Will New Super Mario Bros. U have some form of online multiplayer?
New Super Mario Bros. U will be releasing with the Wii U on November 18th, just over a month away now. Nintendo has not really detailed the Wii U's online features, and hasn't even really confirmed which Wii U launch games will feature any sort of online multiplayer, yet. We do know New Super Mario Bros. U and Nintendo Land, both Wii U launch titles, have Miiverse functionality; but Miiverse details have not been fully discussed by Nintendo either.
At the Wii U Preview on September 13th, Nintendo showed off two new game modes in New Super Mario Bros. U for the first time, those being the Boost Rush Mode and Challenge Mode. So, Nintendo had kept two new modes in New Super Mario Bros. U under wraps until the Wii U event, and nothing was said if either of those modes would have an online multiplayer function.
Why do I think New Super Mario Bros. U might have a form of online multiplayer, outside of just Miiverse communication? Brew yourself some coffee, and let's take a look!
The Brew
Look at the two boxes for New Super Mario Bros. U and Nintendo Land in the image above. Do you notice anything significantly different between the them? If not, take another look.
So, why would one box have the text, and not the other if it is just talking about Miiverse? At the Wii U Preview event in September, Nintendo's Bill Trinen said of Miiverse, "...we're gonna go into more detail on Miiverse in New Super Mario Bros. U and other games, as we get closer to launch."
Again, we know that both New Super Mario Bros. U and Nintendo Land have Miiverse functionality, according to Nintendo representatives' statements and the official Nintendo fact sheets for both games:
If you are still haven't spotted the difference on the boxes, look to the right of the ESRB's "E" logo on NSMBU's box. The small black text next to the ESRB rating says, "Online Interactions Not Rated by the ESRB". Not just in English either, "Les échanges en ligne ne sont pas classés par l'ESRB".
The image below will show it more clearly than the image above:
Why does New Super Mario Bros. U's box have that extra text, but Nintendo Land's box doesn't? The fact sheets for both game specify Miiverse functionality, so if the text is only for the Miiverse functionality in New Super Mario Bros. U, is it a lot different from what is being offered with Nintendo Land's Miiverse functionality?
Caffeinated Thoughts
I think it's interesting that both games feature Miiverse, and both boxes have the Nintendo Network logo on them, but only the NSMBU box has the text specifically about online interactions. Perhaps the Miiverse interactions allowed in New Super Mario Bros. U will be different from those allowed for Nintendo Land? Maybe Nintendo is trying to change the standard "online multiplayer" lingo, to a Wii U console specific "Online Miiverse" lingo for future marketing reasons?
If you haven't seen any footage of New Super Mario Bros. U or Nintendo Land, you can see trailers for both games below:
Knowing how Nintendo has been pretty careful with what they are saying about the Wii U and even certain games being developed for it, gives me slight hope that they are preparing one last big Wii U online detail reveal. I hope they detail the key features of the system such as Miiverse, multiplayer, patching, eShop prices, accomplishments, the friend code situation, and things like video chat and voice chat features.
Having games to demonstrate the online functionality live, or even in a pre-recorded video, like New Super Mario Bros. U, I think would help cement buyers' decisions, and perhaps even make the console more appealing to gamers currently sitting on the Wii U fence.
I hope that New Super Mario Bros. U features some form of online co-op, or even a Mario platforming multiplayer battle mode of some sort. Even if it doesn't though, I already have NSMBU pre-ordered (for Bean 1), so we should be playing it together as a family this holiday season at the very least, and maybe even with some of you if there is online multiplayer of some sort in the game.
Questions
Do you think that Nintendo has perhaps kept online multiplayer for New Super Mario Bros. U a secret this entire time, waiting to tell us all about it when they detail more of the Wii U's online capabilities and Miiverse features within the next few weeks? If you haven't decided on buying a Wii U system yet, would New Super Mario Bros. U having online multiplayer help you make your decision?
Are there any Wii U online features that could still be revealed, helping to push you toward getting the system if you still aren't sure about it?
If you are interested in either New Super Mario Bros. U or Nintendo Land, you can see links for them below:
I think it more likely that "online interactions" comment has to do with MiiVerse interaction (popups, achievements etc) and DLC than online multiplayer.
ReplyDeleteNintendo almost certainly would have mentioned if there was online multiplayer in this game.
They haven't really mentioned online in any game though. Not even Black Ops II when it was shown, they just kind of skimmed over it and talked about the local splitscreen option.
ReplyDeleteAlso, with Nintendo Land having Miiverse, like, how is that different than what NSMBU has? That's why I find it interesting in the difference there, and odd.
Both have Miiverse, but only one has the text about "online interactions". Maybe with Miiverse, all games will end up with the default text moving forward.
I just hope they address the online stuff in a detailed manner when they do it, and not just a generalization. Or, at the very least, be able to answer any questions then about launch games.
If they could keep the online secret for this long, it would be pretty awesome...
Thanks for the comment and thoughts!
Yes, that's a show stopper for me. I want to play Mario online coop with my brother. If this is not possible this game has failed for me (I think I'll buy it either but don't tell my broter ;) ).
ReplyDeleteThe fun you have with online coop games like f.ex. little big planet is a extrem highly motivated fun. I don't understand why Nintendo doesn't not offer such a feature for the launch titles. I hope they will implement this mode! But I don't think so :(
I'm just wondering if they are holding off on the online announcements because they are still preparing/finalizing the games that will have online, Miiverse, etc.
ReplyDeleteOr, if it is already final, and the games that use the features are very few...
Thanks for the comment!
Playing Super Mario multiplayer online will surely rise up there sale for a lil bet and will bring much more enjoyment to the avid players of the said game.
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I agree that it would probably help sales for the game, and more importantly the Wii U system itself. What system can you play a 2D Mario online with friends? Well, hopefully that answer will be "The Wii U"...this year, and not in another 3-5 years.
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