Super Mario 3D Land

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Super Mario 3D Land (Japanese: スーパーマリオ ３Ｄランド) is a game of the Super Mario franchise for the Nintendo 3DS. It is closely based on side-scrolling Mario games, but it is a 3D platformer in the vein of games like Super Mario 64 and Super Mario Galaxy. As noted by Reggie Fils-Aime, president and COO of Nintendo of America, at E3 2011, this game marks the first time a 3D Mario platformer has been built from the ground up for a handheld system. The game was created by the same development team that worked on the Super Mario Galaxy games and Donkey Kong Jungle Beat, currently part of Nintendo EAD Tokyo. As it is a new installment in the main Mario series, Super Mario 3D Land follows Super Mario Galaxy 2 in this respect.

The game was released in Japan on November 3, 2011, and will be released in North America on November 13, in Europe on November 18, and in Australia on November 24.

Story

Many Super Leaves blown away in a storm.
The leaves flying during the storm.

There is a Tanooki-tailed tree with Tanooki leaves on its branches outside of Princess Peach's Castle. All of the Mushroom Kingdom is familiar with the tree. One night, a huge storm blows all of the Tanooki leaves off. The next morning, Princess Peach goes outside to see if the tree is okay, but during her inspection, Bowser once again kidnaps her.

Mario, Yellow Toad, Blue Toad and Red Toad stare at a flying letter.
Mario and the three Toads gazing at the flying letter containing Peach's misfortune.
Bowser kidnapping Princess Peach, and with some Super Leaves around them.
Princess Peach's capture.

Later on, Mario and three Toads (Red, Yellow, and Blue) go looking for the princess. Eventually, they discover that she is missing and the Tanooki leaves are gone too. Yellow Toad notices a hovering letter near the tree, which the group of four go to. Mario grabs and opens it, and a picture of Bowser holding Princess Peach with Tanooki leaves flying in the background pops out. The message shocks the three Toads and Mario, and immediately, Mario and the three Toads run to save Princess Peach.[video 2]

Gameplay

World 1-1
Mario in World 1-1.

The levels of Super Mario 3D Land are much more linear and compact than the other 3D titles, more along the lines of the side-scrolling games. Levels have a time limit and even feature flagpoles, a staple of the original Super Mario Bros. and the New Super Mario Bros. games, rather than Power Stars, as the level goals. When Mario is defeated, the "Too Bad" banner from every 3D Mario platformer since Super Mario Sunshine is displayed, but a circle covers the screen instead of a Bowser face. To enter pipes, the player must press the R Button button. The graphics of the game greatly resemble those of the Super Mario Galaxy games, while the levels show visual similarities to the New Super Mario Bros. titles.

Tanooki Mario in World 2-Airship.

While giving examples of how the Nintendo 3DS enhances gameplay, Shigeru Miyamoto has stated that hitting blocks from underneath in 3D Mario games would be easier with stereoscopic 3D.[1] Blocks will be more prevalent in the title, unlike past 3D games, where blocks were more few and far between. Star Coins that have a similar design to the Comet Medals from Super Mario Galaxy 2 will be found in each level, with collecting all three being part of the level's challenge, like in the New Super Mario Bros. games.[2] Checkpoint Flags and green Timers can be picked up to give the player more time to complete the level, the latter a mechanic only seen previously in Super Mario Galaxy 2's Speedy Comet missions.[3] Mario himself returns with some of his trademark 3D abilities, such as the Wall Jump, Long Jump, and Ground Pound, and is now capable of performing a somersault, which is done by crouching while moving. Because the Long Jump is now performed through a somersault, it includes a front flip during the jump, but is functionally identical. Mario's health system is now based on the side-scrolling titles rather than being a numbered meter: one hit shrinks Mario to a smaller size and removes his cap, while power-ups give him an extra health point. These power-ups include the Super Mushroom, the Fire Flower, the Star, and the Super Leaf, the last of which has not been seen since Super Mario Bros. 3. Notably, the Fire Flower, unlike its previous 3D appearances in Super Mario Galaxy and its sequel, no longer has a time limit imposed on it and is retained until Mario is hit, as in the side-scrolling games.

There are at least four returning tracks from Super Mario Galaxy: the Airship theme[4], the Sweet Sweet Galaxy theme[5], a remixed version of Ghostly Galaxy's mansion theme [6] and the Cosmic Mario theme [6]. There is also 1 track returning from Super Mario Galaxy 2: the theme used on Bonus Planets.(The Peewee Piranha boss theme was also present during the battle with Boom Boom at the E3 Demo as placeholder music. The track is nowhere to be found in the full game). The "tick-tock" that is heard when a timed Ground Pound Switch in the Super Mario Galaxy series is activated is used for when a P-Switch has been jumped on.

Controls

  • Circle Pad: Move.
  • A Button: Choose level.
  • A Button/B Button: Jump, Wall Jump.
  • Hold (A Button/B Button): Flutter Jump (Tanooki Mario).
  • Hold (X Button/Y Button)+Circle Pad: Dash
  • L Button/R Button: Crouch, enter a Warp Pipe, enter a cannon.
  • (L Button/R Button)+Circle Pad: Crawl.
  • Hold (L Button/R Button)+(X Button/Y Button) or Circle Pad+(L Button/R Button): Somersault.
  • Circle Pad+(L Button/R Button)+(A Button/B Button): Long Jump.
  • (A Button/B Button)+(L Button/R Button): Ground Pound
  • Hold (L Button/R Button)+(A Button/B Button): Backwards Somersault
  • X Button/Y Button: Shoot Fireballs (Fire Mario), attack with tail (Tanooki Mario).
  • Select Button: Pause menu.

Nintendo eShop Description

Platforming with serious depth! With the 3D visuals of Super Mario 3D Land, players can see exactly where floating ? Blocks and flying Paragoombas are, so that they can jump and stomp with the precision of the pros. Expert gamers will appreciate the way 3D graphics reveal the true challenge of the levels, so that they can focus on nailing the perfect jump or shaving precious seconds off their speed runs, while new players will find that 3D makes platforming simple to grasp and satisfying to master.

Try on Mario's Tanooki Suit, and put some spring in your step! While longtime gamers will delight in using Tanooki Mario's tail-spin attack to sweep enemies off their feet and fluttering through the air to land super-long jumps, a new generation will learn what makes this classic suit a fan favorite. But even seasoned players will be in for a surprise--Mario's enemies may be sporting the familiar Tanooki tail too!

Mario at his very best! Mario returns to his roots in his first 3D platforming adventure designed exclusively for a handheld system. From the frantic race-against-the-clock dash through the Mushroom Kingdom to that final leap to grab the top of the flagpole, this eye-popping addition to the Super Mario series combines everything that makes Mario great from one generation to the next.

Confirmed Characters

Playable Characters

Villains

File:SM3DL Boombooms.jpg
Boom-Boom and his female counterpart Punpun.

Supporting Characters

Enemies

Mario's Transformations

A Power-Up chart

Luigi's Transformations

Koizumi has also stated that more retro power-ups will be returning.[26]

Confirmed Features

Power-Ups

Other Items

Worlds and Levels

World 1

World 1 of Super Mario 3D Land is a green grassland that features tall mushroom hills and flowers. As this is the start of Mario's adventure, the levels of World 1 are rather basic.

  • World 1-1: A grassland level with many colored blocks. This level introduces Cheep-Cheeps, Goombas and the new Tail Goombas
  • World 1-2: An underground area[3]. There is a secret Warp Zone-like area.[31] The stage's music is the Super Mario Galaxy remix of the Super Mario Bros. underground theme.
  • World 1-3: A Mountain stage. Template:Conjecturaltext is used to send Mario to a Coin Heaven area.
  • World 1-4: A dock-like stage where Mario can use platforms in rails with arrows to choose the direction. The background resembles Jolly Roger Bay. This stage must be unlocked by having 3 Star Coins.
  • World 1-Castle: A lava area with firebars and a Meragon where a False Bowser (A Tail Goomba) is fought.

World 2

World 2 is a yellow field with small plants and rectangular hills.

  • World 2-1: A plain with stones and a castle-like building.
  • World 2-2: An underground castle-like area with poisonous water and reproducing platforms.
  • World 2-3: A level that contains giant 8-bit Mario, Peach and a Super Mushroom platforms, similar to Toy Time Galaxy and Mario Squared Galaxy. The final area is based on Super Mario Bros. design. This level's theme is a remix from Super Mario Bros. overworld theme.
  • World 2-4: An area with red and blue flipping platforms with boxes that have Goombas coming out of them.
  • World 2-Airship: A level with many airships. At the end, Boom Boom is battled. The stage's music is the Super Mario Galaxy remix of the Super Mario Bros. 3 airship theme.

World 3

World 3 is a blue field that features water, Donut Lifts and more.

  • World 3-1:A desert area with a cannon. Also an overhead view, which contains Pokeys, quicksand, and a Thwomp.
  • World 3-2: A water stage with Bloopers and Cheep-Cheeps.
  • World 3-3: An area with many Donut Lifts. Walls and platforms are made of yarn, as well cubes in the background.
  • World 3-5: An area with cookie and white chocolate platforms. In this level is found Para-Biddybuds.
  • World 3-Airship: An airship level in nighttime with Bob-ombs and Spike Pillars. Boom-Boom is battled here, this time with treadmills moving in opposite directions on the floor.

World 4

World 4 is a pale green world with small to gigantic-sized mushrooms.

  • World 4-1: A forest area with many large trees and a giant tree trunk with the same aforementioned Para-Biddybuds.
  • World 4-2: An underground level with Stretch Blocks and it has many blocks.
  • World 4-3: A Castle like area with many colorful blocks and the new Brick Block enemy.
  • World 4-4: A dark Ghost House with a new ghost enemies and a Big Boo.
  • World 4-5: A Sky level with Green Panels and the new Bee enemy.
  • World 4-Airship:An airship level with Rocky Wrenches and Boomerang Bros., where Punpun is first battled.[32]

World 5

World 5 is a sunest cliff area with cactuses. The False Bowser in this world is actually a Tail Magikoopa.

  • World 5-1: A cliff area with Boomerang Bros. and tanooki-tailed Thwomps.
  • World 5-2: A dungeon-like level with Spinies and lava that is played from an overhead view, as a homage for the 25th Anniversary of The Legend of Zelda.[19]
  • World 5-3: A level in the sky with many moving platforms and blocks with spikes. The new Bramball like enemy appears here.
  • World 5-4: An underground level with Monty Moles, Rocky Wrenches and Mega Moles. Also Warp Pipe cutouts are found here.
  • World 5-5: A sky level with platforms made of checkered grass and land. Clouds and Propeller Boxes are found in this area. In the background, there is a vast body of water with wind turbines.
  • World 5-Castle: Another castle level featuring Dry Bones, Lava Geysers, Meragons, Thwomps, Hammer Bro.s and Rotating cylinders where another False Bowser (A Magikoopa) is fought.

World 6

  • World 6-1: A tropical island area with palm trees and large waterfalls.
  • World 6-2: A pyramid ruins with elevators, spikes, and Pokeys.
  • World 6-3: A haunted house stage with Boos. Also features a Giant Piano, A block maze, and tightropes leading to stairs with blue timers.
  • World 6-4: An area with different colored platforms that alternate themselves whenever Mario jumps. The mechanic is similar to that of the Beat Block Galaxy.
  • World 6-5: An icy place with many orange jumping blocks.
  • World 6-Airship: An airship level featuring Spike Pillars and Rocky Wrenches. Punpun is battled here, and the arena's floor is covered in fire on the side of the platforms.

World 7

  • World 7-1: An underwater level with purple eels.
  • World 7-2: An underground level with spiked cylinders that move back and forth
  • World 7-3: A snow mountain area, with tightropes, Fuzzies and Ball 'n' Chains.
  • World 7-4: A level inside a clocktower. There are many metal gears, spinning platforms and glass tunnels.
  • World 7-5: A level similar to Puzzle Plank Galaxy, it includes many Grinders and different Goombas.
  • World 7-Airship: Airships at night with many moving gears and bolts, Boom Boom and Punpun both have to be defeated. [33]

World 8

  • World 8-1: A sunset level that features a corridor with Spiked Ball shooters. In another area, Mario can use a "hatena box". In the background, there are many mountains and pipes silhouettes.
  • World 8-3: A place with many platforms and blocks. Elevators, blue blocks with white arrows on them and Donut Lifts appear here.

Unconfirmed Worlds

  • A place with many platforms and blocks. Elevators, blue blocks with white arrows on them, and Donut Lifts appear here.
  • A desert area with enemies in sand and possibly Rainbow Notes.[13]
  • An area designed after an optical illusion with Toads. This area strongly resembles Peach's Castle.[13]
  • An area which takes place outside a castle with Thwomps, green panels and Goombas.[13]

Others

  • Toad Houses - They work the same way as in Super Mario Bros. 3, but StreetPass friends can send gifts to the Toad House that contain items.
  • Mystery Boxes - Mario can go inside them and they contain various different tasks, such as defeating all the enemies in the box. After completing the tasks Mario will receive Coins, 1-Up Mushrooms, or a Star Medal. Friends via StreetPass can also send the player Mystery Boxes.

Development

Pics for next Mario 3DS game
Game screenshots as seen at Game Developers Conference in 2011.[34]

Super Mario 3D Land was first mentioned in an "Iwata Asks" interview with Shigeru Miyamoto in October 2010, where he confirmed that a brand-new Super Mario Bros. game for the Nintendo 3DS was already in development, but had not yet been given a proper title.[35] It was known by its tentative title, Super Mario Bros. at the time. In November 2010, Shigeru Miyamoto announced that both 2D world (side-scrolling) and 3D world Mario games were in the works for the 3DS.[36] Four screenshots were available on March 2 2011, and the game was officially announced during the Game Developers Conference, under the name Super Mario. The logo had a Raccoon Tail on the "O" letter, similar to that of Super Mario Bros. 3's logo, which had Raccoon Mario's tail shadow behind the "3". Available screenshots of Super Mario revealed that the game is a 3D platformer and the game was stated to be developed by Nintendo EAD Tokyo's same team which had previously developed Super Mario Galaxy and its sequel, as shown how a Goomba runs after Small Mario. It even contained features from the 2D Mario side-scrolling games. Satoru Iwata stated that a more official announcement would be shown at E3 2011 on June 7. According to Iwata, "it will be a game that will come with the kind of surprises and fun that only the 3DS can offer."[37]

In a later interview, Shigeru Miyamoto described the title as being a combination of Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario 64, with a little bit of New Super Mario Bros and New Super Mario Bros. Wii. He mentioned there would be an option for a fixed camera system, very similar to the one in Super Mario 64, to demonstrate depth and the 3DS's 3D. He added, however, that it was tough to describe it, before mentioning that not only would the title be shown, but that it would also be playable at E3 2011. Shigeru Miyamoto explained that playing it will give fans a better idea of what it's like. He also commented on the speculation regarding the temporary logo, already confirming that the tail on the end of the logo's "O" was a hint at the return of Super Mario Bros. 3's Tanooki Mario.[38]

The four playable levels demo.

The game was given a full reveal with a trailer at E3 2011 and was playable on the show floor, as previously stated. It was announced that the game was targeted for a release by the end of the year. Attendees were allowed to try the game for themselves in four different levels - a standard plain area, an underground area, a level of switch-activated platforms, reminiscent of a few galaxies from the Super Mario Galaxy titles, and an airship level ending in a fight with Bowser's henchman, Boom Boom. In addition, the E3 2011 trailer was put up for download on the 3DS eShop. By playing the trailer on their 3DS, viewers could see the game in stereoscopic 3D for themselves.

Gallery

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Media

Trivia

  • According to Shigeru Miyamoto, the term Land is used in the title of this game to pay homage to past Mario titles, like Super Mario Land and its 2D art style.[39]
  • The yellow switch that changes the camera angle from this game has an eye icon. This eye is the same as the one seen when in first-person mode in the Super Mario Galaxy games.
  • A screenshot of the World Map shows 1-1 as a grassy level with colored blocks. However, in the second trailer, 1-1 features a castle.
  • The game has an area with coins forming the word "3D". This is probably a reference to Super Mario Bros. 3, which has a room with the number 3 made of coins.[20]
  • In World 1-2, it is possible to do the "Unlimited 1-Ups Trick" that dates back to Super Mario Bros.[40]
  • This is the first Mario platformer game since Super Mario World where Mario can't Triple Jump (released 21 years prior). This is also the first 3D Mario platformer game where he can't perform this move, although Luigi will be able to.
  • Super Mario 3D Land is the first Mario game released by Nintendo to get translated to Dutch and Portuguese. [41] [42]
    • Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games is actually the first game with Mario translated to Dutch. However, it's a crossover game and it's translated and published by SEGA. Nintendo also stated on their official news update: "SUPER MARIO 3D LAND™ and Mario Kart 7 include for the first time Dutch screen text." [41]

External links

References

  1. ^ GDC: Super Mario 3DS Revealed
  2. ^ Hands-On Super Mario 3D
  3. ^ a b Super Mario 3D gameplay video from E3 2011 - YouTube
  4. ^ Super Mario 3D Land World 2-5 with Audio (E3 2011) 3DS - YouTube
  5. ^ Super Mario 3D Land World 3-3 with Audio (E3 2011) 3DS - YouTube
  6. ^ a b c d e Super Mario 3D Land - Iwata Asks footage
  7. ^ Super Mario 3D Land - Impressions
  8. ^ [1]
  9. ^ [2]
  10. ^ a b c d e f g h [3]
  11. ^ E3 2011: His first time with Super Mario 3DS
  12. ^ Nintendo Power volume 272
  13. ^ a b c d スーパーマリオ ３Ｄランド
  14. ^ a b Super Mario 3D Land - TGS Footage Video
  15. ^ [4]
  16. ^ [5]
  17. ^ a b E3 Video Compilation with Super Mario 3DS
  18. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTWl-emM23s&feature=channel_video_title
  19. ^ a b Nintendo Network @ E3 2011 - Video Gallery
  20. ^ a b SuperMario3DLandNPScans0007.jpg - Photobucket
  21. ^ SUPER MARIO 3D LAND - Nintendo - Games, screenshots, second image
  22. ^ [6]
  23. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33QFyuY3Pcg
  24. ^ Boomerang Bros. suit in Super Mario 3D Land
  25. ^ File:Statue Luigi.png
  26. ^ Super Mario 3D Land – Retro? + Power-Ups
  27. ^ Miyamoto press conference in Paris (Mario 3D, a ghost game?, 3DS as a controller?)
  28. ^ a b スーパーマリオ ３Ｄランド : アシスト機能で初心者の方も安心
  29. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9YXj6qJSD4&feature=channel_video_title
  30. ^ [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9YXj6qJSD4&feature=feedu
  31. ^ Super Mario 3D Land Warp Zone (E3 2011) 3DS - YouTube
  32. ^ http://www.youtube.com/user/asdfkdgija#p/u/18/sgzwfrCnQWA
  33. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNcKfR1XCE4&feature=channel_video_title
  34. ^ Nintendo @ GDC2011
  35. ^ Iwata Asks: Super Mario Bros. 25th Anniversary
  36. ^ Video Games Blogger - Super Mario 3DS games on the way in 2D and 3D, says Shigeru Miyamoto
  37. ^ Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata on 3DS Mario and Sales Targets
  38. ^ Super Mario 3DS Combines Galaxy and Mario 64, Will be at E3
  39. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJHeRRp_R_Y
  40. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POs02zfk2C4 YouTube - Super Mario 3DS 99 Lives Trick
  41. ^ a b Nintendo of the Netherlands - Geef Bowser een zwieper - de Tanooki power-up is terug
  42. ^ Nintendo of Portugal - SUPER MARIO 3D LAND e Mario Kart 7 chegam à Nintendo 3DS em português!

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Nintendo 3DS games
Super Mario franchise Super Mario 3D Land (2011) • Mario Kart 7 (2011) • Mario Tennis Open (2012) • New Super Mario Bros. 2 (2012) • Paper Mario: Sticker Star (2012) • Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon (2013) • Mario & Luigi: Dream Team (2013) • Mario Party: Island Tour (2013) • Mario Golf: World Tour (2014) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars (2015) • Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam (2015) • Mario Party: Star Rush (2016) • Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS (2016) • Mario Sports Superstars (2017) • Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions (2017) • Mario Party: The Top 100 (2017) • Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (2018) • Luigi's Mansion (2018) • Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey (2018)
Donkey Kong franchise Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D (2013)
Yoshi franchise Yoshi's New Island (2014) • Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World (2017)
Wario franchise WarioWare Gold (2018)
Nintendo eShop Club Nintendo Picross (2012) • Photos with Mario (2013) • Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move (2013) • Club Nintendo Picross+ (2014) • Nintendo Badge Arcade (2014) • Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure (2015) • Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge (2016) • Virtual Console games (2011-2016)
Crossovers Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (2012) • Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS (2014) • Ultimate NES Remix (2014) • Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition (2015) • Rhythm Heaven Megamix (2015) • Skylanders: SuperChargers Racing (2015) • Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (2016) • Minecraft: New Nintendo 3DS Edition (2017)
Home menu AR Games • StreetPass Mii Plaza

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