New Super Luigi U is an expansion for New Super Mario Bros. U that places Luigi in the starring role.
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Story & Themes
New Super Luigi U is set within the same world as New Super Mario Bros. U and features a similar storyline. Bowser returns for a second round, invading the castle and trapping Princess Peach inside. Luigi and Co. (minus Mario) are launched far away and must journey through various worlds in order to return to the castle and rescue the princess.
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Though the expansion shares the same world map as New Super Mario Bros. U, the levels have been redesigned and renamed. Luigi also retains his special jump ability, altering the in-game physics.
Save Points
The game will save after the completion of levels. This shouldn't be a problem time-wise as levels are typically not too long.
Difficulty
New Super Luigi U is a family friendly game and thus not too difficult to play. However, the game does feature a shorter time limit than New Super Mario Bros. U.
Heads Up!
Violence Violence in the game is of the typical Mario variety. Characters defeat enemies by jumping on their heads or using power-up attacks.
Consumerism By virtue of belonging to the Mario franchise, the game encourages the consumption of various types of media and action figures.
Conversation Starters
- How do you like playing as Luigi? Do you like him better than Mario? Why/why not?
- How do you feel about the damsel-in-distress trope as it pertains to Princess Peach? Why is it problematic or harmful? Can you can think of other examples of the trope in popular media?