct. You might also recall seeing Toadette during the trailer, complete with her new power: Peachette.
]]>The rumoured New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe has been officially announced for Nintendo Switch.
]]>A new report has come out, suggesting that Nintendo is working on a port of the Wii U's New Super Mario Bros. U for the Switch.
]]>Nintendo UK has announced a Mario-themed Wii U bundle which will go on sale through its online store November 29. The Mario Mega Bundle includes: a Premium Wii U console, New Super Mario Bros. U, the DLC New Super Luigi U and Super Mario 3D World. It also comes with a Mario hat you can wear on dates, as well as a Mario-themed Wii Remote. It will run you £299.
]]>Nintendo has announced a Wii U Deluxe Set bundled with New Super Mario Bros. U and New Super Luigi U on one disc. The new configuration will sell for $299.99/£249.99 and replaces the existing Wii U Deluxe Set in North America and the UK which included Nintendo Land - but the game can still be purchased separately in stores and as a download in the eShop for $29.99. The bundle releases in North America on November 1 and in the UK November 8.
]]>Nintendo has announced two family console bundles, complete with games for the Japanese market. Get a run-down of the packs and their contents here.
]]>According to the Japanese version of MiiVerse, as noted by NeoGAF, New Super Mario Bros U will be updated when the New Super Luigi U DLC releases. The update will enable Pro Controller support and also allow you to pick up the new content directly from the game's menus rather than having to exit out to the eShop. There's no word on whether the patch is headed west yet.
]]>High-street retailer GAME has become the first retailer in Europe to sell Nintendo's eShop codes online and in stores. The retailer is selling a number of Wii U and 3DS titles through its website, with six Wii U titles ranging from Singstar at £32.99 to Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate, Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge and New Super Mario Bros. U for £41.99.
Thanks, Joystiq.
]]>Nintendo revealed total worldwide sales for a select number of titles in its Q3 earnings report this morning. According to the firm's figures, the best-seller for the period was Pokémon Black and White 2 with 7.63 million units sold. The DS title was followed by New Super Mario Bros. 2 on 3DS for 5.96 million, Animal Crossing: New Leaf on 3DS with 2.73 million sold in Japan-only, New Super Mario Bros. U on Wii U with 2.01 million, and Nintendo Land sold with Wii U moving 2.33 million. The next title on the Pokémon docket is Pokémon X and Pokémon Y for 3DS, slated for release in October. Thanks, Siliconera.
]]>Wii U launched across the UK on Friday 30th of November, and while its software has yet to make an impact on the UK top 40 charts, the premium bundle has reportedly sold well, accounting for 60% of Nintendo's launch sales.
]]>Nintendo Power's final cover has been revealed, and it pays homage to the magazine's first cover. The original features clay versions of Mario and Bowser from Super Mario Bros. 2, and the final issue will feature clay version of the duo from New Super Mario Bros. U. The last issue of the magazine is expected to hit newsstands and mailboxes on December 6. Thanks, Joystiq.
]]>Wii U launched in the wee hours this morning, as plenty of eager gamers lined up outside HMV's Oxford street store for a taste of Nintendo's new console. Check out Nintendo's launch footage below, and some feedback from those in attendance.
]]>The Wii U released in Australia last night (and in Europe, several hours more pertinently) and that means plenty of happy Mario fans are settling down this weekend with New Super Mario Bros. U. It's the first classic Mario game to launch alongside a Nintendo console in many years, so take a look at the release trailer and remember precisely why the cheerful plumber team drives hardware sales through the roof every single time.
]]>New Super Mario Bros. U launches alongside Wii U across Europe from November 30th. VG247's Dave Cook has been jumping his way through it to see if it's worth a punt.
]]>The clock is ticking towards the Wii U's UK launch on November 30. Nintendo has confirmed details of its main midnight launch event, which will be held at HMV's flagship London store on Oxford Street.
]]>Wii U launches in UK and Europe from November 30th. Nintendo had released some launch titles for Britain previously, but now it has confirmed a full, final roster of 24 titles waiting to be snapped up from day-one. Check it out below.
]]>A massive day-one patch, a pile of eShop games, graphical doubts and mixed hardware reviews. Everything you need to know from the Wii U's first day is here.
]]>Nintendo has embraced the DLC generation it seems, as New Super Mario Bros. U follows the example laid down by its baby brother New Super Mario Bros. 2 on 3DS. The developer has hinted at incoming content as part of a new Iwata Asks session. Check out the tease below.
]]>New Super Mario Bros. U reviews have started coming out of the woodwork. Find out what various folks think of it below.
]]>Wii U is out across Europe from November 30th, but game sites have started receiving their units for review now, revealing that Nintendo's hardware requires a day-one update at launch. Get the details below.
]]>Wii U is out across Europe from November 30th, and the console's first software reviews have arrived online courtesy of Games Master. Check out the scores and what was said below.
]]>Nintendo continues to drip feed details about New Super Mario Bros. U as the platformer gets closer and closer to its launch next month. Today, the company detailed a new character and game mode called Nabbit.
]]>Nintendo recently stated on the official New Super Mario Bros. U site that the game would run in full 1080p. However, the developer has now retracted the claim, stating that the game will simply run in 'high definition'.
]]>New Super Mario Bros. U launches alongside Wii U on November 30th in the UK. THe good news for fans of massive tellies is that the game will support 1080p.
]]>New Super Mario Bros. U is out November 30th across Europe. The game has received a new co-op trailer from Nintendo, showing off the value of working together. Anyone else fed up of the new Mario game music?
]]>Wii U is still waiting on official Nintendo pricing for the UK, but retailer Game has jumped the gun and is now pre-selling a Wii U premium bundle with Zombi U thrown in for £349.99. The retailer has other bundles listed too.
]]>Wii U was laid bare by Nintendo yesterday, as the Japanese giant unveiled pricing and release date information for all regions, as well as a slew of software announcements and a handful of trailers. Some trailers are new, others were re-released by Nintendo last night.
Watch all of the games in action below. We'll add more trailers as they come.
]]>New Super Mario Bros. U's latest Wii U trailer takes Mario, Luigi and the Toads back to Dinosaur Land, the mad setting of SNES classic Super Mario World. Relive your childhood below
]]>New Super Mario Bros. U has been given the boxart treatment following Nintendo's Wii U throwdown yesterday. Gaze at it with your eyes below.
]]>Nintendo has revealed its first and third-party software line-up for Wii U in Japan. It includes known quantities such as Assassin's Creed 3 and Mass Effect 3 and some previously unannounced titles in the form of Ninja Gaiden: Razor's Edge and Bayonetta 2.
]]>New Super Mario Bros. U has received a batch of lovely new screens and details from GameInformer this week. Nintendo has revealed seven worlds so far, along with a host of new plot and gameplay features.
]]>New Super Mario Bros. U may have the word 'new' in the title, but a fresh batch of screens from Nintendo show that the game's stages closely follow some familiar levels from Super Mario World. Nostalgia fans can play 'spot the reference' below.
]]>New Super Mario Bros. U is the main feature in the next issue of Game Informer. The site said the October issues is the first time in "16 years since our cover story has focused on one of [Mario's] adventures." The magazine paid a visit to Nintendo of America to play the game, nabbed an extensive feature on Wii U, and also interviewed Shigeru Miyamoto and Takashi Tezuka. The magazine's website will also feature month-long extensive coverage of the game as well. The cover is posted below along with a short video. You can view a larger version of the cover through the link.
]]>Nintendo announced New Super Mario Bros U during its E3 Press Conference. The game can be transferred from the TV to pad, and allows up to four players. It will integrate with MiiVerse as well, allowing users to play as their Mii characters. The game also introduces the new Boost Mode, which can be used to add blocks, to help players avoid enemies, enable Mario to discover secrets or allow multiple players working together to perform a speed run in record time. The E3 video is below as well as an Iwata Asks video on the game.
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