New Super Mario Bros. U
New Super Mario Bros. U is a 2012 platform game developed and published by Nintendo as a launch title for the Wii U. A sequel to New Super Mario Bros. Wii and the fourth and final entry in the New Super Mario Bros. series, following New Super Mario Bros. 2, it is the first Super Mario game to feature high-definition graphics. The plot follows Mario on his way to rescue Princess Peach and her castle from Bowser. The game retains the cooperative multiplayer mode from its prior entry.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA, read 5 September 2026.
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- Released
- 2012
- Developer
- Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development
- Platforms
- 1 systems
- Critics
- Not scored
- Steam Deck
- Unknown
- Download
- Not stated
The record
| First released | 18 November 2012 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development |
| Publisher | Nintendo |
| Platforms | Nintendo Wii U |
| Genres | platformer |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q1506526, seeded 30 August 2026.
How long is New Super Mario Bros. U? How long to beat it
Total play time for New Super Mario Bros. U is about 24.8 hours to do everything, and around 9.4 hours to reach the end of the main story. These are player-submitted times from HowLongToBeat, not our own, shown with the number of players behind each.
| How you play | Hours | Players logged |
|---|---|---|
| Just the main story: straight through the critical path | 9.4h | 265 |
| Main + the extras: story plus the side content most people do | 15.4h | 146 |
| Completionist: everything: 100% the game | 24.8h | 160 |
Source: HowLongToBeat community submissions, read 2026-10-19.
Where New Super Mario Bros. U sits on the grid
The grid places every game in the catalogue on measured axes rather than on an opinion. This is where New Super Mario Bros. U lands on each map it has the data for, with the share of the catalogue it beats on each axis.
- Year
- 78ahead of 33% of the catalogue
- Reach
- 50ahead of 88% of the catalogue
Percentiles are against the games that carry a reading on that axis, not the whole catalogue: counting a game with no figure as a zero would flatter everything that has one. How the grid works.
What readers say about New Super Mario Bros. U
Reviews written by people who have played it. These are separate from the GamingPickz Score and are never averaged into it: that score comes from thousands of Steam reviews with a sample-size correction, and a handful of unverified ratings would distort it rather than improve it.
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Common questions about New Super Mario Bros. U
What platforms is New Super Mario Bros. U on?
New Super Mario Bros. U is available on Nintendo Wii U. It first released in 2012.
Who made New Super Mario Bros. U?
New Super Mario Bros. U was developed by Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development and published by Nintendo.
How long does it take to beat New Super Mario Bros. U?
about 9.4 hours for the main story, 15.4 hours with the main extras, 24.8 hours to complete everything, from HowLongToBeat's player-submitted times. These are community medians, so your own run may be shorter or longer.