A Retrospective Of The Forgotten WORST BEST Mario Game- Super Mario 3D Land

[@justinc.5591]

The best part about 3D Land is the 8 whole worlds of remixed levels after you beat the game.

[@ThisIsAHandleIsTaken]

Those were fun

[@gdmrhotshot3731]

That part just got me bored and stop playing

[@Hugelag]

3D Land was my very first 3DS game and I love it with all my heart. I love the inclusion of the Mario Drawing Song. It's like a love letter to Flipnote Studio and brings back those fond memories. The fact that it has any kind of negative reputation astounds me.

[@segaspice4062]

You meant to say 3D Land

[@Hugelag]

@@segaspice4062 Thanks for catching that.

[@segaspice4062]

@@Hugelag np

[@superjumpbros64]

Special world 8 was hype

[@soproprioio622]

I remember starting crying as a kid because I realized that I reached world 8 in 2 days, but when the New 8 world showed up, I was freakin happy

[@megamix5403]

As far as Mario 3D Land is concerned, I wouldn't necessarily call it a "bad" game by any means. Sure, it's no Mario Odyssey and we've come a long way since Mario 64, but I feel like Mario 3D Land is a game that makes sense. In other Mario 3D games, stars are usually collectables even though its established as a power up other Mario games, but I digress. I feel like there was definitely lost potential, they could have had Tanooki Mario work like Wing Cap Mario but with a meter instead of a time limit, and other power ups from other Mario games could've returned.

[@Masked_Mastermind]

Unpopular opinion, but I actually kind of like 3D Land more than 64 and maybe even a bit more than Odyssey.

[@megamix5403]

@@Masked_Mastermind Fair enough, unpopular opinion, I don't like Fawful lol

[@Masked_Mastermind]

@@megamix5403 You might be surprised, but… I can see why.

[@al_x2138]

Even if it's not that hard, an easy game can still be a fun game

[@LS-td4yf]

Aka almost every Nintendo game

[@finadoggie]

100% agree with this

[@BitchChill]

What Mario game is really that hard?

[@dr.p.wellington3604]

@@BitchChill lost levels? The original sequel to Mario 1. That Game is HELL!

[@LS-td4yf]

@BitchChill sunshine cause you’re actively fighting against the controls while trying to play the game (I still love the game though, prolly my 2nd favorite Mario game)

[@Driggsdamonstah]

Indeed. I really don’t understand the slander this game gets. It’s a fun time. The worst 3D Mario is indeed one of the best Mario Games.

[@guyfierimtwi]

Because its 3d

[@jbhoy4953]

while you may be right, your profile picture is what I'd like to call "cringe". I no longer like 3d land as you like it

[@Driggsdamonstah]

@@jbhoy4953 I’d call you out for being toxic but I have been thinking about changing my pfp now that picrew is out of season.

[@wohao_gaster7434]

Sunshine is one of the best marios?(Please don't kill me)

[@Driggsdamonstah]

@@wohao_gaster7434 nah. Sunshine is fire.

[@KingBioSparkVI]

I see 3D Land as a prototype for what was seen in 3D World: Taking the concept of 2-D platforming and giving it a 3-D spin. As such, 3-D Land is more of a “proof of concept” type of game that falls in the same area of games you mentioned before, being Wii Sports and Nintendo Land: Early system launch titles meant to sell others in the concept of the system.

[@saidraalien6837]

Me too . It plays and feels like a beta version .

[@superjumpbros64]

Yeah, but sometimes I feel the multi-player aspect of 3D world kills the level design for 3D world soli mode. Sometimes it feels empty and closed compared to 3D land which feels like it has better camera angles and the same type of level design. Both are good, but it's just too bad

[@IronMoth.]

3D Land was my first 3D Mario i've ever played. It holds a special place in my heart because i had a lot of fun with it as a child. Same with New Super Mario Bros Wii

[@andrescube64]

This is a pretty underrated game, I have a lot of fond memories

[@esther_vegan_houstontx_usa8401]

Oh, what? Fond memories of your brain rotting?

[@andrescube64]

@@esther_vegan_houstontx_usa8401 Damn, OK them :/

[@Pinesquid69_Nice]

Me too

[@esther_vegan_houstontx_usa8401]

@@Pinesquid69_Nice Oh, for the love of Pete, not you too. 🙄🤦‍♀️

[@ManchesterUtdz]

@@esther_vegan_houstontx_usa8401 be quiet

[@HyperSonic777]

Super Mario 3D Land is easily the best 3DS game I've ever played, and the amount of hours my child self put into it (and the few my adult self put into it) are proof of my love of this title.

[@famosoworld1643]

Is my favorite 3ds game and is on my top 5 mario game

[@dabluepittoo-aqua4213]

Honestly it's perfectly OK for 3D Land to play it safe. It's a whole new gameplay style for Mario, so it's testing the waters to see if it'll work. Since it did, we got the extremely creative 3D World. Basically 3D Land crawled so that 3D World could run.

[@galaxytwins2929]

Yeah exactly

[@megamix5403]

I'm not sure if you used a capture card or a certain fruit to get clean 3DS footage but that 3DS border was definitely a nice touch and I appreciate the high production value!

[@bland9876]

I think this is one of those scenarios where you don't really need to play this game anymore because you can just go play 3D world.

[@drd-hm6fc]

Probably something going against 3D Land's reputation is the fact that 3D World adopted the same gameplay but with the authority of a home console, otherwise it would have a one of a kind gameplay in the Mario series

[@ade1174]

Super Mario 3D Land is a fun and easy game. I just wish so many levels weren't reused. My favorite levels are the final Bowser castle with that amazing run on the bridge at the end, the crown level, the open desert level, and the vertical tree levels.

[@cedenoa001]

6:39 "Get the heck outta here" is one of my favourite quotes.

[@ranpan6082]

I respectfully disagree with you on it being the worst 3D Mario game, that honor goes to Sunshine. Remember the flack 3D World got for "not being a real 3D Mario game"? 3D Land while good felt like a stepping stone to the idea being used to it's fullest, i.e. 3D World two years later.

[@jackmcnally8706]

This. The only Mario platformer I don’t like playing. Some of the worst level design I’ve ever seen in a platformer.

[@Masked_Mastermind]

Tbh I prefer 3D Land’s level designs over the ones in 3D World. The only things I like better in 3D World are the improved depth perception and Mario’s faster movement speed along with the more expansive non-linear interconnected overworld. But other than that, I actually kind of like 3D Land more than 3D World. I also prefer the final boss fight in 3D Land over the one in 3D World.

[@mariowalker9048]

People who praise 3d world now forget how it was panned when it first got revealed at E3 2013. I remember being super disapointed that we weren't getting a Galaxy game on the Wii U, now almost 9 years later 3D world is regarded as one of the best Mario games plus a remake/extra content on the Switch.

[@CuteAndFunnyFan]

3d land was fun though it did feel very generic at times. A 7/10 to me, but I doubt I will replay it again over the other better 3d Mario games.

[@wahbro3380]

"Any issues I had with 3D land other than the time limit were solved in 3D World" Boom Boom: *Bonjour*

[@HyperComet369]

9:30 I was going to say sonic but its not really a time limit, and even then I don’t think the newer games even kill you if you pass 10 minutes.

[@galaxytwins2929]

When the time runs out?

[@knux333jw]

I still really love 3D Land, and think its a great Mario game. But I can't help but get the same feeling from it now that I get from the NSMB games. A solid game, with just that extra touch of creativity missing from it. 3D World as a game pretty much does 3D Land better in every way to me. Because it has soooo much more character and personality in its theming. Even if it also has its generic areas.

[@emitheorbit1118]

Plus, in 3d World you can play as Peach, Toad AND Rosalina (though you need to beat the game first to get her).

[@waluigiwah5724]

@@emitheorbit1118 They hardly change anything, except Rosalina a tiny bit.

[@marx2889]

"i'd like the levels to be a bit more challenging" me after i finally beat S8-👑: OBJECTION!

[@awesomeocelot7475]

Honestly Kab-ombs are such a forgotten Mario enemy as they only really appear in a single level of new super Mario bros and in golf world tour

[@romangreene5615]

where did that mariokart arcade gp rant come from

[@twistedcoasters1533]

My childhood Mario game. This game was bloody hard for a 5 year lld

[@T-Dawg75]

1:54 Wait hold on wait a minute that’s my birthday…

[@RTheu2109]

I think to compare the "3D something" series, to the actual 3D games isn't an fair comparison considering how different the 2D and 3D games are. It's more like a step up to the 2D series but it uses some 3D mechanics. 3D land was the first one of this new "3D something" series and even if it didn't bring a lot of new things to the table, it got to mix the two styles of games that Mario has in one little game, just for that i think it was innovative enough for a new Mario game, and it was the perfect choice to make a 3D Mario game in a handheld, since the system isn't powerful enough io make a galaxy level game, just make it with a 2D design in mind, with quick, short and well designed levels. To me 3D Land is my top 5 best Mario game out there, sure that 3D world is a much better upgrade to the formula and is one step up, but i still like the simplicity 3D land has.

[@yellowgamers5996]

the game may not be that challenging, but the game is still amazing for what it is

[@mitchelldingodilehomie4230]

The post game world all ways made me think of crash bandicoot wrath of cortex but in a good way like it tryed to add more content even after the story

[@OreganoParsley]

Lmao I loved the November 13th bit.

[@Mewtwo557]

I honestly prefer 3D Land over sunshine, making it not the worst 3D Mario game in my eyes. While it lacks the creativity the others have, I feel it's probably much more enjoyable than Sunshine.

[@Masked_Mastermind]

Heck, I’d even say I like 3D Land more than 64, 3D World, and maybe even Odyssey, which is an unpopular opinion but I don’t care.

[@mercedesalagaw9757]

My first video game- and yet still the best

[@starparticles6250]

This was one of my favorite Mario’s. Pure fun

[@gianlucajoy8242]

Can someone explain to me why he likes the carrot power up so much? All you can do with it is glide, nothing special.

[@segaspice4062]

TY for mentioning Mario Kart Arcade

[@yokaipinata1416]

These stories just keep getting a lot better. First Bowser causes hyperinflation, now a hurricane wrecks the Mushroom Kingdom. (btw, I got the reference with the Toads buying all the power-ups, absolutely loved it lol).

[@SuperSomieStuff]

If you plan on doing another Mario video like this, you should talk about Donkey Kong 94. It's surprisingly unknown for a game considered one of the best on the game boy by lots of reviewers

[@toxicpoizon]

I loved this game, it brings back memories of playing it on the 3DS kiosks. This game wasn't that bad, its just a shame 3D world came and stomped it out.

[@ericstaples7220]

3D Land is better than 3D World.

[@SuperWarrior64]

I don't care what anyone says. I enjoy Super Mario 3D Land and you can't change my mind And in my opinion it gets the rating of underrated from me

[@siyahseeker]

Personally, I think the game is great. Sure, it's easy, and there are repeated levels (though the first Super Mario Bros. had this), but I still see the charm of the original games. In it, we also get enemies (Prongo for example) that we never see again, like New Super Mario Bros. DS. (this game had a lot of unique enemies, making the game feel like it has variety) It introduced the Boomerang Flower, which is a neat item to use. My only complaint is...the Special Worlds only have like 8 or so new levels. The others are just harder versions of normal levels. They are only harder because of the changed design as well as the tight time limit (3D World would repeat this process). The physics are a bit wonky, but the Tanooki Leaf fixes that. How the game looks is...well, Super Mario 64 DS meets Super Mario Bros. 3. There is a LOT of Mario Bros. 3 elements in this game. (The bolted bricks, the Tanooki Leaf, even the sky music, albeit ripped from Mario Galaxy, is in the game). All in all, I'd say Mario 3D Land is fun if you just want to play a casual Mario game on your 3DS.

[@Pinesquid69_Nice]

5:47 you can in New Super Mario Bros 2

[@The_Tenmas_have_my_soul]

Forgotten?! I still have this game from when I was younger

[@papersonic9941]

Tbf, 3D Land would've been pretty unique game were it not for 3D World copy-and-pasting its formula. It does annoy me a bit that people give 3D World praise for being creative because in a way its just as derivative, if not more.

[@lordroy88]

3D land is more fun than the sandbox Mario games. There I said it.

[@iantaakalla8180]

1:07: Sticker Star hate is always worth it.

[@YuseiTheSynchroHero]

Fun fact: I NEVER played Super Mario 3D Land... But I played 3D World so all the stuff that was introduced in 3D Land.. was instead introduced to me in the Wii U game. XD And I'm glad that was my first experience with this style. Also, Boom Boom < Pom Pom but ya know what? Bring back REZNOR as a mini boss! At least it's ANOTHER mini boss that isn't just Boom Boom again. Also, I remember the salt because we hadn't had a traditional 3D collectathon Mario game in years and that wouldn't happen until Super Mario Odyssey.

[@bigchungus7870]

I honestly don’t have much of a problem with them playing it safe since they wanted to keep the game simple. I believe this game is disliked for what it isn’t instead of what it is like 3D world

[@bshays21]

Great game. Looks amazing on the New 3DS XL. I'm currently replaying through Dark Moon. Also looks amazing on my 3DS.

[@gwimbly519]

Why do people compare this game to its console counterparts. Do they not know this is a handheld game? One of the best on the 3ds.

[@jemuzu6882]

I GENUINLY thought sticker star was so fun and amazing 😭🤣

[@matthewrease2376]

Bruh you can't just call the Racoon suit the Tanooki suit.

[@leonium__]

Am I the only one who thinks every Mario game is difficult? Like seriously I have never beaten one Mario game

[@SLW27]

WTF lol

[@HappyD00dleproductions]

I own 3d land and I need only a few level replays to get the final level

[@fan0]

Don't hate the Boom Boom, he isn't that easy. He is still easy but not as easy as you say

[@julianx2rl]

I understand that the rabbit suit resembles this game's functionality better but... come on, most people would go: "Da'h fucc is a Mario Land? Miyamoto didn't make that shit!" Meanwhile, Mario 3 stands there as a landmark of not just Nintendo, but gaming as a whole.

[@mitchelldingodilehomie4230]

What if you review a crash bandicoot game

[@Videogamejunkie443]

Can anyone point me towards the first video to feature Dameech's Fury?

[@Demeech]

Super Mario Maker For Nintendo 3DS

[@Videogamejunkie443]

@@Demeech Thanks, D.

[@countblack406]

3D land was my childhood

[@CaptainCat101]

I really like this game. Maybe it's because I hate Super Mario Sunshine the most, but I don't consider 3D Land the worst 3D Mario game at all.

[@susiehaltmann3342]

Yeah this game is nostagic to me cause it was pretty much the first 3ds game i ever played but when i replayed it a few months ago i mean it was solid but its just average like i like it but also easily forget about it still definitely good no doubt though

[@edwardsaldana2534]

Wow you must really hate 3ds Mario

[@josecordoba2258]

Is it just me or was that a gummy bear refrence 1:52

[@bigjak3628]

DUUUUDE! Liked as soon as I heard the gummy bear album joke lol! Can’t wait for your Switch Sports review! I wanted to be excited for a Wii Sports sequel after all these years, but the way it was handled was so unforgivable that I skipped it entirely. Thank you so much for opening my eyes to the Fix It Later method! Can’t wait to see you annihilate Switch Sports! Keep up the awesome vids!

[@sansthecritic2093]

There is not a single bad 3D Mario game

[@wohao_gaster7434]

besides Sunshine and somewhat 64 but it's still fun even in the modern age so I can't call 64 bad

[@superpig2067]

3d land is the best 3D Mario game fight me

[@lingivey36]

I'd never consider this the "worst" anything. I don't 100 percent many games but this game was so enjoyable. I think it's better than 3D World personally

[@theenderkirby]

Personally I think mario 3D is still among the best 3DS mario games while I personally like mario and luigi dream team and luigi's mansion dark moon a bit mpre is still stand in my mid tier of mario games

[@Schmoogle]

Forgotten? When was this game forgotten

[@kenanbroersma709]

no one talks about it

[@mariowalker9048]

3d land is good for a handheld Mario game but it's nothing compared to the console Mario games.

[@bjorngmrofficial]

Even though 3D Land is safe, I still like it more than 64 and Sunshine. 3D Land has amazing level design, while the level design in 64 and Sunshine are either just fine or really underwhelming. Not to mention those two games haven't aged well at all and control arguably worse than 3D Land. Sunshine controls as bad as a big bucket of barf.

[@WilsTube]

3D Land is underrated

[@Moggs786]

At this point do a review of 3d world

[@jeremiahstoner8448]

As easy as the game is, From I know World S-8 Crown is extremely difficult

[@ZERARCHIVE2023]

ought it today :D

[@Fatyoshidude476]

Soup Mario 3d land

[@tomallica420]

I've always loved 3d land

[@segaspice4062]

I like 3D Land, better then 64 and Sunshine

[@waughy9103]

3D land is an awesome game

[@cowgaming7186]

better then most nsmb games 💀

[@NatetheNintendofan]

In my opinion its tresure

[@xSoporific1]

👌

[@K3vinTuCara]

3D Land is literally one of the best. Galaxy is overrated af

[@hammerkirby5243]

To me the GBA is easily my least favorite console for Mario. You havw Mario Pinball Land, Mario Party Advance and Super Circuit is ok I guess. Also no mainline Mario game on it at all. SuperStar Saga and Mario VS DK are pretty good now I think about it. W 3ds isn't that great either for Mario but I think it's at least better than GBA at least (I still like the GBA just not for its Mario games)

[@meowmasterL346]

Idk how you can honestly blow off all the mainline remakes that appeared on that system for all the improvements and accessibility they offered at the time. Hell the e-reader levels of SMA4 alone make that game legendary.

[@hammerkirby5243]

@@meowmasterL346 they're just the all stars versions on GBA. The accessibility is cool but nobody cuts 3d all stars any slack for that. The E Reader are cool but were ridiciously hard and expensive to get back in the day. It was honestly kinda greedy of Nintendo to tie levels to e-reader cards like that. On Wii U VC they're great, but you have to consider the context of their release.

[@meowmasterL346]

@@hammerkirby5243 I agree it was fucky to get the levels on your game cart the *authentic* way back then (believe me I have an entire video explaining it) but as a kid that was such a cool concept the proto-DLC could introduce whole new levels mixing elements from all the greatest mario games à la Mario maker... ...but seriously Ninty, TWO gameboys just to scan freaking cards?!

[@sansthecritic2093]

But 64 DS is the best Mario ever

[@wohao_gaster7434]

@@alexgutierrez9807 same except haven't played odyssey(I plan to I found it for €15 which equates to something like $15.06)

[@wohao_gaster7434]

@@alexgutierrez9807 I mean I did no math I just took my gut feeling that shouldn't be that farr of I mean $1 is €0.97 but anyway the game is still very cheap(around €50 new)

[@kenanbroersma709]

64 ds's controls are terrible even if you play it on a 3ds

[@sansthecritic2093]

No they are not

[@sansthecritic2093]

Both are better than Luigi u

[@masteriosis9430]

This game holds the most special place deep in my heart. This was my first ever video game that i got with my 3ds. I was 7 when i played through it and to this day i still pick it up every few months. Its undoubtedly fun however old you are and brings out my inner child whenever i boot it up. Thank you for being my first game 3d land. Thank you for being my childhood

[@BlueSpeedingCentral]

Hot take: I enjoyed this game more then 64. I finished 64 a few months ago and it’s honestly pretty overrated. Sure 3D land may be generic, but the game is very playable and fun. And if you think the game is so “easy” try to beat the game without the tanooki suit. This game holds such a special place in my heart, it was one of my first Mario games. 3D land deserves more attention, it’s such an underrated game!

[@djivangrigoryan]

I liked 64 a little bit more but honestly i think they are the same level of good.

[@gowildler]

I actually succeeded at finishing all the special worlds in Super Mario 3D Land without the Tanooki Power-Up!

[@BlueSpeedingCentral]

@@gowildler nice!

[@gowildler]

@@BlueSpeedingCentral When I say that, I exclude World 8-Crown because I’m unable to beat “perfect run” levels.

[@tibby4503]

64 is just so bad.

[@luminary97]

Definitely had fun beating it 100% twice. Honestly the only thing I didn't really like is having to beat every level as both Mario and Luigi but, beating Special 8-👑 definitely felt like an accomplishment after everything was said and done.

[@Red-xg2ym]

Not underrated nor hated. Just a Solid game.

[@noktyrnylblayze7058]

Yeah, I've never heard anyone hate on it. I think this whole negative reputation thing is very exaggerated at most

[@desh206]

Super Mario 3d land is a great game,it kinda get's forgot because it din't do a ton of original stuff

[@Masked_Mastermind]

Yeah I can see why 3D Land would be forgettable since it’s the most “vanilla” out of all the 3D Mario games, though for me personally that doesn’t really bother me since I mainly play the mainline Mario games for their fun platforming gameplay and cool level designs. The only Mario games that I do care about having original stuff in it are the Mario RPG games.

[@mrgreenmario64]

Man, I remember when I said I thought this game was better than 64 on Twitter and got like 10 death threats because of it.

[@countblack406]

That’s Twitter

[@mercedesalagaw9757]

Hot Take - the final boss (W8) has the best music in a mario game boss fight EVER. hands down!

[@Good_Gamez]

Bowser was doing some raking and decided to dump His leaves into the Mushroom Kingdom, thus starting Super Mario 3D Land. Oh wait this is a Mario game in the 2010s. Nope Nevermind, Bowser take Peach, Mario save Peach then Mario get cake from Peach.

[@TheCoolEevee]

But he didn't get cake; all they did after that was sit in a tree. (Something I'd much rather be doing)

[@Good_Gamez]

@@TheCoolEevee you get my point tho

[@caioleite5579]

"Super Mario 3D Bland" was genious lmao I will only refer to the game this way now

[@davidthecommenter]

Super Mario 3D Itcould'vebeenbetter

[@seapuffanimations1713]

I love how when you beat the game, the literally another game to play, the special worlds that a bit more challenging. But I guess this makes up for there only being like 5 levels per world now that I think about it.

[@Thenumb1MarioFan]

this game was one of the best 3D mario games in my opinion

[@ThomasMarioFan_11]

It's the most basic Mario game a mario game can get! AND YET I LOVE IT SO MUCH! It's just plain old mario fun. sometimes less is more. Even though there isn't a special gimmick it's still a fun experience!

[@Lalo-uu4dg]

Hey Demeech, are you also thinking of doing a review of Super Mario Sunshine? It would be interesting to hear your thoughts on the game.

[@esther_vegan_houstontx_usa8401]

Shush.

[@Conbreen]

The fact that the worst 3d Mario is still great goes to show how good they are.

[@ZEK-ROM]

Proof on the hate? I don't believe you. edit: unless that's just YOUR opinion. Otherwise sounds like you're just trying to cause an uproar over nothing to draw attention or something lol. What a hook!

[@adlaistevenson2623]

I'm glad you called out the inexcusable lack of effort Nintendo took with the boss encounters, but I was surprised to hear the music get a free pass when so many tracks are reused from Galaxy (but I agree the main theme is catchy at least).