65 Subtle Differences between Super Mario 3D World for Switch and Wii U

#SuperMario3DWorld #BowsersFury #Differences
Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury for Nintendo Switch might seem identical to the Wii U version, but actually there are a lot of little differences!
We've collected in a single huge video the 65 subtle differences we've found; there are some additions, corrections and various editing tweaks!
We've also organized the differences into different categories, for ease of reference!
00:00 Intro
00:09 Speed Increase
02:06 Moveset & Controls
12:15 UI & Quality of Life
17:55 Various Interactions
21:25 Graphics & Camera
22:53 Glitches
28:45 Outro

[@JettJamesGD]

9:48 I just noticed a little story plays out here. Luigi gets thrown off on Wii U, but once he’s on Switch, he knows what’s about to happen, and he’s like “no-no, not-a again!” and jumps away.

[@JustChllin]

thank god I'm not the only one who noticed

[@brikfanz]

Like 69

[@rubenjuanherrera]

@@brikfanz funi

[@googleimgsearchfirmwaredownloa]

when the bootleg wii :floshed;

[@ACID_MENTE]

@Emanuel Camdyn cool but nobody asked

[@legostar55]

I love how Odyssey had such a big impact on this port because a lot of changes in it are from Odyssey. Like ground pounding and doing a roll right afterwards is straight from Odyssey, the midair dive, ground pounding and rolling into pipes and others.

[@Herobrine100x]

The sfx for the pipes is from Odyssey too.

[@nintendoboy3605]

Its little changes like these that make me appreciate the switch version and the amount of effort they put into it.

[@IceisNice_FollowingChrist]

exactly

[@Xominus]

I hate it.

[@WalnutAnimations]

@@Xominus why

[@noiceqwergppl6571]

no x=bad including x=good

[@mariofreedomitalia2718]

In super mario 3ds world + fury nothing changed I was really hoping for dasiy as a new character but the new moves are cool nice

[@diacosiapentacontahex]

I was gonna say it wouldn't be a real backwards long jump if it didn't cause some kind of glitch, but... The fact that it actually DOES warms my heart.

[@mjproject7072]

Yoo BLJ comes back

[@clementpoon120]

*s p e e d r u n n e r m a r i o i n t e n s i f i e s*

[@DavideCraft20]

​@ByJuanDiegoZx is because in super mario odyssey you can do a roll boosts

[@IceisNice_FollowingChrist]

Basically WiiU controls are exactly like 3d land while Switch is adjusted to be more like Odyssey due to the new Bowser's Fury mode.

[@tuney7319]

In what way

[@harveersidhu]

Yea almost but the controls are better then 3D land but not that big of a difference

[@JohnDoe______]

also heavy speed increase

[@jimppajamppa2563]

@@tuney7319 diving + i forgot rolling

[@badruund]

Tyttyt thanks

[@The_Trident_Master]

So basically, everything on switch is just faster.

[@bruhmoments2462]

super mario 3d world speed edition

[@masonthecyanhairedgirl]

I guess so

[@grandios2930]

Pretty much

[@CashierNub]

Yes

[@Mechanicalamity]

Toad is literally Sonic, maybe even faster

[@blippity0915]

Difference 66: Bowser is more mildly infuriated.

[@joelgamersonic6450]

Difference 67 in Bowser's fury bowser doesn't care about the princess cause he mad and scary

[@blueanimates]

@@joelgamersonic6450 Well I mean, he didn't really care about her in the base game either, he was going after some sort of fairies or whatever lol

[@blippity0915]

@@cyanthehedgehog777 Bow Wow Furry*

[@omegaflowey9932]

@@blippity0915 uh…hi

[@fluorescentlightbulb2653]

Difference 68: Bowser’s Fury

[@twelve3871]

I like the fact that on the WiiU you had to use a glitch to run fast enought to skip the intro of the final boss, meanwhile on Switch Toad Is just capable to do It without any set-up

[@afrosuede7836]

Not even necessary cuz we can skip cutscenes now

[@The_Trident_Master]

actually there's a death barrier there now

[@twelve3871]

@@The_Trident_Master I know, but if there wasn't, you would be fast enought to reach it

[@The_Trident_Master]

@@twelve3871 true

[@JokerFromPersona5Royal]

the Wii U version was a glitchy mess and that’s why we loved it

[@Schimnesthai]

What about Toad being SO FAST that he can go out of bounds on the ghost ship level, leaving visual artifacts? I don't remember if that was possible on Wii U.

[@BmdZero]

@Lochlan Smith the shipwreck stage in World 6

[@agendacaioefe5433]

16:56 "On switch, you can quickly close Luigi Bros. And go back to the main menu with the ¬_¬ button!"

[@ItsYaBoiIvanCrack79]

I love the 😒 button!

[@Leafree5]

@@ItsYaBoiIvanCrack79 Yeah! The disappointed button is so cool!

[@kirbeh5567]

The reason fireballs travel farther is that there is a time limit, not a distance limit. This time limit is the same as it is on Wii U, but the speed is faster, so it travels farther in that amount of time.

[@JettJamesGD]

Oh boy here we go... the full series

[@flyforce16]

New Funky Mode

[@googleimgsearchfirmwaredownloa]

OOOO

[@JettJamesGD]

OOOOO

[@flyforce16]

OOOOOO

[@SuperBloxTube]

OOOOOOO

[@schmetris1306]

Still annoyed at the invisible clear pipe in Champions Road

[@Dansam04]

I thought that was intentional

[@alekmocarski2089]

It's just like LBP1 and glass!

[@k-leb4671]

Well, glass and other transparent things do tend to go nearly invisible when submerged in water.

[@Mr_Deedeedoo]

@@alekmocarski2089 didn't you know? glass dies in glass

[@googleimgsearchfirmwaredownloa]

Fun fact: Looygi invented a speedrun: Close LuigiBros and enter SM3DW. He also holds the WR.

[@AverageJoeMama]

With how everything is faster, they might as well have called it “Super Mario SpeeD World”.

[@hypergoon1152]

Super Mario SpeeDy World

[@HyperComet369]

I love how the move-set is more like odyssey. Makes the game less sluggish for those skilled.

[@ZukoPrince]

Cat Dive still have time limit on Switch version, it just was greatly enhanced. It shown on levels, where you need go up, if you jump from the top.

[@JJ-zo7jv]

I appreciate 18:36 for some reason. The fact that they put a little extra work in to remove the enter animation is awesome. Something that was really satisfying to me about SMB3 was that not only would you enter the pipe immediately, but you would enter regardless of where you were on the pipe. You could enter middle, to the side, etc. I wish they would bring that back, not having the "centering" animation before entering. There was something so pleasing about the way pipes worked in SMB3. The funny thing is they probably saw the nsmb series as "refining" the way it worked, but imo it takes you out of immersion.

[@Limbodacious]

Just wanted to say thanks for these videos - I've been using them to help document changes on the Super Mario Wiki page for the game!

[@turtleturtleturtleturtle]

28:46 Captain Toad, "fearless" hunter of green stars! *Is too dumb to just move away from the circle*

[@MegaMew204]

Maybe they're new recruits

[@ultragamerpro6903]

They said he was fearless, not smart!

[@VinnimonCinnimon]

To be fair they're probably just chasing him

[@herocuke]

Wow I'm impressed by how much the developers worked to fix and improve this game. It's almost like they care about quality.

[@DJDroz-tz4qc]

Fun Fact: the clear pipe turning invisible underwater is actually more realistic. Reminds me of a news story where a thief hid a diamond in a glass of ice water?

[@connorlamphier2703]

It’s all about refractivity index- plexiglass for example has the same refractivity index as water, so say a plexiglass box would be invisible under water. If the pipes are plexiglass, this would be accurate.

[@datCoolPro101]

It was invisible due to hardware limitations

[@lordkoopus]

Really cool to see so much attention here after so little was put into 3D Allstard

[@cheez6799]

2:36 ahhh how

[@elcanalpersonaldeldostor1289]

14:04 #35 that occurs only in the English version (idk about what happens in other languages than Japanese and Spanish, which kept unchanged). In both Japanese versions, that "HELP" word is written in all uppercase, while in the Spanish ones the word "Socorro" is written with only the initial in uppercase. 19:36 #46 this change, in several languages, caused the removal of any mention to the act of blowing in World 2-2's stage name, while in English (Puffprod Peaks) and some other languages remained the same.

[@hajimebannings731]

I never played the Wii U version but it's nice that they fixed some stuff from it in Bowser's Fury

[@micahjwlee]

Switch version added a lot of good improvements, but I don't like how it teleports you to the flagpole. I kinda liked to fly over it sometimes

[@ilikesonicxbro]

This is much better than separate episodes. *Love it Looygi!*

[@Wirby.]

1:44 _nice_ try Looygi, but you can’t hide it from me

[@lols2713]

Heh, nice

[@loganbarker4162]

I saw that too and saw was a a pun

[@AGZhark]

So funny 😐

[@shiploverwashere]

What?

[@Epic_Animations1]

69

[@theinfamousrlg]

0:51 Hey! You updated it! Idk if my comment helped (from part 3) but thanks for changing it!

[@isabella5326]

Amazing video :) so much effort was put into this!!

[@derek15boom]

Excellent job pointing all of these things out!👍

[@magdalenarydel7844]

5:22 toad just wants to impress toadette

[@LEGOGames1000YT]

18:27 There's an error there: the Wii U video clip still goes on, instead of changing it to the Switch clip.

[@LEGOGames1000YT]

Overall, the changes 43 and 44 were probably made to match that movement with Super Mario Odyssey's interactions (where you can also enter a pipe fast by ground-pounding or rolling).

[@squidsofty8507]

Wow, these changes really add up when you actually play the game. At first I was on the edge about buying this game again on the Switch, but now I’m super glad I bought it.

[@DruoxTheShredder]

"subtle differences" *proceeds to show a 40% speed increase*

[@yoshiwoollyworld]

No one would typically notice that unless you remember it or play it side be side

[@starcoin5653]

8:38 That’s pretty sick

[@tysungbandith890]

19:39 I miss the blowing pad mic...it’s sad there is no mic on nintendo switch

[@CJ_Photo]

Wow they really did put a lot more effort into this port than i thought! 😎👍

[@marcopolomsp]

16:17 It was perfectly timed that the music fitted so well

[@SillyCathie253]

The speed increase is absolutely amazing for speedrunning.

[@blokos_]

that would make a 10-15min~ diffirence

[@chajas5529]

21:44 I saw that intentional spelling error

[@duckmustard]

5:59 and there’s also an unintentional spelling error, too.

[@datCoolPro101]

25:18 WHAT!? IT KILLS YOU!? -IGN

[@lorinckocsan4315]

13:27 You can say that they are SWITCHED

[@ethanmccue4468]

Lol when it talked about the d-pad I though the switch just said "movement is no longer an option" 11:37

[@Dinoman972]

Tfw Nintendo put more effort into the 3D World port than into 3D All Stars.

[@jjh385]

I think it was because they wanted to keep more of an original look on the 3D all stars

[@sillyali]

Here's a subtle change I noticed: The free camera mode from the Wii U version is no longer present on the Switch, likely replaced by snapshot mode. Also, the colors on the Switch version are more vibrant than on Wii U.

[@vittosphonecollection4134]

The colors thing is not an improvement of the game itself, but of the hardware. The same applies with MK8, CAP.T and other Wii U games on the Switch!

[@RandomGreenKirb]

The wii u is stuck with limited color range while switch allows full color range@@vittosphonecollection4134

[@rafaelbento2011]

I didn't know there were so many differences. Nice video.

[@curtdog647]

Actually, the cat dive will stop after a little while, but it's long enough that you could still dive for a long time in normal gameplay. You can test this from the very tip top of Slipskate Slopes or Crisp Climb Castle in Bowser's Fury

[@clonefighter1996]

Luigi: [slides into a Koopa, killing it] Also Luigi: Whoop. 21:10

[@MexicansLikeMe]

The fact this remaster is 3 years old is insane

[@raulantonio9090]

It still feels like it came out a year ago for me

[@debilechunk7051]

I really miss the triple jump 😔😔😔

[@WitchVillager]

i HATE that you can’t triple jump in 3D World. I also hate the movement in Galaxy, and i hate that you can’t long jump in Sunshine

[@Axolotl699]

Me too

[@blippity0915]

@@WitchVillager 101% agreed. Margin of error, 1%.

[@JettJamesGD]

@@WitchVillager yea after playing odyssey, every previous 3D Mario feels incomplete in some way. Just kinda hard to get used to after having basically everything

[@WitchVillager]

@@JettJamesGD i mean, 64’s movement is great too. and i also think that mario in odyssey is slow, so i actually prefer sunshine or 64 than odyssey. the fact that sunshine doesnt have the long jump doesnt make it bad. (but if it did have long jumping then it would be the best movement mario’s ever had imo)

[@thinkublu]

I think the bubble change was made because, in addition to the limited buttons, when you're playing in docked mode the R button is taken up by the touch cursor. Also, I'm surprised the dive was a new addition, I use it CONSTANTLY - it's saved me so many times (ig it makes sense because I remember it being new to Odyssey)

[@teamawesomeness7137]

15:04 unless you collected them and then activated the checkpoint

[@lincspace]

I haven't played enough to get Rosalina yet but I'm actually kind of disappointed that you can't use her spin while carrying a friend anymore

[@TheInauspiciousOre]

Great video it’s a nice compilation

[@aimedxd7800]

Switch version: I aM SpEEd Also im mad cat momentum is gone

[@Comiconner]

Cat momentum isn’t gone.

[@2muchvariety]

its actually not gone, and jumping the second you hit the ground continuously is actually faster

[@wizardscratcher2048]

7:34 This also works in SMM2 from SM3DW (Wii U)

[@damgaronfire]

speedrunner after seeing this video : "I gotta get a switch rn"

[@Serious5GamingS5G]

Should have been, "I WILL TAKE YOUR ENTIRE STOCK!"

[@Astreon123]

The comment shouldnt have been made not every comment needs to be a meme format ​@@Serious5GamingS5G

[@BMN_Prime]

I immediately noticed everything, also you can speed up insanely fast if you spam the smallest hops

[@GGaxy]

#40 was especially eminent as you always had to leave the level to retry it, and thus, having to watch the cutscene a few times.

[@FlergerBergitydersh]

To clarify #21, you only long jump if you're holding Crouch; jumping off a slope while sliding down it still does a normal jump if you aren't holding the Crouch button, so you have the option of doing either. Not sure why you couldn't long jump off a slope before; it was something that really bothered me. On top of everything else they fixed in this version.

[@thatguyfromsteamworks]

11:09 you smell it?? *I SMELL B.L.J*

[@dragonball4ever2009]

Finally the *YAYAYAYAYA* makes its' triumphant return

[@thatguyfromsteamworks]

Btw i was the first one to notice it@@dragonball4ever2009

[@Astreon123]

​@@thatguyfromsteamworksno you werent

[@teamawesomeness7137]

15:38 this opens up new ways to get certain green stars

[@LilyArlatto]

10:55 it's not really the angle that changed, the angle changed because of the new fireball speed

[@superstar6428]

Thats right

[@teamawesomeness7137]

19:58 actually, not all of them. some are touchstones or invisible clouds

[@hidmdhd2156]

Awesome video dude ;)

[@DeoDepresso]

So much effort, yet so little reward. Great Video!!!

[@You-wl1ni]

13:34 Please, don't turn me into an oversimplified button- AAAAAAHHHHH!!!!!

[@WadelDee]

Apart from the fixed cat dive, all of those changes appear to improve the game for speedrunners.

[@jessepinkman5702]

8:55 I played the og since launch and played Deluxe and I legit never knew this, thanks for showing it 👍

[@_G.C]

21:04 this is one of the only changes I can't really understand

[@mahinakhter8157]

3:01 this is the minor change I hated most

[@nathanaelbernis6327]

Its funny to see how direct english actually is. Buttslide..😂 - Your friendly french writer

[@maxenswlfr1877]

I personally prefer it - another friendly french writer

[@teamawesomeness7137]

6:28 now it's even closer to the fan name I heard a long time ago: "super cat dive of doom"

[@alexlin465-]

0:13 plot twist: u just been waiting for the joy con drift to come while holding y

[@misterenderman2761]

you are making so good content pls make this for a long time and dont vanish in one or two years like much nintendo youtubers and hopefully you get famous

[@biggestbeanburrito712]

Already kinda is

[@sochevatha]

6:41 luligi must really hate the ground

[@the_potato_axolotlcat_12551]

the outro is perfect

[@awesomepenguin69]

Why is this channel so underrated

[@WadelDee]

It would have been nice to see some comparisons to Super Mario Maker 2, as well! For example, how long does the cat dive last in Super Mario Maker 2?

[@pinkbingusfan]

What if they added a cutscene where bowser looks back at the player and the boss fight starts instead of adding a too bad trigger when you do the jump glitch. That would be cool

[@KaijuEdits875]

Though its not intentional...

[@SogehtMathe]

6:24 I think the dive still stops, but it takes more time. Tell me if I´m wrong with that. But still: Nice video!

[@windchimes2883]

I knew I felt faster, and now I know why. So, thanks for that!

[@ASmarterThanAverageSeel]

9:53 Wow betrayal

[@supermariomemer]

Which video editor do you use? Please!

[@TheMarioMakerMaster]

I was waiting for a video in my break :)

[@Vsauce596]

25:11 I think it’s so funny how much setup it takes Wii U to go the same speed as Toad going in circles on Switch

[@paxtoncunningham7116]

14:13 the sprite message is in caps, and so is your letters

[@Arkid77777]

I love how Odyssey’s movement were based on Wii U’s 3D World and Switch’s 3D World movement is based off Odyssey’s

[@FigureFarter]

I'd says Odyssey's is based on Galaxy's

[@andreikhokhlov3204]

I like that the shell bump sound is a fat analog kick

[@Eeveeismypatronas]

5:25 Yes. He mentioned it in Kingdom Battle that he works out.

[@minawii965]

1:50 *69 lives*

[@ruccsacc]

13:20 I believe the X is gone to feel less cluttered

[@WitchVillager]

and also to match odyssey

[@datCoolPro101]

Originally, they were supposed to put it in the game, but was never used in the finished version. However, it can be accessed through hacking.

[@WitchVillager]

@@datCoolPro101 bruh no

[@driverkaldie]

Specialy the control set on the Switch explains why Champion's Road is a little more easy on the Switch and that is why most videos on the completion of Champion's Road are more easy. The extra dive jump, even without a cat-suit is handy on the Switch. Of course Champion's Road is still a difficult challenge but since the moves are better on the Switch a lot of the difficulty challenge is gone on that system...I wonder if I can make it in that system, because I certainly can't do ot on the Wii-U...

[@AmeVIRUS_]

i'm curious what percentage of these changes were made just as a result of them increasing horizontal speeds.

[@tomatoraccoon]

25:08 A.K.A death barriers

[@dragothegamer7899]

i like the fact that in super mario bros 3d world + bowsers fury you can get a star and die in a level abd it will still be there

[@Neoandfriendsofficial]

I love the dive its so useful

[@generalred1488]

0:58 Mario:Hey Luigi! What the hold up?!