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3DSSuper Mario 3D Land is my first 3DS title. This game inspired me to buy Nintendo's struggling handheld, and as I expected, it's a worthy killer app. Super Mario Land 3D is not perfect, but it is without question an essential purchase for any 3DS own...
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blogcritics.org Updated:
2012-01-25 05:45:02
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Mario is Nintendo’s mascot and most recognizable character. Mario and friends appear in a lot of games of varying genres and quality, but the “true” Mario series is a platforming series. For nearly every Nintendo system Mario platformers have been cons...
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Super Mario 3D Land captures the classic essence that has worked so manageably well in previous efforts featuring the plumber, from the sound effects that many grew up with to the retro-flavored design (question marked blocks, Koopas, Goombas) that w...
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armchairempire.com Updated:
2012-01-25 05:45:02
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Other writers have stated the same thing but it bears repeating: Super Mario 3D Land should have been a 3DS launch title. Here's a title where the 3D, arguably the 3DS's biggest selling feature, doesn't feel like just another bullet point...
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Super Mario Land 3D Review1 2 When you've conquered the galaxy twice, where do you go next? The universe would seem to be the logical step forward, but then Nintendo's mascot - particularly in recent years - has rarely taken the most straightforward ro...
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Always bet on Mario. It's a given that Nintendo rarely fails when dealing with its mustachioed mascot, and there's no denying that when a Nintendo system is in trouble, everybody's favorite plumber can bail it out. The 3DS is in need of some competit...
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gamepro.com Updated:
2012-01-25 05:45:02
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Finally, a game for the Nintendo 3DS that makes you actually want to turn on 3D.The 3D in Super Mario 3D Land is a gimmick. But it's because it's just a gimmick that it actually works. In every other 3DS game, I always turn on 3D initially, then turn i...
Lots of game to explore; brilliant 3D implementation; challenging without being punishing...
Fixed camera angles make some jumps difficult; 3D can be tiring on the eyes during long play sessions...
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Mario has finally made his way to the 3DS, and the big boys of Nintendo are hoping their mascot can push the steadily climbing sales of the portable to loftier heights. Historical retail records and name recognition will likely give profits a good push...
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Nintendo’s EAD Tokyo studio, who made Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat and the two Super Mario Galaxy games, never worked on a portable before making Super Mario 3D Land. Fortunately, they have some sort of innate knowledge of how to make a portable video game...
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ign.com
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2012-01-25 05:45:03
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Nintendo has repeatedly promised that Mario's first 3DS adventure would show off what the system is really made of, cementing it as a truly unique and capable platform. The incredible part? The company actually delivered. 3D gaming has never been fully...
Super Mario 3D Land represents the first 3DS title to fully make use of the system’s capabilities. With an expertly balanced difficulty progression, dazzling level design and masterful Power-Ups, this is the ideal 3DS experience. Most of the first eigh...
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gaming-age.com Updated:
2012-01-25 05:45:03
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I'm probably not going to blow your mind when I tell you Super Mario 3D Land is totally worth picking up. After all, it's a first party developed Super Mario title, and it's kind of hard for Nintendo to really screw that up nowadays. That said, I'll fr...
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The best Mario titles mix the freedom of 3D gameplay with the tight controls and precision of 2D gaming. Super Mario 3D Land feels wonderful, with controls that come naturally to the player and plenty of moves that allow Mario to explore his surround...
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Mario’s back, in his first full game on the Nintendo 3DS. While you can enjoy new-classic side-scrolling action with New Super Mario Bros. or truly classic 3D platforming action with Mario 64 thanks to the 3DS’ backwards compatibility, Super Mario Land...
The best use of the 3DS screen to date, Excellent control and level design...
Themes are all over the place...
Super Mario 3D Land stands as one of the best 3DS games yet, and one of the best non-remake reasons to get a 3DS...
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gamespot.com Updated:
2012-01-25 05:45:03
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Mario is one of the hardest-working men in video games. Whether he's competing in the Olympics or exploring outer space, this gaming icon stays busy. Super Mario 3D Land puts the plumber though his paces with yet another search-and-rescue mission to fi...
Wellcrafted stages for all skill levels, Simple, responsive controls, Playerassistance items are great in a pinch, Invokes 2D Mario in a 3D world.
Limited StreetPass and gyrometer features.
Maxwell grabs a tanooki suit and races through this video review for Super Mario 3D Land on the Nintendo 3DS...
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Mario’s first major outing on the 3DS has to walk a tightrope. On one hand it’s designed to be catnip for die-hard Nintendo fans that takes them on another wide-eyed trip into the familiar but always imaginative Mushroom Kingdom. But Super Mario 3D...
A joyous adventure packed with primary coloured thrills that suitable for older players and younger fans alike...
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The latest platformer to star Nintendo’s moustachioed icon combines the clever, three-dimensional level design and graphical polish of the Super Mario Galaxy games with the bite-sized sweetness of entries in the Super Mario Bros. series. The result is...
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1up.com Updated:
2012-02-05 09:26:19
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I make a leap for the platform, catapulting across open air to reach the nearest thing to terra firma in sight: A sheet of what appears to be a giant shortbread cookie, scrolling past with alarming swiftness. But I haven't built up quite enough momentu...
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It’s not hard to love Mario. He’s had his ups and downs – what, for example, was the deal with Paper Mario? And Super Mario Strikers was pretty hard to love, at least for this non-sports fan – but darn it if the little guy doesn’t keep coming back for...
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A few years ago, I received a 3DS for my birthday. My entire family got together and decided that they liked me enough to spend whatever amount of money they spent on the system. Because they are a generous bunch, they even bought a game to go with the 3D...
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Super Mario 3D Land is my first 3DS title. This game inspired me to buy Nintendo's struggling handheld, and as I expected, it's a worthy killer app. Super Mario Land 3D is not perfect, but it is without question an essential purchase for any 3DS owner, particularly in the current retail market where original, worthwhile games are hard to come by. Championing all the achievements the franchise has made over the years, Mario steps boldly into 3D - true 3D - for the first time, and succeeds in deliverin...
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