New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe walkthrough
All 10 worlds for two players, part by part: what Player 1 and Players 2–4 each do, where people tend to fall, the bosses. 42 steps in total.
Steps from 63 guide pages, 2 playthrough videos to watch · checked Oct 19, 2026. We did not play the game for this guide.
- World 1 of 10
World 1: Acorn Plains
The grassy first world: a Boom Boom tower halfway through and Lemmy's airship at the end.
- About 28–31 min
- 3 parts
- 2 bosses
0 of 3 done
- World 2 of 10
World 2: Layer-Cake Desert
A desert of nine courses; Boom Boom learns a spin jump, and Morton fights with a giant Pokey.
- About 34–39 min
- 3 parts
- 2 bosses
0 of 3 done
- World 3 of 10
World 3: Sparkling Waters
One of the two roads after the desert: a beach and reef world with a flooded tower and Larry's castle.
- About 32–37 min
- 3 parts
- 2 bosses
0 of 3 done
- World 4 of 10
World 4: Frosted Glacier
The other road after the desert: an ice world with a rising tower climb and Wendy on her airship.
- About 31–35 min
- 3 parts
- 2 bosses
0 of 3 done
- World 5 of 10
World 5: Soda Jungle
A jungle of twelve courses that starts with Bowser Jr.'s airship and hides a haunted section.
- About 48–55 min
- 4 parts
- 3 bosses
0 of 4 done
- World 6 of 10
World 6: Rock-Candy Mines
Rock pillars and switch-operated bridges, with three bosses: a flying Boom Boom, a giant Sumo Bro and Roy.
- About 40–45 min
- 4 parts
- 3 bosses
0 of 4 done
- World 7 of 10
World 7: Meringue Clouds
The sky world before Peach's Castle: Kamek's tower, Ludwig's clones and a second airship duel with Bowser Jr.
- About 40–48 min
- 4 parts
- 3 bosses
0 of 4 done
- World 8 of 10
World 8: Peach's Castle
Bowser's lava-ringed version of the castle: six courses and the final battle.
- About 29–30 min
- 3 parts
- 1 boss
0 of 3 done
- World 9 of 10
World 9: Superstar Road
The post-game world of nine hard courses, reached after the ending.
- About 23–24 min
- 1 part
0 of 1 done
- World 10 of 10
New Super Luigi U
The harder second game on the cartridge: the same map, with every course rebuilt and a much shorter clock.
- 1 part
0 of 1 done
Sources (65)
Text guides, which every step is counted from, and playthrough videos to watch (each part on a world page can jump the page's video to the moment it starts; videos are not counted as sources).
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- Mr Chhay: New Super Mario Bros U Deluxe Full Game (No Damage) (5:06:57)
- Nintendo, New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe store page
- Nintendo Life, New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe review (Wayback copy)
- Super Mario Wiki: New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe
- Super Mario Wiki: Nabbit
- Super Mario Wiki: New Super Luigi U
- IGN, New Super Mario Bros. U wiki: Walkthrough (Wayback copy)
- IGN, New Super Mario Bros. U wiki: Boom Boom Sub Boss (Wayback copy)
- GameFAQs, New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe FAQ by IceQueenZer0, part 1 (Wayback copy)
- GameFAQs, New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe FAQ by IceQueenZer0, part 2 (Wayback copy)
- Game Rant, Super Mario bosses that are satisfying to beat (Wayback copy)
- Super Mario Wiki: Acorn Plains
- Super Mario Wiki: Layer-Cake Desert
- Super Mario Wiki: Sparkling Waters
- Super Mario Wiki: Frosted Glacier
- Super Mario Wiki: Soda Jungle
- Super Mario Wiki: Rock-Candy Mines
- Super Mario Wiki: Meringue Clouds
- Super Mario Wiki: Peach's Castle (New Super Mario Bros. U)
- Super Mario Wiki: Superstar Road
- Super Mario Wiki: Crushing-Cogs Tower
- IGN, New Super Mario Bros. U wiki: Crushing Cogs Tower (Wayback copy)
- Super Mario Wiki: Lemmy's Swingback Castle
- IGN, New Super Mario Bros. U wiki: Lemmy Koopa (Wayback copy)
- Super Mario Wiki: Stoneslide Tower
- IGN, New Super Mario Bros. U wiki: Stoneslide Tower (Wayback copy)
- Super Mario Wiki: Morton's Compactor Castle
- IGN, New Super Mario Bros. U wiki: Morton's Compactor Castle (Wayback copy)
- Super Mario Wiki: Giant Skewer Tower
- IGN, New Super Mario Bros. U wiki: Giant Skewer Tower (Wayback copy)
- Super Mario Wiki: Larry's Torpedo Castle
- IGN, New Super Mario Bros. U wiki: Larry Koopa (Wayback copy)
- Super Mario Wiki: Freezing-Rain Tower
- IGN, New Super Mario Bros. U wiki: Freezing Rain Tower (Wayback copy)
- Super Mario Wiki: Wendy's Shifting Castle
- IGN, New Super Mario Bros. U wiki: Wendy Koopa (Wayback copy)
- Super Mario Wiki: The Mighty Cannonship
- IGN, New Super Mario Bros. U wiki: Bowser Jr. Part One (Wayback copy)
- Super Mario Wiki: Snake Block Tower
- IGN, New Super Mario Bros. U wiki: Snake Block Tower (Wayback copy)
- Super Mario Wiki: Iggy's Volcanic Castle
- IGN, New Super Mario Bros. U wiki: Iggy Koopa (Wayback copy)
- Super Mario Wiki: Grinding-Stone Tower
- Super Mario Wiki: Screwtop Tower
- Super Mario Wiki: Roy's Conveyor Castle
- IGN, New Super Mario Bros. U wiki: Roy Koopa (Wayback copy)
- IGN, New Super Mario Bros. U wiki: Roy's Conveyor Castle (Wayback copy)
- Super Mario Wiki: Slide Lift Tower
- IGN, New Super Mario Bros. U wiki: Kamek (Wayback copy)
- Super Mario Wiki: Ludwig's Clockwork Castle
- IGN, New Super Mario Bros. U wiki: Ludwig von Koopa (Wayback copy)
- Super Mario Wiki: Boarding the Airship
- IGN, New Super Mario Bros. U wiki: Boarding the Airship (Wayback copy)
- Super Mario Wiki: Red-Hot Elevator Ride
- IGN, New Super Mario Bros. U wiki: Red Hot Elevator Ride (Wayback copy)
- Super Mario Wiki: The Final Battle (New Super Mario Bros. U)
- IGN, New Super Mario Bros. U wiki: The Final Battle (Wayback copy)
- IGN, New Super Mario Bros. U wiki: Bowser (Wayback copy)
- Super Mario Wiki (Fandom): Frosted Glacier
- Super Mario Wiki (Fandom): Bubble Baby Yoshi
- Super Mario Wiki (Fandom): The Mighty Cannonship
- Super Mario Wiki (Fandom): Roy's Conveyor Castle
- Super Mario Wiki (Fandom): Boarding the Airship
- Super Mario Wiki (Fandom): The Final Battle (New Super Mario Bros. U)