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New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe review — still searching for an identity

  • Posted byby Mike Minotti
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  • 4 min

The Switch already has an awesome library in less than two years after its debut, but it is missing a key Nintendo offering: a 2D Mario game. New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe fixes this, even if it’s a port of Wii U game from 2012.

But it isn’t a straight port. This Deluxe version contains both the original and the New Super Luigi Bros. U expansion, and it also adds Toadette as a player character. Is that enough to make New Super Mario Bros. U worth buying again when this Switch version comes out on January 11? And what if you haven’t played it before? Is it worth jumping into now?

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Mike Minotti

Mike Minotti has been with GamesBeat since 2012, starting as an intern. Based near Youngstown, Ohio, he now manages GamesBeat's editorial team. He's also a prolific podcaster, appearing on multiple shows covering the gaming industry.