History Videogame / NewSuperMarioBrosU

* UniqueEnemy: There is one, and only ''one'' Fire Chomp in the entire game, and you won't even find it unless you're going out of your way to search for the Star Coins.

* {{Cumulonemesis}}: The Foos, which return from ''VideoGame/NewSuperMarioBrosWii''. Just as before, they blow white mist which cover the screen, blinding the player. They only appear in the [[BubblyClouds Meringue Clouds]] level "Snaking above Mist Valley".

* BubblyClouds: Meringue Clouds is a world that takes place in the sky, including elements like bouncy cloud platforms and cloud enemies that blow fog.

* LethalLavaLand: Peach's Castle.
* LevelAte: Layer-Cake Desert.

* MisbegottenMultiplayerMode: On paper, there's nothing wrong about playing with friends, but things quickly take a downwards spiral when people start bumping into each other, blocking each other from jumps, throwing each other off cliffs, stealing powerups for [[PointlessPoints points]]...
** That said, the game also sports a few aversions. Other players make great "trampolines", you get extra powerups with more players, and best of all, if a player runs out of lives but the other(s) finish the level, they get another 5 lives and continue from that spot, instead of being dumped back at the last save point when continuing.

* MusicalNod: The music for the initial encounter with Bowser bears a similarity to the final boss theme from ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros3''.

* RecurringRiff: Like in VideoGame/SuperMarioWorld, this applies to the title screen, main menu, overworld, athletic, and snow themes. The other level themes, however, do not have this treatment, though Baby Yoshis add choruses to the recycled music as well.

* TheBusCameBack: After his absence from the [[VideoGame/NewSuperMarioBros2 previous game]], Bowser Jr. is wreaking havoc alongside the Koopalings once again. Kamek also makes a comeback, working his magic to support the Tower bosses before eventually taking you on himself.

* ColorCodedForYourConvenience: Miis have their overalls correspond with what player they are. Player 1 wears Mario's colors, Player 2 wears Luigi's colors, Players 3 and 4 wear [[VideoGame/WarioLand Wario's]] and Waluigi's colors, though they aren't entirely accurate, rather having shades of Mario's color scheme from VideoGame/MarioBros.

** In terms of Bowser Minions, the [[VideoGame/SuperMarioBros3 Big Koopa Troopas]], [[VideoGame/SuperMarioWorld Thwimps, Bony Beetles, Torpedo Teds, their launchers, and Sumo Bros]], [[note]] The actual Sumo Bros, of course. [[/note]] and even obscure wonders like the Big Amp and Frost/Ice Piranha Plants reappear, the last of which has returned from [[VideoGame/SuperPaperMario]].

* AsteroidsMonster: There are big Goombas that split into smaller ones when stepped upon.

* DemBones: In addition to the ever familiar Dry Bones, we have the return of [[VideoGame/SuperMarioWorld Bony Beetles]].

* DevelopersForesight: In the Deluxe version, normally Luigi will show up if you activate the Super Guide. If you activate the Super Guide while playing as ''Luigi himself,'' Mario will show up instead.

** This isn't [[VideoGame/SuperMario64 the first time]] Bowser has [[VideoGame/SuperMarioGalaxy taken over Peach's Castle]] and [[VideoGame/PaperMario64 kept her hostage inside there at the highest point.]] This is also not [[VideoGame/MarioAndLuigiBowsersInsideStory the first time]] that the castle has been taken over by a villain]] and [[EvilMakeover remade]] in [[VideoGame/BrutalMario the villain's own image]].

* SequelDifficultySpike: People expecting the game to be as easy as its [[{{VideoGame/NewSuperMarioBrosWii}} predecessor]] are in for a rude awakening; the game is ''much'' less forgiving after the first world, and it only gets harder from there. Granted, you can still hoard lives and [[GameBreaker P-Acorns]] to combat this, but doing the platforming and puzzles the way they were intended will test your skills and patience, especially some of the Star Coin placements.

''New Super Mario Bros. U'' is the fourth game in the ''VideoGame/NewSuperMarioBros'' series and the direct sequel to ''VideoGame/NewSuperMarioBrosWii'', following ''VideoGame/NewSuperMarioBros2''. It features [[VideoGame/SuperMarioWorld Baby Yoshis]] with distinctive abilities, a new power-up called the Super Acorn that gives you a Flying Squirrel suit, and the ability to play the game as your Mii. There is also a "Boost mode" utilized by the UsefulNotes/WiiU [=GamePad=] that sets up AsymmetricMultiplayer by letting the person with the [=GamePad=] create platforms and assist in multiplayer sessions. Finally, there's Miiverse integration, with various players' comments on levels or deaths coming up when appropriate.

%%* BubblyClouds: Meringue Clouds.

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* NotQuiteFlight: [[http://www.mariowiki.com/images/thumb/a/a3/WiiU_NewMarioU_3_char02_E3.png/480px-WiiU_NewMarioU_3_char02_E3.png The Flying Squirrel power up]] acts like [[VideoGame/SuperMarioWorld the Cape Powerup]], can get an extra boost in height if you shake your controller, and it can also cling to walls. [[spoiler:Additionally, the Propeller Suit from ''NSMB Wii'' can be found in the bonus world, and it has the same non-flight as before.]]

** [[VideoGame/SuperMario64 This isn't the first time]] [[VideoGame/SuperMarioGalaxy Bowser has taken over Peach's Castle]] [[VideoGame/PaperMario64 and kept her hostage inside there at the highest point.]] [[VideoGame/MarioAndLuigiBowsersInsideStory This is also not the first time that the castle hasn't been taken over by a villain and]] [[EvilMakeover it being remade in the]] [[VideoGame/BrutalMario villain's own image]].

* DubNameChange: Giant Skewer Tower is named Giant Spike Pillar Tower in PAL regions.

In 2018, ''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe'', a port for the UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch, was announced. It bundles the original game and ''New Super Luigi U'' and adds Toadette as a playable character, giving her a new form called "Peachette", who plays similarly to Peach.

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** Following in the tradition of ''VideoGame/SuperMarioWorld'', many of the worlds follow EdibleThemeNaming.

** Like VideoGame/SuperMarioWorld, many of the worlds follow EdibleThemeNaming.

* EdibleThemeNaming: Following in the tradition of ''VideoGame/SuperMarioWorld''. All of the worlds [[spoiler:sans Superstar Road]]. ''Acorn'' Plains is named after the acorn, ''Layer-Cake'' Desert is named after the type of cake, ''Sparkling Waters'' is named after a type of carbonated water, ''Frosted'' Glacier could be a reference to frosting, ''Soda'' Jungle is named after, well, soda, ''Rock-Candy'' Mines is named after the type of candy, and ''Meringue'' Clouds is named after the French dessert. Peach's Castle seems like less of an actual example, at least until you remember that Princess Peach herself is named after a fruit.