May 23, 2010, saw the arrival of the best 3D Mario game that has yet to be topped. Sadly, it's not on Nintendo Switch, but ...

These tiny whimsical details add up, and Super Mario 3D World’s overall visual design captures a youthful energy that flows into the expertly made levels themselves. The amount of visual variety ...

And as is so often the way, Super Mario 3D World’s true scope - its full set of Worlds - doesn’t become apparent until well after you’ve “beaten” the game. The visual design is also ...

Hayashida explained how he refined his level design process over the course ... levels of Super Mario 3D Land for 3DS and Super Mario 3D World for Wii U, where the four-part structure named ...

although Super Mario 3D World occasionally feels a little lonely for the solo player, I rarely felt that the level design suffered from Nintendo’s collaborative focus. The Wii U isn't a ...

Super Mario 3D World doesn’t reinvent the Mario formula. But it is in every way its own game, with a bright, joyful aesthetic that’s supported by inspired level design and a cast that matters.

Super Mario World wasn’t just Super Mario ... traditional 2D Mario design within the context of a pseudo-expansive 3D environment. As much as I loved 3DL, I felt that it had already been done.

“Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury” — a Wii U port ... Bowser’s Fury gets beat by Odyssey in every category: aesthetics, sound design, controls and gimmick wow-factor.

New Super Mario Bros. was the first brand-new 2DMario sinceYoshi’s Island a decade earlier, though it didn’t quite recapture the majesty ofMario World or the originalSuper Mario Bros.

It’s this level design that really stands out in Super Mario 3D World. And when it leans into that added dimension is when the game really shines. Bouncing between the foreground and background ...

Super Mario 3D World is a game of exceptional craft ... effortlessly balancing intricacy and design elegance. The imagination that's on show across the game's level design, its gorgeous visuals ...

Super Mario 3D World will be re-released on the Nintendo Switch on February 12, 2021, with a new addition in Bowser's Fury. You can read our review below, or check out what other critics thought ...