Mii tech demo shown at E3 2011, the game uses new, more detailed background styles and models and introduces the Flying Squirrel power-up, acquired by Mario and his friends from an item called the Super Acorn, as well as utilizing the Wii U GamePad in Boost Mode. An expansion pack for this game was later released in mid-2013, titled New Super Luigi U.īased upon the New Super Mario Bros. It is the first Super Mario series game to be released as a launch title for a home console since Super Mario 64. Wii, the game is a follow-up to New Super Mario Bros.
series, a sub-series of the parent Super Mario platformer series. It is the fourth installment in the New Super Mario Bros. U is a 2012 side-scrolling 2.5D platforming game, and a launch title for the Wii U.