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{{italic title|Challenge Mode (''New Super Mario Bros. U'')}}
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[[File:Time Attack Trial NSMBU.png|thumb|250px|A Time Attack stage in Challenge Mode]]
[[File:NSMBUSmallM.jpg|thumb|250px|A Time Attack stage in '''Challenge Mode'''.]]
'''Challenge Mode''' is a new mode introduced in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''. It is a collection of various challenges of varied difficulty divided into specific categories, including Special and 1-Up Rally. While some challenges take place in a specific part of a course from the main game, there are some challenges that take place in a course exclusive to Challenge Mode, such as [[Penguin Bowling]] and [[Bubble Up]]. Each challenge has a specific objective and will award the player with medals (Gold, Silver, and Bronze) depending on how they completed the challenge. For example, the Time Attack challenges have three medals, the Gold being achieved by completing the challenge in a set amount of time. However, some Special challenges will award the player with only a Gold Medal for completing the challenge.


Every challenge have specific difficulties, with one star being the easiest, and five stars being the most difficult.
'''Challenge Mode''' is a mode introduced in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''. It is a collection of various challenges of varied difficulty divided into specific categories, including Special and 1-Up Rally. While some challenges take place in a specific part of a course from the main game, there are some challenges that take place in a course exclusive to Challenge Mode, such as [[Penguin Bowling]] and [[Bubble Up]]. Each challenge has a specific objective and will award the player with medals (gold, silver, and bronze) depending on how they completed the challenge. For example, the Time Attack challenges have three medals, the Gold being achieved by completing the challenge in a set amount of time. However, some Special and Boost Mode challenges do not record scores and will always award the player with a gold medal for completing the challenge.


There are five categories of challenges: Time Attack (denoted by a clock), where the player must complete the course in the allotted time, Coin Collection (denoted by a [[Coin]]), where the player must collect a specific amount of coins or collect as little coins as possible, 1-Up Rally (denoted by a [[1-Up Mushroom]]), where the player must finish the course while collecting a certain amount of 1-Ups, Special (denoted by a [[Question Block]]), a category with challenges whose objectives vary, and a category denoted by the {{button|wiiu|GamePad}}, which has challenges where the player must use [[Boost Mode]].
Every challenge has a difficulty rating, with one star being the easiest, and five stars being the most difficult.
 
[[File:NSMBU All Challenges Complete.jpg|thumb|300px|The screen upon completing all Challenges with a gold medal]]
There are five categories of challenges: Time Attack (denoted by a clock), where the player must complete the course in the allotted time; Coin Collection (denoted by a [[Coin]]), where the player must collect a specific amount of coins or collect as few coins as possible; 1-Up Rally (denoted by a [[1-Up Mushroom]]), where the player must finish the course while collecting a certain amount of 1-Ups; Special (denoted by a [[? Block]]), a category with challenges whose objectives vary; and a category denoted by the {{button|wiiu|GamePad}}, which has challenges where the player must use [[Boost Mode]].
 
In ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe]]'', Boost Mode challenges are not included due to control limitations on the [[Nintendo Switch]] system. [[Toadette]] and [[Nabbit]] cannot be selected within the mode, due to having different control attributes from [[Mario]], [[Luigi]], and the [[Toad (species)|Toad]]s. The menu screen has a slightly different UI from the Wii U version, with the icons for each category receiving simple, gray-colored designs that change color when selected. The ? Block icon for the Special category is also changed to a three-dimensional one.


==Time Attack==
==Time Attack==
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*[[Stone-Eye Desert Dash]]   
*[[Stone-Eye Desert Dash]]   
*[[The Boo Ballet]]   
*[[The Boo Ballet]]   
*[[The Boo Ballet Encore]]  
*[[The Boo-Ballet Encore]]  
*[[Icicle Skating]]  
*[[Icicle Skating]]  
*[[Huckit Hustle]]   
*[[Huckit Hustle]]   
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*[[No-Cash Dash]]  
*[[No-Cash Dash]]  
*[[Poison-Swamp Scramble]]
*[[Poison-Swamp Scramble]]
*[[Swing Into Action]]
*[[Swing into Action]]
*[[Stoneslide Tower Climb]]
*[[Stoneslide Tower Climb]]
*[[Screwtop It Up]]
*[[Screwtop It Up]]


===Names in Other Languages===
===Names in other languages===
{{Foreignname
{{foreign names
|Fra=Contre-la-montre
|Jpn=タイムアタック
|Jap=タイムアタック
|JpnR=Taimu Atakku
|JpnM=Time Attack
|Spa=Contrarreloj
|SpaM=Time Trial
|Fre=Contre-la-montre
|FreM=Against the clock
|Dut=Tijd
|DutM=Time
|Ger=Zeit-Attacke
|Ger=Zeit-Attacke
|GerM=Time Attack
|Ita=Contro il tempo
|Ita=Contro il tempo
|Spa=Contrarreloj
|ItaM=Against the clock
|Por=Contrarrelógio
|Por=Contrarrelógio
|PorM=Time trial
|Rus=На время
|Rus=На время
|Dut=Tijd
|RusR=Na vremya
|RusM=Timed
|Kor=타임 어택
|KorR=Taim Eotaek
|KorM=Time Attack
|ChiS=计时赛
|ChiT=計時賽
|ChiSR=Jìshí Sài
|ChiTR=Jìshí Sài
|ChiSM=Time Attack
|ChiTM=Time Attack
}}
}}


==Coin Collection==
==Coin Collection==
*[[Triple Jump for Coins]]  
*[[Triple-Jump for Coins]]  
*[[Hot Hidden Coin Hunt]]  
*[[Hot Hidden-Coin Hunt]]  
*[[Stingy Big Piranha Plants]]  
*[[Stingy Big Piranha Plants]]  
*[[Lakitu's Cloud Heist]]  
*[[Lakitu's Cloud Heist]]  
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*[[Dark Dark Coaster]]
*[[Dark Dark Coaster]]
*[[Cloud-Top Coin Evasion]]
*[[Cloud-Top Coin Evasion]]
*[[Attack of Bob-ombs]]
*[[Attack of the Bob-ombs]]
*[[Spine Coaster Coin Cruise]]
*[[Spine Coaster Coin Cruise]]
*[[Castle Coin Bypass]]
*[[Castle Coin Bypass]]
*[[Don't. Touch. Anything.]]
*[[Don't. Touch. Anything.]]


===Names in Other Languages===
===Names in other languages===
{{Foreignname
{{foreign names
|Fra=Pièces
|Jpn=コイン
|JpnR=Koin
|JpnM=Coin
|Spa=Monedas
|SpaM=Coins
|Fre=Pièces
|FreM=Coins
|Dut=Munten
|DutM=Coins
|Ger=Münzsammlung
|Ger=Münzsammlung
|GerM=Coin collection
|Ita=Monete
|Ita=Monete
|Spa=Monedas
|ItaM=Coins
|Por=Corrida às Moedas
|Por=Corrida às Moedas
|PorM=Race for the coins
|Rus=Монетки
|Rus=Монетки
|Dut=Munten
|RusR=Monetki
|RusM=(Small) coins
|Kor=코인
|KorR=Koin
|KorM=Coin
|ChiS=金币
|ChiT=金幣
|ChiSR=Jīnbì
|ChiTR=Jīnbì
|ChiSM=Coin
|ChiTM=Coin
}}
}}


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*[[Paratroopa Panic]]
*[[Paratroopa Panic]]


===Names in Other Languages===
===Names in other languages===
{{Foreignname
{{foreign names
|Fra=1-UP
|Jpn=れんぞく1UP
|JpnR=Renzoku 1UP
|JpnM=Continuous 1UP
|Spa=1UP
|Fre=1UP
|Dut=1UPs
|Ger=1-Up-Rallye
|Ger=1-Up-Rallye
|GerM=1-UP Rally
|Ita=1-Up Mania
|Ita=1-Up Mania
|Spa=1UP
|Por=Corrida aos 1UP
|SpaM=1UP
|PorM=Race for the 1-Up
|Por=Corrida aos 1Up
|Rus=Жизни
|Rus=Жизни
|Dut=1UPs
|RusR=Zhizni
|RusM=Lives
|Kor=연속 1UP
|KorR=Yeonsok 1UP
|KorM=Continuous 1UP
|Chi=连续1UP (Simplified)<br>連續1UP (Traditional)
|ChiR=Liánxù 1UP
|ChiM=Continuous 1UP
}}
}}


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*[[Be Gentle to Giants]]  
*[[Be Gentle to Giants]]  
*[[Big Air at Sundown]]  
*[[Big Air at Sundown]]  
*[[Balancing Act (New Super Mario Bros. U)|Balancing Act]]  
*[[Balancing Act (challenge)|Balancing Act]]  
*[[Bowser Airship Sneak]]  
*[[Bowser's Airship Sneak]]  
*[[Larry's Groundless Battle]]  
*[[Larry's Groundless Battle]]  
*[[No Climbing Allowed]]   
*[[No Climbing Allowed]]   
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*[[Cashless Castle Crawl]]
*[[Cashless Castle Crawl]]


===Names in Other Languaes===
===Names in other languages===
{{Foreignname
{{foreign names
|Fra=Divers
|Jpn=その他
|JpnR=Sonota
|JpnM=Others
|Spa=Otros
|SpaM=Others
|Fre=Divers
|FreM=Miscellaneous
|Dut=Speciaal
|DutM=Special
|Ger=Diverse
|Ger=Diverse
|GerM=Miscellaneous
|Ita=Varie
|Ita=Varie
|Spa=Otros
|ItaM=Various
|SpaM=Others
|Por=Sortido
|Por=Diversos
|PorM=Miscellaneous
|Rus=Особые
|Rus=Особые
|RusR=Osobyye
|RusM=Special
|Kor=기타
|KorR=Gita
|KorM=Others
|Chi=其他
|ChiR=Qítā
|ChiM=Others
}}
}}


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*[[Piranha Plant Hideaway]]  
*[[Piranha Plant Hideaway]]  
*[[Coins in the Forecast]]  
*[[Coins in the Forecast]]  
*[[When Waddlewing Attack]]  
*[[When Waddlewings Attack]]  
*[[The Perpetual Shell]]
*[[The Perpetual Shell]]
*[[Boost Block Coin Stalk]]
*[[Boost Block Coin Stalk]]
*[[Icicle Fall]]   
*[[Icicle Falls]]   
*[[Fuzzy Alert!]]  
*[[Fuzzy Alert!]]  
*[[The High Road]]  
*[[The High Road]]  
*[[Three Legged Lava Race]]  
*[[Three-Legged Lava Race]]  
*[[Fuzzy Cliff Climb]]  
*[[Fuzzy Cliff Climb]]  
*[[Thwomp Castle Cash Flow]]  
*[[Thwomp Castle Cash Flow]]  
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*[[Ultimate Boost Blast]]
*[[Ultimate Boost Blast]]


==Names in Other Languaes==
===Names in other languages===
{{Foreignname
{{foreign names
|Fra=Mode Défi
|Jpn=バディプレイ
|JpnR=Badi Purei
|JpnM=[[Boost Mode#Names in other languages|Buddy Play]]
|Ita=Gioco assistito
|ItaM=[[Boost Mode#Names in other languages|Assisted game]]
}}
 
==Profiles==
===''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe''===
*'''North American website bio:''' ''"Test your skills with several themed challenges, some of which are played in courses not found in the main game."''
 
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jpn=おだいモード
|JpnR=Odai Mōdo
|JpnM=Question/Problem mode
|Spa=Modo Desafíos
|SpaM=Challenges Mode
|Fre=Mode Défis
|FreM=Challenge Mode
|Dut=Missiestand
|DutM=Mission mode
|Ger=Herausforderungsmodus
|Ger=Herausforderungsmodus
|Dut=Missiestand
|GerM=Challenge Mode
|Ita=Modalità Sfida
|Ita=Modalità Sfida
|Spa=Modo Desafíos
|ItaM=Challenge Mode
|SpaM=Challenge Mode
|Por=Modo Desafio
|PorM=Challenge Mode
|Rus=Режим Испытания
|Rus=Режим Испытания
|Jap=おだいモード
|RusR=Rezhim Ispytaniya
|Por=Modo Desafio
|RusM=Challenge Mode
|Kor=과제 모드
|KorR=Gwaje Modeu
|KorM=Task Mode
|Chi=課題模式 (Traditional)<br>课题模式 (Simplified)
|ChiR=Kètí Móshì
|ChiM=Question Mode
}}
}}
{{BoxTop}}
 
{{NSMBU}}
{{NSMBU}}
{{NSMBU challenges}}
[[Category:New Super Mario Bros. U]]
[[Category:New Super Mario Bros. U]]

Latest revision as of 16:00, April 29, 2025

This article is about the mode from New Super Mario Bros. U. For other uses, see Challenge Mode.
Time Attack Trial in New Super Mario Bros. U
A Time Attack stage in Challenge Mode

Challenge Mode is a mode introduced in New Super Mario Bros. U. It is a collection of various challenges of varied difficulty divided into specific categories, including Special and 1-Up Rally. While some challenges take place in a specific part of a course from the main game, there are some challenges that take place in a course exclusive to Challenge Mode, such as Penguin Bowling and Bubble Up. Each challenge has a specific objective and will award the player with medals (gold, silver, and bronze) depending on how they completed the challenge. For example, the Time Attack challenges have three medals, the Gold being achieved by completing the challenge in a set amount of time. However, some Special and Boost Mode challenges do not record scores and will always award the player with a gold medal for completing the challenge.

Every challenge has a difficulty rating, with one star being the easiest, and five stars being the most difficult.

The screen the player sees when he or she completes all the Challenges in New Super Mario Bros. U
The screen upon completing all Challenges with a gold medal

There are five categories of challenges: Time Attack (denoted by a clock), where the player must complete the course in the allotted time; Coin Collection (denoted by a Coin), where the player must collect a specific amount of coins or collect as few coins as possible; 1-Up Rally (denoted by a 1-Up Mushroom), where the player must finish the course while collecting a certain amount of 1-Ups; Special (denoted by a ? Block), a category with challenges whose objectives vary; and a category denoted by the GamePad, which has challenges where the player must use Boost Mode.

In New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe, Boost Mode challenges are not included due to control limitations on the Nintendo Switch system. Toadette and Nabbit cannot be selected within the mode, due to having different control attributes from Mario, Luigi, and the Toads. The menu screen has a slightly different UI from the Wii U version, with the icons for each category receiving simple, gray-colored designs that change color when selected. The ? Block icon for the Special category is also changed to a three-dimensional one.

Time Attack

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese タイムアタック[?]
Taimu Atakku
Time Attack
Chinese (simplified) 计时赛[?]
Jìshí Sài
Time Attack
Chinese (traditional) 計時賽[?]
Jìshí Sài
Time Attack
Dutch Tijd[?] Time
French Contre-la-montre[?] Against the clock
German Zeit-Attacke[?] Time Attack
Italian Contro il tempo[?] Against the clock
Korean 타임 어택[?]
Taim Eotaek
Time Attack
Portuguese Contrarrelógio[?] Time trial
Russian На время[?]
Na vremya
Timed
Spanish Contrarreloj[?] Time Trial

Coin Collection

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese コイン[?]
Koin
Coin
Chinese (simplified) 金币[?]
Jīnbì
Coin
Chinese (traditional) 金幣[?]
Jīnbì
Coin
Dutch Munten[?] Coins
French Pièces[?] Coins
German Münzsammlung[?] Coin collection
Italian Monete[?] Coins
Korean 코인[?]
Koin
Coin
Portuguese Corrida às Moedas[?] Race for the coins
Russian Монетки[?]
Monetki
(Small) coins
Spanish Monedas[?] Coins

1-Up Rally

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese れんぞく1UP[?]
Renzoku 1UP
Continuous 1UP
Chinese 连续1UP (Simplified)
連續1UP (Traditional)
[?]

Liánxù 1UP
Continuous 1UP
Dutch 1UPs[?] -
French 1UP[?] -
German 1-Up-Rallye[?] 1-UP Rally
Italian 1-Up Mania[?] -
Korean 연속 1UP[?]
Yeonsok 1UP
Continuous 1UP
Portuguese Corrida aos 1UP[?] Race for the 1-Up
Russian Жизни[?]
Zhizni
Lives
Spanish 1UP[?] -

Special

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese その他[?]
Sonota
Others
Chinese 其他[?]
Qítā
Others
Dutch Speciaal[?] Special
French Divers[?] Miscellaneous
German Diverse[?] Miscellaneous
Italian Varie[?] Various
Korean 기타[?]
Gita
Others
Portuguese Sortido[?] Miscellaneous
Russian Особые[?]
Osobyye
Special
Spanish Otros[?] Others

Boost Mode Challenges

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese バディプレイ[?]
Badi Purei
Buddy Play
Italian Gioco assistito[?] Assisted game

Profiles

New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe

  • North American website bio: "Test your skills with several themed challenges, some of which are played in courses not found in the main game."

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese おだいモード[?]
Odai Mōdo
Question/Problem mode
Chinese 課題模式 (Traditional)
课题模式 (Simplified)
[?]

Kètí Móshì
Question Mode
Dutch Missiestand[?] Mission mode
French Mode Défis[?] Challenge Mode
German Herausforderungsmodus[?] Challenge Mode
Italian Modalità Sfida[?] Challenge Mode
Korean 과제 모드[?]
Gwaje Modeu
Task Mode
Portuguese Modo Desafio[?] Challenge Mode
Russian Режим Испытания[?]
Rezhim Ispytaniya
Challenge Mode
Spanish Modo Desafíos[?] Challenges Mode