If you like the more open-ended nature of other 3D Mario games and even the level-based Galaxy titles, Super Mario 3D World might not be for you. " 3D World’s presentation means that even transitions lack the dynamism and excitement that naturally come hand in hand with galaxy-hopping." IGN's 7 out of 10 review is the most critical of Super Mario 3D World: "Despite sharing some design principles with Super Mario Galaxy, for instance, 3D World feels a lot more staid," it reads. Super Mario 3D World never gets boring and appears to be just as fun in 2021 as it was in 2013. Each level has a gimmick, but reviews agree that they never really feel underdeveloped or overstay their welcome. Other reviews from sites like Game Informer also praise this design choice. In particular, it highlights how the game "trims away the fat and gets to the core of the Mario fun" with stages that all have "a new mechanic or a setup for players to master before promptly dropping it for the next." " Super Mario 3D World feels like an outlier next to the series’ greatest hits, yet it also channels the best bits of all of them," the review reads. Video Games Chronicle gave Super Mario 3D + Bowser's Fury 5 out of 5 stars, in part because of how solid the Wii U game is. Still, these reviews give the 2013 game a second wind of appreciation. What do reviewers think of Super Mario 3D World?Īdmittedly the re-release part of this package didn't get many enhancements outside of slightly improved performance that makes the game smoother and faster and online play. Super Mario 3D World is not only finally getting the praise it deserves, but Bowser's Fury is getting well-received as an experimental blend of very different 3D Mario games.īut first: How did gaming get you through the pandemic? We want to hear from you! Take this quick Inverse survey. The response to Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury is resoundingly positive. The first wave of reviews has been published on video game sites like Video Games Chronicle, IGN, GameSpot, and Game Informer ahead of the February 12 release date. It even features Bowser's Fury, a new open-ended level that fuses the styles of Super Mario 3D World and Super Mario Odyssey together. Super Mario 3D World is the latest game to make the jump, giving the black sheep of 3D Mario games another shot on a more popular platform. Yet another Wii U game has come to Nintendo Switch.