GAMESREVIEWS
Rising (10+)
Notable (20+)
Popular (30+)
Promoted (Front Paged!)
People you followTaggedGeneral - Opinion/EditorialCommunity ReviewsOff-topicCommunity PodcastersBloggers Wanted ResponseLetters to Dtoids EditorsGet InvolvedGeneral BadassnessJoin a Live Stream EventListen to CommunitoidJoin a Playdate EventCompete in a Contest
The sad truth about New Super Mario Bros. U
Oh ScrewAttack, you say the things I think in such a delightful manner. Please Nintendo, no more New Super Mario Bros. games. Did you know? You can now get daily or weekly email notifications when humans reply to your comments.
8:00 PM on 05.22.2013 Super Mario Land finally gets a graphics patchSuper Mario Land: 1989 launch title for the Game Boy and the weakest traditional Mario game in retrospect. You aren't going to find many players claiming this to be the best in the series, even though it was influential in th...
7:00 PM on 05.20.2013 Next Nintendo Direct will discuss new Smash Bros and moreNintendo of America's Twitter announced today that the next Nintendo Direct, which will take place before E3 starts, will discuss the new Smash Bros., a 3D Mario game, and the next Mario Kart. Are you really excited yet? I'm ...
1:00 PM on 05.18.2013 NPD: Injustice and Dead Island lead sales in April[DC zombie sculpts by Casey Love Designs] The NPD Group released US sales data for April 2013 two days ago, but a complete lack of enthusiasm on the part of the Destructoid staff has delayed our posting it. Not our fault! Loo...
9:29 AM on 05.17.2013 New Super Luigi U release date, standalone ver. revealedLuigi is rockin' it hardcore! The upcoming New Super Mario Bros. U expansion, New Super Luigi U, is ready to drop on eShop on June 20 for $19.99. Not only that, there will be a special standalone disc, which doesn't require y...
9:13 AM on 05.17.2013 Nintendo Direct: Wii U Mario & Sonic at the OlympicsUggggh... a new Mario & Sonic at the Winter Olympics is coming to the Wii U. Why am I not surprised? The game will take place in Sochi, Russia, the site of the 2014 Olympic Winter Games, and will use a combination of Wii ...
9:30 PM on 05.15.2013 Nintendo is claiming ownership of Let's Play videosThe last time we heard about a major game publisher slapping the wrists of innocent YouTube channel operators, it was SEGA forcing the removal of videos that so much as breathed word of the Shining Force series. Whatever reas...
11:00 AM on 05.08.2013 Review: Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the MoveThe first Mario vs. Donkey Kong was a very deliberate successor to Donkey Kong on Game Boy, which was in turn an evolution of the original arcade titles. Since then, focus has shifted away from puzzle-platforming towards pure...
8:00 PM on 05.06.2013 New releases: Minis are on the Move again with Mario & DKIt's a rather light week as there's only a handful of new releases. The biggest being Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move for the 3DS. This is an eShop only title too, which makes it an an interesting little experiment ...
8:00 PM on 05.04.2013 Beautiful Skyward Sword cover by the Super Piano BrothersYou've heard of the Super Guitar Bros., right? Well, these guys are the Super PIANO Brothers! Oooooooooh, are we seeing the beginnings of a beautiful rivalry? Probably not. The duo of Tiedan Oskar Yao and Wesley Chu recently...
12:30 PM on 05.03.2013 Rumor: Nintendo delaying Wii U titles due to summer patchA source told CVG that Wii U releases are slim this spring due to an initiative at Nintendo to stop most first-party releases until the summer patch is out, which will further improve the system. This follows April's patch wh...
| timeline following: |
| 12:15 PM on 02.01.2013 Gamer beats NSMBU level without touching the ground |

When I first saw this video for New Super Mario Bros. U, I thought "no big deal, this guy is just beating the level by flying through it with the Flying Squirrel suit and a Pink Yoshi. Then I saw the "wow" moment where he ca...more
| 11:00 PM on 11.17.2012 Review: New Super Mario Bros. U |

New Super Mario Bros. 2 was a good game, but I couldn't help feeling disappointed with it. The first New Super Mario Bros. felt like a breath of fresh air, a welcome return to the past in an age where such simplicity had been...more
| 6:00 PM on 10.30.2012 More modes for New Super Mario Bros. U detailed |

Nintendo has detailed all the other modes you can expect in New Super Mario Bros. U. Challenge Mode will feature Time Attack, Coin Collection, 1-Up Rally, and Special. One example of a challenge is clearing a level without to...more
| 9:00 AM on 10.11.2012 Nintendo confirms that New Super Mario Bros. U is 1080p |

Outside of an emulator, it wasn't possible to play Nintendo games in glorious 1080p -- that's all about to change in a short month, as Nintendo has just confirmed that New Super Mario Bros. U will indeed support it. According...more
| 8:00 AM on 10.04.2012 New Super Mario Bros. U shows co-op in new trailer |

Here's a new trailer for New Super Mario Bros. U, showcasing the wacky comic hijinks that will be delivered when you and three of your crazy friends team up to tackle that no-good Bowser. It looks very safe. I think th...more
| 5:45 PM on 09.14.2012 New Super Mario Bros. U Boost Rush is ass-boosting fun |

A lot of people poop on New Super Mario Bros. Wii for not being original enough. Personally, I don't see it. The game looked a lot like its prequel on the DS, but thanks to the four-person simultaneous co-op, it played like n...more
| 12:45 PM on 09.13.2012 New Super Mario Bros. U is looking better than ever |

This trailer has me feeling much better about New Super Mario Bros. U. Not that I was feeling great about it before. There are things to be excited about, like the new modes (Boost Rush and Challenge), Flying Squirrel Mario,...more
| 5:50 PM on 06.06.2012 E3: Become a flying squirrel in New Super Mario Bros. U |

Jonathan Holmes and Shannon from Nintendo are back for another two-part Wii U demonstration. This time, they're playing New Super Mario Bros. U, and -- I'll admit it -- the game looks considerably more fun than I expected it...more
| 11:32 AM on 06.05.2012 E3: New Super Mario Bros. U announced |

In a move that should shock no one, Nintendo just announced New Super Mario Bros. U at its E3 2012 press briefing. No word if it'll be a launch title or not (it should be), but it's looking like a NSMB game alright!The defining factor for me, though, is the inclusion of baby Yoshis. SO CUTE! Oh, and there's a new flying suit. But BABY YOSHI BLOWS BUBBLES, GUYS!more
| 5:00 AM on 05.21.2013 Tearaway pre-orders will include the wonderful soundtrack |
Tearaway is one of my most anticipated games of the year now thanks to some recent hands-on time. It's a wonderful little platformer that makes use of all the Vita's features in creative ways. It also has quite the wonderful ...more
| 4:00 PM on 05.20.2013 This custom Trials Evolution track boggles the mind |
When Trials Evolution released last year, I played around with the level editor enough to see huge potential in it and also to understand that I could never personally tap into that potential. Thankfully, there are people li...more
| 10:00 AM on 05.20.2013 Tearaway is a must-own for the PlayStation Vita |
Last week, I got to preview a bunch of current-gen games, which we can expect to see during E3, at a special pre-show event that entailed several different game companies. The Sony showcase in particular had a handful of game...more


surf dtoid with 