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Super Mario 3D Land |OT| Jump Into a New Dimension!
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Aye. Took me 3 days to find this out as well. (Yes, I never read manuals!
)Pop-up mode gives me headaches at times. Like when a goomba tower passes the camera. Good lord that hurt me good. Pop-in mode is perfect for me. And I hate myself for not knowing this earlier!
The Perfect Run=Eight Crown without tanooki suit>Regular Grandmaster Galaxy>Eight Crown with Tanooki Suit.
dr3upmushroom
Banned
After playing this (and Galaxy too) I'm thinking the Wii U Mario is going to be a huge letdown. Especially if it has themed worlds, and especially if it has the same 8 worlds as NSMB Wii and DS.
"It's fun, so it's okay!"
Have you tried practicing the different jumps on regular ground? The roll jump (not the long jump) is probably the most useful for larger distances. You can also roll cancel with a regular jump to prevent falling off ledges. This game seems to emphasize special kinds of maneuvering (including tanooki float) more than sprinting long enough to clear gaps with regular jumps. And like with 2D Mario, you will be holding the run button down most of the time, letting go only when you need to slow down, adjust something, or attack/roll jump.
Really? That's bizarre because I have the complete opposite opinion. Mario feels "just right" to me in this game. Now, I've only played the original Galaxy, so I don't know what Galaxy 2 may have improved upon, but Mario felt extremely weird to me in the original. Maybe too floaty? Not enough inertia? The way he interacted with the world? I'm not sure.
I mainly found myself struggling with the camera as it tried its hardest to cope with the constantly shifting planetary/stage orientation. Its auto-correct was pretty fussy from my experience, and repeatedly, manually centering the camera behind Mario (if it even would let me) didn't quite make for a seamless, precise experience. That sort of fundamental nuisance severely hampers things for me--it's practically the same as a button that would only work 80% of the time. It is the reason why I strongly dislike finicky motion controls.
Pushing the analog stick a certain distance to walk or run is great, but using a run button feels fine, too. It comes naturally to me; it's snappy and familiar. Beyond what I've mentioned, nothing between the two games jumps out at me as hugely different, like Mario's ability to turn around quickly or steer while he's in the air. The only thing that I could see making 3D Land feel "less precise" in comparison would be the lack of Mario's waggle spin that afforded extra fine tuning for jump correction in Galaxy... You could do some pretty neat tricks with it, too, but there's not exactly anything fundamentally broken or off about 3D Land's controls without it. I'd much rather sacrifice that in order to avoid having camera problems again. I don't think I could take another 3D Mario with Galaxy's swimming or flying cap, especially if there's no right analog stick support. =\
Anasui Kishibe
Banned
so I got called from work this morning "you berk, there's a package for you from amazon. We opened it, it's Mario. We're gonna play hide and seek, you won't find it until Christmas"
now tell me I don't have to go all Breaking Bad on those so called colleagues
now tell me I don't have to go all Breaking Bad on those so called colleagues
bodyboarder
Member
Just think Christmas is only a month away.
WordAssassin
Member
Just got this game for my birthday on Saturday, finally sat down to play it a little and two hours later I'm on World 4 wondering where the hell the time went. This game is fucking fantastic.
lazybones18
Banned
Considering I think The Perfect Run is pure evil, I'm willing to try S8-Crown w/o a tanooki suit just to see how it stacks up
milkyjay20
Member
aw, the perfect run ain't that bad. it's just the electricity-emitting thingies with the flip-swap platforms that always mess me up.
Para bailar La Bomba
Banned
Question (from a Nintendo dunce) -- If I play this before SMG 1 & 2, would my enjoyment of these games be compromised?
Absolutely not.
Nope. They're all fantastic games.
The Elite
BOSS
Hmm. You may lose the story if you start with Super Mario 3D Land. Maybe you should watch the story cutscenes from SMG 1 & 2 so that you're not lost. Mario has a very complicated continuity.
The_Endgamer
Member
Got an early bird version thanks to Gametraders today! (for Aust. anyway)
Gotta say, impressed. The graphics are beautiful and look like something straight from Galaxy but in your pocket, the 3D is great though turn it on and off depending on the level, the level length harks back to the days of old so it's refreshing and quite brilliant for traveling on the train/bus. The logic of the levels get from point A-B could not be more simple and could not be more perfect.
Oh yeah, and the return of the Tanooki suit is friggin awesome.
Edit: A great addition to the series for next game would be the return of the Metal cap/suit. Make Mario invulnerable to attacks with it so he just gets pushed around and off edges (and with the ability to break thwomps sitting underneath them!) plus it'd make the platforming parts harder... ahhh well.
(for Aust. anyway)Gotta say, impressed. The graphics are beautiful and look like something straight from Galaxy but in your pocket, the 3D is great though turn it on and off depending on the level, the level length harks back to the days of old so it's refreshing and quite brilliant for traveling on the train/bus. The logic of the levels get from point A-B could not be more simple and could not be more perfect.
Oh yeah, and the return of the Tanooki suit is friggin awesome.
Edit: A great addition to the series for next game would be the return of the Metal cap/suit. Make Mario invulnerable to attacks with it so he just gets pushed around and off edges (and with the ability to break thwomps sitting underneath them!) plus it'd make the platforming parts harder... ahhh well.
Para bailar La Bomba
Banned
haha. nice. I wasn't concerned about the story, mon ami. I was questioning whether they have similar gameplay.
The Elite
BOSS
Gameplay is quite different IMO. There are elements of SMG that pop up once in a while but Super Mario 3D Land feels like an entirely new Mario experience, yet retains all the "classic" mechanics that make a Mario game great.
2000mAH isn't much of an expansion, isn't the one in the 3DS like 1750?
Anyways, you'll need to reset the time and date, but all your other settings are saved in memory.
Yeah, I've complained about this quite a bit.
I've noticed that there is a cue (there's a slight flash of dust and a whoosh sound) for when Mario reaches full speed, but it often trigger if you start by running and jumping.
twentytwo22
Member
Naked Snake
Member
Got the game couple of days ago, played 4:30 hours, up to middle of World 7.
It's such an amazing feeling when you have built up insane amounts of excitement and expectations for a game and it lives up to or exceeds them.
A top-tier, handheld Mario game in gorgeous 3D. I can't ask for more. My only complaint so far is the lack of option to switch the Dash and Jump buttons. I wish I could run with Y/B and jump with X/A, would have made it much more comfortable for me. And I can't excuse Nintendo for it as it would only take 2 lines of code to add the option.
I was initially confused about the switchable 3D views, I didn't know what each meant but kinda figured out that one is more of a "pop-out" 3D and the other exagerrates the depth. I find the former much, much more natural and pleasing to look at.
It's such an amazing feeling when you have built up insane amounts of excitement and expectations for a game and it lives up to or exceeds them.
A top-tier, handheld Mario game in gorgeous 3D. I can't ask for more. My only complaint so far is the lack of option to switch the Dash and Jump buttons. I wish I could run with Y/B and jump with X/A, would have made it much more comfortable for me. And I can't excuse Nintendo for it as it would only take 2 lines of code to add the option.
I was initially confused about the switchable 3D views, I didn't know what each meant but kinda figured out that one is more of a "pop-out" 3D and the other exagerrates the depth. I find the former much, much more natural and pleasing to look at.
You will thank us, Mario Land is one of the best portable gaming experiences to date.
TheBaldEmperor
Member
For sure. I just got to the second half of the game and the levels have been an improvement over the first set. Not that I had a problem with them. Game is awesome.
butter_stick
Banned
Mario is better than Skyrim and Zelda!
This reminds me of 2007 actually a ton of games had 'best game ever' written all over them and then Super Mario Galaxy came out and everything else felt like poop.
Dat hyperbole!
CrunchinJelly
formerly cjelly
Bottom right of the top screen when selecting a level.
Skellig Gra
Member
It shows up on the bottom right? I think on the world map.
butter_stick
Banned
[Nintex];32856808 said:
I'm just completely satisfied with Mario in every way. I'm sure it's not many people's GOTY (it's in my top 3 but not number one) but I just can't fault all that much about it. It feels unique and traditional all at once.
Once you clear S8-castle, you'll be in front of W8-castle again; beat it a second time (you can guess how) and you will gain those magical indicators.I see it, thanks!?if you've beaten the level with Mario or Luigi
Geez, some guys around here had me worried when they claimed Mario had eight-direction control like it says in the OP. Turns out I can easily move Mario in any direction, there's just a little bit of deadzone on each 45-degree so it's easier to move "perfectly" left/right, etc. Makes me wonder why they don't claim Galaxy has eight-direction control too because of the notches on the stick.
My only complaint is that the first boss was lame. Seems like a great game for the short while I've played it so far.
My only complaint is that the first boss was lame. Seems like a great game for the short while I've played it so far.
This game is fantastic, definitely my favorite portable Mario game ever released. I cleared the first "half" this last weekend and started on the second half, and am still just as enamored as I was when I started playing. In my top 10 of all games this year.
And all that while I'm playing a new Zelda. Damn it feels good to have good first party Nintendo games to play.
And all that while I'm playing a new Zelda. Damn it feels good to have good first party Nintendo games to play.
Doctor West
Member
This game is so much fun, the graphics are beautiful and the gameplay works really well. I just finished my first play through and have only two more star coins to pick up. Once that's done, I can get started on the new stuff.
TheyTookOurJobs
Member
If I stopped the mainline Mario games at Super Mario 64, would I like this game and could I get into it?
:Motorbass
Member
There is
a floating "?" Block near the end of the level...
slaughterking
Member
I love the level select screen with its miniature previews 3D Mario's have recently. Just way too cute. <3
Yeah, being a Mario game it's easy to hop into.
But you should play the Galaxy Twins if you can, both are among the best games released this generation.
The Lamonster
Member
Yes, it's a nice evolution from S64. You will especially love 3D Land if you were a big fan of SMB3 on NES.