When browsing for potential games to get for the Nintendo Switch, Super Mario 3D World was heavily recommended to me. And I got this for me and my niece to play. Having missed out on the Wii-U, I picked the game up for the Switch and we weren't disappointed at all!
As you'd expect from a Mario game, Super Mario 3D World boasts fantastic gameplay and responsive controls. It's just so playable from start-to-finish, and plenty of worlds, Power Stars and other secrets that you'll spend hours exploring. Not only that, but elements from classic Mario games have been incorporated into this one. You have the option to play as Mario, Luigi, Peach and Toad (like Super Mario Bros. 2), which makes for a great experience in both single-player and multi-player modes. The format of the levels is nice, challenging and faithfully recreates traditional 2-D levels for a fun 3-D adventure. And as always there's a great variety of power-ups, which you'll need along with the different abilities of Mario, Luigi, Peach and Toad to complete the game.
Graphically, the game's been refined from its Wii-U days (due to the Switch import), and it's even more gorgeous to look at. Sound-wise, the music is as jazzy and cool as ever. 3D World plays exactly like a Mario Game should, and if you missed out on the Wii-U release, now's a perfect time to get the game.
More so given the inclusion of Bowser's Fury, which is a separate open-world platform game, seeing Mario actually team-up with Bowser Jr. to stop his out of control dad! It's a unique premise for what is a unique Mario game. It's rather short in comparison to 3D World or certainly Super Mario Odyssey, but it still boasts great playability and fun challenges that we all come to expect and love from Mario.
One tiny cartridge containing two games in one? It's an essential purchase for the Nintendo Switch and simply great fun for single-players and the whole family! Me and my niece both loved this so much and would highly recommend it to other gamers! Definitely needed in every game library for the Switch!
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