New Super Mario Bros. U introduces Nabbit and other new modes

Nintendo looks like they’re keen to prove to everyone that New Super Mario Bros. U won’t be just another Mario title. Today they’ve revealed a bunch of new modes to play in the game and in the introduction of a new character, Nabbit. This character will randomly appear on the world map, you’ll have to be quick to catch him and retrieve items he has stolen from Toad. If you catch him, you’ll receive a P-Acorn which will allow you to fly through an entire stage. Neat.

Nintendo detailed more modes and features in the same press release below;

[quote]Challenge Mode: Challenge Mode tasks players with completing specific objectives, such as clearing a course without touching a single coin or touching the ground. There are four single-player Challenge categories: Time Attack, Coin Collection, 1-Up Rally and Special (miscellaneous challenges). Boost Mode Challenges require two players, with one player using the Wii U GamePad controller and the other using a Wii Remote controller. Once players complete a Challenge, the game saves a replay of the action so players can show off their accomplishments.

Coin Battle: Up to five players can play together and compete to see who can collect the most coins. One player will use the Wii U GamePad controller while the other four players use the Wii Remote controller. The player using the Wii U GamePad controller in Boost Mode can place Boost Blocks to help grab hard-to-reach coins. Players can also use the GamePad to edit and customize the coin layout in courses found only in Coin Battle. The coin layout can then be saved and played by the players using Wii Remote controllers.

World Map: New Super Mario Bros. U is the first side-scrolling Mario game since 1991’s Super Mario World that features a seamless World Map with named worlds and courses. The map contains many secret exits, which might change the map and cause shortcuts to appear. The worlds are interconnected, so people can play through the game in a nonlinear fashion.[/quote]