New Super Luigi U is a terrible idea spread across an entire game (opinion)

I like New Super Mario Bros. U a lot. I think it’s the best of the New Super Mario Bros. games and the best 2D Mario since the Super Nintendo. That’s why I was excited to get my hands on the New Super Luigi U downloadable content that remixes the levels of that game for Mario’s little brother.

As I booted up the game for the first time earlier this week, that excitement almost immediately turned sour when I realized something: Every single level has a 100-second timer.