December 4, 2011

Super Mario 3D Land

Date played: December 3rd and 4th
Platform: 3DS
Time played: 80 minutes
Session fun rating: 9/10

Screenshots don't do this game justice, it looks way better than this.
This game keeps getting better and better.  I went through the second half of world 3 and all of world 4.  Things are getting a bit more difficult, the levels are more complex and there is less room for error than before.  They also bring back a bunch of old Mario tropes like the falling donut blocks, red coins and the end of world air ships.  Add to that a bunch of new things like the 3D puzzles and you've got one of the best Mario games in years.  In fact, I think it's the best Mario game since Super Mario World.