Super Mario 3D Land (3DS) - Walkthrough - Longplay - Full Game - 100% - No Commentary
3SuPER Mario 3D Land[a] is a platform video game in the Super Mario series developed and published by Nintendo for their Nintendo 3DS handheld game console. It was released worldwide in November 2011 and was the first Mario game to be released for the 3DS. A sequel, titled Super Mario 3D World, was released for the Wii U in 2013.[1]
Super Mario 3D Land and its sequel are unique from other games in the Mario series, as they combine elements from both traditional 2D Mario side-scrolling games and modern free-roaming 3D Mario games. It also introduces elements into the series, including power-ups and gameplay mechanics. The main story is similar to previous Super Mario titles, centering on Mario's efforts to rescue Princess Peach, who has been kidnapped by Bowser.
The game was released to critical acclaim, with gaming critics praising the amount of creativity and technical design presented within the game, though the utilization of 3D in the gameplay was met with a more mixed reception. The game was a commercial success, and has sold 12.60 million copies worldwide as of September 2019, making it the sixth best-selling game for the 3DS.[2] It was also the first 3DS game to sell over five million copies.[3] Nintendo re-released the game as a downloadable title via Nintendo eShop in 2012.[4][5][6]