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Super Mario 3D Land (Nintendo 3DS) discussion [game]
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| 9.01/10 from 49 user ratings |
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Welcome to the official discussion thread for Super Mario 3D Land on the 3DS!
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Super Mario 3D Land in our game database (add it to your collection/log and rate it!)  Super Mario 3D Land is a platformer that has been described by game designer Shigeru Miyamoto as a "3D Mario that plays as a 2D Mario game." As such, Super Mario 3D Land combines the elements of traditional side-scrolling Mario titles, such as linear-based levels, with those of the modern open world Mario titles, such as moving Mario in three dimensions and performing a variety of actions. Similar to the classic side-scrolling Mario games, the objective of each level is to reach and grab the flagpole located at the end before the time limit expires. Super Mario 3D Land utilizes a similar health system to those games, in which Mario shrinks upon taking damage from enemies or hazards, and damage while "small" results in losing a life. The game offers a number of traditional Mario items, such as the Super Mushroom, Fire Flower, and Starman, along with new power-ups that bestow a special suit onto Mario that grants him new abilities. Some revealed power-ups include the Super Leaf from Super Mario Bros. 3, which allows Mario to turn into Tanooki Mario and attack with his raccoon-like tail and float in the air; the Statue Leaf, which allows him to turn into a statue; and the Propeller Box, which acts similarly to the Propeller Block and the Propeller Mushroom from New Super Mario Bros. Wii, allowing Mario to reach high places. Bout to head out to pick up my copy! Here we go!URL to share (right click and copy)
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11/13/11, 16:43 Edited: 12/02/11, 01:03
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Man, this game is freakin' fun. It's really grown on me gradually over the past couple worlds (close to the end of world 4 now). There aren't really any moments that blow me away or anything, but it's all very tight and very well-crafted. I really like how the stages feel like little worlds of their own, built around a central theme (like moving platforms, or switches), and have some nice aesthetic details to give them some context and make them feel like more than just, say, SMS's void stages. In a way, it reminds me a lot of SMG2's shorter galaxies, which is definitely a good thing.
The EAD Tokyo polish is shining through, too, on that note. I do miss the orchestral music, but what's here is fitting and fun. An odd gripe with the main theme--it doesn't repeat the refrain before going into the verse. This makes the loop about 30 seconds, which makes the song feel a lot more repetitive than it should. I guess SMB3 had something similar, but its levels generally required less exploration.
It's odd how the worlds aren't really arranged by theme, but I think I prefer it like that. Instead of getting a bunch of desert or snow levels that blend together, we get a mixed batch along the lines of SMW or SMG1/2. But I would've liked slightly more order--a desert, then water, then snow level right after each other just shouldn't happen! That said, the stages are already standing out to me a lot more than NSMB and NSMBW's levels (many of which sort of blend together in retrospect), but that might be the new game smell messing with my mind. |
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