Standard Edition
StandardUS$39.99 at launch
In the box
- Nintendo 3DS game card
- Case with cover art
3DS
Super Mario 3D Land
Super Mario 3D Land is a 2011 platform game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 3DS. It was released worldwide in November 2011 as the first Mario game to be released for the system.
PlatformAdventure
- Time to beat
- about 7.3 hours
- Plays offline
- Yes
Overview
Super Mario 3D Land is a 2011 platform game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 3DS. It was released worldwide in November 2011 as the first Mario game to be released for the system. It combines elements from both traditional 2D side-scrolling games and modern free-roaming 3D games in the Super Mario series. It also introduces new additional gameplay mechanics and power-ups. The main story is similar to previous installments, centering on Mario's efforts to rescue Princess Peach, who has been kidnapped by Bowser.
Super Mario 3D Land received critical acclaim, with praise for its creative gameplay, utilization of stereoscopic 3D and level design, though its boss fights and lack of creativity were met with minor criticism. As of March 31, 2024, the game was a commercial success, having sold 12.88 million copies worldwide, making it the seventh best-selling game for the 3DS. It was also the first 3DS game to sell over five million copies. Nintendo released the game as a downloadable title via Nintendo eShop in 2012. A sequel, titled Super Mario 3D World, was released for the Wii U in November 2013 and for the Nintendo Switch in February 2021.
Official trailer
Gameplay Video. Watch on YouTube
Gameplay
Super Mario 3D Land - Walkthrough Part 1 - World 1 (Nintendo 3DS Gameplay), ZackScottGames. Watch on YouTube
Screenshots
Game details
- Genres
- Platform, Adventure
- Developer
- Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development, Brownie Brown
- Publisher
- Nintendo, iQue
- Series
- Super Mario 3D
- Platforms
- Nintendo 3DS
- Age rating
- ESRB E
- Modes
- Single player
- Yes
- Local multiplayer
- No
- Online multiplayer
- No
- Co op
- No
- Age ratings
- CLASS IND
- L
- CERO
- A
- USK
- 6
- ACB
- G
- GRAC
- ALL
- ESRB
- E
- PEGI
- 3
Release dates
| Platform | Region | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Nintendo 3DS | Japan | 2011-11-03 |
| Nintendo 3DS | North America | 2011-11-13 |
| Nintendo 3DS | Brazil | 2011-11-13 |
| Nintendo 3DS | Europe / PAL | 2011-11-18 |
| Nintendo 3DS | Australia | 2011-11-24 |
| Nintendo 3DS | China | 2012-12-07 |
Editions
Playable today
Playable offline todayYes
Every level still plays; SpotPass gifts ended in April 2024.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Price at release | US$39.99 |
| Ever released on disc | Yes, on Nintendo 3DS game card |
| Ever released in the store | Yes, 18 October 2012 On the Nintendo 3DS eShop. |
| In the store to buy today | No The 3DS eShop closed on 27 March 2023. |
| Can be downloaded again if you already bought it | Yes From the 3DS eShop. |
| Has online features | Yes SpotPass gift boxes. |
| Online servers running today | Shut down SpotPass ended with Nintendo Network on 8 April 2024. |
| Playable offline today: campaign | Yes |
| Playable offline today: local multiplayer | Does not exist Single-player. |
| Playable offline today: online multiplayer | Does not exist No online play. |
Online
Plays offlineYes
Reception
- Aggregates
Outlet Platform Score Scale Metacritic 3DS 90 100 - Critics
Outlet Score Scale Destructoid 8.5 10 Edge 8 10 Famitsu 38 40 Giant Bomb 4 5 Game Informer 9.5 10 GamePro 5 5 GameSpot 8 10 GamesRadar 4.5 5 GameTrailers 9.2 10 IGN 9.5 10 Official Nintendo Magazine 94 100 X-Play 5 5 Nintendo World Report 9.5 10 Nintendo Life 9 10
Staff and cast
- Staff
Role Name Developer Nintendo EAD Tokyo Publisher Nintendo Director Koichi Hayashida Producer Yoshiaki Koizumi Designer Daisuke Tsujimura Programmer Hideyuki Sugawara Artist Kenta Motokura Composers Asuka Hayazaki, Takeshi Hama, Mahito Yokota
Notes for collectors
- Built to play like a 2D Mario in 3D, with the 3DS's stereoscopic screen used to judge jumps.
- The Tanooki Suit returns, along with the new Boomerang Flower and Propeller Box.
- StreetPass and SpotPass brought extra Mystery Boxes and gift boxes from other players' Miis.
- The first 3DS game to sell over five million copies; 12.89 million by March 2024.
Credits
- Publisher
- Nintendo, iQue
- Developer
- Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development, Brownie Brown
- Director
- Koichi Hayashida
- Released
- 2011-11-13
- Age rating
- ESRB E
- Region
- US
- Time to beat
- about 7.3 hours
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