New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe

January 11, 2019PlatformerESRB E

Available on

Nintendo Switch Nintendo Switch 2

Genres

Platformer Action

Overview

About New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe

Join Mario, Luigi, and pals for single-player or multiplayer fun anytime, anywhere! Take on two family-friendly, side-scrolling adventures with up to three friends* as you try to save the Mushroom Kingdom. Includes the New Super Mario Bros. U and harder, faster New Super Luigi U games—both of which include Nabbit and Toadette as playable characters!

Story setup

Bowser’s gang has taken over Princess Peach’s Castle! This time, the goal of the journey is Peach’s occupied castle!

Reference

At a glance

Released: January 11, 2019
Platforms: Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2
Genres: Platformer, Action
Play modes: Single Player, Multiplayer, Co-op, Local Couch Co-op
Age rating: ESRB E
Multiplayer: By platform

Media

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Playing together

Multiplayer by platform

How New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe supports playing with other people, broken down per platform.

Multiplayer capabilities for New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe by platform. Capabilities with no published information are marked "not documented".
Platform	Local	Online	LAN	Split-screen	Co-op campaign	Drop-in/out
Nintendo Switch	Yes, up to 4 players	No	No	No	Yes	No

Supported (a number is the player cap)
Not supported
Not documented for this platform

Content

Age ratings

How rating boards around the world have classified New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe. Open a board for its content descriptors.

ACBG

CEROA

CLASS_INDL

ESRBE

Comic Mischief

GRACALL

PEGI3

USK0

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Coverage

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The 10 Best Couch Co-Op Nintendo Switch Games to Play Together (2026)

New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe offers classic 2D Mario platforming tailored for groups that want accessibility without losing challenge. It earns its place thanks to smart co-op touches: Nabbit and Toadette give beginners extra safety, while bubbles and simple movement let less confident players stay involved. Performance is smooth and level layouts stay readable even when four characters crowd the screen. The trade-off is that player collisions and pushing can cause some playful chaos, which not everyone will enjoy. For families or parties that want polished, same-screen platforming with real flexibility, it’s one of the strongest picks on Switch.

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