When Nintendo (pretty much) changed the world with the reveal of Toadette/Peachette and the Super Crown in New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe - spawning the Bowsette phase - one Mario star was seemingly left out in the cold. Replaced, forgotten, and all but ready to join the Toy Story cast in that Toy Story 3 incinerator scene, Blue Toad was no more. Gasp.
Hold back your tears, though, as it turns out that the plucky little guy is in the game after all (even if he is completely hidden away). While Toadette and Peachette do take his place almost everywhere - the box art, the menus, and probably the hearts of the next generation of Mario fans - he can be used to play each level and traverse the game's overall map if you know this little trick.
If you want to join us in rescuing Blue Toad from the murky depths of loneliness, all you have to do is hold either the 'L' or 'ZL' button while highlighting Yellow Toad from the character selection menu. Doing so will swap the Toads over; you can see it for yourself in this video from BeardBear.
So there you have it. Blue Toad is available after all and you can finally get that much-needed rest at night.
Make sure to let us know if you're picking up the game today in the comments below.
[source eurogamer.net]
Comments 59
Game is still overpriced
Give me back my tears!
Okay, but does this mean you can play as both Yellow Toad and Blue Toad, so four player mode doesn't force a fourth player to play as easy mode Toadette or Nabbit?
@RupeeClock No, it doesn't unfortunately.
I still can't get over how much this game resembles Super Mario Run, which is a FREE mobile game. The same exact graphics, presentation, music and sound effects. Not only that, but it's a Wii U port from over 6 years ago and it's $60??? LAZY and GREEDY, Nintendo.
@RupeeClock
Nope, one or the other so 4 player will always have an easy character.
Hopefully Nintendo can patch it.
Aww man...I spent all night planning what spots I would loot first today during the nation-wide "No Blue Toad" riots. Bummer.
@Mykillvee Tell that to those that said the same thing about Super Mario Run's 10 bucks
This is cool but the game is massively overpriced
@Mykillvee Isn’t it more that Super Mario Run resembles this, as this game was released first? Super Mario Run also has different gameplay, less levels, worse graphics and honestly, there’s not much in common after a quick glance.
@Mykillvee
Then don't buy it, problem solved.
What a time to be alive!! Got it today, such an awesome game especially in handheld mode.
I prefer the look of Blue Toad over Yellow Toad... too bad he is still Yellow in the cutscenes.
It's really weird that you can't be both Blue and Yellow Toad... someone MUST be Toadette when playing 4-player and be in "easy mode"?
Played the original WiiU release with my son when he was about 4.... This rerelease comes just as my 5 year old daughter is starting to take interest in games. Can't wait to start playing through it again with her!
@Mykillvee Mario Run was built from the graphics from new super Mario Bros U not the other way around. One reason Mario Run could be free was because it reused a lot of assets from New Super Mario Bros U and so they didn't have to pay anyone to create assets.
This would have been a wonderful opportunity to make the Toad Captain Toad. Seriously.
Even at the time of this game's 2012 release, fans thought it was lazy programming to have two identical characters who only differ in toadstool colors. This is just a sloppy port all around. There could have been meaningful additions here
Who cares! "New" SMB "Deluxe" is a way overpriced, old and boring asset flip of a game. Not even worth a third of the price. DK: Tropical Freeze is full price too but at least that game is far more varied, gorgeous looking, and a better platformer.
@Mykillvee stop posting the same crap on every page. Nobody is forcing you to buy it
I'm glad he's ok.
It's a shame they didn't go with Digital Foundry's suggestion of incorporating the palate swap from Mario Maker to be able to play in Mario World or original Mario Bros graphics. As is I've never been a fan of the look of the New series but the gameplay is good so may pick up after a price drop
New Super Mario Bros Wii U 64 for Switch 3DS edition. Enough with these names already?
@Mykillvee
The only thing lazy here is that you posted this comment twice.
Bucken-Berry lives!
Does it do anything to the other characters? Is it a different skin like Smash?
I just really wanted them to include the Wii game as well, and possibly the DS and 3DS instalments and package it as New Super Mario Bros. All Stars.
Of course, this is the same Nintendo that sold a 15 year old SNES ROM dump on a disc because they didn't want to sell it for 800 points via the Wii Shop.
Now I can sleep peacefully at night.
@Quarth Hahahah I was about to post the same thing
They need to upgrade the game so two players can pick the same Toad<
The game is outdated but the multiplayer made it worth the 60 bucks. Never had so much fun killing my friends in a game lol.
@Silly_G that would be great
Finally I’ve been vindicated
@holygeez03 to be fair it's only easy mode of the player takes the crown power ups.
@SBandy I doubt they will. Think about this: how often do you envision 4 skilled people playing this game all huddled around a single switch/TV?
Probably a rare use case in 2019.
If you got some 4 player mario bros going down, somebody undoubtably sucks at it LOL sad but true.
We're not gonna get a new F-ZERO Game that's sure to induce motion sickness from all the VAHOOOOOMM of Boost Power and Maximum Velocity that it's known for.
It would have been cool if they'd added the option to play as red, green or purple toad too, heck why stop there, i'd love to play as Toadsworth too ! haha
@hihelloitsme
Aye you are probably right. It isn't even a feature I will use but if it can be fixed I hope it is for those who do want it.
I'm glad with Super Mario 3D World they went back to the true four characters of Mario, Luigi, Toad, and Peach a la SMB2, but it always baffled me why with NSMBWii/NSMBU/NMSBUDeluxe they wanted to use a generic blue and yellow toad-- I get that Peach is captured hence not playable, but they could've rolled out with Toad and Toadette from the jump and it wouldn't have looked like 2 Toads were just tacked on for 4P sake.
Now for something different. If you want to get into the Mario lore of things, isn't Blue Toad "thee" Toad that was supposedly from SMB2, as he's also featured on SM3DW? I guess he's the "physical jumper" of all the Toads, so imo, Yellow Toad is the real tag along that should've palette swapped Blue Toad, not the other way around lol.
I can rest easy now .
I have always enjoyed 2D Super Mario Bros. games more than their 3D counterparts.
@Gs69 Why still complaining over the price?
You don't have to buy the game. Enough people will!
@JorrieQPO who’s complaining simply an opinion already have it on Wii u so I will pass
His name is Bucken-Berry. Be respectful.
Oh boy, I'm so glad I get to pay a full $60 for a game released six years ago! Good thing DK: Tropical Freeze is the same price and THAT was released four years ago!
@Gs69
I've hit the right spot!
@JorrieQPO lol 👍
Why buy this for $60 when you can buy the Wii U equivalent new on Amazon for $80.
Meh. The additional characters are just palette swaps anyway. They’re no different from Mario.
@Mykillvee ...then play Super Mario Run?
This came free with my wii u
Just picked up the game tonight and have been playing exclusively as Blue Toad. Very happy he's still in the game!
The Purge is over everyone, now go home.
I feel Nintendo made a mistake in replacing Blue Toad for Toadette... Blue Toad has been a member of the squad since the NES days in Super Mario Bros. 2 and again on Wii U in Super Mario 3D World so now that Toadette is a substitute for Peach it would make perfect sense to replace the Yellow Toad instead and getting back the Mario Luigi Peach(ette) Blue Toad squad back together in this game! Yellow Toad should have been the secret character, not Blue Toad, i think this was an oversight from the developers...
Always preferred blue to yellow
Finally can get some rest
@Mykillvee I agree about the pricetag. it should be 40 euro or something.
@SARankDirector
"Mario Run was built from the graphics from new super Mario Bros U not the other way around. One reason Mario Run could be free was because it reused a lot of assets from New Super Mario Bros U and so they didn't have to pay anyone to create assets".
You are right but then why the port that reuses everything is full-priced?
Will wait for Bowsette DLC before I dive in.
This should had been included as part of New Super Mario All-Stars which should had been like this:
New Super Mario Bros.
New Super Mario Bros. Wii
New Super Mario Bros. 2
New Super Mario Bros. U
Super Luigi U
now Nintendo needs to add the super guide option from new super Mario u deluxe into super luigi U.
@BlueOcean alright you got me there.
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