NSMB U and Luigi replace Nintendoland in new Wii U Deluxe bundle

Nintendo is jazzing up the Wii U Deluxe bundle (that's the 32GB model), replacing the pack-in game Nintendoland with New Super Mario Bros. U plus its New Super Luigi U downloadable content. As that's one of the Wii U's must-buy games, hey, this switch will save you a fair chunk of change even if the price is still $299.99.

Alice O'Connor

October 23, 2013 6:00 AM

The new bundle will be in stores from November 1, entirely replacing the old Nintendoland bundle. Both NSMB U and the DLC come on one disc in the package.

If you still want Nintendoland, good news! Nintendo is slashing the price of the boxed game from November 1, down from $59.99 to $29.99.

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Alice O'Connor posted a new article, NSMB U and Luigi replace Nintendoland in new Wii U Deluxe bundle.

Nintendo is jazzing up the Wii U Deluxe bundle (that's the 32GB model), replacing the pack-in game Nintendoland with New Super Mario Bros. U plus its New Super Luigi U downloadable content. As that's one of the Wii U's must-buy games, hey, this switch will save you a fair chunk of change even if the price is still $299.99.
- RyDogg1
  
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  October 23, 2013 6:16 AM
  
  Nice! Glad I'm waiting to purchase for my daughter to X-mas.
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  October 23, 2013 8:53 AM
  
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- LoioshDwaggie
  
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  October 23, 2013 8:55 AM
  
  If they could get that down to $200 I think I'd jump all over the WiiU.
- owly
  
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  October 23, 2013 8:58 AM
  
  I wish Nintendo had been this aggressive with the Wii U from the get-go. They probably wouldn't have as much ground to make up from a perception standpoint.
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    - owly
      
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      October 23, 2013 9:29 AM
      
      I didn't say "no ground" I said "as much". Clearly they need more games but a better pack-in and more aggressive price would have helped.
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  October 23, 2013 9:31 AM
  
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  - owly
    
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    October 23, 2013 9:36 AM
    
    It's fun to play once
  - HockeyJohnston
    
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    October 23, 2013 9:40 AM
    
    It's the best 2-5 player local game you're going to see in the next few years. Really great.
    - ArcKnight
      
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      October 23, 2013 9:44 AM
      
      You mean until the new Mario game comes out.
      - HockeyJohnston
        
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        October 23, 2013 9:52 AM
        
        I'm looking forward to that a lot, but that's more for a dedicated crew that wants to push through all that content together. Nintendoland works more like Rockband -- good for people who are just going to be joining you for the one night, deep enough to be interesting for everyone else.
    - atom519
      
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      October 23, 2013 9:56 AM
      
      Wii Party U comes out on Friday. I'm hopeful there are some gems out of the 80 or so minigames included.
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        atom519
        
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        October 23, 2013 10:30 AM
        
        Yeah, mine comes in tomorrow! Reviews are mostly negative, which I honestly expected, but I'm sure I'll get a good amount of time out of it. The packed in Wiimote makes up for it, as one of mine is starting to act up on me.
        
        http://www.metacritic.com/game/wii-u/wii-party-u
        
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        atom519
        
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        October 23, 2013 1:35 PM
        
        Yep. Same with every Mario Party, they are among my favorite multiplayer games but typically get shit scores.
  - Mecha Tofu Pirate
    
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    October 23, 2013 9:52 AM
    
    It's a good multiplayer game that makes better use of the tablet than New Super Mario Bros.
  - atom519
    
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    October 23, 2013 9:55 AM
    
    It's worth the $19 alone for Mario Chase and Luigi's Mansion games. They are a riot with 5 people.
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    October 23, 2013 10:23 AM
    
    it's a lot more fun with friends
  - kainen1
    
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    October 23, 2013 10:34 AM
    
    Tech demo that is more fun the more players you add
  - Conan
    
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    October 23, 2013 1:37 PM
    
    Actually, yes, it is - but pretty much only in multiplayer. The Zelda game with 2+ is great, as is the Pikmin game. Some of the others like Mario Chase and Luigi's Mansion are also good.
    
    If you ever have people over, it's totally worth it.
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    - ThomW
      
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      October 24, 2013 4:38 AM
      
      ^^^ So fun. I can't believe I've resisted the urge to buy a Wii U. :)
- EnhancedInterrogator
  
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  October 23, 2013 10:28 PM
  
  And it's smart to throw Mario and his colorful friends all over the box. This way there will be no parents mistaking which box brings the Mario experience.
  - Doug Fletcher
    
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    October 25, 2013 5:20 PM
    
    So true. People know Mario and friends. People don't know Nintendo Land.