TITLE: SUPER MARIO 3-D WORLD SYSTEM: Wii U BY: Golgo 14














I N N I N T E N D O W E T R U S T...











The first time I played Super Mario Bros, my life changed forever.It encapsulated an experience so fun,playful, innocent,mysterious,challenging the expectations I had for what a game should be.It reminded me no matter how tough life would get that it would always bring me joy and bring a smile back to my face..I felt the same way after Super Mario 3 was released and was the only kid on the block(or in my school for that matter) to aquire the Japanese import version that I picked up at a local vendor at a flea market for one hundred dollars. After I beat it, I shared it with all of my friends who weren't able to fit in my house during after school play sessions that I hosted. It made everyone that played it so happy , and it continues to always get mentioned everywhere when gamers discuss their best experiences they have ever had with a game.As usual, I'm probably the underdog on this one but in my humble opinion,Super Mario World was the last Mario game that I considered to rival the ingenuity,the creativity, the genius of Super Mario 3 the greatest Mario game of all time and ALMOST beat it but didn't quite topple it..still,over the years as Mario evolved into the 3rd dimension, I noticed some wonderful ideas but just could't put my finger on why I didn't get the same feeling I had with Super Mario 3 , and Super Mario World. The release of the NEW Super Mario Bros series on the DS and Wii always held my interest AND WERE REALLY GREAT but felt like(here comes all the BOOO's)they were just trying to hard to please the casual gamer and felt shorter, less challenging, less original..still GREAT GAMES IN THEIR OWN RIGHT..but lacked that challenge,(though Super Luigi for Wii U is a great challenge believe me!!) originality, ingenuity and genius that made Super Mario 3 MY FAVORITE GAME OF ALL TIME....and now many, many years later here we have Super Mario 3-d World on Wii U.Will Nintendo finally meet my lofty expectations? Has the game finally come from Nintendo that has been fined tuned for years,that learned from its slight missteps on a mission to grab the attention of all Mario fans , young and old? To redefine what a gamer can expect from a Mario title..

















GRAPHICS: 10 Nintendo really out did themself here.The design, use of color and texture is so eloquent, so exquisite, so full of that old school vibe..yet, beautifully modernized in a way that really immersed me, and for the first time in YEARS...I was AWESTRUCK AT A MARIO GAME!! The camera never gets in the way because the perspective is not directly behind you during exploration,QUASHING ANY PROBLEMS I EVER HAD WITH A 3D MARIO GAME ! You NEVER have to manipulate it so you can enjoy the game without any obstruction whatsoever! 2d classic old school Mario stages that I can only describe as NOSTALGIA BOMBS!!factor into the entire design making each stage feel like the best of what Nintendo learned from the modern Mario MIXED with everything they mastered from the classics . Look really close and you will see that the classic design they seem to channel the most is in fact the great SUPER MARIO 3.The whole gang looks AMAZING and every stage is modelled with clear detail showcasing the years of love, passion and wonder the big N has gained over the years!!







THE MOST BEAUTIFUL MARIO GAME EVER!!!










SOUND/MUSIC: 10 Nintendo has shocked me with what is quite possibly the most BRILLIANT collection of tracks I've ever heard from a Mario title. A beautiful, epic mixture of modern and classic compositions inject that fun, playful adventurous tone that bops along to each stage laced with infectious, jazzy undertones that never leave you..Kudos also to the sound effects that sell each 'plop' of a turtle shell or hearing you're little claws dig rapidly up the side of a cliff as you climb to safety. The sound design Nintendo has presented is nothing short of the greatest work they have ever done.





GAMEPLAY/CONTROL: 10 This is the big one folks... the most crucial element...the magic..everything that the designers set out to accomplish comes down to this...First of all, THANK YOU NINTENDO for doing what I felt the impossible... recapturing what I felt the first time I played Super Mario 3 . A new sense of wonder and freshness are everywhere to be found. From sliding inside of a giant ice skate to the ADORABLE design and implementation of the new catsuit. everything feels just so sublime,so perfect.. the way a classic Mario title should..the way a modern Mario title should and have captured both in a way that actually brings a tear to my eye. Additionally,Nintendo has finally done it!!! AMAZING MARIO MULTIPLAYER THAT'S NOT MARIO PARTY And for the first time I feel playing with another player at the same time is actually quite amazing and would have never done it differently(though things get a little too crazy for me after more than 3 people at once). I feel if I describe EVERYTHING it will spoil the experience for you. Just know this..flawless victory NINTENDO!!!!









Challenge: 7 Super Mario 3d World is no LOST LEVELS or the PUNISHING SUPER HARDCORE LUIGI WII U .It presents some intermediate challenge but i feel if it was as difficult as those two, it would not have the appeal it rightly deserves.For once I agree for Nintendo not making this overly challenging and in no way does the intermediate challenge take away ANYTHING Nintendo was going for here.It also makes this more fun to play with your friends!!







CONCLUSION : Super Mario 3d world has made me a strong believer that Nintendo has been listening to their fans over time and as a result has created the first Mario game in years that ALL Nintendo fans can brag about again. It merges a perfect blend of classic game play and new school sensibilities and presents many fresh ideas that evoked that sense of awe and discovery that this gamer felt many years ago.So it gives me great pleasure that I'm proud to report Super Mario 3d World has my blessing to share the crown with Super Mario Bros 3 to have become the GREATEST PAIR OF SUPER MARIO TITLES EVER !!















BRAVO NINTENDO!!!! 10/10 Game of the year 2013 !!!!

Hey this is a decent review. The only complaint I have is that your fonts are all different sizes. I understand that this is needed in some areas, but it would be a lot easier on the eyes if most of the text was all the same size.

Also, I noticed you need some work on your spacing/punctuation.

Other than that, keep up the great work on your reviews! I'm enjoying reading them.

Good review. But what with the font style and sizes?

mariowin13 : Thank you all for reading !  I wrote this review on and off whenever I had some extra at work lol! so apologies for all of my technical hiccups as I was forced to rush a little. i just wanted to get this review out to share before i left work lol!. Happy gaming !!!

golgo 14 : You're welcome. I hope to see more review from you.

why is there word size so big good job on the review i really want to play this game

I like your review, man! Even if the font size is really big, you broke your review down into the appropriate sections and put a nice amount of detail in. On the opinion side of things, I agree with you completely. Super Mario 3d world is the best Mario game since Galaxy 2, and it's almost as great. Everyone with a Wii U has no excuse to not have this game. If you don't have a Wii U, then what are you doing?

golgo 14 : Wonderful review and I wholeheartedly agree. The only things I can say are what others have, punctuation and spacing. Other than that I think you did a great job. Keep it up.