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- This article is about the mode from New Super Mario Bros. U. For other uses, see Challenge Mode.
A Time Attack stage in Challenge Mode
Challenge Mode is a new mode introduced in New Super Mario Bros. U. It is a collection of various challenges of varied difficulty divided into specific categories, including Special and 1-Up Rally. While some challenges take place in a specific part of a course from the main game, there are some challenges that take place in a course exclusive to Challenge Mode, such as Penguin Bowling and Bubble Up. Each challenge has a specific objective and will award the player with medals (gold, silver, and bronze) depending on how they completed the challenge. For example, the Time Attack challenges have three medals, the Gold being achieved by completing the challenge in a set amount of time. However, some Special challenges will award the player with only a gold medal for completing the challenge.
Every challenge has a difficulty rating, with one star being the easiest, and five stars being the most difficult.
The screen upon completing all Challenges
There are five categories of challenges: Time Attack (denoted by a clock), where the player must complete the course in the allotted time; Coin Collection (denoted by a Coin), where the player must collect a specific amount of coins or collect as few coins as possible; 1-Up Rally (denoted by a 1-Up Mushroom), where the player must finish the course while collecting a certain amount of 1-Ups; Special (denoted by a ? Block), a category with challenges whose objectives vary; and a category denoted by the , which has challenges where the player must use Boost Mode.
In the Nintendo Switch version, Boost Mode challenges are not included due to control limitations on the Nintendo Switch system. Toadette and Nabbit cannot be selected within the mode, due to having different control attributes from Mario, Luigi, and the Toads. The menu screen has a slightly different UI from the Wii U version, with the icons for each category receiving simple, gray-colored designs that change color when selected. The ? Block icon for the Special category is also changed to a three-dimensional one.
Time Attack[edit]
Names in other languages[edit]
Language
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Name
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Meaning
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Japanese |
タイムアタック Taimu Atakku |
Time Attack
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Spanish |
Contrarreloj |
Time Trial
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French |
Contre-la-montre |
Against the clock
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Dutch |
Tijd |
Time
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German |
Zeit-Attacke |
Time Attack
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Italian |
Contro il tempo |
Against the clock
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Portuguese |
Contrarrelógio |
Time trial
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Russian |
На время Na vremya |
For a while
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Korean |
타임 어택 Taim Eotaek |
Time Attack
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Chinese |
计时赛 (Simplified) 計時賽 (Traditional) Jìshí Sài |
Time Attack
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Coin Collection[edit]
Names in other languages[edit]
Language
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Name
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Meaning
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Japanese |
コイン Koin |
Coin
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Spanish |
Monedas |
Coins
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French |
Pièces |
Coins
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Dutch |
Munten |
Coins
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German |
Münzsammlung |
Coin collection
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Italian |
Monete |
Coins
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Portuguese |
Corrida às Moedas |
Race to the coins
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Russian |
Монетки Monetki |
(Small) coins
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Korean |
코인 Koin |
Coin
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Chinese |
金币 (Simplified) 金幣 (Traditional) Jīnbì |
Coin
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1-Up Rally[edit]
Names in other languages[edit]
Language
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Name
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Meaning
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Japanese |
れんぞく1UP Renzoku 1UP |
Continuous 1UP
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Spanish |
1UP |
1UP
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French |
1UP |
1UP
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Dutch |
1UPs |
1UPs
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German |
1-Up-Rallye |
1-UP Rally
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Italian |
1-Up Mania |
1-Up Mania
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Portuguese |
Corrida aos 1Up |
Race for the 1-Up
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Russian |
Жизни Zhizni |
Lives
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Korean |
연속 1UP Yeonsok 1UP |
Continuous 1UP
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Chinese |
连续1UP (Simplified) 連續1UP (Traditional) Liánxù 1UP |
Continuous 1UP
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Special[edit]
Names in other languages[edit]
Language
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Name
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Meaning
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Japanese |
その他 Sonota |
Others
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Spanish |
Otros |
Others
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French |
Divers |
Miscellaneous
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Dutch |
Speciaal |
Special
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German |
Diverse |
Miscellaneous
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Italian |
Varie |
Various
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Portuguese |
Diversos |
Miscellaneous
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Russian |
Особые Osobyye |
Special
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Korean |
기타 Gita |
Others
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Chinese |
其他 Qítā |
Others
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Names in other languages[edit]
Language
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Name
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Meaning
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Japanese |
バディプレイ Badi Purei |
Buddy Play
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Profiles[edit]
New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe[edit]
- North American website bio: "Test your skills with several themed challenges, some of which are played in courses not found in the main game."
Names in other languages[edit]
Language
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Name
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Meaning
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Japanese |
おだいモード Odai Mōdo |
Question/Problem mode
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Spanish |
Modo Desafíos |
Challenges Mode
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French |
Mode Défis |
Challenge Mode
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Dutch |
Missiestand |
Mission mode
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German |
Herausforderungsmodus |
Challenge Mode
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Italian |
Modalità Sfida |
Challenge Mode
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Portuguese |
Modo Desafio |
Challenge Mode
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Russian |
Режим Испытания Rezhim Ispytaniya |
Challenge Mode
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Korean |
과제 모드 Gwaje Modeu |
Task Mode
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Chinese |
課題模式 (Traditional) 课题模式 (Simplified) Kètí Móshì |
Question Mode
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