New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe File Size Revealed, Just 100MB Larger Than On Wii U

Ok... Not really interested in playing this again.

I'm likely going to grab the physical version. I played through the first 2 worlds on my friends Wii U in under an hour and LOVED it. I can't wait to pick this one up for my first time!

Never actually got around to getting this one on Wii u so I will be looking to pick this up at the right price. Perfect for handheld play

I will forever be salty that they chose to do this instead of making a new one.

My guess is it’s related to higher quality assets? Since the game runs 1080p native now

I don't mind the "remaster", I didn't have the Wii U so this one is perfect for me. Still hoping they will make a new one too later.
Never have enough of a 2D platorming Mario

Why not a new 2D mario? All these ports are frustrating for Wii U owners.

@gloom I mean tbh it's probably different teams that work on new content vs porting old content.

I loved this game on Wii U, and since I haven't played a 2D Mario in quite a while I'm looking forward to it. I'm just a bit disappointed they didn't do a "New Super Mario All-Stars" collection with this game as well as HD remasters of NSMB 1, 2, and Wii.

Kind of funny that they just added it to the shop since I was looking for it yesterday, and it wasn't there.

Loved it the first time, will get it again!

I've already got my pre-order in on the Nintendo store. Super Luigi U is the best 2D Mario game since World IMHO. I can't wait to play it again!

day one. Cannot wait.

@Giygas_95 I completely agree, like they should have bundled in the first Donkey Kong Country game in with Tropical Freeze.

This re-release is a bit frustrating as it really doesn't offer new content. The ability to play as Nabbit in NSMBU — not just NSLU is not that special. The additional of Toadette .. who transforms to Peachette?! That just seems like nonsense.

Perhaps if they had bundled NSMB Wii and ported the DS versions as well — a pack of them might have been alluring.

And yes - as the commenter above said - if Tropic Breeze had had the other DKC game packed in, then that too would have been more exciting.

@Bevinator I'm a Wii U owner and I'm not frustrated. There's plenty to play on Switch, I don't mind if they use these games to pad the library a bit. Plus, they've released a few I skipped on Wii U that I finally checked out on Switch (Captain Toad and Hyrule Warriors), and I prefer having some on Switch, so I was happy to upgrade. Really, not a big deal at all. I sold my copy of NSMBU and am looking forward to playing it again on Switch. I'd do the same for a few more Wii U games too.

Oh look another $59 WiiU game.

If I cared about playing any of this I would not had traded in my WiiU for a Switch.

@nmanifold Or did a collection with DKC 1-3 plus Returns and Tropical Freeze.

Enjoyed this one a lot on the Wii U (I think this was my first Wii U game). I won't get it again since I still have the Wii U hooked up to the TV, but I definitely recommend it.

Never got this game the first time around, so I'm up for this if the price is right!

will definitely get it

I'll consider it phsically, but I'll never personally pay 60 dollars for it, especially since I bought it on the Wii U previously. I'm guessing the size increase is from more languages maybe? Maybe they updated the engine a little bit or something. We'll just have to wait until it releases.

@Agramonte This is something I hadn't really thought of before - people who literally traded their WiiU in for cash to put towards the Switch. Yeah, I can see how it would be annoying to feel like you're supporting Nintendo by buying the new console and getting hit with a lot of the same games again at a high price.

I suppose the other side of the coin is that you just don't have to buy the ports if you don't want them. I agree with @Mogster 's comment above that it's probably different teams doing the porting work to those creating new content, so hopefully it isn't realistically slowing down the release of new titles either.

Pretty easy to see the arguments from both side in my opinion, and it's got to be frustrating for many.

For me though, I didn't give the WiiU enough of a go - I'd say I skipped it basically (although I did buy one to play through Wind Waker HD and Twilight Princess before BOTW came out) - so I'm pretty happy about the ports!

100MB for Peachette

Full retail pricing for an old NSMB game seems like a bit of a rip, so I'll be passing on this.

I have to say that if you already played it on Wii U nobody forcing you to buy the game again. Yes, i understand that its frustrating that you can't get a new 2ds game to play but few people played the game in Wii U so for the majority is like playing a new game. I think the Switch library offers many exciting new games. And yes the game should be 40$ not 60$. Nintendo is indeed kinda greedy

So disappointed. I much rather have a port of Super Mario 3D World! It's superior in every way!

I never liked 2D Mario games (except Super Mario Maker), but Super Mario 3D World was so amazing and fun!

So I really hope they plan to port that one to the Switch too. It would be a crime not to at this point.

@Agramonte On one hand it is another 60 dollar WiiU game. On the other hand it does include the INCREDIBLE 30 dollar expansion at no extra cost. The WiiU ports have included all of the DLC so paying for a "complete edition," doesn't feel too bad in my opinion.

Still trying to figure out how they got the cost of the Tropical Freeze port so goofed up though.

It’s impressive how Nintendo keep their file sizes down.

Already own these games on the Wii U, so don’t see any need to buy it again, though.

For me, I rank only Super Mario World above this in the best 2D Mario games. It really is a great game, and the item inventory management (or lack of!) actually makes it quite a challenge in places too - in a good way for a 2D Mario game.

I will definitely be double dipping as its been many years, but I am envious of anyone that missed this on the Wii U as you are in for a real treat. I really, really hope they port 3D World across too, as that is also a fantastic Mario game - and it has (in volume at least) the best "end-game" content of any Mario game. In fact, it's the reason I felt disappointed by SMO's end-game content / lack of rewards!

If you haven't played it, it's a new game.

Admittedly I have, but those who haven't good luck to ya.

@frabbit I think the best solution is like what they did with Bayonetta. Sure, they ported the old games but they also announced Bayo3

If you could care less about another old game, you still have something to look forward for.

I already have $60 for Kingdom Hearts 3 in January. If Nintendo wants me to spend $120 on videogames on that month, they need to do much better than a WiiU port I already played.

If it was $29.99 it would make more sense.

@Indielink Tropical Freeze was worth every penny. Adore that game and double dipped in a heartbeat!

@Agramonte I would certainly be happier if Nintendo had crafted a way for Wii U owners (even if only those that bought digitally and thus had evidence) were given a 50% off discount on the associated Switch port, but I get their point of view. It's a new game for the overwhelming majority of Switch owners (Switch is almost double Wii U install base now I believe, and not everyone on Wii U bought the game anyway), and for those that are double dipping, it's both a new way to play (on the go, which is kinda cool) but also has been a good few years since it was last played.

I'm OK with it, overall, but I do accept that there is a very fair and rational counter argument.

Also, don't forget many, many people who played these games on Wii U (NSMBU and DK:TF in particular) probably didn't complete them. DK:TF and NSMBU were both pretty tough, and it took a long time for me to 100% them both.

Should have left this one on the Wii U

Yeah, I'm not gonna buy this, not at release anyway. If they wanted me to buy it, they should've included the other NSMB games as well. This just seems like a half-assed project IMO.

That said, for those who haven't played this on Wii U already, this is definitely a solid game to get.

@Metroplex360,

This is aimed at the people that did not buy a Wii U and would not have already played the game.

I won't be getting this game again. I have both on my Wii U so if I ever want to play it again, I'll just fire up that console.

@Bevinator I simply don't buy the Wii U ports. Even without the Miiverse, many Wii U games still have their online multiplayer and sharing modes intact. I enjoyed watching people duke it out in Smash for Wii U last night. I don't need portability, 1080p nor DLC included.

Never got it on the Wii U so will probably get it at some point next year

I never got to play this on my dusty old Wii U, so this is good enough for me. At least there is lots of other stuff for people who didn't play this.

Although there is no excuse for the lack of minigames, for Peach to show off her more mature adult side more, and give in to her secret desires with Bowser and/or Mario in this day and age.

@Bevinator I don't think it's frustrating at all, I had a Wii U back in the day and I think it's great that all those good games are coming to switch since it isn't backward compatible, that way I can have the best of Wii U library plus the best of switch that is a way better console. I hope they bring Super Mario 3D World and Wind Waker HD as well.

I didn't buy this on my Wii U, so I'll definitely be picking this one up.

already #5 in top upcoming games on amazon

@Bevinator but not for switch owners or stock holders. how much money has ha mk8 made nintendo

If you want proof that Nintendo hates 2D Mario and wants it to die, just consider the January release date. You don't release a game in January if you truly want it to sell. Nintendo clearly wants to suppress the sales of 2D Mario so they have an excuse not to make it. I like 3D Mario, but 2D Mario games are simply better.

Day one. This console is costing me a fortune.

@Bevinator Speak for yourself only: I am a Wii U owner and I am not frustrated by Wii U ports. In fact, I love them. So, don't talk about ALL Wii U owners being frustrated. You are not elected as a representative of gamers that owned Nintendo's previous console.

getting this for sure cause i was lucky enough to not get to playy is on wii u

Early Wii u game I still own. Great game. Recommended. This is for the people who didn’t own a Wii u. If you still own a Wii u, you can still purchase both for 15.99 or less

Have it on wiiu but never completed it and haven’t tried Luigis adventure so might get it.

Aside from Peachette, I honestly can just re-fire this up on my Wii U. In fact, my usual co-op pal and I will do just that. I have no extra money for you Nintendo now that you've given me everything else lol j/k!

@nocdaes Yeah I hear you on that. And no way it will ever happen.

If I had not played it - it would not change much. I would still think it is not "New to Nintendo". No way is making a new Mario from scratch $60 and porting an old WiiU is also $60. I'll give my cash to someone else.

Same thing with Capcom in January. Still waiting for what is "new" in Resident Evil 2. Cool they remaking it - but not worth $50 to just do the same thing on a new console. I'll just go with Square Enix.

@Indielink Except that the Wii U Selects version includes the Luigi DLC for $20.

I'm extremely excited! Can't wait. I did not buy a WiiU so this will be a great opportunity to play a Mario game I missed. Totally buying physical. I have 6 kids so I'd anticipate being a multi-switch household at some point.

I mean I wish they could of released a new Mario Maker.... But this is fine!
Four player on these games are intense anyways.
Wonder of 3D world sequel , that game was fun with four players. May pick this up down the line (after getting Gris, Kingdom Hearts 3, and DMC5 )
Gotta slow it down with how many games I get, I need to finish other games first

Not interested in Smash, but really looking forward to this Mario game.

In light of the fact that Nintendo doesn't seem to be all that interested in evolving their flagship game series, and instead kept rehashing the 'New' thing until the milk ran dry...I guess I'll nab this. 2D Mario is still 2D Mario.

I'm still a bit bitter that they didn't add SMB All Stars to the SNES Classic.

@Bevinator : many of us skipped out on Wii U, so we love the U ports.

Day one. Haven’t played a NSMB since the first one on DS.

@Bevinator But great for us non-Wii U owners. I bet you will get a new 2D-Mario soon.

I’ve not played this, and my friend is getting it because she never had a Wii U. I also never played Captain Toad, Hyrule Warriors, or Tropical freeze on Wii U. So I was happy to give them a go

It's a great game but I am not interested in buying it again. I would prefer a new entry.

Never had a Wii U. Grabbing this!

@Agramonte No one is asking you to buy this, and it's not like it's even a new thing, the PS4/Xbox one had a ton of PS3 games ported being like this, just the game and all the dlc that came out when it was new seeing how many skipped on the Wii U, it's nice to have these games on the Switch running better and made portable

as for the pricing, you could argue the same with the Zelda breath of the wild and twilight princess it was a launch game ported from the last gen and still costs more then the new games say Smash Bros ultimate.

lastly there isn't much point Nintendo making a new Super Mario Bros game, when it's going to be much like the ones before it, plus it already has a bit of new content so that's enough.

@gloom I dunno, people aren't really yearning for a new "New" Super Mario game. Why waste development assets on creating another of these tired "samey" games, rather than focus on more novel games like Odyssey?

If you want new 2D side scrolling content on the Switch, buy Hollow Knight, buy Celeste, buy Deadcells, but Bro Force, buy literally one of the hundreds of 2D side scrollers. The great thing about the Switch having sold something almost double what the Wii U did in it's lifetime, is that tons of great games that weren't made by Nintendo have come over.

I'm sure Nintendo is working on a new 2D Mario, (they do like money) but it's not done yet. So they gave a different group of employees (a much smaller one, maybe even contracted out) the old files for this game and had them package it for the Switch.

Nobody took anything away from you, if anything this game selling well will encourage Nintendo to push out the next one faster, (though it already was one of the best selling Wii U games.

Either way, this isn't preventing an original 2D Mario game from coming out. The same way the Mario 3 on NSO isn't preventing this from coming out. Nor will the eventual port of 3D World prevent a sequel to Odyssey.

I will probably double dip when this is in a sale, but not paying that amount just to play on the go.
But for those of you that didn’t have this on the Wii U, it’s a fantastic game, worth every penny.
My biggest gripe with NSMB on the DS was the lack of SMW style map. NSMB Wii U took care of that issue

Great game that I already have. Twenty bucks for the portability. Not more.

If you've never played this one, I'd recommend it.

I’m not hating on people that want to buy games multiple times. Good luck to you all. Hope you enjoy playing it again.

I won’t be

The concept of reselling older games and selling them for full price just feels wrong even if you never owned a wiiu or never played the game before.

@nocdaes It just burns me a little that it costs MORE as a port than it did at its original launch.

Wish this was 3D World instead. Oh well, it'll probably happen eventually.

What's even left to bring over from Wii-U now? 3D World, Wind Waker, Twilight Princess, Mario Maker, Pikmin. That's it right? The ports are running out, at least for Nintendo (still holding out hope Atlus will bring Tokyo Mirage Sessions over, but I'll be happier with P5 if that happens).

This is on my purchase list for Wii U still, and I still regret selling my physical copy of New Super Luigi U. Since I haven't been bothered enough to pick it up on the Wii U, I doubt I will be bothered to pick it up on the Switch if/when I purchase one.

@NoxAeturnus I would also add Wonderful 101 and Xenoblade X.

@Bevinator While I agree as a former Wii U owner, it is frustrating to see them port this title over to the Switch.

However, you have got to understand, the Wii U base is an extreme minority in the world of gaming. Less than 13 million bought, doubtful that half the number is an active user base to boot.

The Switch has almost 30 million customers, which vastly outnumbers lifetime Wii U sales numbers by at least 2 times over. It doesn't make sense to please a small group when it has never been played by a larger group. At this point, why not?

Personally, I'd rather they make a new one. I'm getting it again since it was painful to play it on the Wii U for me. I wish they would include the Wii version, it would make this an ultimate modern 2D Mario collection.

@Giygas_95 Yes! Both good calls. I don't think we'll see Xenoblade X. Wonderful 101 seems likely to happen at some point.

I get the arguments that Nintendo games are evergreens, that Nintendo focuses on people who skipped the WiiU etc. but €59,99 for an old 2D platformer like Mario? I don't think so! A game like that shouldn't cost more than €39,99

@ClassSonicSatAm people going to say when they buying something AND when they are not... how comment sections work.

ZBOTW was a brand new game. Great that it had a last gen version (just like FIFA and Persona 5) for the fans who could not buy a Switch. And that is nothing like releasing an old game again.

And good for you - it is nowhere near worth it for me. Especially when tons of NEW games are sitting next to it and I already have one on preorder for January. At $60 you can buy anything.

@Bevinator because there was only 9M WiiU owners and these games deserve to be seen

@NoxAeturnus My most desired ones are definitely 3D World and Twilight Princess HD. Oh, also Star Fox Zero would be great without motion controls, but that one doesn't seem likely. I'd also love to see Galaxy 1 and 2 along with Metroid Prime Trilogy make it to the Switch.

Loved this one, definitely gonna play it again!

@Giygas_95 I agree with all of that. Metroid Prime Trilogy just makes sense. I imagine we'll see it closer to Metroid Prime 4. I suspect they'll release it holiday season 2019 to try to mollify the fan base when they announce Prime 4 for 2020 holiday release. Similar to how Let's Go Pikachu/Eevee is in some ways a stopgap for Gen 8.

@Bevinator

there's 10's of you. 10's i say!

Am glad to see lots of positive comments about NSMBU. I really enjoyed it too.

However, I don't see how the Switch version could be considered deluxe (apart from the Luigi DLC) because you don't have the Wii U Gamepad which allowed players to add blocks on the stage - what's happening to that mode? The Wii U version also had Miiverse functionality when it launched and that was great at the time.

One thing is for sure, it's way overpriced.

£50 for a game that's £20 on Wii U. Why would anyone buy it?

Having bought into the Wii U and pretty much every first party release it got, I'm not terribly interested in re-purchasing these games at full price. I get that they're great games that comparatively few people played, but ponying up for Mario Kart 8, Mario, Hyrule Warriors and the rest just isn't on my radar. If anything, these releases are encouraging me to keep my Wii U plugged in.

EDIT: I will specify that seeing some older games (Skyrim, Diablo 3) getting console releases on the Switch has been sort of cool. As a console gamer who missed these at launch, I'm a huge fan of being able to finally play these. Again, I wish I wasn't paying 60 bucks for a game from 2011, but meh.

I’d definitely get this if I can catch a sale. Although I played through it on the Wii U back in the day I do consider it a solid title and would love to have a digital version to always have with the system.

@John_Deacon I’d say it’s definitely worth it for those who haven’t played it, it’s a great Mario title. I already have it on Wii U and would love to have it on Switch but I won’t pay full retail for it again.

@Bevinator there are already far more Switch owners than the Wii U had in it’s lifetime, lots of people to experience these games for the first time. I personally played through on Wii U and while I’d like the option to play on Switch I won’t buy it a second time at full price.

I haven't played it ever, so I can't wait to play it on my switch <3

Shame there's no way to upload your WiiU saves to have them converted and used with Switch copies of games like this...

Never played either so might get this

I will get this game,I miss 2D Mario games.

@1UP_MARIO, Dont that make you scratch your head and think really. It is the same thing with Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze its 59.99 on Switch and the identical game minus only a character on the Wii U is 19.99 so you are paying 40.00 bucks for a DLC character I really don't get their price points but at least the Mario Bros title has a little bit more than one DLC character and it's ten bucks cheaper Nintendo have added some new features to it and to my knowledge two new playable characters to me this is not as bad as the Donkey Kong Country title.

@Agramonte Well like I said, NO ONE is asking you to buy it, besides it's clearly not targeted for you, but rather people who didn't have a Wii U which is alot if we being honest here that's why alot of it's games are getting a 2nd chance on the Switch you only got to look at Mario Kart 8 deluxe which is still selling like hot cakes despite being a old Wii U and even Switch game now.

ZBOTW was made for the Wii U rather then being built for the new hardware in mind before it got moved to the Switch due to the Wii U being dead by this point it's nothing like the FIFA port case same with Twilight Princess, it's why it's kinda the last big Nintendo game for the Wii U/Game Cube. and yet both games still have a high price even being rather old games

Unlike Zelda I'm sure this will go down in price, never said I was going to get this day one, atm I'm busy with Smash Bros ultimate, And if I can pull myself away from that, I got mega drive ultimate collection and Pokemon let's go to finish, should be enough intill Animal Crossing/Luigi's Mansion 3/Pokemon 2019 come out, not to mention the third party stuff like Doom 2 and Wolf 2

A fantastic game, if you are totally jaded by 2D Mario then maybe it's just not for you, but if you enjoy the genre, in my opinion it's 2D Mario platforming at its very finest.

Me and my son completed this on the Wii u, awesome game! Luigi is very hard though!

Meh. I personally don't really care either way if it doesn't have any new content. That way people who played the Wii U version have no incentive to re-buy the game for $80 (and don't miss out on anything for choosing not to do so), but people that chose not to buy the game the first time around get another chance to play it.

Still, ports like this selling well gives Nintendo a pretty big disincentive to implement backwards compatibility or actually make new games (a pretty anti-consumer move).

@Bevinator Let’s not speak for all Wii U owners. I’m a Wii U owner and have played or owned most of these ports. Not one iota of frustration on my part. The only question is you’re either gonna double dip or just move on to the next game and let people who didn’t own a Wii U enjoy these ports. No need for frustration

I love seeing Wii U games come to Switch, just to see people upset every last waking game on the system isn't for them

I hope 2019 is stacked to the hilt with Wii U games on Switch

If they had released a new 2d mario on the switch (or at least announced one), then the fact they are porting this over wouldn’t bother me. It just feels like we are getting this instead of anything new and that feels like a shame.

I enjoyed playing it on the wii u, I just don’t want to buy it again. New console should in my opinion give new experiences. This is coming from someone that LOVES their switch.

Good luck to anyone that enjoys it on their switch though, it’s a good game.

@WaveBoy None of those ports are necessary (seeing as they’re for games that just came out within the last 1-5 years), and porting them would cannibalize sales from the next game (franchise fatigue is a thing). It’s why the Switch isn’t getting a Mario Kart 9, and (conversely) why the Switch won’t get a port of Splatoon 1 or Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.

@ClassSonicSatAm And again. Some people here will say they will buy it and some will say they will not... it literally happens with most games articles. How the comment section works.

ZBOTW was still New. whatever they had to do during development is irrelevant. It was a NEW game when released. That it was a Multiplat with an older generation does not change that. And this sold in the million on WiiU... not some obscure game nobody can find.

I have Kingdom Hearts 3, Anthem, Devil May Cry 5 and Sekiro from Jan to March 2019... spending money or time on old WiiU games (or any other old console I did not care to keep) not happening anytime soon.

@RainbowGazelle because mathematically 75% of Switch owners dont have a WiiU

Huh... That is so small... I was planning to get it physical, but I may buy it digital.

I wish 3D World was ported to the Switch, but this is good for people that never played the original.

Another lazy port, I would consider buying if it was a collection of all New SMB titles (from DS, 3DS, Wii & Wii U) but not for this overpriced & not yet dated title. If I really want it I would rather buy it on Wii U, as this game shines in a multiplayer so best played on TV.

This isn't what I hoped for from a NSMB game on Switch; I hoped for a NSMB "Best of" game.

BUT I loved playing through this game with my roommate on Wii U back in college. I am happy to buy it again. Clearly that isn't a universal opinion, and it's been said before, but (yes another) a lot more people own the Switch than people who own(ed) a Wii U. Plenty of people never played this fantastic game.

So much childish whining. It's almost like if you don't want to play this game....you don't actually have to buy it. It's like you can ignore things that aren't relevant to you and not whine like a crying baby about them.

Funny how we were all sick of the NSMB series a few years ago, and now everyone's excited for a series re-release.

Loved this game but not something I need to get again. Thankfully I got this free when buying MarioKart 8......I think that was the deal anyway. I may buy it if it ever drops in price to $20

Upset they want a full $59.99 for this game when there isn't much changed from the Wii U version currently at $19.99. It should be at $39.99 in my opinion.

I think I read that only like 8 people owned a Wii U and the Switch more than doubled that in its first 5 seconds on the market so in the grand scheme of things nobody played these games so it behooves Nintendo to rerelease these games on a console that people bought and care about.Wii U owners are a rare minority and them complaining about a broader audience getting to play these games will never not baffle me nobody is forcing you to re-buy these games.

@JDORS Sorry but you're definitely wrong there. The 2D Mario games generally sell more than the 3D ones so the last thing Nintendo want to do is surpress its sales, especially since they're a lot cheaper to make than the 3D one's. New Super Mario Bros DS/Wii alone sold more than all six 3D Mario's combined. NSMBU and Mario Maker done very well on Wii U, relatively speaking. NSMBU Deluxe will also do very well releasing in January. They couldn't really have made it their big Xmas game since it's a port of their big 2012 Xmas game but by releasing it in January, they will have all those new Switch owners looking for a Mario game on top of many more from the already large userbase. There is no bad time to release a Mario game 2D or 3D, they sell all year round.

Gotta love folk talking about the price. This is two games in one (that cost £40 each back when they came out on the Wii U) and you’re getting some new characters thrown in. It’s available for £37 in the UK pre-order.

Plus, there are now roughly 20m Switch owners against 13m Wii U owners. This game didn’t sell massive numbers before either. They want as much money as they can get.

I'm honestly considering getting this, since I never played or got Luigi U, nor 100% Mario U. Despite everyone's fatigue of New Super Mario Bros when it came out, this is the one NSMB that actually stands alongside the original 5 (1-3, LL, World) in terms of quality IMO. DS was a good start. Wii was great, but it was crafted entirely around the idea of playing with friends, leaving solo play weak. NSMB2 was well... created by a bunch of new developers, and it really shows.

@Bevinator Yes, but there's only 14 of us so Nintendo is trying to make money off of the really good Wii U titles by rereleasing them on the Switch.

When will Mario Maker be ported to the Switch? I would be so hyped for that!

@Bevinator Wii U owners? Good one ; )

Bowsette unlock confirmed, /jk. XD

I’m buying! Never played the Luigi content and I don’t think I ever beat the main game. I might be wrong though. Anyway, I can’t and won’t turn down a classic style side-scroller Mario.

Ahem Ahem...

People really like being cheated or what ?

@Cobalt,

Not another negative comment,we all know you do not like the Switch and prefer the Wii U...Just get over it the Wii U was a faliure simple,the Switch on the other hand is a massive success no matter what you or the other negative nellies on here keep telling us.

On any other right thinking gaming forum you would have been moderated ages ago,at least the other former thread poster "Gatorboi" had the decency to retire when he realised how stupid his posts were sounding.

@ValhallaOutcast @electrolite77 But why pay £50 on principle? It's only £20 on Wii U. Nintendo are seriously overcharging on Switch. Why give them the extra money? It just doesn't make sense to me.

It will probably once again outsell the Wii U version and prove why Nintendo are happy to keep selling these type of games. Having never owned it before I’m happpy to get it on the Switch.

Good game, but I already have it and played it a lot on the Wii U so I wont be double dipping. However, its great timing to release 3 weeks after Christmas just as the new Switch owners will likely be looking for a new game to play..... It should sell well.

@johnvboy

Again, I LIKE THE SWITCH but what I DON'T LIKE is the pricing policy that I find absolutely ignoble and disgraceful.

The other thing that I don't like is the pure laziness with Wii U ports instead of making new Switch games.

Now, please stop being a total "Nintendrone" and understand that we all have different opinions... if mine is a problem for you then I'm sorry but I'm not gonna change it just to please you...

I accept your way of thinking even if I'm not agree with it. May I hope that someday you'll do the same to me in return ?

@Frendo What are you doing here then ?

If this site and the moderators are so bad for you, why don't you go breath some fresh air somewhere else ?

@Cobalt,

I think the fact you never seem to put anything positive just seem unfair imho,not having a go at you personally but you have to also give Nintendo some credit as well.

As for a "Nintendodrone" as you put it,I share the concerns of the core audience,and I would to see more Nintendo first party output too.

@Frendo,

The more I look back at it I do come to the same conclusions.

@electrolite77,

You are totally wrong,Wii U ports on the Switch will never sell,you just need to look at the poor sales of Mario kart 8 to see this is true.

@Cobalt it’s because the Wii U was a failure that were are getting so many Wii U games ported over. So many people that own the Switch that never had a Wii U. With that said I partly agree with you about the pricing. I played SMBU on Wii U years ago and would love to have it on Switch, but I won’t be paying full retail. I’ll scoop it up on sale. For those that have never played, it’s worth the price.

@RainbowGazelle I get your thinking but your still thinking that as a WiiU owner, I agree with you a double dip port is not worth new game prices but if its a game you did not have access to previously its technically new and paying new game price doesn't feel so bad

Its the same conversation people were having for DK Tropical Freeze, I paid full price for that and did not regret it as it was a really fun game I again had no access to on WiiU , now if I had a WiiU and knowing what the game was like I probably would have already played the heck out of it and wouldn't have got it again

@electrolite77 @ValhallaOutcast Doesn't really change anything, whether the Wii U was popular or whether I own one; the fact is that it's £30 cheaper on another console. If a £20 Xbox or PS4 game came to Switch for £50, wouldn't everyone be asking why it's so expensive on Switch?

@RainbowGazelle theres been several games like Doom, Wolfenstein, Skyrim, Diablo that were ports from Xbox and PS4 and sure some people complained about the Switch price but it feels like the WiiU ports get more complaining

@WaveBoy I didn't say it was a terrible idea. It probably makes sense from a business standpoint just like lootboxes, online passes, digital-only sales, and other anti-consumer measures implemented by the industry do. In this case, they're doing the port in the least obnoxious way possible (no exclusive content, so they're not trying to sucker anyone into buying the same game twice) so I don't have a huge problem with it. However, rewarding Nintendo for this type of behaviour is a good way to discourage backwards compatibility and encourage them to just make ports instead of new games.

Seriously, if there are that many Wii U games that you want to play so badly just buy a Wii U. It sounds more than worth your while, plus you'll get better access to Nintendo's back catalogue than you ever will with the Switch. You don't see Wii U owners begging for a Mario Odyssey port.

@gloom

Good Lord, they release enough of these games.

@Euler

How great it is to read someone with goodsense...
You describe perfectly the situation, thank you.

@Indielink Yea, that's a good point actually. The Wii U struggled commercially, so games were frequently a little lower - predominantly retailers taking a few quid off to try and tempt people. The Switch is doing very well by comparison, so pricing is staying higher. It's one of those things where its almost a victim of its own success...

I definitely agree that Nintendo could do more to make pricing more competitive on Wii U ports... but its retailers too. They are seizing the opportunity to make more profit.

Another thing to consider is that Nintendo will want to maintain a premium on their AAA IP, of which Mario is clearly the biggest. Going out at say £30 on what is a new game for the majority of the Switch install base may have a detrimental effect on the overall brand, and other titles. "Why is this new game so much cheaper" kinda thing. So yea, it's a delicate situation for sure.

As I said in a previous comment, I do believe Nintendo could and should do considerably more to appease Wii U owners. Now I know the argument can be made "Don't buy it again / you already played it" but I don't think that's fair. They should be rewarding loyalty, not penalising people and taking advantage... ITs clearly not going to happen though. I mean, they can't even dedicate proper resource to their eShop and Online services, so what chance is there of a Wii U loyalty program being introduced... Zero chance I'd say!

So the new content is barely noticeable. Thanks, Nintendo!

@Dman10 Get Smash. It's tons more fun than this cash grab.

@Cobalt If you think that's bad, look at how much it costs down under. I kid you not, they're charging us Aussies $80 for a Wii U port with next to no new content. It's even worse in New Zealand. Over there, it's $100. Yikes!