New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe hides a secret playable character Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe hides a secret playable character Out of the blue. News by Tom Phillips Deputy Editor Updated on 11 Jan 2019 34 comments The introduction of Peachette has been responsible for all sorts of things: internet memes and disturbing fan-art aplenty, sure, but also the removal of Blue Toad as a playable character. Or so we thought. New Super Mario Bros. Wii and U both let you play as either Yellow or Blue Toad, generic Toads designed to fill out each game's four-player roster alongside Mario and Luigi. The Switch's Deluxe version of the game saw Toadette seemingly replace Blue Toad, and up until the game's launch we've thought Blue Toad had simply been retired to the great Mushroom Kingdom in the sky. But no - fans have discovered you can still play as Blue Toad if you so wish, thereby removing all need to engage with Toadette and her dubious Peachette power-up entirely. Simply hold L or ZL on the character select screen when Yellow Toad is highlighted and presto, Blue Toad appears. But it doesn't look like he's entirely supported - the opening cut-scene won't show him even if picked. Here's YouTuber BeardBear with how it all looks: Martin's been playing New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe - a game he describes as for the hardest of hardcore Mario fans. Elsewhere, Digital Foundry has given the port its technical appraisal, too. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 11 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Sennheiser's legendary HD 599 open-back headphones are just £70 at Amazon in the Prime Early Access Sale Comfortable with neutral sound and a wide sound stage. Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. 1 Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store