Super Mario 3D World
| Super Mario 3D World | |
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Packaging artwork released in all territories.
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| Developer(s) |
Nintendo EAD Tokyo 1-UP Studio |
| Publisher(s) | Nintendo |
| Director(s) | Koichi Hayashida Kenta Motokura |
| Producer(s) | Yoshiaki Koizumi |
| Composer(s) |
Mahito Yokota Toru Minegishi Koji Kondo Yasuaki Iwata |
| Series | Super Mario |
| Platform(s) | Wii U |
| Release date(s) | |
| Genre(s) | Platformer |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Aggregator | Score |
| GameRankings | 93% |
| Metacritic | 93/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Publication | Score |
| Destructoid | 10/10 |
| Edge | 9/10 |
| Eurogamer | 10/10 |
| Famitsu | 38/40 |
| Game Informer | 9.25/10 |
| GameSpot | 9/10 |
| GamesRadar |   |
| IGN | 9.6/10 |
| Joystiq | |
| Nintendo World Report | 10/10 |
| GamingSoul | 9.5/10 |
Super Mario 3D World (Japanese: スーパーマリオ3Dワールド Hepburn: Sūpā Mario Surī Dī Wārudo?) is the sixth original 3D platform game in the Super Mario series, the eighteenth original game overall in the series, and the sequel to the Nintendo 3DS game Super Mario 3D Land. It was developed and published by Nintendo for the Wii U video game console, and was released worldwide in November 2013. The game follows Mario and friends attempting to rescue fairy-like creatures called Sprixies from Bowser, who has invaded the realm known as the Sprixie Kingdom. It received critical acclaim, with its level design, multiplayer, visuals and music all receiving high praise.
The game follows a similar play style to Super Mario 3D Land, which combines the free-roaming gameplay of 3D Mario titles with the mechanics of 2D side-scrolling platforming games in the series, going so far as to include a flagpole and timer on every level. Four players control every playable characters, including Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach and Toad. Additionally, Rosalina is a hidden, unlockable fifth playable character. Similar to their appearances in Super Mario Bros. 2, each of the characters possesses unique abilities and controls differently: Mario has balanced running speed and jump height, Luigi jumps higher and falls slower, but has lower traction; Peach can jump and shortly float through the air, but runs slowly, Toad runs the fastest, but cannot jump as high and falls faster; and Rosalina can use the spin attack move as seen in the Super Mario Galaxy titles, but has the slowest running speed. The player can select any of the five characters to use before beginning a level, and up to four players may explore the same level simultaneously with each character, sharing from a pool of extra lives. Like New Super Mario Bros. Wii and New Super Mario Bros. U, players are able to pick up and carry each other to help them across certain areas. Levels are accessed via a map overworld, which players can freely explore to find hidden secrets or access bonus areas to earn more items or coins. Each level contains three hidden Green Stars which are required to access certain levels, and each main level also contains a hidden Stamp which can be used in handwritten posts to Miiverse within the game's community. Players can also view messages left by other players, both on the map overworld and after clearing a level, and can download Mii Ghosts to appear in levels and they sometimes carry each gift boxes containing either coins or power-ups. Additional Green Stars can be earned in Captain Toad levels, where players control Captain Toad, who cannot jump, as he navigates puzzle-like stages using the GamePad's functionality, and Mystery Houses, where players must clear a series of challenges with short time limits.
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