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Super Mario 3D Land

Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development, Brownie Brown, Nintendo

2011•Platformer•PEGI 3•About 46 hours

Taste attributes: actionadventuremonster/alien/supernaturalfastlightimaginarysimplelinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy

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Boxlist takeExpect a heightened, light platformer, glossy rather than gritty. Best if you like escapism over depth.

Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: very light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: very glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score

IGDB rating

86 / 100

396 ratings

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About This Game

Super Mario 3D Land is the second 3D Super Mario platformer for a handheld device, and the successor to Super Mario Galaxy 2. The game is closely based on side-scrolling Mario games, as it combine elements from both traditional 2D Mario games and modern free-roaming 3D Mario games. It also introduces elements into the series, including power-ups and gameplay mechanics.

Summary: IGDB

Story

In the Mushroom Kingdom, there stands a mysterious tree. It has a branch in the shape of a tail and is known as the Tail Tree. One night, a fierce storm assails the Mushroom Kingdom. Worried for the Tail Tree, Princess Peach goes to check on it, but when morning arrives, she has yet to return. Accompanied by Toads, Mario rushes to the Tail Tree only to find its leaves are gone. All that remains is the bare Tail Tree and an envelope. Inside the envelope, they find a photograph of Princess Peach in Bowser’s grasp! The Toads are beside themselves. Bowser is up to his dirty deeds again, so Mario...

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureMonster/alien/supernaturalAll consuming questHuman spirit/resilience/survivalRescue/escape/jeopardy

Keywords

GhostsMultiple protagonistsTime limitHigh scoreBoss fightPlatform exclusiveSuper-nessGame reference

Where to play

Nintendo eShop

Details

Developers: Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development, Brownie Brown, Nintendo
Publishers: Nintendo, iQue
Released: 3 November 2011
Series: Mario Bros.
Platforms: Nintendo 3DS
Modes: Single player
Perspective: Third person
Time to beat: 46h normally, 60h complete
Age rating: PEGI 3
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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