The Nintendo community has been collectively freaking out about “Peachette,” and thehorrible fan artshe has influenced, sinceNew Super Mario Bros. U Deluxewas announced last year, but it appeared that theBlue Toad character was cutas a result of the newcomers. However, this isn’t entirely accurate, asplayers have discovereda way he can be unlocked in the new game.
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As YouTube userBeardBear pointed outin a video posted shortly beforeNew Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe‘s release, you can still play as Blue Toad by selecting the standard Toad on the character selection screen and then pressing either the “L” or “ZL” buttons on your Switch controller. You can swap between the Yellow Toad and Blue Toad this way, though you shouldn’t see any difference in their performance.
According to BeardBear, this trick will also work with theNew Super Luigi Uadd-on that’s bundled with the Switch game.
Super Mario Bros. U Deluxeincludes all the contentfrom theoriginal Wii U game, but also adds the playable Toadette and Nabbit characters. The course design and tricky platforming you remember from the original are still here, and up to four people can enjoy it at one time. Since it can be played with just one Joy-Con controller, two people can play at the same time without needing to purchase any more controllers.
Different playable characters (if you don’t count a palette swap) were first added to the series inSuper Mario Bros. 2, which featured Mario, Luigi, Peach, and Toad. Each played differently, with Toad’s extra strength helping him grab objects more quickly, Luigi and Peach’s jumping abilities making them ideal for tricky gaps, and Mario’s all-around skills performing well in any situation. Since then, the differences between characters haven’t been quite as relevant in Mario platforming games, but that hasn’t stopped us from always choosing our favorite character.
If Mario games aren’t your thing, you’ll have another platformer to try out whenYoshi’s Crafted Worldlaunches on March 29. The game will support two-player cooperative play and is undeniably adorable, if you can get past themusic.
