Super Mario 3D Land

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8.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 1428 Ratings

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  1. nintendo-sekta
    Jan 6, 2019
    6
    Игра средняя. В неё скучно играть, на финальный уровень нужно собирать монетки что ещё делает скучнее, игра лёгкая- со всеми минусами игра достаточна скучная.
  2. FNaF
    Dec 10, 2018
    10
    Mario's first Nintendo 3DS game is so good Nintendo will still make this game in the future, also it is Nintendo Selects!
  3. BrawlMetaKnight
    Dec 9, 2018
    9
    Super Mario 3D Land is by far my favorite Mario game on the 3DS. I love the Galaxy-esque graphics and the music, especially 1-2's underground theme remix. The game really bamboozles you when you beat the main story, giving you 8 extra worlds to beat. Really enjoyed the extra worlds because the main story felt so short. The only thing holding this game from being a 10 is that the levels areSuper Mario 3D Land is by far my favorite Mario game on the 3DS. I love the Galaxy-esque graphics and the music, especially 1-2's underground theme remix. The game really bamboozles you when you beat the main story, giving you 8 extra worlds to beat. Really enjoyed the extra worlds because the main story felt so short. The only thing holding this game from being a 10 is that the levels are really short. Seriously, I can beat 1-castle and 2- and 3-ship all in under 6-7 minutes.… Expand
  4. Sebk
    Dec 4, 2018
    9
    --Mario's moustache in 3D--

    If you wanna get a full and good platform experience, you must get this game. Super Mario 3D land exploits in a good way the 3D effect in favor of the experience. You can enjoy levels that without being a big challenge, they can offer you a sensation of playing a platform game built carefully. Elements such as graphics are very good, and music will inmerse    --Mario's moustache in 3D--

    If you wanna get a full and good platform experience, you must get this game. Super Mario 3D land exploits in a good way the 3D effect in favor of the experience. You can enjoy levels that without being a big challenge, they can offer you a sensation of playing a platform game built carefully. Elements such as graphics are very good, and music will inmerse you inside the situations and different environments Mario is going to face. The game is totally balanced in each aspect to catch you and never release it.

    9/10    … Expand
  5. pmasterfunk
    Oct 31, 2018
    5
    I honestly find this game incredibly overrated. Sure, it looks and sounds good, but that's about it for me. I find the gameplay mostly frustrating and unsatisfying, as the levels are either too easy, or frustrating because of bad mechanics. AND they sullied the venerable reputation of the tanuki suit from Super Mario Bros. 3.

    What's so frustrating about this game? Well, any difficulty    I honestly find this game incredibly overrated. Sure, it looks and sounds good, but that's about it for me. I find the gameplay mostly frustrating and unsatisfying, as the levels are either too easy, or frustrating because of bad mechanics. AND they sullied the venerable reputation of the tanuki suit from Super Mario Bros. 3.

    What's so frustrating about this game? Well, any difficulty comes from falling into pits. The only other difficulty comes from phantom Mario chasing you around, which is mostly annoying. None of the enemies really pose a threat, and even the bosses are pretty easy.

    The pits become much easier to manage (and I mean downright easy) if you have the tanuki suit. By using it, controlling your jumps becomes much easier, and all that painful platforming becomes a piece of cake. That's just broken mechanics.

    Also, I feel the game doesn't control that well, which leads to the aforementionned frustration with jumping. Why was Mario so much easier to handle in Mario 64 than in this game? I don't think it's the circle pad, I haven't had any issues in other games. It feels like Mario takes forever to get to top speed, and his jumping range a sub-top speed is very limited.

    After finishing the game and getting all 3 stars in every level, I have absolutely no intention of ever coming back to this game. It's nowhere near as good as Mario 64 or other great 3D Mario games.    … Expand
  6. Dsros96
    Oct 30, 2018
    6
    It is a good game and it looks beautiful but the levels are more plain than usual. The mix of 3D and 2D elements from both sagas (3D Mario and Mario Bros) is not a good mix. Also it has less replay value than other Mario games.
  7. memus
    Sep 11, 2018
    7
    It's a good and addictive platform game. Closer to old Mario games in feel and style due to technical limitations of 3DS, but still impressive.
    But for me it was a completionist's highlight and nightmare at the same time:
    +Compared to Mario Odyssey with endless moons the stars here finite and doable. They are much tougher to get on underground Luigi level, so I needed some breaks in    It's a good and addictive platform game. Closer to old Mario games in feel and style due to technical limitations of 3DS, but still impressive.
    But for me it was a completionist's highlight and nightmare at the same time:
    +Compared to Mario Odyssey with endless moons the stars here finite and doable. They are much tougher to get on underground Luigi level, so I needed some breaks in fury. Still, I got them all. And it felt rewarding.
    +I really enjoyed animated drawings at the end of each level. They are fun.
    +Also, Luigi screams "ОПА!" like his Russian and not Italian. And that's insanely fun.
    -Even after completing all of this, I just got 4 stars out of 5 on my profile. I needed to finish each level as Mario and as Luigi which felt boring as hell. And even after that I wasn't able to get the 5 shining stars, because I needed to die less than 5 times per level or reboot game after each 5 deaths. It's simply not fair.
    -When I finally got 5 stars the game presented the last special level. And It's so hard that I can't get even past 20% of it. So now the "!" notification will blink in my game forever, driving me crazy.
    -I played the game on New 2DS XL (Nintendo, don't be **** with your naming, please) and the 3D feature levels seemed kinda broken for me. The game was still totally enjoyable and playable, the 3D gimmick was used like maybe 5 times during the whole playthrough. But falling down from clouds due to it seemed unfair.    … Expand
  8. Ray520010
    Jul 17, 2018
    8
    This is the second 3D Mario game. The first one is Odessy.
    It is accessible for newcomers. I don't know when Nintendo changed their game design. This series become easier and easier, which I really like this change. When I was young and played the first Mario game, I have never beat it. It is so hard. I always wonder I was young, I was lack of experience and skills. Now, with more than 20    This is the second 3D Mario game. The first one is Odessy.
    It is accessible for newcomers. I don't know when Nintendo changed their game design. This series become easier and easier, which I really like this change. When I was young and played the first Mario game, I have never beat it. It is so hard. I always wonder I was young, I was lack of experience and skills. Now, with more than 20 years gaming experience, I could beat it. However, I am too naive. I still can't pass the level 5. It is so hard. This game is really friendly for the people like me. If you die many times and stuck in one course, you receive a gold leave which can help you be invincible. This is a amazing design, which help me finish the game.    … Expand
  9. Batman5907
    Jun 9, 2018
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Super Mario 3d land is a fun and good game that doesn't have too many flaws. The level design is quite good and shows what the 3ds can do. The bosses are okay but leave something to be desired. This game has some decent replay value as well, for example the star coins which you need to beat the game plus when you beat the you can play as Luigi. In conclusion Super Mario 3d Land is a good game to play.… Expand
  10. beebo42
    Jun 3, 2018
    6
    Playing this after playing Super Mario 3D World, this just feels like a pale imitation. Rather then try to make it it's own game, it just copies 3D World where it can and makes do it when it can't. Bland, featureless levels, no textures, nothing much in the backgrounds, and moving around in the 3D environments is awkward with no way to manipulate the camera (other than some extremelyPlaying this after playing Super Mario 3D World, this just feels like a pale imitation. Rather then try to make it it's own game, it just copies 3D World where it can and makes do it when it can't. Bland, featureless levels, no textures, nothing much in the backgrounds, and moving around in the 3D environments is awkward with no way to manipulate the camera (other than some extremely awkward camera buttons on the touch screen).… Expand
  11. Matias8654
    Jun 2, 2018
    8
    nos encontramos con un juego que quiebra lo que es Mario Bros y nos lleva a un mudo en 3D cambiando la formula de toda la vida, la cual se acopla de gran forma con la consola pudiéndose sacar el máximo provecho de esta, un juego increíble que sigue con la idea original pero es mas cercano a un Mario Sunshine
  12. BichoXD
    May 20, 2018
    8
    el juego es uno de los que mejor aprovechan la tecnologia 3d de la nintendo 3ds
    los niveles son sencillamente geniales en conclucion el juego es muy bueno
  13. Kosama
    May 19, 2018
    7
    La primera mitad es extremadamente fácil, la segunda mitad aumenta a un muy buen nivel de dificultad.
    No me gusto mucho este tipo de niveles 3d, me atrevo a decir que es el peor Mario que jugado.
  14. Lee-stark
    Apr 20, 2018
    9
    Muy buen diseño de niveles, efectos 3D bien logrados y una rejugabilidad bien establecida, sin embargo es un mario mucho mas sencillo que otros, almenos en estas versiones en 3D, y la mecanica del traje de mapache de Super Mario Bros 3 rompe las mecanicas de los niveles mas dificiles.
  15. Kick454
    Apr 20, 2018
    9
    It's a very enjoyable 3DS game, and a pretty great Mario game, but it suffers a bit from some things.

    Pros: + Gameplay: While Mario is pretty slow and the controls felt a bit clunky for me, it was still pretty fun. + Soundtrack: Pretty great, nothing more. + Post-Game: While it's mostly just rehashed versions of levels that they tried to make harder, it was pretty neat. Mix: =    It's a very enjoyable 3DS game, and a pretty great Mario game, but it suffers a bit from some things.

    Pros:
    + Gameplay: While Mario is pretty slow and the controls felt a bit clunky for me, it was still pretty fun.
    + Soundtrack: Pretty great, nothing more.
    + Post-Game: While it's mostly just rehashed versions of levels that they tried to make harder, it was pretty neat.

    Mix:
    = Level Design: 90% of the levels are really great, but that 10% hurts the game quite a bit, especially since it IS a platformer after all.

    Cons:
    - Difficulty: The game is easier than every other Mario game.
    - Lack of replayability: Like I said, the game is fun, but not much replayability rests within the game (aside from beating your own time).

    Overall, Super Mario 3D Land is a pretty solid entry in the Mario franchise and warrants an 8.7/10 from me.    … Expand
  16. ViniOfficial
    Apr 2, 2018
    9
    Jogo incrivel, o modo 3d do 3DS funciona perfeitamente nesse jogo, suas fases são criativas, divertidas, dificuldade vai aumentando, um novo jeito de jogar Super Mario! Um dos melhores do 3DS!
  17. Untitled94
    Feb 26, 2018
    7
    This game is pretty fun, but it does sort of lack variety. At the time, this was one of the best 3DS games, and really showed off what the 3DS could do in a lot of ways. It's great how the game actually lasts a decent amount of time. Not too long and not too short. The only thing is, once you've beaten it, there's not much else to do. There's a lot to do, just not after 100% it.
  18. mefzeldernx
    Feb 18, 2018
    9
    Por primera vez recibimos un juego de plataformas 3D portátil a la altura de las consolas. "Super Mario 3D Land" nos lleva en una nueva aventura en la que debemos salvar a la Princesa Peach.
    El viaje de Mario es a través de pequeños escenarios en donde podemos desplazarnos a nuestras anchas para llegar a la bandera del final de pantalla. Sin lugar a dudas una hermosa experiencia visual    Por primera vez recibimos un juego de plataformas 3D portátil a la altura de las consolas. "Super Mario 3D Land" nos lleva en una nueva aventura en la que debemos salvar a la Princesa Peach.
    El viaje de Mario es a través de pequeños escenarios en donde podemos desplazarnos a nuestras anchas para llegar a la bandera del final de pantalla. Sin lugar a dudas una hermosa experiencia visual para 3DS, aunque no explote mucho la perspectiva 3D.
    No hay mucho que decir, es un juego de Mario, es muy bueno y de calidad. Infaltable si tienes la consola portátil de Nintendo.    … Expand
  19. HoganV
    Feb 10, 2018
    9
    this is a must have for the 3DS. The level design is fun and imaginative, and they innovated so much, like with the binoculars. I rated this a 9/10 because the camera angles feel restricted at times, but for 20$ on the E-shop, you cant pass it up.
  20. Figster512
    Jan 20, 2018
    5
    This game was fun when I was 10, but coming back to it 6 years later, it isn;t the same. 3D Land is so easy to the point that it is not enjoyable. Without using any "hacks" or "secrets" or "glitches" I finished the game with over 300 lives. The graphics are good, the soundtrack is terrific, and it is a decent relaxing game to play. But it's too easy to the point where it's boring.
  21. CH513
    Jan 17, 2018
    5
    To be honest, I believe this game is massively overrated. I am quite surprised to see it's got a 90% Metascore. I do not believe Super Mario 3D Land is a bad game, but neither that it's a good one.

    This game is basically a somewhat poorly executed fusion of Super Mario Galaxy and New Super Mario Bros. It has a very big amount of levels, but they look bland, most of them are uninspired    To be honest, I believe this game is massively overrated. I am quite surprised to see it's got a 90% Metascore. I do not believe Super Mario 3D Land is a bad game, but neither that it's a good one.

    This game is basically a somewhat poorly executed fusion of Super Mario Galaxy and New Super Mario Bros. It has a very big amount of levels, but they look bland, most of them are uninspired and overall uncreative, and are vastly underwhelming in difficulty, plus you can add up hundreds of 1-UPs to make a Game Over screen close to impossible to be triggered. Even the levels in the Bonus Worlds (unlocked after Bowser is defeated) are mostly nothing more than slightly modified versions of previous levels, to the point the game can get very boring at times. The story is just the same "Save Princess Peach" stuff we see almost always in the Mario franchise, plus every time you finish a world, you recieve a letter from the princess which is merely a bland and stupid animated picture. In order to unlock the final level, you need to play the entire game as Luigi (who is unlocked after you beat Bowser and finish the 1st bonus world). The soundtrack, although decent to a certain extent,
    has some tracks are largely forgettable. There are only THREE bosses in the game: Boom-Boom, Pom-Pom and Bowser. And the game is very linear, so you will have to beat the levels one by one in order to advance. This probably wouldn't be much of a problem if some levels didn't require you to collect Star Medals to unlock them, doing which isn't exactly a fun idea.

    However, the game has good things about it. Despite my complaints about the levels, some of them can actually prove entertaining, and sometimes even somewhat challenging. Scoring a gold flag at the end of a level feels very satisfying. Bowser may not be exactly a challenging boss, but in the 3 times you encounter him in the game, it's exciting to confront him, and crumble the bridge he's standing on to defeat him. And the final battle is just epic, as you have to overcome various obstacles while avoiding Bowser's attacks, and in the final segment, Bowser chases you on a bridge that is full of blocks, while the camera is fixed on him and you have to react quickly.

    I'll make it clear again: 3D Land isn't a bad game, but it's got just so many flaws that it becomes an underwhelmingly easy and quite boring experience, and that's why I'm giving it a 5/10 and the "Most Overrated Mario Game" title. But that's merely my opinion, and If you like the game, it's all right.    … Expand
  22. steamcrusader
    Jan 9, 2018
    9
    A brilliant game, Incorporating brilliant 3D gameplay that is taken advantage of well, brilliant use of the 3ds's controls and perfect camera angles all the time. Only really three lasting powerups (the fire flower, the leaf and the boomerang flower), but they still keep me happy. Playing as Luigi is super satisfying, as i like him a lot better than Mario, and the way the Super Leaf wasA brilliant game, Incorporating brilliant 3D gameplay that is taken advantage of well, brilliant use of the 3ds's controls and perfect camera angles all the time. Only really three lasting powerups (the fire flower, the leaf and the boomerang flower), but they still keep me happy. Playing as Luigi is super satisfying, as i like him a lot better than Mario, and the way the Super Leaf was used, with an BANDANNA was very well done. the special levels were an unexpected end game twist, and the star-coins add a lot of replay value. I would criticize the fact that in later worlds star coins are extremely Vital, and Some of the levels are in desperate need of a checkpoint (curse you S8 Crown!) and, of course, I could never let the P-wing and Holy leaf slide. A solid game, with a lot to discover! Gosh, and I haven't even mentioned the music and powerup storage!… Expand
  23. SortOfCritic
    Jan 1, 2018
    9
    Without a doubt one of the best 3ds games, Mario 3d land is great fun on the go, and definitely worth buying and completing
  24. Feurisson
    Dec 30, 2017
    1
    Super Mario 3D Land est bon Mario mais pas digne d'être un Mario 3D il est bien trop simple et ne présente aucune nouveauté je suis déçu ! ! !
  25. wegie125
    Dec 28, 2017
    8
    This game is a pretty great opener to the 3ds but even when saying that it isn't that great when compared to some of Nintendo's other masterpieces such as mario odyssey. This game feels more like the original mario brothers just with more dimension which I'm pretty sure is exactly what the game was meant to do. It does it well, doesn't skip much of the Nintendo atmosphere and it is reallyThis game is a pretty great opener to the 3ds but even when saying that it isn't that great when compared to some of Nintendo's other masterpieces such as mario odyssey. This game feels more like the original mario brothers just with more dimension which I'm pretty sure is exactly what the game was meant to do. It does it well, doesn't skip much of the Nintendo atmosphere and it is really fun to just chill and play. The controls are smooth but I wish mario had more moves in this game. This isn't the best game but it is still good when compared to other games that were out around it's time… Expand
  26. CaptainClogga
    Dec 23, 2017
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. if you own a 3DS and don't own this game, then I don't know what you're thinking. this game is a masterpiece, especially when you see what platform its on. This is one of like, five games that used the 3D to its full potential, like in level 1-1, you see a block. If you try to break it, you see you jump "through" it. Turn on the 3D, and you see what's up. The difficulty starts off pretty easy, and then moves up a notch or two, gets a little harder, then gets a lot easier, and at W-8, Its pretty hard, but not too hard. The main story is complete after you finish W-8, but that's just HALF the game! Afterwards, you have these "Extra" worlds that get really difficult. After beating EX W-1 (or W-9), you get Luigi, and that made me happy. Onto actual gameplay, Its crisp and smooth. Controls are great, they respond correct and stuff like that. All power ups are great and collecting all the gold medals // star coins is a nice little challenge. I also forgot to mention that this game is sort of a hybrid! It mixes the sort of linear stages from the slidescrollers and the 3D platforming, and for a handheld, its great! 3D world on the Wii U should not have done this, though, because Its a full-fledged console, but I'm getting side-tracked. One thing I didn't like, and that brings my score from 10 to 9, is the bosses. Its just Boom-Boom and Bowser (yaaay!) And that's really it.

    Super Mario 3D Land is a masterclass in game design. the hybrid style of gameplay was pulled off greatly, the 3D effect is a nice add-on, and it has that Nintendo polish that we find in all their games.    … Expand
  27. Sausage22
    Nov 7, 2017
    8
    Best 3ds 3d platformer for sure. Great visuals, a long post game and everyting you would expect from 3d Mario game on the go. Can't compare to Galaxy games, but still great experience.
  28. nando_u
    Nov 6, 2017
    10
    Super Mario sempre se supera em todas as gerações, a Nintendo tem um carinho e um cuidado com os jogos dele que são incríveis, o 3D Land continua com exploração em mundos belíssimos em 3D e quebra cabeças de tirar o folego de tão criativos. Os mundos, planetas, cometas, estrelas, tudo é tão bem feito, harmonioso que temos vontade de não parar de jogar de tão lindos que são feitos osSuper Mario sempre se supera em todas as gerações, a Nintendo tem um carinho e um cuidado com os jogos dele que são incríveis, o 3D Land continua com exploração em mundos belíssimos em 3D e quebra cabeças de tirar o folego de tão criativos. Os mundos, planetas, cometas, estrelas, tudo é tão bem feito, harmonioso que temos vontade de não parar de jogar de tão lindos que são feitos os mundos. Uma obra de arte incrível!… Expand
  29. spongeswift
    Oct 22, 2017
    8
    3D Land was cute, that's about it... Yes it may be so linear that it hurts, and it's so basically not unique. But this is a 3DS game you shouldn't have expected a great game. It was cute and a little fun that's all we should've expected. It was nothing special but it was adorable that's all.
  30. AlextremeGamer4
    Oct 21, 2017
    10
    Its an amazing Mario Experience on The Nintendo 3DS. It's a job well done.The endless puzzles makes the game a lot more interesting.I can recommend this title to any gamer
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#2 Best 3DS Game of 2011
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#3 Most Shared 3DS Game of 2011

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Metascore
90

Universal acclaim - based on 82 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 81 out of 82
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 82
  3. Negative: 0 out of 82
  1. Gamer.no
    Feb 6, 2012
    80
    Mario is back! In a classic Mario-fashion you jump your way througheight worlds, where you battle goombas, koopas and the main meaniehimself, Bowser. This game is never particularly difficult, butgradually advanced to a challenge that feels just perfect. Fun, varied and guaranteed to make you smile.
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  2. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jan 19, 2012
    90
    Lifesaver for all Nintendo 3DS owners. Super Mario 3D Land delivers flawless design and perfect use of 3D effects during the whole game. [Christmas 2011]
  3. DarkStation
    Jan 11, 2012
    90
    The Nintendo 3DS has had a slow start, but I feel this marks one of the first important games to come out on this system. I can't say it's a must buy, but is really close for those who have already picked up a 3DS. The amount of content in this game along with the varying degree of gameplay makes this one of the best Mario games I've played in a while.
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