Standard Edition
StandardUS$59.99 at launch
In the box
- Game card
- Case with cover art
Switch
Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury
Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury is a 2021 Nintendo Switch release of the 2013 Wii U platform game Super Mario 3D World, packaged with the new open-world adventure Bowser's Fury.
PlatformAdventure
- Time to beat
- about 10.3 hours
- Plays offline
- Yes
Overview
Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury is a 2021 Nintendo Switch release of Super Mario 3D World, the 2013 Wii U platform game, paired with Bowser's Fury, a new open-world adventure. 3D World is the sixth original 3D platform game in the Super Mario series and the sequel to Super Mario 3D Land (2011). The Switch version adds online multiplayer, amiibo support, a Snapshot mode, four-player Captain Toad levels and faster character movement.
Players control Mario and his friends as they attempt to rescue fairy-like creatures called Sprixies from Bowser, who invades the realm known as the Sprixie Kingdom. Gameplay is similar to previous Mario games, with players progressing through levels to reach Bowser. It features a character selector as well as introducing a power-up called the Super Bell, which turns the player into a cat, enabling them to climb walls and use a scratch attack.
Super Mario 3D World was acclaimed for its level design, presentation, replay value, and soundtrack, though some reviewers criticized its unreliable camera in the multiplayer mode. The game was a commercial success, with the Wii U version selling 5.89 million units and the Nintendo Switch version selling 13.47 million units worldwide as of March 2024, becoming the second best-selling game for Wii U and one of the best-selling games for Nintendo Switch. Between both versions, a total of 19.36 million units have been sold worldwide. A spinoff game, Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker, was released in November 2014.
Official trailer
Trailer. Watch on YouTube
Gameplay
Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury OLED Nintendo Switch Gameplay, Open Surprise. Watch on YouTube
Screenshots
Game details
- Genres
- Platform, Adventure
- Developer
- Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 8
- Publisher
- Nintendo
- Series
- Super Mario 3D
- Platforms
- Nintendo Switch
- Age rating
- ESRB E
- Modes
- Single player
- Yes
- Local multiplayer
- Yes
- Online multiplayer
- Yes
- Co op
- Yes
- Age ratings
- PEGI
- 7
- USK
- 6
- CERO
- A
- GRAC
- ALL
- CLASS IND
- L
- ACB
- G
- ESRB
- E
Release dates
| Platform | Region | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Nintendo Switch | Worldwide | 2021-02-12 |
| Nintendo Switch | Brazil | 2022-10-25 |
Editions
DLC
There is no paid DLC; Nintendo.com lists no add-ons for this game.
Playable today
Playable offline todayYes
Both games, local and online play all still work.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Price at release | US$59.99, 12 February 2021 |
| Ever released on disc | Yes, on a Nintendo Switch game card |
| Ever released in the store | Yes, 12 February 2021 |
| In the store to buy today | Yes, US$59.99 |
| Can be downloaded again if you already bought it | Yes |
| Disc runs with no patch | Yes |
| Disc runs with the final patch | Yes The update is free on the console. |
| Has online features | Yes |
| Online servers running today | Running Online play needs a Nintendo Switch Online membership. |
| Playable offline today: campaign | Yes Both 3D World and Bowser's Fury. |
| Playable offline today: local multiplayer | Yes Up to 4 players on one console. |
| Playable offline today: online multiplayer | Yes Up to 4 players online. |
| Playable offline today: DLC | Does not exist |
Online
Plays offlineYes
Reception
- Aggregates
Outlet Platform Score Scale Metacritic Switch 89 100 - Critics
Outlet Score Scale IGN 7 10 GameSpot 9 10 Nintendo Life 10 10 Destructoid 10 10 Electronic Gaming Monthly 4 5 GamesRadar+ 4.5 5 Nintendo World Report 9 10 VentureBeat 5 5
Staff and cast
- Staff
Role Name Developer Nintendo EPD Publisher Nintendo Directors (Wii U original) Koichi Hayashida, Kenta Motokura Producer (Wii U original) Yoshiaki Koizumi Designers (Wii U original) Yuichi Iwasa, Eisaku Sato, Futoshi Shirai Programmers (Wii U original) Hideyuki Sugawara, Norihiro Aoyagi Artists (Wii U original) Daisuke Watanabe, Rikuto Yoshida Composers (Wii U original) Mahito Yokota, Toru Minegishi, Koji Kondo, Yasuaki Iwata Composers (Bowser's Fury) Daisuke Matsuoka, James Phillipsen
Notes for collectors
- Bowser's Fury is a separate open-world game on the same card.
- Stamps first made for Miiverse posts can be used in the Snapshot mode instead.
- Cat Mario and Cat Peach amiibo came out the same day.
- 13.47 million copies sold by March 2024.
- A free 2025 update improves visuals and frame rate on Nintendo Switch 2 and adds HDR to Bowser's Fury.
Credits
- Publisher
- Nintendo
- Developer
- Nintendo EPD
- Released
- 2021-02-12
- Age rating
- ESRB E
- Region
- US
- Time to beat
- about 10.3 hours
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