Super Mario 3D World is Still the Series' Most Underappreciated Entry

Revisiting Super Mario 3D World on the Wii U When one thinks back over the Wii U era in Nintendo’s history, there are a few stand-out titles. Typical conversations center around the heavy hitters from that era, such as The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Mario Kart 8, Splatoon, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, Xenoblade Chronicles X, and, perhaps, New Super Mario Bros. U. One of those heavy hitters, Super Mario 3D World, the Wii U’s second-best-selling game, recently celebrated its fifth anniversary. In what feels like preparation for an inevitable Switch port, it bears looking back at 3D World and

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3D Land is underrated for sure. As a 2011 3DS game, its smaller scale feels justifiably tailor-made for what it is. I think the more dynamic fixed-camera angles and focus on depth perception really stands out from other 3D Mario games. In my opinion, it's even