New Super Mario Bros. U co-op

Couch co-op for up to 5 players · full campaign in co-op

2012 · Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development · 79/100

Split-screen

shared screen instead

Local

up to 5 players

Online

Not documented

Cross-play

Not confirmed

Co-op at a glance

Split-screen: No — shared screen
Local co-op: up to 5 players
Online co-op: Not documented
Full campaign in co-op: Yes
Cross-play: Not documented
Platforms: Wii U
Developer: Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development, Nintendo, Nintendo
Series: Mario

Co-op details come from the IGDB games database. Missing entries mean “not documented”, not necessarily “not available”. Data checked: 2026-09-30

What it is

New Super Mario Bros. U is a side-scrolling 2.5D platform game, and the fourth and latest installment in the New Super Mario Bros. series. As the sequel to New Super Mario Bros. Wii, the game is a follow-up game of New Super Mario Bros. 2. It uses new, more detailed background styles and models and introduces the Flying Squirrel power-up, acquired by Mario and his friends from an item called the Super Acorn, as well as utilizing the Wii U GamePad in Boost Mode. In addition to the core campaign, there are also challenge modes.

Bowser’s gang has taken over Princess Peach’s Castle! This time, the goal of the journey is Peach’s occupied castle!

Frequently asked

Does New Super Mario Bros. U have split screen?

No split screen is documented. Up to 5 players can still play locally — on one shared picture.

How many players can play New Super Mario Bros. U locally and online?

Locally: up to 5 players. Online: not documented.

Does New Super Mario Bros. U support cross-play?

No cross-play is confirmed for New Super Mario Bros. U. Our cross-play data comes from a hand-maintained list, because the games database has no field for it.