Level design is excellent and keeps things moving at a great pace. For anyone who has played Captain Toad, he started here, with his puzzle-based levels being a welcome breath of fresh air. Inspiration from that title is definitely present here. Peach has her floating ability that’s been underused since Mario Bros 2 back on the NES. Toad has a harder time jumping, but he’s the fastest character. Luigi is a bit more slippery but jumps higher. His friends Luigi, Peach, and Toad are all along, and each has a unique feel. You won’t only be playing as Mario, though. Your goal is to get from point A to point B, perhaps completing some extra objectives and gathering some collectibles along the way.
Instead of big explorable open worlds, you’ll find linear levels with a set goal, the old Mario flag pole waiting at the end of each level. Like Super Mario 3D Land back on the 3DS, Mario 3D World does the best job of any Mario game of mixing the feel of 2D and 3D Mario titles. You and up to three friends can join together to save the day. Mario and friends are informed that Bowser has kidnapped a group of pixies known as the Sprixies, and they’re begging for his help in saving their friends. Those playing it for the first time will find an enormously creative game. While a lot of players played it back on the Wii U, there are a lot who didn’t simply because so few people ever owned the system. Charting new paths for the series, it’s a fascinating title and one well worth your time.īefore we get into what’s new, I don’t want to lose sight of Super Mario 3D World in all of this. While not the longest title in the Mario series, Bowser’s Fury would have been a worthy standalone release. What seemed like it might be a small throwaway addition is anything but. I undervalued the new side game Nintendo included here, Bowser’s Fury. I played it back in 2013 though, I didn’t feel an overwhelming need to do so again in 2021. I was thrilled that it would no longer be stuck on a system, so few owned. It’s on the shortlist for my favorite 3D Mario game. Don’t get me wrong, I love Super Mario 3D World. Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury released on the Switch nearly a year ago, and like a lot of people, I initially wrote it off.
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