Thoughts on the new 3D Mario game(Super Mario 3D World)?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwwjcfgTksU

Growing up in the age of NES, i played the snot out of Super Mario Bros 2... Loved being able to play as someone other than Mario. I want confirmation from Nintendo that this is going to be playable online.. an article on this game in the guardian today claimed it so, but I want to hear it from Nintendo directly.

First 3D multiplayer Mario, and possibly the first online Mario game. I'm getting super hyped for this. I don't get all the hate this game is getting from supposed "fans"

ill admit slight disspointment when i first saw it... but its grown on me...id love to beat the game with someone other than mario.(peach)

if it has online then that would make it about as good as a real 3d mario..because i have no one to play MP with on local.

I love it! The one for 3DS was really good. This one includes HD and multiplayer. What's not to love? :)

I'd much rather have a Galaxy-type game, but the game still seems pretty solid. It's not like the 3D Mario games have been bad. Neko Mario is quite hilarious. When I first saw it I was like "You gotta be kitten me!"

Polygon is reporting no online play... You know f the Guardian for putting out false information without getting confirmation.

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I'm loving it. It looks fantastic and like Super Mario 128 merged with Mario Bros 2. I don't understand why people are underwhelmed, parkour (the cat suit climbing ability) and 4 player is a huge chance to 3D Mario, bigger than planteoid worlds IMO (though I will probably regret that statement later)

Pretty disappointing if this is the 3D Mario game they were talking about. I found SM3DL to be a good game, but I considered it more of a 3DS showcase than a full blown game. Toxic-Seahorse

Super Mario Galaxy 2 was pretty much the same thing as 3D Land. Stages on a map, less heavy on exploration. The time limit is new but it was never really a problem for me in 3D Land.

I do like that the play style mimics Super Mario 2 with the characters abilities. The cat suit looks fun.

Not the proper 3d mario i was hoping for. The time limit and multiplayer strays a tad too close to NSMB. I want a game with a hub-world like SMG1 or Sunshine. A new Paper Mario, a proper sequel to Thousand-Year Door, would also be amazing.

I'm sure it'll be a great game, but I was hoping to be blown away. 3D World didn't amaze me.

gameplay!

i loved the 3ds mario land, i just hope this one is more difficult. 

Imagine a 3D Mario set in those backgrounds.

God damn Nintendo.

I'm personally predicting a release date of December 1st. It's a Sunday and in time for the holiday season, of course. Then Wii Fit U on December 8th or 15th. Donkey Kong Country on November 3rd.

Not the proper 3d mario i was hoping for. The time limit and multiplayer strays a tad too close to NSMB. I want a game with a hub-world like SMG1 or Sunshine. A new Paper Mario, a proper sequel to Thousand-Year Door, would also be amazing.

Padrepride

I was expecting Nintendo to go back to the Super Mario 64 style of gameplay (open worlds), in order to avoid comparisons with the Galaxy games.

Now, I am thinking Super Mario 3D World will have the same effect on me as New Super Mario Bros U did. At first, I was not to excited about it, but once I purchased it and played it I could not deny its awesomeness.

Imagine a 3D Mario set in those backgrounds.

God damn Nintendo.

OreoMilkshake

[QUOTE="OreoMilkshake"]

Imagine a 3D Mario set in those backgrounds.

God damn Nintendo.

Djmaster214

Was disappointed until I saw this guy and then my hopes were raised that they would have some really cool levels.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwwjcfgTksU

Growing up in the age of NES, i played the snot out of Super Mario Bros 2... Loved being able to play as someone other than Mario. I want confirmation from Nintendo that this is going to be playable online.. an article on this game in the guardian today claimed it so, but I want to hear it from Nintendo directly.

First 3D multiplayer Mario, and possibly the first online Mario game. I'm getting super hyped for this. I don't get all the hate this game is getting from supposed "fans"

Elem187

Looks like a mixture of 3D Land and New SMB. to me.

While I don't doubt EAD's ability to make a very good or even great game, It's hard for me not to feel "let down" by this.

Usually, I was buying a Nintendo system when they made a new 3D Mario for it, but this hardly looks like a "system seller" to me.

Some may say that the four-player co-op on the same screen is a big novelity for a 3D Mario title, but I'd rather see a more single-player centric and exploration-based Mario game than going into a more multi-player and "2.5D" direction.

I hope this won't be the only 3D Mario game for the WiiU and that the next one will rather continue the old 3D "collect-a-thon" themes and sport a unique setting.

Else, the (otherwise excellent) "core" Mario series may suffer in the future by becoming far too similar to each other. essentially losing their uniqueness and diversity which would go directly against Miyamoto's attempts to keep the series always fresh and unique.

I was pretty dissapointed at first but I did have a blast with the 3ds game. I hope the game has a lot of levels and that they are varied enough to make up for the (assumed) lack of branching paths. That was one aspect of galaxy that I really liked, even though you would be playing the same "level" depending on which start you were going after you would be on a different area of the level. 

I was disapointed about the lack of online play. Not because I would want to play this game online, but because I'm afriad nintendo is going to do all of their games this way or have an inferior online system. I currently only have 3 games for my wii u and none of them are online but I do want to play mario kart/smash brothers/ect online. To be honest I'm not sure how the online on wii u even works. Does the game pad function as your mic? Can you hear the other players your fighting/racing?  

I like the new direction.

I'm glad Nintendo isn't going to straight to Super Mario Galaxy 3, though Galaxy 1 & 2 are my favorite games on the Wii. I don't think sm 3d world will be as good as the galaxy games, but it's something different and I like different

I like the new direction.

I'm glad Nintendo isn't going to straight to Super Mario Galaxy 3, though Galaxy 1 & 2 are my favorite games on the Wii. I don't think sm 3d world will be as good as the galaxy games, but it's something different and I like different

wiifan001

Pretty disappointing if this is the 3D Mario game they were talking about. I found SM3DL to be a good game, but I considered it more of a 3DS showcase than a full blown game. Toxic-Seahorse

Like most, I was dissapointed as well! Wished for a new Mario: Super Mario Universe (kind of like the Galaxy series). Remember my first thought seeing it on E3 and was wondering why they chose to do that game.

After getting to see more of it and reading on reviews of people trying it out at BestBuy, it looks very promissing. I'm going to buy it for sure once it launches. I'm sure to be very surprised once I get to play it first hand, since Nintendo rarely dissapoints.

Another dissapointment was Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze, but then again, I'm buying that game as well and looks like a lot of fun to play.

[QUOTE="Toxic-Seahorse"]Pretty disappointing if this is the 3D Mario game they were talking about. I found SM3DL to be a good game, but I considered it more of a 3DS showcase than a full blown game. da_chub

I didnt read all the comments so my apologies if someone touched on this. I think this was Nintendos plan- release an HD New Super Mario Bros to make the launch, make Super Mario 3D World to hold onto players attentions for awhile, THEN we'll get our Galaxy type game in a couple years! 

Already played Mario 3D Land on 3DS, so no thank you. :p

I like the game but it really feels more like a 3DS game then a U one :/Cleanmind_18

I like the new direction.

I'm glad Nintendo isn't going to straight to Super Mario Galaxy 3, though Galaxy 1 & 2 are my favorite games on the Wii. I don't think sm 3d world will be as good as the galaxy games, but it's something different and I like different

wiifan001

It kind of bugs me that nintendo still doesn't know how to handle/incorporate online play into their games (smash brothers brawl/ mario kart). They display the coop capabilities but expect everyone to be in the same house so often? They need to stop being prehistoric and actually make it more convenient for their customers.

Disappointed.  I'm not saying the game won't be great, and a lot of fun.

But I wholly expected an HD 3D Mario masterpiece in the vain of Mario 64 or Galaxy.  Something that truly shows the capabilities of the Wii U.  And personally, that's what the Wii U needs right now.

So for now, my Wii U purchase will continue to be on hold until 2014, likely when Smash Bros. comes out.  There's just no must plays for me at this point.  

It kind of bugs me that nintendo still doesn't know how to handle/incorporate online play into their games (smash brothers brawl/ mario kart). They display the coop capabilities but expect everyone to be in the same house so often? They need to stop being prehistoric and actually make it more convenient for their customers.

wildemu

I agree with this sentiment.  How in this day and age can you not have online coop for a game that is designed to be played cooperatively?  Blows my mind.  I ride for Nintendo, but somethings they do are mind boggling.

Disappointed. I want to collect stars. It'll probably be a great game though.OreoMilkshake

I was dissappointed at first but after I saw people play it I think it will be a great game.