Debut sales were overshadowed by Pikmin 3, but the expansion sold 3.07 million copies by 2020, making it the eighth-best-selling Wii U game. The multiplayer and addition of Nabbit received mixed opinions. New Super Luigi U received positive reviews critics praised the difficulty and level design, but criticized Luigi's control scheme as unbalanced with the difficulty change. Nintendo took multiple routes to promote the expansion and Year of Luigi, including a partnership with the Chicago Transit Authority and a parkour-themed mockumentary. New Super Luigi U was announced in a February 2013 Nintendo Direct digital and retail versions were released between June and August. It was also included with the Nintendo Switch port, New Super Mario Bros. U, a standalone game, and a bundle with the main game. It was purchasable as DLC for New Super Mario Bros. Luigi was made the primary focus due to the Year of Luigi marketing campaign New Super Luigi U was branded to coincide with it. The increased difficulty served to challenge series veterans, but levels were shortened to encourage less experienced players. The developers sought to differentiate it from New Super Mario Bros. Nintendo's goal was to challenge preconceived notions of downloadable content (DLC) and make New Super Luigi U large enough to stand on its own. The expansion adds Nabbit, a non-player character from New Super Mario Bros. Luigi jumps higher and has less ground friction than Mario, and every level is redesigned to increase the difficulty level. U, but Luigi replaces Mario as the protagonist. The plot and game mechanics remain identical to New Super Mario Bros. U (2012), part of the Super Mario series. It is an expansion pack for New Super Mario Bros. U) is a 2013 platform game developed by Nintendo for the Wii U. New Super Luigi U (stylized as New Super Luigi Bros.
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