Gabriel Jones
Cubed3New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe (Nintendo Switch) Review
Published 1/9/2019
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Score
90
+12 vs critic avg
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Switch 2 / Switch - 1/11/2019
New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe
New Super Mario Bros. U including New Super Luigi U. for the Nintendo Switch!
- Developer
- Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 10
- Publisher
- Nintendo
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78
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Whimsical / playful / lightheartedDefining · Curated baseline
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Critic avg
78
34 scored reviews
Total coverage
34
All coverage currently scored
Score range
60–90
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Signal shape
Mixed response
Score range is 21–30 points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 78 across 34 scored reviews, with a 30-point spread. That suggests a mixed critic response rather than a single clear read.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 80–89 band.
Score distribution
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34 included scored reviews
90–1006 reviews · 18%
80–8914 reviews · 41%
70–799 reviews · 26%
Below 705 reviews · 15%
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Gavin Lane
Nintendo LifeReview: New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe - Nintendo Plays It Safe With This Timely Reissue
Published 1/9/2019
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Score
80
+2 vs critic avg
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Read originalNeal Ronaghan
Nintendo World ReportNew Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe (Switch) Review
Published 1/9/2019
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Score
80
+2 vs critic avg
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Read originalDavid Cruz García
AreajugonesAnálisis New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe | Areajugones
Published 1/9/2019
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90
+12 vs critic avg
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Metro GameCentralNew Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe review – Mario by numbers
Published 1/9/2019
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70
-8 vs critic avg
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Read originalDerek Stauffer
Screen RantNew Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe Review: A Solid Update
Published 1/9/2019
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70
-8 vs critic avg
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Read originalMike Minotti
GamesBeatNew Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe review -- still searching for an identity
Published 1/9/2019
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Score
75
-3 vs critic avg
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Read originalDave Aubrey
WccftechNew Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe Review – Year of Luigi 2
Published 1/9/2019
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Score
80
+2 vs critic avg
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Read originalJed Whitaker
CGMagazineNEW Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe (Nintendo Switch) Review
Published 1/9/2019
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Score
85
+7 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalFrancesco Fossetti
Everyeye.itNew Super Mario Bros U Deluxe: Recensione del platform per Nintendo Switch
Published 1/9/2019
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80
+2 vs critic avg
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