Some standout moments, but otherwise an unspectacular collection of 82 short stages.

Doubles the size of New Super Mario Bros; U, A great challenge for veterans

Nothing new added to Challenge Mode; Multiplayer far less playable than before

Sure-footedness and dexterity aren't necessarily attributes one would readily assign to the Mario brother garbed in green, but New Super Luigi U , an abbreviated spin-off of last year's New Super Mario Bros.

One of the common criticisms aimed at last year's New Super Mario Bros. U was that it was too easy for veterans of the platformer genre. Nintendo clearly took this complaint to heart because the game's first expansion pack, New Super Luigi U, is a challenging but highly addictive and rewarding...

It is strange to see Nintendo add DLC to a mainline franchise like Super Mario Brothers, it's even stranger still to see that DLC be dedicated to the 'lesser known' Mario brother, Luigi.

Are you one of the gamers who said: "New Super Mario Bros U is too easy?" Did you want the difficulty cranked up a notch or two? or thirty? If so, Nintendo has some DLC for you - New Super Luigi U. This is an add on to New Super Mario Bros U.

Luigi's a big green ball of contradictions. He likes to act the tough guy and in the

The downward trend in gaming to ever easier games has made things a bit boring. Mario Games have even gone to the point of putting in Super Guides if you die too much. Back in my day that sort of stuff was reserved for cheats.

It's probably best to start out by clarifying exactly what New Super Luigi U is. Put simply it is a downloadable expansion for the Wii U launch title New Super Mario Bros U. As you would expect you will need a copy of that game to play this as downloadable content.

The sidescroller is such a constant that for some players it's akin to a drug addiction. The more they play, the tougher the next platformer has to be to hit the same high. Multiple downloadable and indie games have seriously ramped up the difficulty in 2D throwbacks to meet this demand, but the...

Feeling tested by a New Mario game for likely the first time; 80 new stages for a good price; Numerous cute Easter Eggs hidden throughout

Losing voice from shouting at TV in frustration; Uneven multiplayer gameplay; Nabbit's cheap abilities

Parents need to know that New Super Luigi U is an expansion to New Super Mario Bros. U that offers dozens of new levels, most much harder than anything encountered in the original game. You must own the original game to play this expansion.