New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe co-op

On one console, the stores list 1-4 players on Switch.

Co-op
Mixed skill OK
Tabletop OK
One Joy-Con each

Co-op or versus: from the Nintendo.com store description.

Quick answer for your console

Yes: 1-4 players on one Switch

Grab a second controller.

Split or shared screen: not stated by Nintendo.com store
Controllers: the store text says one Joy-Con each is enough
Online: Not listed
Regular price $59.99
Nintendo.com store, checked Oct 18, 2026

P1 · Same console

Up to 4 players

Switch: 1-4 players
Drop-in: no store description says so (we only read store text for this). Not sure? See role notes

P2 · Online

Not listed by any store

How to split the roles

When one of you plays more than the other: who takes which seat in New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe, and why.

P1 · For the more experienced player

Mario, Luigi or a Toad

Nintendo reserves the beginner-tuned characters (Nabbit, Toadette) for less-experienced players.

P2 · For the newer player

Nabbit or Toadette

Nintendo says the new characters are optimized for younger and less-experienced players; Peachette bounces back out of pits.

Skill-gap friendly · higher is easier

4out of 5

Beginner-tuned characters and a bubble; no source on these pages says Nabbit takes no damage.

Official help aimed at a weaker or newer player: assist or beginner mode, a support seat, a way to carry or rescue a partner, or a game built for young children. No sourced invulnerability.

Easy to coordinate · higher is easier

3out of 3 · Easy

Side-by-side platforming; the bubble is the main interaction.

Easy: you can mostly play side by side; little talking needed.

The roles Different jobs

Nabbit and Toadette are the characters Nintendo tunes for less-experienced players.

Mario, Luigi or Toad Moderate
Moderate seat: platforming and timing. Suits the more experienced player.
Standard platforming with power-ups.
- Platforming
- Timing
Toadette (Peachette with the Super Crown) Light
Light seat: platforming. Suits the newer player.
Floats, double jumps and bounces out of a pit once per landing.
- Platforming
Nabbit Light
Light seat: platforming. Suits the newer player.
One of the new characters Nintendo optimizes for less-experienced players.
- Platforming

Help for the newer player

New playable characters optimized for younger and less-experienced players.
Peachette bounces back out of a pit once before landing again.
Players can go into a bubble during multiplayer.
Hints gallery and reference videos.

If one of you fails: A player can enter a bubble during multiplayer.

Ways to split the work

Give the newer player Nabbit or Toadette: Nintendo tunes them for younger and less-experienced players.
As Peachette, Toadette bounces back out of a pit once before landing again.
Check the Hints gallery and reference videos when a course stalls.

Sources (7, 4 official) and how we rate

1. Nintendo (official store page) (official): Both included games have Nabbit and Toadette as playable characters. Read Oct 18, 2026.
2. Nintendo (official store page) (official): Nintendo says the new characters are optimized for younger and less-experienced players; Hints gallery and reference videos. Read Oct 18, 2026.
3. Nintendo (official store page) (official): One Joy-Con per player, so two people can team up out of the box. Read Oct 18, 2026.
4. Nintendo (official store page) (official): The store lists the feature tag "Choose your difficulty". Read Oct 18, 2026.
5. Super Mario Wiki: Toadette becomes Peachette with the Super Crown: float and double jump. Read Oct 18, 2026.
6. Super Mario Wiki: Peachette bounces back out of pits and fatal objects, once before touching the ground again. Read Oct 18, 2026.
7. Super Mario Wiki: In multiplayer a player can go into a bubble. Read Oct 18, 2026.

Both ratings use one fixed scale for every game, higher is easier for a mixed pair; the levels are on our data page. Roles are split by experience, never by who the players are.

Screenshots

New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe screenshot 1 of 6 from the Nintendo listing — Image: Nintendo via Nintendo. Official page, images checked Oct 18, 2026.

New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe screenshot 2 of 6 from the Nintendo listing — Image: Nintendo via Nintendo. Official page, images checked Oct 18, 2026.

Every store, field by field

Field	Switch
Players on one console	1-4 players
Local wireless (several consoles)	Not listed
Online	Not listed
ESRB rating	Everyone (Comic Mischief)
Regular price	$59.99
Subscription	None found on check date
Release date	Jan 11, 2019
Play modes	TV mode, Tabletop mode, Handheld mode
Source	Official page (Nintendo.com store)Checked Oct 18, 2026