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[dc89]

IGN - 9.1
Kotaku - Yes
Polygon - 8.5
Destructoid - 8.5
Venturebeat - 83/100
Joystiq - 4.5/5
1Up - B+

Gameinformer -

New Super Mario Bros. U is a great game, but we can't stamp a score on it quite yet.

We played through the entire game, but the Wii U itself still needs an online update that will be ready for the system launch this Sunday. Until this update happens, any online functionality for New Super Mario Bros. U is simply not working. Nintendo could activate the update today, tomorrow, or Saturday. It's still up in the air. So until then we'll all just have to sit around and wait.

In the meantime, you should know that the offline parts of the game (which is probably 99 percent of it) are way awesome.

I'll do my best to update this! Someone asked for one in the OT

 

[Smellycat]

Smellycat - No

Spoiler

I mean yes

 

[Gomu Gomu]

Do we know what kind of review embargo BS this game has?

edit: Also, Wah Wah.

 

[methodman]

Thanks man. Really cannot wait till Sunday to play this

 

[King of the Potato People]

Good but we do know what we're getting with this game.

 

[DevelopmentArrested]

IGN - 9.1
Kotaku - Yes
Polygon - 8.5

I'll do my best to update this! Someone asked for one in the OT

Venturebeat - 8.3
GameInformer - says its awesome but cant review until online is activated
Joystiq - 4.5/5

 

[Seda]

Joystiq - 4.5/5

 

[Magnalon]

Destructoid - 8.5

http://www.destructoid.com/review-new-super-mario-bros-u-238434.phtml

Do we know what kind of review embargo BS this game has?

Right now.

 

[zroid]

IGN - 9.1
Polygon - 8.5

Well I predicted 8.8, so this is basically the same thing, right?

 

[Wuthering_Heights]

Beaten!

 

[braves01]

Hype as fuck.

 

[Baconsammy]

Destructoid gave it a positive review. I dont see a score though. Jim Sterling reviewed it.

1up.com gave it a B+

 

[TheGreatMightyPoo]

Finally hyped for the game and I like all the New Super Mario games.

I think the extra modes are going to be what makes this one stand out from the rest though.

Glad to see the level design is inspired though not all too surprising.

 

[cjkeats]

Game informer won't review it until the online is activated: http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2012/11/15/looking-for-our-new-super-mario-bros-u-review.aspx

Edit: blah, beaten.

 

[Gianni Merryman]

GameInformer - says its awesome but cant review until online is activated

I thought SMBU had no online multiplayer so what are they waiting for?

 

[eternalb]

GameXplain Video Review
4/5 Stars: "The best in class [for NSMB]" Also: "Lifelessness has never looked better than in New Super Mario Bros U" lol

http://youtu.be/LqF2T1AkIek

 

[SolidSnakex]

I thought SMBU had no online multiplayer so what are they waiting for?

It has Miiverse functionality.

 

[jerd]

http://www.egmnow.com/articles/reviews/egm-review-new-super-mario-bros-u/


9.0 from EGM

 

[zroid]

Where's Feep's review? I need a low score to temper my hype.

 

[Gianni Merryman]

It has Miiverse functionality.

Right, but hasn't that more to do with Wii U system's features?

 

[Bisnic]

It's nice for Gameinformer to wait until the Miiverse functionality works before giving a final note and review.

Other reviewers, take note.

 

[Vire]

Great scores, glad to see this game isn't the disappointment the 3DS version was.

Will pick up later when I finally get around to getting a Wii U.

 

[TriGen]

Nice reviews. I would probably enjoy it anyway, but it's good to see that it's getting, at worst, good reviews, and at best some 'great' ones.

 

[SteeloDMZ]

Not what a Mario 64 caliber game would get, but still, this has to be one of the best launch games of all time.

 

[Hiltz]

I expected the visuals and audio to be rightfully criticized, but it's good to hear that the game is better than its predecessors in most ways.

 

[DevelopmentArrested]

It's nice for Gameinformer to wait until the Miiverse functionality works before giving a final note and review.

Other reviewers, take note.

Meh, I like having the review scores now

 

[Baconsammy]

I thought SMBU had no online multiplayer so what are they waiting for?

Annoying popup messages apparently. Seems like a goofy thing to hold off a review for.

 

[Michan]

Glad to see an A-quality title will be there on launch day!

 

[Plinko]

Not what a Mario 64 caliber game would get, but still, this has to be one of the best launch games of all time.

As much as I want another Galaxy game in HD, I wouldn't be shocked to see r next one based around the same structure as 64.

Glad to see great reviews coming in. I'll be DL'ing this day one.

 

[Nibel]

Hate the art style

Hate the music

Hate what you want

This is one of the best reviewed launch games of all time - you should give it a try when you have the chance to

 

[TriGen]

Right, but hasn't that more to do with Wii U system's features?

NSMBU has it bulit-in, where all the third-party stuff just has OS level Miiverse use. They must want to see how it's fully integrated, seems fair, though I understand why others would post theirs now.

 

[Bisnic]

Meh, I like having the review scores now

We already knew it was going to be a 8.5-9.0 type of game. Waiting for every features to work properly before giving the final review just makes more sense.

 

[Michan]

As much as I want another Galaxy game in HD, I wouldn't be shocked to see r next one based around the same structure as 64.

I'm ready for New Super Mario 64.

 

[Christopher]

Not what a Mario 64 caliber game would get, but still, this has to be one of the best launch games of all time.

...really?

 

[.hacked]

 

[JeffGrubb]

GamesBeat - 83/100

 

[greycolumbus]

Hate the art style

Hate the music

Hate what you want

This is one of the best reviewed launch games of all time - you should give it a try when you have the chance to

The music is what kills it for me. Thank god for those adorable singing yoshis.

 

[shark sandwich]

I'm ready for New Super Mario 64.

I'd rather have New Super Mario World. . . or just ANYTHING based in Dinosaur Land.

 

[braves01]

We already knew it was going to be a 8.5-9.0 type of game. Waiting for every features to work properly before giving the final review just makes more sense.

Tag quote

It's scoring about 0.5 higher than I though it would, although numbered scoring is really dumb and doesn't matter anyways.

 

[SteeloDMZ]

...really?

really what

 

[Tathanen]

It's nice for Gameinformer to wait until the Miiverse functionality works before giving a final note and review.

Other reviewers, take note.

Agreed. +1 for journalistic integrity. Every other review is effectively incomplete.

 

[MarshMellow96]

Buckcaps?

 

[The Elite]

Hate the art style

Hate the music

Hate what you want

This is one of the best reviewed launch games of all time - you should give it a try when you have the chance to

LOL. I will be curious to see where it ranks in a couple of months.

 

[Vire]

Not what a Mario 64 caliber game would get, but still, this has to be one of the best launch games of all time.

Uh what?

Mario 64 (N64)

Super Mario World (SNES)

Super Mario Bros. (NES)

Soul Calibur (Dreamcast)

Tetris (Gameboy)

Halo CE (Xbox)

All beg to differ.

 

[cyberheater]

So is this game basically a HD version of the Wii game we've already got?

 

[ASIS]

Tag quote

It's scoring about 0.5 higher than I though it would, although numbered scoring is really dumb and doesn't matter anyways.

I never understood why the hate for numbers. I mean I get if you think the system needs a revamp, but scores are an easy way to estimate anything in life.

 

[TheGreatMightyPoo]

So is this game basically a HD version of the Wii game we've already got?

Try reading ANY of the reviews.

 

[SteeloDMZ]

Uh what?

Mario 64

Super Mario World

Super Mario Bros.

Soul Calibur

Tetris

Halo CE

All beg to differ.

What if NSMBU is as good or better than some of those? What if?

Have you considered that?

 

[Magnalon]

Great scores, glad to see this game isn't the disappointment the 3DS version was.

I wasn't aware that a 78 was a "disappointment."

I also really enjoyed the game.

 

[Aaron Strife]

So is this game basically a HD version of the Wii game we've already got?

Actually it's a port of the DS version with Gamepad functionality.