Editing New Super Luigi U

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{{game infobox
|image=[[File:NSLU NA Box Art.png|250px]]<br>North American box cover.
|developer=[[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]]
|publisher=[[Nintendo]]
|release='''As DLC'''<br>{{release|Japan|June 19, 2013<ref name="Nintendo DirectJP">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77IT-rWMl3s]</ref>|USA|June 20, 2013<ref name="Nintendo Direct">[http://www.nintendo.com/nintendo-direct/archive/05-17-2013/]</ref>|Europe|June 20, 2013|Australia|June 21, 2013<ref name="Nintendo AU">[http://www.gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=202857]</ref>}} '''As standalone'''<br>{{release|Japan|July 13, 2013<ref name="Nintendo DirectJP"></ref>|Europe|July 26, 2013<ref name="Nintendo Direct"></ref>|Australia|July 27, 2013<ref name="Nintendo AU"></ref>|USA|August 25, 2013}}
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|genre=Platformer
|modes=Single-player<br>Multiplayer
|platforms=[[Wii U]]
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'''''New Super Luigi U''''' (stylized as '''''New Super Luigi <s>Bros.</s> U''''') is an expansion game for ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', released as part of the [[Year of Luigi]], celebrating the thirtieth anniversary of Luigi's initial debut. It features [[Luigi]] as the main player, with [[Yellow Toad (character)|Yellow Toad]], [[Blue Toad (character)|Blue Toad]], and, notably, [[Nabbit]] (who replaces [[Mario]] from the original game) playable in multiplayer mode.<ref name="Nintendo Direct"></ref> Although it refers to him, the game does not feature Mario himself at all.
The title was first released on the [[Nintendo eShop]] on [[Wii U]] for region price as downloadable content for ''New Super Mario Bros. U''; the game must be updated to version 1.3.0 before ''New Super Luigi U'' can be accessed in-game, and requires 731.4 MB of memory to be installed. Once downloaded, the prompt to access the Nintendo eShop to download the expansion is replaced with a prompt to go to the main menu for ''New Super Luigi U''. Support for the Wii U Pro Controller is also included in addition to {{button|wii|Wiimote}} and the {{button|wiiu|GamePad}} controls in ''New Super Mario Bros. U''. The game was later released at retail as a standalone game for region price, not requiring ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' to play. Both games were later released in a compilation known as ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U + New Super Luigi U]]'', initially included exclusively in the Mario & Luigi Wii U Deluxe Set bundle, but later released as a standalone [[Nintendo Selects]] disc at a price cheaper than either game individually (the precise price is dependent on the region). This game was also included in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe]]'' for the [[Nintendo Switch]].
==Gameplay==
[[File:NSMBU and NSLU Physics Comparison.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|Comparison of the jump physics in both games.]]
The gameplay is largely similar to its base game, except that the playable characters retain Luigi's higher jump and lower traction from ''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]''. The game has been designed to be more difficult, with each stage starting at only 100 seconds; due to this, however, the courses have also been made shorter than normal while also being packed with enemies and obstacles. While the levels have all been altered from the base game, the world map itself has not been. Elements like [[List of items|item]]s, [[List of power-ups|power-up]]s, [[Star Coin]]s, [[Toad House]]s, [[Enemy Course]]s, and bosses are retained as such.

The multiplayer of ''New Super Luigi U'' is also retained from ''New Super Mario Bros. U''. However, because Mario is not featured in this game, [[Nabbit]] is instead used as the fourth playable character. As Nabbit, the player cannot take damage from enemies, but cannot use items; however any items collected are converted to [[Extra life|1-Up]]s at the end of each stage.

Players can earn power-ups from Toad depending on the time left upon completion of the level. At 088, a [[Super Star]] is given; at 077, a [[Super Acorn]]; at 066, a [[Mini Mushroom]]; 055, an [[Ice Flower]]; 044, a [[Fire Flower]]; and 033, 022, and 011 a [[1-Up Mushroom]].

===Controls===
====Stages====
{|class="wikitable" style="width:60%; text-align:center"
!width=40%|Action(s)
!Wii U GamePad
!Wii U Pro Controller
!Wii Remote
|-
|Move, swim (Baby Yoshi)
| colspan="2" |{{button|wii|CCStickL}} / {{button|wiiu|Pad}}
|{{button|wii|Pad}}
|-
|Jump, swim, glide (hold), wall jump, Flutter Jump (Yoshi; hold), double/triple jump (press right upon landing)
| colspan="2" |Option 1: {{button|wiiu|B}} / {{button|wiiu|A}}<br>Option 2: {{button|wiiu|X}} / {{button|wiiu|A}}
|{{button|wii|2}}
|-
|Run, carry objects (hold); shoot fireballs/iceballs, extend tongue (Yoshi)
| colspan="2" |Option 1: {{button|wiiu|Y}} / {{button|wiiu|X}}<br>Option 2: {{button|wiiu|Y}} / {{button|wiiu|B}}
|{{button|wii|1}}
|-
|Ground Pound (normal, simultaneous*)
| colspan="2" |Jump + {{button|wii|CCStickL}} (down) / {{button|wiiu|Paddown}}
|{{button|wii|2}} + {{button|wii|Paddown}}
|-
|Crouch, slide (on slopes)
| colspan="2" |{{button|wii|CCStickL}} (down) / {{button|wiiu|Paddown}}
|{{button|wii|Paddown}}
|-
|Climb (on fences, ladders, poles)
| colspan="2" |{{button|wii|CCStickL}} (up) / {{button|wiiu|Padup}}
|{{button|wii|Padup}}
|-
|Bubble*
|N/A
|{{button|wiiu|Minus}}
|{{button|wii|A}}
|-
|Enter door/[[Warp Pipe]]
| colspan="2" |Door: {{button|wii|CCStickL}} (up) / {{button|wiiu|padup}}<br>Pipe: {{button|wii|CCStickL}} / {{button|wiiu|pad}} (in direction of entrance)
|Door: {{button|wii|padup}}<br>Pipe: {{button|wii|pad}} (in direction of entrance)
|-
|Spin Jump, Baby Yoshi abilities, dismount Yoshi, Flying Squirrel jump, spin underwater (Baby Yoshi)
|{{button|wiiu|GamePad}} (shake) / {{button|wiiu|L}} / {{button|wiiu|R}} / {{button|wiiu|ZL}} / {{button|wiiu|ZR}}
|{{button|wiiu|L}} / {{button|wiiu|R}} / {{button|wiiu|ZL}} / {{button|wiiu|ZR}}
|{{button|wii|Wiimote}} (shake)
|-
|Grab other players*/frozen enemies
|Run + {{button|wiiu|GamePad}} (shake) / {{button|wiiu|L}} / {{button|wiiu|R}} / {{button|wiiu|ZL}} / {{button|wiiu|ZR}}<br>(release run button to throw)
|Run + {{button|wiiu|L}} / {{button|wiiu|R}} / {{button|wiiu|ZL}} / {{button|wiiu|ZR}}<br>(release run button to throw)
|{{button|wii|1}} + {{button|wii|Wiimote}} (shake)<br>(release {{button|wii|1}} to throw)
|-
|Tilt [[Tilt Lift]]s
|Tilt GamePad
|Alternate between pressing {{button|wiiu|ZL}} and {{button|wiiu|ZR}}
|Tilt Wii Remote
|-
|Pause
| colspan="3" |{{button|wiiu|Plus}}
|-
|Boost Mode*
|{{button|wiiu|touchscreen}}
| colspan="2" |N/A
|}
<small><nowiki>*</nowiki> Multiplayer only.</small>

====Map/menus====
{|class="wikitable" style="width:60%; text-align:center"
!width=40%|Action(s)
!width=30%|Wii U GamePad/Pro Controller
!Wii Remote
|-
|Move, select option
|{{button|wii|CCStickL}} / {{button|wiiu|pad}}
|{{button|wii|pad}}
|-
|Open inventory
|{{button|wiiu|B}}
|{{button|wii|1}}
|-
|View map
|{{button|wiiu|L}}
|{{button|wii|A}}
|-
|Pause
| colspan="2" |{{button|wiiu|Plus}}
|-
|Zoom in/out (map view)
| colspan="2" |{{button|wiiu|Plus}} / {{button|wiiu|Minus}}
|-
|Confirm, hide/show Miiverse posts (map view)
|{{button|wiiu|A}}
|{{button|wii|2}}
|-
|Back
|{{button|wiiu|B}}
|{{button|wii|1}}
|}

==Characters==
===Playable===
<gallery>
NSMBU Luigi Jumping Artwork.png|[[Luigi]]
NSMBUYellowToad.png|[[Yellow Toad (character)|Yellow Toad]]
NSMBUBlueToad.png|[[Blue Toad (character)|Blue Toad]]
NabbitNSMBU.png|[[Nabbit]]
NSMBU Four Miis Artwork.png|[[Mii]] (only in [[Flying Squirrel Ovation]])
</gallery>

===Bosses===
<gallery>
Boom Boom NSMBU Model.png|[[Boom Boom]] ([[Tower]])
NSMBU Boss Sumo Bro Artwork.png|[[Boss Sumo Bro]] (Tower)
NSMBW Kamek Artwork.png|[[Kamek|Magikoopa]] (Tower)
Lemmy Koopa NSMBU.png|[[Lemmy Koopa]] ([[Acorn Plains]])
MortonNSMBU.png|[[Morton Koopa Jr.]] ([[Layer Cake Desert]])
NSMBU Larry Koopa Artwork.png|[[Larry Koopa]] ([[Sparkling Waters]])
NSMBU Wendy Koopa Artwork.png|[[Wendy O. Koopa]] ([[Frosted Glacier]])
NSMBU Iggy Artwork.png|[[Iggy Koopa]] ([[Soda Jungle]])
NSMBU Roy Artwork.png|[[Roy Koopa]] ([[Rock-Candy Mines]])
LudwigNSMBU.png|[[Ludwig von Koopa]] ([[Meringue Clouds]])
Bowserjr NSMBU.png|[[Bowser Jr.]] ([[Airship]]s)
BowserNSMBU.png|[[Bowser]] ([[Peach's Castle (world)|Peach's Castle]])
</gallery>

===Supporting===
<gallery>
YoshiNSMBW.png|[[Yoshi (species)|Yoshis]]
NSMBU Balloon Baby Yoshi Artwork.png|[[Balloon Baby Yoshi]]s
NSMBU Bubble Baby Yoshi Artwork.png|[[Bubble Baby Yoshi]]s 
GlowbabyyoshiNSMBU.png|[[Glowing Baby Yoshi]]s
PeachtoadsNSMBU.png|[[Princess Peach]]<br>[[Toad]]
</gallery>

==Enemies==
===New===
{| border=1 cellpadding=3 style=border-collapse:collapse;width:100%
|-style=background:#ccc
!width=5%|Enemy
!width=40%|Description
!width=10%|Locations
|-
|align=center|[[File:MegaEepCheep.png|100px]]<br>[[Big Eep Cheep]]s
|Larger variants of [[Eep Cheep]]s.
|[[Cheep Chomp Chase]]<br>[[Urchin Reef Romp]]
|}

===Returning===
Enemies with an asterisk (*) are enemies that first appeared in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''.
{|
|- valign="top"
|
*[[Banzai Bill]]s
*[[Banzai Bill Cannon]]s
*[[Bill Blaster]]s
*[[Big Boo]]s
*[[Big Cheep Cheep]]s
*[[Big Deep Cheep]]s
*[[Big Dry Bones]]
*[[Big Fire Piranha]]s
*[[Big Fuzzy|Big Fuzzies]]
*[[Big Goomba]]s
*[[Big Koopa Troopa]]s
*[[Big Piranha Plant]]s
*[[Big Pokey]]s
*[[Big Thwomp]]s
*[[Big Urchin]]s
*[[Big Wiggler]]s
*[[Blooper]]s
*[[Bob-omb]]s
*[[Bony Beetle]]s
*[[Boo]]s
|
*[[Boo Buddies]]
*[[Boomerang Bro]]s.
*[[Bowser Stunner]]s*
*[[Bramball]]s
*[[Broozer]]s
*[[Bullet Bill]]s
*[[Buzzy Beetle]]s
*[[Chain Chomp]]s
*[[Cheep Cheep]]s
*[[Cheep Chomp]]s
*[[Cooligan]]s
*[[Deep Cheep]]s
*[[Dragoneel]]s*
*[[Dry Bones]]
*[[Eep Cheep]]s
*[[Fire Bro]]s
*[[Fire Piranha Plant]]s
*[[Fire Snake]]s
*[[Fish Bone]]s
*[[Flame Chomp]]s
|
*[[Fliprus]]es*
*[[Foo]]s
*[[Fuzzy|Fuzzies]]
*[[Goomba]]s
*[[Goombrat]]s*
*[[Grrrol]]s*
*[[Hammer Bro]]s.
*[[Heavy Para-Beetle]]s
*[[Hefty Goomba]]s
*[[Huckit Crab]]s
*[[Huge Fire Bar]]s*
*[[Ice Bro]]s.
*[[Ice Piranha Plant]]s*
*[[King Bill]]s
*[[Koopa Troopa]]s
*[[Lakitu]]s
*[[Lava Bubble]]s
*[[Magmaargh]]s 
*[[Magmaw]]s
*[[Mechakoopa]]s
|
*[[Mega Grrrol]]s*
*[[Mini Goomba]]s
*[[Monty Mole]]s
*[[Muncher]]s
*[[Nabbit]]*
*[[Obake Block]]s
*[[Para-Beetle]]s
*[[Parabomb]]s
*[[Koopa Paratroopa|Paratroopa]]s
*[[Piranha Plant]]s
*[[Piranha Pod]]s*
*[[Pokey]]s
*[[Porcupuffer]]s
*[[River Piranha Plant]]s
*[[Sledge Bro]]s.
*[[Spike]]s
*[[Spike Top]]s
*[[Spiny|Spinys]]
*[[Spiny Cheep Cheep]]s
*[[Stalking Piranha Plant]]s
|
*[[Stone Spike]]s
*[[Sumo Bro]]s.
*[[Targeting Ted]]s*
*[[Thwomp]]s
*[[Torpedo Base]]s
*[[Torpedo Ted]]s
*[[Urchin]]s
*[[Waddlewing]]s*
*[[Wiggler]]s
|}

==Changes==
[[File:NSLU Mario Block Sprite.png|frame|A [[Luigi Block]]]]
[[File:NSLU Single Player Gameplay.png|thumb|left|upright=1.2|The game features changed design and assets]]
The world map itself is unchanged from ''New Super Mario Bros. U'', but level designs have a drastic makeover. As mentioned above, playable characters and their abilities have changed. The timer for each level is also set to start from 100 seconds and a 100-seconds time bonus is added to the timer after going to the boss door in the [[tower]]s and [[castle]]s (150 seconds in [[All Aboard!]] and 250 seconds in [[The Final Battle (New Super Luigi U)|The Final Battle]]). Items in red Toad Houses may vary as well. For example, a [[1-Up Mushroom]] is in place of a [[Super Mushroom]]. Similarly, [[Enemy Course]]s contain only [[Mini Mushroom]]s and [[Propeller Mushroom]]s, as opposed to only [[Super Star]]s. There are no [[Checkpoint Flag]]s. Many elements of the game are colored green to emphasize Luigi, and all of the levels have a hidden Luigi in a wall or platform ([[Flying Squirrel Ovation]] has two).

[[File:NSLU Flying Squirrel Ovation Luigi Sighting 2.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|A Mii being used in Flying Squirrel Ovation]]
After the game is completed, a [[Luigi Block]] appears at the beginning of each level. This allows the player to switch to the original game's physics, with lower jumps and better traction. Nabbit is not affected by the block. Nabbit is also playable in single player mode if the player holds down {{button|wiiu|ZL}}/{{button|wiiu|ZR}} on the {{button|wiiu|GamePad}}/[[File:Wii U Pro Controller White.png|18px|link=Wii U#Pro Controller]] or {{button|wii|B}} on the {{button|wii|Wiimote}} while selecting a level. If the same trick is done on the [[Flying Squirrel Ovation]] level in [[Superstar Road#New Super Luigi U|Superstar Road]], the player's [[Mii]] is played as instead of [[Nabbit]].
{{br}}

==Worlds== 
{{NSMBU map}}
There are 82 new courses replacing the original courses from ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' with different level names, while the world names are retained.

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|-style="background: #ABC;"
!width="5%"|Level
!width="1%"|Preview
!width="50%"|Description
!width=''4%''|Bosses
|-
|World 1<br>[[Acorn Plains#New Super Luigi U|Acorn Plains]]
|[[File:AcornPlains NSLU.png|250px]]
|A grassy world with plenty of shrubs, slanted mountains, and the [[Acorn Tree]].
|[[Boom Boom]]<br>[[Lemmy Koopa]]
|-
|World 2<br>[[Layer-Cake Desert#New Super Luigi U|Layer-Cake Desert]]
|[[File:LayerCakeDesert NSLU.png|250px]]
|A desert world with various desserts, such as melting ice creams, giant cakes, and a sea of sand with Moai-like statues called [[Stone-Eye]]s.
|[[Boom Boom]]<br>[[Morton Koopa Jr.]]
|-
|World 3<br>[[Sparkling Waters#New Super Luigi U|Sparkling Waters]]
|[[File:SparklingWaters NSLU.png|250px]]
|A tropical world with multiple islands, bubbling water geysers, and a sunken ship. This world can be entirely skipped for Frosted Glacier.
|[[Boom Boom]]<br>[[Larry Koopa]]
|-
|World 4<br>[[Frosted Glacier#New Super Luigi U|Frosted Glacier]]
|[[File:FrostedGlacier NSLU.png|250px]]
|A snowy world that takes place at night filled with stars and constellations. This world can be entirely skipped for Sparkling Waters.
|[[Boom Boom]]<br>[[Wendy O. Koopa]]
|-
|World 5<br>[[Soda Jungle#New Super Luigi U|Soda Jungle]]
|[[File:NSLU Soda Jungle Map Screenshot.png|250px]]
|A rainforest flooded by purple [[Poison (obstacle)|poison]], based on the [[Forest of Illusion]] and [[World 4 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 4]] from ''[[Super Mario World]]'' and ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', respectively.
|[[Boom Boom]]<br>[[Iggy Koopa]]<br>[[Bowser Jr.]]
|-
|World 6<br>[[Rock-Candy Mines#New Super Luigi U|Rock-Candy Mines]]
|[[File:RockCandyMines NSLU.png|250px]]
|A mountainous world with tall, pillar like mountains. A cloud train seems to separate this world from the next world.
|[[Boom Boom]]<br>[[Boss Sumo Bro.]]<br>[[Roy Koopa]]
|-
|World 7<br>[[Meringue Clouds#New Super Luigi U|Meringue Clouds]]
|[[File:MeringueClouds_NSLU.png|250px]]
|A sky world resembling the foreground of levels in [[World 7 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 7]] from ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]''.
|[[Kamek|Magikoopa]]<br>[[Ludwig von Koopa]]<br>[[Bowser Jr.]]
|-
|World 8<br>[[Peach's Castle (world)#New Super Luigi U|Peach's Castle]]
|[[File:NSMBU Peach's Castle World Map.png|250px]]
|A grassland area, similar to [[World 1 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 1]] from the previous ''New Super Mario Bros.'' games, containing mushroom hills and the castle of the princess. It has been taken over by the Koopa Troop and is slowly transformed into Bowser's image until eventually being surrounded by a tornado. By the time the player reaches the castle grounds, it has been transformed into a lava-based area. Princess Peach's castle remains mostly unchanged on the outside but on the inside it is similar to [[Bowser's Castle]] from previous installments. This world must be completed to beat the game.
|[[Bowser Jr.]]<br>[[Bowser]]
|-
|World 9<br>[[Superstar Road#New Super Luigi U|Superstar Road]]
|[[File:NSMBU Superstar Road World Map Screenshot.png|250px]]
|A secret world unlocked after beating Bowser's final battle. Its levels must be unlocked with the Star Coins collected from all the levels of previous worlds.
|None
|-
|[[Secret Island]]
|[[File:NSMBU Secret Island World Map.png|250px]]
|A small area between Acorn Plains and Sparkling Waters that houses a [[Toad House#Records Toad House|Records Toad House]]. It must be unlocked as the same way as Superstar Road.
|None
|}

==Power-ups and transformations==
{| align=center border=1 cellspaing=0 cellpadding=4 style="border-collapse:collapse; text-align:center"
|[[File:NSLU Small Luigi Artwork.png|60px|center]]
|[[File:NSMBU Luigi Jumping Artwork.png|100px|center]]
|[[File:NSLU Flying Squirrel Luigi Artwork.png|110px|center]]
|[[File:FireLuigi Puzzle-Dragons.png|140px|center]]
|[[File:Ice Luigi artwork.jpg|160px|center]]
|-
|<center>'''[[Small Mario|Small Luigi]]'''<br>(starting form)</center>
|<center>'''[[Super Mario (form)|Super Luigi]]'''<br>([[File:NSMBU Mushroom Artwork.png|20px|link=Super Mushroom]] required)</center>
|<center>'''[[Flying Squirrel Mario|Flying Squirrel Luigi]]'''<br>([[File:NSMBU Super Acorn Artwork.png|20px|link=Super Acorn]] required)</center>
|<center>'''[[Fire Mario|Fire Luigi]]'''<br>([[File:NSMBU Fire Flower Artwork.png|x20px|link=Fire Flower]] required)</center>
|<center>'''[[Ice Mario|Ice Luigi]]'''<br>([[File:NSMBU Ice Flower Artwork.png|x20px|link=Ice Flower]] required)</center>
|-
|[[File:NSLU Mini Luigi Artwork.png|60px|center]] 
|[[File:NSLU Invincible Luigi.png|center]]
|[[File:NSLU P-Acorn Luigi Render.png|90px|center]] 
|[[File:NSMBW Mario and Propeller Luigi Artwork.png|90px|center]] 
|[[File:MKT Artwork PenguinLuigi.png|120px|center]] 
|-
|<center>'''[[Mini Mario (form)|Mini Luigi]]'''<br>([[File:NSMBU Mini Mushroom Artwork.png|20px|link=Mini Mushroom]] required)</center>
|<center>'''[[Invincible Mario|Invincible Luigi]]'''<br>([[File:NSMBU Super Star Artwork.png|x20px|link=Super Star]] required)</center>
|<center>'''[[P Flying Squirrel Mario|P Flying Squirrel Luigi]]'''<br>([[File:NSLU P-Acorn Icon.png|20px|link=P-Acorn]] required)</center>
|<center>'''[[Propeller Mario|Propeller Luigi]]'''<br>([[File:NSMBW Propeller Mushroom Artwork.png|x25px|link=Propeller Mushroom]] required)</center> 
|<center>'''[[Penguin Mario|Penguin Luigi]]'''<br>([[File:Penguinsuit.png|x20px|link=Penguin Suit]] required)</center> 
|}

==Luigi sightings==
[[File:NSLU Rolling Yoshi Hills Luigi Sighting.png|thumb|upright=1.4|A jumping Luigi silhouette can be seen on the third column in [[Rolling Yoshi Hills]]]]
{{main|List of Luigi sightings in New Super Luigi U}}

In every level within ''New Super Luigi U'' there is one Luigi image hidden somewhere within the level. There are a total of 83 Luigi sightings, a reference to Luigi's debut year. These images range from 8-bit ''Super Mario Bros.''-esque to his various artworks throughout the series. The way these Luigis are placed in the level ranges from being in the open to being a background detail.
{{br}}

==Staff==
{{main|List of New Super Luigi U staff}}

==Gallery==
{{main-gallery}}
<gallery>
NSLU Luigi and Yoshi Artwork.png|[[Luigi]] and [[Yoshi]]
Blue Toad Artwork - New Super Luigi U.png|[[Blue Toad]] holding a [[Red Shell]]
NSLU Character Lineup Artwork.png|Luigi, [[Yellow Toad]], Blue Toad, and [[Nabbit]]
Illustrationartwork NSLU.png|Group artwork (with [[Soda Jungle]] background art)
</gallery>

==Media==
{{more media|Are the musical tracks the same as ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''?|section=yes}}

==Development==
During the development process of both ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' and ''New Super Mario Bros. 2'', the developers began to think of ideas for downloadable content for the two games. Both teams thought of expanding the secondary modes, ''New Super Mario Bros. 2'' being [[Coin Rush]], and ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' expanding on Boost Rush; in the end it was decided that ''2'' would be the game to receive content first, since it was being released first. However, during the development of the Coin Rush courses the team decided to scrap the idea of additional Boost Rush course packs and began to think of other ideas. The team then began experimenting with the idea of shorter but more difficult courses to replace the ones in the original game.<ref>[http://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/#/wiiu/new-super-luigi-u/0/0 Iwata Asks : New Super Luigi U : Overtaken by New Super Mario Bros. 2]</ref>

Originally, the downloadable content was being made with Mario in mind. However, when the Year of Luigi came up during a meeting, it was decided that Luigi would be the focus instead.<ref>[http://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/#/wiiu/new-super-luigi-u/0/1 Iwata Asks : New Super Luigi U : In on the Action]</ref> When it was decided to make Luigi the main character, the developers also decided that Mario would be kept out of the game. When deciding on a new fourth playable character, the original idea was to use three Toads, but when testing this it was deemed too confusing; the idea to use Nabbit as the fourth character then came up, reusing his ability to pass by enemies; around that time, the team had also been talking about adding something for beginners, and the idea to use Nabbit was kept.<ref>[http://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/#/wiiu/new-super-luigi-u/0/2 Iwata Asks : New Super Luigi U : Nabbit Solves Multiple Issues at Once]</ref>

==Reception==
''New Super Luigi U'' was mostly received positively by critics. The game holds a 77 average on Metacritic based on 59 reviews<ref>[http://www.metacritic.com/game/wii-u/new-super-luigi-u]</ref>, and a 75.92% on GameRankings based on 36 reviews<ref>[http://www.gamerankings.com/wii-u/704055-new-super-luigi-u/index.html]</ref>. GameSpot's Peter Brown gave it an 8.5/10, stating, "Though the world map, themes, power-ups, and visual assets are 'old,' Luigi's physics and the level design at large rise to the top."<ref>[http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/new-super-luigi-u-review/1900-6410778/]</ref> Chris Carter of Destructoid gave the game an 8/10. He praises the game's design, stating that, "There are a lot of new concepts and designs this time around, and even if a large portion of them are re-used assets, they're remixed in a way that makes its own mark on the franchise."<ref>[http://www.destructoid.com/review-new-super-luigi-u-256692.phtml]</ref> Vince Ingenito of IGN gave the downloadable content a 7.3/10, citing that, "Its smaller levels, restrictive time limit, and floaty physics work well as a challenge mode add-on to an already terrific game," but criticizing that it, "[it] still feels more like an addendum to NSMBU [...] rather than something that stands out on its own."<ref>[http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/06/27/new-super-luigi-u-review]</ref>

Conversely, Chris Shilling of Eurogamer gave the content a 6/10, criticizing that, "It's not a bad game by any stretch of the imagination: the level design is still a cut above so many of Nintendo's peers. But by the series' consistently high standards, it qualifies as a disappointment."<ref>[http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-06-24-new-super-luigi-u-review]</ref>. Edge also gave the game a 6, criticizing the game's stages by saying, "the quality of the level design is mixed: some stages feel claustrophobic yet others are surprisingly baggy, and few are considerate enough to accommodate four players." The writer goes on to say that, "At its best, New Super Luigi U is an exhilarating test of skill," but also criticizes the game by saying that, "on occasion it dangerously approximates a fan-made ROM hack," in the end saying that, "Some will undoubtedly find its challenge inviting, but others will rightly expect more ingenuity from Nintendo than this."<ref>[http://www.edge-online.com/review/new-super-luigi-u-review/]</ref> GamesRadar writer Henry Gilbert, giving the game 3/5 stars, also says that, "If you’re ready for the heightened difficulty of solo play in New Super Luigi U, then you’ll find it rewarding. Otherwise, it’s a taxing platformer that’s only made more rage-inducing in multiplayer."<ref>[http://www.gamesradar.com/new-super-luigi-u-review/]</ref>

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|Chris Carter, [https://www.destructoid.com/review-new-super-luigi-u-256692.phtml Destructoid]
|8/10
|align="left"|''"If you loved New Super Mario Bros. U., getting Luigi U is a no-brainer, as it features a collection of superior levels and an interesting re-work of Luigi as a character. If you weren't crazy about the game however, you may want to wait a bit. For those of you who have some patience, the game is launching later on in July and August (EU and US respectively) as a full standalone retail disc for $10 more that will not require the core game."''
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|Chris Schilling, [https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-06-24-new-super-luigi-u-review Eurogamer]
|6/10
|align="left"|''"What's most surprising about New Super Luigi U is that Nintendo has already proven it can transform a game through DLC. New Super Mario Bros. 2's downloadable challenge packs made a slightly lacklustre Mario game that much better, offering smart, creative twists on existing ideas. This, by comparison, just feels like an expansion pack, offering shorter, harder levels and nothing else. It's not a bad game by any stretch of the imagination: the level design is still a cut above so many of Nintendo's peers. But by the series' consistently high standards, it qualifies as a disappointment."''
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|Vince Ingenito, [https://www.ign.com/articles/2013/06/27/new-super-luigi-u-review IGN]
|7.3/10
|align="left"|''"New Super Luigi U is the chance the taller brother has waited for since being relegated to “player 2” status so many years ago. Its smaller levels, restrictive time limit, and floaty physics work well as a challenge mode add-on to an already terrific game. But as fun as it often is, this still feels more like an addendum to NSMBU – a remix, rather than something new that stands on its own."''
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|Peter Brown, [https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/new-super-luigi-u-review/1900-6410778/ GameSpot]
|8.5/10
|align="left"|''"Nintendo has done a good job of creating a "new" experience out of old rags. You're still on a quest to rescue Princess Peach, and the same old Mario mechanics persist, but the challenges along the way feel different. Never have levels been this short, nor the emphasis on perfection so explicit, and these elements work in New Super Luigi U's favor. You don't need to be an expert player to save the princess, but there's room for advanced play in speed-running levels, collecting star coins, and, ultimately, tackling the legendary Rainbow Road. It can be a challenging game if you elect it to be, but it's accessible to a wide range of skill levels. The story is a compulsory component devoid of originality--unless Mario's not only missing but actually dead--and the lack of new power-ups or themes is disappointing, but underneath it all is a positively twisted take on the Mario Bros. formula, and it's an excellent add-on to New Super Mario Bros U."''
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|Thomas Whitehead, [http://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/wiiu-eshop/new_super_luigi_u Nintendo Life]
|8/10
|align="left"|''"New Super Luigi U is a terrific title for capable platform gamers, with intense and exciting bursts of momentum to put those thumbs to the test. What that does do, however, is make multiplayer even more awkward than before, and possibly puts the title beyond the reach of less experienced gamers, even with the indestructible Nabbit. The sense of the old is thankfully tempered by a fresh feel and clever level design, however, and even if the adventure won't last long for those without completionist instincts, it's fun while it lasts."''
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|colspan=2 style="background-color:LimeGreen"|[https://www.metacritic.com/game/wii-u/new-super-luigi-u 77]
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|colspan=2|[https://www.gamerankings.com/wii-u/704055-new-super-luigi-u/index.html 75.92%]
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===Sales===
As of September 30, 2021, ''New Super Luigi U'' is the 8th best selling game for the [[Wii U]], having sold 3.07 million copies worldwide.<ref>Nintendo (November 4, 2021) [https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/finance/software/wiiu.html Top Selling Title Sales Unites]. ''Nintendo Japan''. Retrieved November 8, 2021. [https://web.archive.org/web/20211108094405/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/finance/software/wiiu.html Archived] from the original on November 8, 2021.</ref>

==References to other games==
*''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'': Various Luigi sightings are sprites taken from this game.
*''[[Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2]]'': One of the Luigi sightings is a sprite of Luigi from this ''[[Super Mario World]]'' version.
*''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'': The portrait used to enter Big Boo Battle is reused as a hidden Luigi.
*''[[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon]]'': The Luigi sighting in [[Vanishing Ghost House]] is based on Luigi and [[King Boo]]'s artwork from this game.

==References in later games==
*''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'': Hidden 8-bit Luigis randomly appear in levels.
*''[[NES Remix 2]]'': Hidden 8-bit Luigis appear in some of the stages.

==Trivia==
[[File:Mariocap NSLU.png|thumb|Mario's cap seen on Peach's table.]]
[[File:Promotional Pin - The Year of Luigi.png|thumb|100px|The Luigi pin.]]
*Even though [[Nabbit]] helps Luigi in multiplayer mode, Nabbit still steals items from the [[Toad House]]s, and the players will have to catch him. It will not work when Nabbit is playing in Co-op mode, and in single-player mode if the player does the trick to play as Nabbit in the level where Nabbit went, the player will still continue playing as Luigi.
*An in-game time unit in ''New Super Luigi U'' is 1 second, while in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', an in-game time unit lasts only 0.75 seconds.
*[[Mario]] himself is not seen, but he is referenced in three ways; in the intro, in which his hat is on the table, and in the level [[Broozers and Barrels]], which features a Mario-based snowman at the beginning of the stage. Finally, the Mario emblem appears on the [[Luigi Block]]. This makes ''New Super Luigi U'' the only game so far where Luigi appears, but Mario does not. 
*US and Canada Club Nintendo members who purchased ''New Super Luigi U'' from the Nintendo eShop by August 1, 2013 and completed the surveys within four weeks after downloading could receive double the amount of coins (for a total of 40 coins) compared to the original amount (20 coins). They also had a chance to win 1 of 980 Luigi pins.<ref>http://club2.nintendo.com/new-super-luigi-u-promo/</ref>

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap={{hover|New|ニュー}} スーパールイージ U
|JapR=Nyū Sūpā Ruīji Yū
|JapM=New Super Luigi U
|ChiS=New 超级路易吉U
|ChiSR=New Chāojí Lùyìjí U 
|ChiSM=New Super Luigi U; as labeled in ''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe''.
|ChiT=New 超級路易吉U
|ChiTR=New Chāojí Lùyìjí U 
|ChiTM=New Super Luigi U; as labeled in ''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe''.
|Kor=뉴 슈퍼 루이지 U
|KorR=Nyu Syupeo Ruiji U
|KorM=New Super Luigi U; as labeled in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe]]''.
}}

==External links==
*[http://newsupermariobrosu.nintendo.com/newsuperluigiu/ Official American website]
*[http://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Wii-U/New-Super-Luigi-U-764675.html Official European Website]
*[http://gamesites.nintendo.com.au/new-super-mario-bros-u/#popup-luigi Official Oceanian Website]
*[http://www.nintendo.co.jp/wiiu/arsj/#FromMariou Official Japanese website]

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