Super Mario 3D World

Moby ID: 62942
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While having a walk in the Mushroom Kingdom, Mario, Toad and Peach, and Luigi happen on one of the many green pipes, yet a special one. A fairy, which they'll learn is Princess Sprixie, comes out. Bowser is chasing after her, though: he kidnaps her and vanishes through the pipe. Mario and the friends of his can't but promptly jump into the pipe, and they find themselves in the Sprinxie Kingdom, tasked with rescuing the princess.

In Super Mario 3D World, levels alternate free roaming in their three-dimensional environment with bidimensional platform action, following the manner of former 3D Mario games.

Game play is singleplayer or multiplayer, co-operative or free-for-all, up to 4 players. Available character roster consists of Mario, Luigi, Peach, Toad. Each of them has different statistics in terms of time needed to sprint, run speed, jumping height: traditionally, Luigi can reach by jumping areas the others can't that way, Toad is the swiftest of all but can barely jump, Peach is rather slow but able to hover mid-air gliding over gaps that halt the others, Mario is average in all skills. Some tasks can be achieved with more ease, or only, by a character shouldering another one.

Elements characterizing Super Mario games, such as the coins, magical more-or-less-hidden stars needed to reach new levels, are here. New are the hidden stamps, in quantity of one per level, for use with posts to Miiverse. Power-ups are benefited from equally by Mario, Luigi, Peach and Toad, and include in their number old classic ones such as the invincibility star and the Tanooki suit, modern ones like the Mega Mushroom and the Boomerang Flower, and new entries: the Super Bell is a cat suit: it grants more attack abilities, run speed, and agility in wall climbing, and plays a remarkable part in the game. The Double Cherry produces a clone of the avatar, so doubling attack capabilities (up to 4 Double Cherries, for a sum of 4 clones, can be used). The Goomba Mask allows proceding through level unnoticed by enemies. There are also objects, like the Propeller Box that allows flying through the air for a while, and the Skate Shoe, that eases character handling on iced areas. Characters start levels in a Super Mario status: they descend to a standard Mario status, and size, if hit; they can become huge by the Mega Mushroom on the other hand.

The gameplay presents a stress on multiplayer, continuing the trend started with New Super Mario Bros. U. Players can compete to be the first to reach the finish of levels, or team up to overcome enemies as well as puzzles. Aside from main levels, there are puzzle levels — Captain Toad levels —, and mini-challenges — Mystery Houses levels —.

The game can control by GamePad, or, as alternatives, by Wii U Pro Controller, Wii Remote and Nunchuk, Wii Classic Controller and Wii Remote, each of the options shifting gameplay towards innovative or old-style feel.

A version of Mario Bros. dedicated to Luigi, Luigi Bros. is unlockable, as part of the celebrations for Luigi's debut thirteenth anniversary.

Spellings

  • スーパーマリオ 3Dワールド - Japanese spelling
  • 超級瑪利歐3D世界 - Traditional Chinese spelling
  • 超级马力欧3D世界 - Simplified Chinese spelling
  • 슈퍼 마리오 3D 월드 - Korean spelling

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Average score: 93% (based on 63 ratings)

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Average score: 4.4 out of 5 (based on 26 ratings with 1 reviews)

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The Good

  • Excellent level design with creative and varied challenges

  • Four playable characters with unique abilities to choose from

  • Multiplayer mode adds fun and chaos to the game

  • The graphics and sound design are bright, colorful, and catchy

  • The game is accessible to both new and experienced players

    The Bad

  • The game's camera angles can be frustrating at times

  • The game can feel repetitive in some parts

  • The boss battles could have been more challenging

    The Bottom Line
    Super Mario 3D World is a must-play game for the Wii U and for platformer fans in general. The game's level design is top-notch and offers a wide range of creative challenges. With four playable characters to choose from and a multiplayer mode, the game is accessible to both new and experienced players. While the camera angles can be frustrating and the game can feel repetitive in some parts, these issues are minor in comparison to the overall experience. If you're looking for a fun and challenging adventure, Super Mario 3D World is definitely worth checking out. Still my favorite Wii U title.

Wii U · by WONDERなパン (16097) · 2023

Trivia

Controllers

A version of the Wii Remote dedicated to Mario and one dedicated to Luigi have been released in relation with this game. The controllers are colored in the same hues of red and green as the GameCube's Mario and Luigi Controllers: unlike those, which were exclusively obtainable by Club Nintendo points, these Wii Remotes are sold regularly, while still in Japan only.

Official Soundtrack

A two-CD official soundtrack of the game has been released on the Japanese Nintendo Club website.

Sales

According to publisher Nintendo, Super Mario 3D World sold 4.47 million copies worldwide (as of September 30, 2015).

Awards

  • 4Players
    • 2013 – Best Wii U Game of the Year
  • EGM
    • 2013 - ranked 9 (Top 25 of 2013)

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Game added January 19, 2014. Last modified March 27, 2024.