Super Mario 3D All-Stars

 Switch
Metascore
82

Generally favorable reviews - based on 102 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 80 out of 102
  2. Mixed: 22 out of 102
  3. Negative: 0 out of 102
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  1. Ars Technica
    Sep 16, 2020
    A collection like 3D All-Stars would have been a great chance to celebrate Mario's recent history. In-game extras like concept art, developer interviews, or even playable prototype areas could have given fans a new appreciation for games that many players probably feel have already been picked clean. And while the ability to play each game's soundtrack inside the game is nice, the included songs are not hard to find all over the Internet. It might seem petty to ask more from a $60 package than to collect some of the greatest 3D platforming games ever created. At the same time, games this great deserve more respect and attention than the slapdash collection Nintendo has put together here.
  2. Eurogamer
    Sep 16, 2020
    Two of Nintendo's finest, and one of its most interesting, come together in a compilation that isn't worthy of their greatness.
  3. Game Informer
    Sep 16, 2020
    Regardless of its shortcomings, this still serves as a great way to play these three games on modern, portable technology. Super Mario 3D All-Stars is a must-have for all die-hard fans of Nintendo's flagship franchise, but it's unfortunate to have it outshone not only by the collection's contemporaries, but also by the collection it was essentially modeled after nearly three decades ago. If you're on the fence about Super Mario 3D All-Stars, you can't go wrong with these three classic adventures in one neat package. However, you'll want to grab these before they disappear forever; Nintendo currently plans on pulling the sale of Super Mario 3D All-Stars at the end of March 2021.
  5. IGN
    Sep 16, 2020
    To break it down simply, this collection consists of one historical relic, one noteworthy experiment, and one bonafide masterpiece, all delivered in a convenient $60 package. The overall lack of bells and whistles make Super Mario 3D All Stars a bit of a disappointment, but taken as individual works, the games speak for themselves. While I would have loved to have seen a collection more worthy of Mario’s long and winding career, Super Mario 3D All-Stars does just enough to satisfy a longtime fan like myself, but misses the mark by not providing any of the updates and extras that would have really made this collection of classics sing.
  6. Kotaku
    Sep 16, 2020
    Every game in Super Mario 3D All-Stars is a triumph, a clear indication of why Mario has remained an inextricable part of gaming history. They don’t even have to tell you how to jump in these games anymore; Nintendo knows that every player’s thumb will inevitably hover to the appropriate button. Although I have my qualms with this collection—strange inconsistencies in the Super Mario Sunshine port chief among them—it does what it set out to do: chart Mario’s evolution from a bushwhacking pioneer to the inimitable mascot of 3D platforming.
  7. Mashable
    Sep 18, 2020
    It's a shame Nintendo didn't do more to up the 35th anniversary celebration vibes in this collection. As I told you up front, though, Super Mario 3D All-Stars remains a superb collection of gaming classics and a must-own for every Nintendo-loving Switch user.
  8. Polygon
    Sep 16, 2020
    Super Mario 3D All-Stars is a perfect re-creation of an imperfect batch of games. In the case of Super Mario Sunshine, those imperfections are far too consistent and devastating to recommend the game. Super Mario 64 and Super Mario Galaxy, though, are both fantastic. The quality of both titles is so high that some unfortunate drawbacks (dated visuals in the former, motion controls in the latter) aren’t enough to stymie the pure excellence on hand. If anything, Super Mario 3D All-Stars shows the breadth of what a 3D Mario game can be, and much of that is truly excellent. Though seriously, y’all, Mario Sunshine sucks.
  9. The Verge
    Sep 16, 2020
    Of course, there are other ways to play some of these games, and it would be nice to have added titles like Galaxy 2. But having these pivotal games altogether in one package on the Switch makes them incredibly accessible; it’s been nice to be able to pick up the tablet and squeeze in a few stars when I have some time. It might just be the most entertaining way to explore the history of 3D game design.
  10. Vice
    Sep 16, 2020
    3D All-Stars is a paradox: a collection of great games and a missed opportunity. These games deserved better, a respectful contextualization of their place in the history books. But ultimately, in my heart of hearts, I'm just happy to get a chance to declare this: Super Mario Sunshine was good.

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User Score
6.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 823 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 430 out of 823
  2. Mixed: 170 out of 823
  3. Negative: 223 out of 823
  1. jsowers
    Sep 19, 2020
    10
    Great purist ports of some of the most important and fun platformers of our time.
  2. renohata
    Sep 25, 2020
    5
    Considering the greedy price, It is a collection of outdated games. Nothing there justifies full price, specially Super Mario 64, which shouldConsidering the greedy price, It is a collection of outdated games. Nothing there justifies full price, specially Super Mario 64, which should have at least an aspect ratio update. That is how Nintendo gets money out of our pockets recycling decades old games.… Full Review »
  3. Mezzeruk
    Sep 20, 2020
    5
    A piss take to the originals and a cash cow service.... To ask full price too.... Wow, Nintendo did a low blow with this release.
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