The Year of Luigi continues, with the often “second player” character booting his brother off the stage and taking the reins with New Super Luigi U, his own platform adventure exclusively on the Wii U. Without a Mario in sight, Luigi and his friends battle their way through over 80 brand new stages all tweaked to hopefully be both challenging and exciting to those who have already experienced New Super Mario Bros U. The game is now available via the Nintendo eShop as Add-On content for New Super Mario Bros. U with a standalone edition also in the works for release on the 27th July 2013.
New Super Luigi U tests the capabilities of seasoned gamers and fans of the series, with the simple act of travelling to the Goal Pole at the end of each course remixed with seemingly improbable jumps, formidably hidden Star Coins and all with just a time limit of 100 seconds to do it in! Whilst each course is challenging, they are designed with densely packed features to invite you to replay each one of your best performance. With Mario taking a break in this twist on New Super Mario Bros. U, Luigi takes centre stage bringing a set of skills that change the way you play! For instance, Luigi can jump much higher and further than Mario, and is able to cross chasms and reach platforms that Mario never could in a single jump. Of course… there are trade-off’s and players better watch out though as Luigi finds it a lot harder to stop once he starts moving…
Take on the challenge with friends in multiplayer in New Super Luigi U, where players can join Luigi as Yellow Toad, Blue Toad or Nabbit – a character first seen in New Super Mario Bros. U – and now playable for the first time! Nabbit brings his own nifty skills to the table; he is invincible which will make life easier with enemies and obstacles, and any items he collects are converted into 1-Ups at the end of the course. Nabbit is perfect for beginners and when paired with Luigi, he offers a whole new multiplayer experience. Or join in with Boost Mode and help Luigi to reach new areas and jump further by dropping blocks into the course with the Wii U GamePad touch screen for the ultimate speed run!
