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Super Mario 3D Land |OT| Jump Into a New Dimension!
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UltimaPooh
Member
Arghhhhhhhhh when will it arrive today I must play!
Nocturnowl
Member
My ears were overjoyed upon reaching the ghost house stage,
the music is "Boo Waltz" from SMG, HELL YEAH!
nincompoop
Banned
Same here. It's annoying that I have to change back every time I play the game, though. (I like playing in bite-sized chunks, only 2 or 3 levels at a time.)Obsessed said:
13:49, and I've 100%'d the game, not counting the boxes.
Seriously hope they make a sequel to this, as I'd love to see this game expanded upon.
S8-Crown is diabolical without a tanooki. I ALMOST had it once without it, got to the part with the falling blocks and the fire, and got to the VERY end of it before getting killed. I think I COULD do it if I brought something along in reserve to recover my health, as that part is cruel.
CornBurrito
Member
TheExodu5 said:
Yeah the down mode has the downside of noticeable ghosting in some spots.
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nicoga3000
Saint Nic
DoctorWho said:
This would probably be the best thing ever.
I'll be honest, I'm finding the 3D in this game to be some of the best I've ever seen on the system. It just fits and plays so well. My only gripe is the cloud levels - both 3D modes seem to have a hard time truly portraying adequate depth here. Otherwise, awesome.
I'm really sad the game plays so quick. I'm on World 5 after what feels like about 2.5-3 hours of gameplay. More would be VERY welcome.
Kai Dracon
Writing a dinosaur space opera symphony
Just started playing; for my money, this has some of the best, tightest control in a 3D platformer ever. The fixed camera system is used to great effect by the team; it's clear Galaxy experience paid off big time. In some ways, this is a more refined Mario game than Galaxy - but it's iterative, so that should be expected.
The music is a big surprise; after hearing complaints about "generic" music and all the media mostly showing off the new, original world 1-1 tune, there's a crapload of classic Mario music in the game and it's all done as well as Galaxy 2, at least.
As far as I can tell, this is unadulterated Mario joy.
The music is a big surprise; after hearing complaints about "generic" music and all the media mostly showing off the new, original world 1-1 tune, there's a crapload of classic Mario music in the game and it's all done as well as Galaxy 2, at least.
As far as I can tell, this is unadulterated Mario joy.
Kai Dracon
Writing a dinosaur space opera symphony
nicoga3000 said:
I don't know if you're aware of the spoilers related to game content. There's more...
nicoga3000
Saint Nic
Kaijima said:
Yeah, I saw some stuff.
As long as it doesn't fly by as well. I just don't want it to end!Lumpy Onion
Member
Just read the OP after pretty much reading nothing about the game, and the comments from those who have played it have instantly sold me on this game. Really insightful stuff. Gonna pick it up tomorrow after class. Damn, a new Zelda, and a new Mario in such a short amount of time. And a week vacation. Can't get better than that huh?
AbsoluteZero
Banned
GrumpyAlien said:
Massive amounts of food next Thursday.
Yeah, this was really weird. I thought I'd be hearing that grating overworld theme the whole game, but there's so many different tracks and so many variations on them. And even when you do end up in a level with the theme, there's a bunch of dynamic midi effects going on. Whoever put those trailers together needs better taste.Kaijima said:
chickdigger802
Banned
Is it just me, or you can't return to old levels to pick up power ups and quit out?
Was a great feature of... mario world? Oh well, levels are short enough for the most part.
Was a great feature of... mario world? Oh well, levels are short enough for the most part.
GrotesqueBeauty
Banned
By that logic the spin attack is a makeshift FLUDD, the FLUDD is a makeshift cape, and the cape is a makeshift.... Racoon/Tanooki?Sinthetic said:
AbsoluteZero
Banned
GrotesqueBeauty said:
I never understood why the Raccoon Tail existed separately from the Tanooki suit in Super Mario Bros.
GrotesqueBeauty
Banned
I don't understand why the normal raccoon suit isn't used for the first half of Super Mario 3D Land. And the reason the suits are generally separate is because the tanooki suit grants you an extra ability.AbsoluteZero said:
CornBurrito
Member
I like how the game is pretty self aware about the Tanooki suit.
Sinthetic said:
I think it's both the lack of spin-jump (which is way more effective at scaling sheer surfaces) and the painfully short jump that end up leaving this game still a notch below Galaxy mechanics-wise. I don't mind how fast Mario moves at all, nor the methodin fact, I kind of like the run button as a toggle instead of trying to push a stick halfwaybut those two things make Mario feel so much less athletic.
I eventually found the rhythm of this game, though, so it's all good.
AbsoluteZero
Banned
Roto13 said:
Outside of the stone ability, it was just a different look.
Lord_Byron28
Member
I thought a lot of the latter levels were pretty ingenious but much like Galaxy and NSMB DS it took a little too long to get to the truly ingenious puzzles. I've pretty much agreed with you on all recent Mario games. However, I'd personally put this title above NSMB Wii but below SMG2.AniHawk said:
Hopefully they do a sequel to this game. Add in Yoshi, More powerups(Cloud and Ice Mario please), adjust his acrobatic skills(Make Goombas and other small enemies vulnerable to the roll as well as adding a few other moves), expand on the hidden paths (perhaps making secret levels like in SMW), move the difficulty up a little bit (I think creatively and difficulty wise the game should've started at world 3 and moved on from there).
zigg said:
I'm with you zigg, I haven't felt a flow with this game like I did with Galaxy. The long jump just sort of falls flat (in what feels like mid jump) and I've got the onset of Arthritis hitting me due to how cramped my fingers are holding L, Y and B and alternating between them.
Hold Y, press L and then Y, then press B to pull off the roll/long jump. The run should have just started if you push the stick in far enough, no need for a run button at all.
Still love it though.
Kai Dracon
Writing a dinosaur space opera symphony
zigg said:
This raises a good point about design that isn't always obvious.
Way back when Resident Evil 4 launched, there were some complaints about still using a run button when you had an analog stick. IIRC, one of the producers of the game did, in fact, address this. It was something like "we found when the fastest running speed was controlled by the analog stick, most players just pushed the stick all the way forward and ran all the time. This interrupted the pacing of the game."
I saw what he meant - that players should have been careful, and not ran forward into trip wires, aggro enemy mobs, etc. In some games, having a dash or run as a specific move can still be valuable to keep separate from analog movement speed.
The run button in this particular game doesn't feel like a kludge to me either. It seems appropriate and it's more comfortable on the slide pad to be able to push the pad all the way to the edge and hold it, and be able to navigate platforms precisely without overshooting your marks.
JasoNsider
Member
Kaijima said:
Yeah, I hope the handheld nature of this does not slip it under people's radar, because this game is seriously golden. Mid-way through world 3 now and it's sheer brilliance and joy.
The Lamonster
Member
Where is the middle coin in 1-3?
Dammit I just started playing this game and after like 20 times of going through this level I still cannot find the coin.
edit: oh and this is some of the best music I've ever heard in a Mario game
Dammit I just started playing this game and after like 20 times of going through this level I still cannot find the coin.
edit: oh and this is some of the best music I've ever heard in a Mario game
FUCKING LOVE THIS GAME.
Showed it to my GF last night. At first she was delighted, but then she got super frustrated with the fact that she had to hold it perfectly for the 3D to work. She ended up saying "I'm over it" and tossed the 3DS back to me.
Maybe this is why the 3DS isn't doing so well?
Showed it to my GF last night. At first she was delighted, but then she got super frustrated with the fact that she had to hold it perfectly for the 3D to work. She ended up saying "I'm over it" and tossed the 3DS back to me.
Maybe this is why the 3DS isn't doing so well?
lazybones18
Banned
Just completed the last castle on World 8
Now that is a final boss battle! Music was superb.
Trying to avoid the fireballs in the first sequence of the level was a pain in the ass cause I had no powerups, especially trying to get the third star coin. And I had the gold leaf box appear for a second time...>_<
Now that is a final boss battle! Music was superb.
Time to rescue Luigi mofos!
Oni Link 666
Member
Karish said:
You should have shown her Mario's 3DS tour video. Then she would have known about tne 3D slider.
CornBurrito
Member
Karish said:
Honestly it would have been far better to just not do 3D.
Karish said:
Maybe.
However, I find the fact that you have to keep the thing perfectly still in front of you for the 3D to work goes completely contrary to the idea of the system being portable.
I tried to use this on the train ride to work. 3D is impossible in that environment.
That said, I'm stoked to be able to by an original Mario game for it. It will be the third game I've purchased, and I've had it since launch.
Worst console I've ever bought, by far.