New Super Mario Bros. U for Nintendo Wii U
New Super Mario Bros. U for Nintendo Wii U
18-11-2012
Platform, Adventure
Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development
18-11-2012
Platform, Adventure
Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development
Nintendo
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.
New Super Mario Bros. U is currently rated Perfect on EmuRank, and Cemu is the recommended first emulator overall.
EmuRank currently tracks 3 reports for this game. The sections below compare the current tested setups across 1 emulator.
Compatibility Verdict
This verdict uses EmuRank's six-level compatibility scale. The compatibility levels guide explains what Perfect, Playable, Ingame, Intro, Loadable, and Nothing mean when you compare emulator results.
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100% of selected reports reach Playable or better across 3 reports in the current scoring window.
Perfect means the strongest current emulator evidence suggests this is the game's best supported compatibility tier. Medium confidence means the recommendation is reasonably supported, but additional reports would solidify it further.
Compatibility and confidence are separate signals. EmuRank tracks the full report history for this game, but the public ranking gives priority to the strongest current scoring window for each emulator.
How EmuRank Scores This Game
EmuRank currently tracks 3 reports for New Super Mario Bros. U across 1 emulator and 1 operating system.
For ranking purposes, reports are ordered by relevance using votes, freshness, and source quality. This means the most trusted and recent reports carry more weight in the final recommendation.
Cemu has 3 total tracked reports for this game, and all of them are inside the current scoring window.
Why Cemu Is Recommended
Cemu is the current first recommendation because it combines the strongest compatibility evidence with the most convincing scoring window for this game. All 3 tracked reports for this emulator are inside the current scoring window.
100% of selected reports reach Playable or better. Community results are consistent and point in the same direction.
Best Emulator by Operating System
OS-specific data is currently available for Android only. Coverage across other operating systems would improve per-OS guidance.
100% Playable or better · 3 report s
Cemu is the strongest option for Android: Perfect with medium confidence (100% Playable or better across 3 reports).
Testing Coverage and Data Sources
EmuRank currently tracks 3 reports for this game across 1 emulator and 1 operating system.
The report base is also detailed: 3 include configuration text, 3 include GPU data, 3 include device details, and 2 include notes. That makes the report history below useful not only for the verdict, but also for comparing real-world setups.
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ReportsCompatibility Reports and Setup History
Sign in to add a reportThe summaries above explain the current recommendation, but the raw reports below remain the best place to inspect exact emulator versions, operating systems, hardware notes, and edge cases. They also show where successful and unsuccessful setups differ, which is why EmuRank keeps the full report history visible on the page.
3 report s tracked for this game. Use the filters below to narrow by emulator, OS, or compatibility level.
New Super Mario Bros. U Emulator FAQ
- Is New Super Mario Bros. U playable on EmuRank right now?
- New Super Mario Bros. U currently shows Perfect compatibility on EmuRank, based on 3 reports across Nintendo Wii U. Compatibility describes the strongest current evidence, while confidence describes how stable that recommendation is.
- What is the best emulator for New Super Mario Bros. U?
- Cemu is currently the recommended first emulator for New Super Mario Bros. U — 100% of selected reports reach Playable or better. Confidence is Medium. EmuRank tracks 3 total reports for this emulator on New Super Mario Bros. U, and all of them are inside the current scoring window. Check the OS breakdown above for platform-specific guidance.
- Why does EmuRank recommend Cemu for New Super Mario Bros. U?
- EmuRank ranks emulators by combining compatibility evidence with confidence derived from report count and consistency. Cemu currently achieves the highest combined score for New Super Mario Bros. U. See the Why Cemu Is Recommended section above for the full breakdown.
- How many reports does EmuRank track for New Super Mario Bros. U?
- EmuRank currently tracks 3 reports for New Super Mario Bros. U. These reports cover multiple emulators and operating systems. Each emulator recommendation is based on its own highest-relevance scoring window, not the raw full history alone.
- Does the best emulator for New Super Mario Bros. U change by operating system?
- Results can vary by OS. Current OS breakdown: Android: Perfect via Cemu. Check the Best Emulator by Operating System section above for the full per-OS picture.
- What should I do if my setup differs from the recommendation?
- Start with the emulator recommended for your specific OS in the section above. If your OS shows weaker evidence, check the raw reports below for recent setups that match your hardware. You can also submit a report to help expand the evidence base.
- How recent is the current compatibility data for New Super Mario Bros. U?
- EmuRank recalculates compatibility automatically whenever a new report is submitted or voted on. Check the compatibility calculated date near the top of the page for the last update time. The raw reports below show exact dates for each individual test.
Help fill the missing coverage
New reports keep recommendations current. This page is still early, so fresher emulator versions, additional setups, and follow-up tests can still move the recommendation.