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New Super Mario Bros. U is a 2.5D side-scrolling platform video game developed and published in 2012 by Nintendo as a launch game for the Wii U. It is the fourth in the New Super Mario Bros. series.It is a sequel to New Super Mario Bros. Wii (2009) and a follow-up to New Super Mario Bros. 2 (2012). As part of the "Year of Luigi" campaign, a downloadable expansion to the game, New Super Luigi U, was released in June 2013.A standalone retail version was released the following month and later copies of the base game included the expansion on disc.This is the first Mario game to be released in high-definition graphics.

The game received positive reviews and is one of the best-selling games on the Wii U. An enhanced port for the Nintendo Switch, titled New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe, was released on January 11, 2019.

Development of New Super Mario Bros. U started shortly after the release of New Super Mario Bros. Wii and spanned three years.The game, initially titled New Super Mario Bros. Mii, was first revealed at E3 2011 as one of several tech demos demonstrating the capabilities of Wii U. The demo's visual style duplicated New Super Mario Bros. Wii, but with high-definition graphics, and playable Mii characters alongside Mario and Luigi.Shigeru Miyamoto later announced that the Mario demo would be released as a full game for the system, and would be demonstrated in its revised form at E3 2012.There, the new game, New Super Mario Bros. U, was revealed as a launch game for the upcoming Wii U console.
Producer Takashi Tezuka explained he had created the game to take advantage of the Wii U hardware, focusing on the GamePad, for which Boost Mode was created. He explained that levels were created for single-player mode, without much thought of multiplayer during creation. He did not think too much about level design because he thought it would keep the players in a controlled experience, and decided to keep it more open. He was comfortable giving the player open access to placing blocks.
Creating new concepts, Tezuka created the flying squirrel suit to allow for open movement in the air. However, he kept it partially limited to keep the player from over-using it. The power-up glides horizontally to differ it from the propeller suit in New Super Mario Bros. Wii which can fly vertically. The developers used an open world map layout due to nostalgia for Super Mario World. Tezuka wanted a feature where players can interact worldwide, so Miiverse functionality was implemented.He added playable Mii characters to differentiate onscreen players, and HD graphics to help make each character more recognizable.

New Super Luigi

Main article: New Super Luigi U

To celebrate the Year of Luigi, Nintendo announced DLC titled New Super Luigi U on February 14, 2013. The content is similar to the original game, but with level design focused and revolved around Luigi.The DLC was released on June 20, 2013, and as a standalone game on August 15, 2013.

New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe

New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe is a re-release for the Switch, announced in the Nintendo Direct from September 13, 2018 and released on January 11, 2019. It bundles New Super Mario Bros. U and New Super Luigi U, upgraded to 1080p instead of 720p.Nabbit and Toadette are introduced as playable characters, with Blue Toad being downgraded to a color variation of Yellow Toad. Boost Mode was also removed.