Date played: November 30th
Platform: Wii U
Session fun rating: 10/10
Finally, there's a new 3D Mario game on a console! I fucking loved 3D Land on 3DS and the Galaxy games, so I was really excited to try 3D World. As far as I know, it's really the first 3D Mario game with co-op multiplayer and that's exciting too, seeing as my girlfriend is a big fan of the series.
Together, we played through the first world and one level from the second. The most game-changing element so far has been the much touted cat suit. It allows Mario and friends to attack at will, adds a jump attack and most importantly, grants wall climbing abilities. The levels are incredible. They are full of color, creativity and interesting mechanics. The new clear pipes allow fireballs to be thrown through them to attack enemies on the other side. There are three green stars to collect in each level, similar to the special coins in the New series. We also found one stamp in every level, which can be used in the Miiverse message board.
One of the levels had us ride a giant water lizard through a sort of water slide. Since both of us were riding it, it became an exercise in team work as we both had to accelerate, slow down, turn and jump at in tandem to be successful. It was tons of fun and had us talking to each other the whole time. Another level tasked us with guiding a Toad through a small level. The catch is that the little guy can't jump, so it felt like a completely different game.
At the end of the world, we faced off against Bowser, riding a pimped out purple car of death. We had to use our cat suit to throw his bombs back at him until he gave up. One of the stupidest, yet most fun features is that whoever gets the most points in a level gets to wear a crown in the next level! It's dumb, but it works. I am really excited to see the rest of this game, but I won't play it alone, I think it's a lot more fun with friends or family.
Platform: Wii U
Session fun rating: 10/10
Finally, there's a new 3D Mario game on a console! I fucking loved 3D Land on 3DS and the Galaxy games, so I was really excited to try 3D World. As far as I know, it's really the first 3D Mario game with co-op multiplayer and that's exciting too, seeing as my girlfriend is a big fan of the series.
Together, we played through the first world and one level from the second. The most game-changing element so far has been the much touted cat suit. It allows Mario and friends to attack at will, adds a jump attack and most importantly, grants wall climbing abilities. The levels are incredible. They are full of color, creativity and interesting mechanics. The new clear pipes allow fireballs to be thrown through them to attack enemies on the other side. There are three green stars to collect in each level, similar to the special coins in the New series. We also found one stamp in every level, which can be used in the Miiverse message board.
One of the levels had us ride a giant water lizard through a sort of water slide. Since both of us were riding it, it became an exercise in team work as we both had to accelerate, slow down, turn and jump at in tandem to be successful. It was tons of fun and had us talking to each other the whole time. Another level tasked us with guiding a Toad through a small level. The catch is that the little guy can't jump, so it felt like a completely different game.
At the end of the world, we faced off against Bowser, riding a pimped out purple car of death. We had to use our cat suit to throw his bombs back at him until he gave up. One of the stupidest, yet most fun features is that whoever gets the most points in a level gets to wear a crown in the next level! It's dumb, but it works. I am really excited to see the rest of this game, but I won't play it alone, I think it's a lot more fun with friends or family.
