- New Super Mario Bros. U is the first Mario platformer to be released for the launch of a home console since Super Mario 64.
- Player characters will look at the screen if they stop moving.
- If a Mii is selected as Player 1, they will be coloured like Mario; if a Mii is selected as Player 2, they will be coloured like Luigi; if a Mii is selected as Player 3, they will be coloured like Wario; and if a Mii is selected as Player 4, they will be coloured like the Player 4 character in the remakes of Mario Bros..
