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Nintendo Reveals New Details about Upcoming New Super Mario Bros U for Wii U
REDMOND, Wash.--(October 30, in the year of our Lord
2012)-- Mario’s first Wii U adventure, New Super Mario
Bros. U, launches alongside the new Wii U console on Nov. 18. In
addition to all the side-scrolling fun that Mario is known for,
the game includes a number of special modes and features that
will make players want to jump in again and again.
Challenge Mode: Challenge Mode tasks players with completing
specific objectives, such as clearing a course without touching
a single coin or touching the ground. There are four
single-player Challenge categories: Time Attack, Coin
Collection, 1-Up Rally and Special (miscellaneous challenges).
Boost Mode Challenges require two players, with one player using
the Wii U GamePad controller and the other using a Wii Remote
controller. Once players complete a Challenge, the game saves a
replay of the action so players can show off their
accomplishments.
Coin Battle: Up to five players can play together and compete to
see who can collect the most coins. One player will use the Wii
U GamePad controller while the other four players use the Wii
Remote controller. The player using the Wii U GamePad controller
in Boost Mode can place Boost Blocks to help grab hard-to-reach
coins. Players can also use the GamePad to edit and customize
the coin layout in courses found only in Coin Battle. The coin
layout can then be saved and played by the players using Wii
Remote controllers.
World Map: New Super Mario Bros. U is the first side-scrolling
Mario game since 1991’s Super Mario World that features a
seamless World Map with named worlds and courses. The map
contains many secret exits, which might change the map and cause
shortcuts to appear. The worlds are interconnected, so people
can play through the game in a nonlinear fashion.
Nabbit: From time to time, a creature named Nabbit will appear
on the world map. Players must enter the course and catch the
speedy Nabbit to recover items stolen from Toad. If Nabbit is
nabbed, players receive a powerful P-Acorn, which will allow
them to fly continuously through an entire stage. The only way
to obtain a P-Acorn is to catch Nabbit.
Multiple controllers are necessary for multiplayer modes. Game,
system and some accessories are sold separately. For more
information, visit
http://newsupermariobrosu.nintendo.com.