#26: Super Mario 3D Land
One of the defining 3DS games. Looks absolutely gorgeous on the small system and uses the 3D feature better than any other game I've played on the 3DS.
The level design is rather simple but still great. Finding all the star coins is fun and often challenging. The game introduced two new koopa bosses that are fun to fight but get a bit repetetive.
The final fight against Bowser is one if the best in the series and was very hard for me back in the day. Now it's easier but still a ton of fun. The fake Bowsers in previous castles are funny.
After beating Bowser it turns out that was just the first half of the game and the second one is harder.
The hardest levels are the ones with shadow Mario following you. They used to make me almost shit myself. Great times.
The pictures you get after every world in the first half are a great idea and are all fun to mess around with.
Barring Super Mario 64/DS this is my least favorite 3D Mario platformer. I like the 3D games way more than the 2D games.
A truly fantastic game with some great levels and ideas.
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