Super Mario 3D World Reviews

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10 / 10
Nov 18, 2013

Beneath the warm familiarity of 3D World lies one of the strangest Mario games in years - and that's wonderful news.

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IGN
Top Critic
9.6 / 10.0
Nov 18, 2013

Super Mario 3D World is marvelous and its fantastic co-op and variety will keep you entertained for hours.

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9 / 10
Nov 18, 2013

Easily the best game on the Wii U and one that can proudly stand alongside Nintendo's greatest, even if it doesn't quite top the Super Mario Galaxy games.

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Nov 18, 2013

3D World sees the plumber at the top of his game, and it's finally as fun to play with friends as it is solo. It doesn't redefine the franchise like previous entries have, but when the total package is as fun as 3D World, that's hardly a complaint.

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9.3 / 10.0
Nov 19, 2013

Nintendo does it again, blending novelty with nostalgia to offer some of the best couch co-op out there

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GameSpot
Top Critic
9 / 10
Nov 18, 2013

Super Mario 3D World is a sublime platformer that's full of wonderful ideas and fabulous level design.

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9 / 10.0
Nov 18, 2013

It gets the balance right between nostalgic touches and clever new twists, and never once let me down with a boring boss or too-familiar retread. In all my years of playing with the Mario gang, I've never been quite so happy to hurl myself into the unknown, and 3D World delivers challenge, surprise and joy in almost every moment.

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Luke Plunkett
Top Critic
Yes
Nov 21, 2013

Combines the best of "old" Mario games with some neat new tricks

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Nov 19, 2013

Nintendo has knocked it out of the park once again, making its latest platformer a must play.

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Nov 18, 2013

A spot-on exploration of what Nintendo really does best: Create varied and surprising twists on concepts and ingredients you thought you knew inside-out. The fact that 3D World remains lively and interesting despite calling back to so many well-loved classics serves as a succinct reminder as to why Mario remains successful after so many years and so many games: At its heart, the series is ultimately just about having simple, unpretentious fun.

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10 / 10.0
Nov 18, 2013

There was a moment where I was taking in the beautiful soundtrack, hovering over a tricky jump as cat Peach, and watching the glistening water below where the game really came together. It was then that I realized that Super Mario 3D World had achieved a level of platforming design that's close to perfection, and there was almost never a moment where I didn't have a smile on my face. This is the unequivocally the best Mario game since Galaxy 2, and it shows up anything the "New" series has ever done, and then some. Good work, Nintendo.

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Nov 18, 2013

Sure, this Mario game has claws, but it's plenty friendly so don't worry about getting scratched.

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9.5 / 10.0
Nov 18, 2013

There's so much to say about this game, but to sing all its individual praises outside a message board or playground would be ruining the fun. Once again, these talented plumbers cross generations to bring the fun to everyone. Even questionable control choices do little to mar the magic that is simply Mario in each and every way.

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9 / 10
Nov 18, 2013

Super Mario 3D World is a tightly-designed platformer, raucously fun in multiplayer, and a master's class in level design. Don't pass it off as just another Mario game. This one is not to be missed.

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IGN Italy
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9.5 / 10.0
Nov 20, 2013

Super Mario 3D World is another masterpiece in the history of platform games, successfully achieving the mission to build a bridge between the 2D and 3D Mario history. With gorgeous visuals, perfectly oiled mechanisms and lots to be unlocked and discovered, it stands as the best Wii U game to date.

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10 / 10.0
Nov 18, 2013

Next up for this treatment: Zelda, right?

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9 / 10
Nov 18, 2013

The game that deserves to sell Wii Us the world over...

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GamesBeat
Top Critic
97 / 100
Nov 18, 2013

I love Super Mario 3D World. As a single-player experience, it's on the same level as either Galaxy game or the memories I have of playing Super Mario 64 for the first time. In many ways, it's a more refined game than any other 3D Mario.

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9.5 / 10.0
Nov 21, 2013

If you could turn a smile into a video game, it would look something like this

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Nov 19, 2013

Nintendo's "Super Mario 3D World" wows with a brilliant multiplayer design and a fresh set of challenges, but some perspective issues almost spoil the fun.

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