Super Mario 3D Land

Super Mario 3D Land is a 2011 platform game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 3DS. It was released worldwide in November 2011 as the first Mario game to be released for the system. It combines elements from both traditional 2D side-scrolling games and modern free-roaming 3D games in the Super Mario series. It also introduces new additional gameplay mechanics and power-ups. The main story is similar to previous installments, centering on Mario's efforts to rescue Princess Peach, who has been kidnapped by Bowser. Super Mario 3D Land received critical acclaim, with praise for its creative gameplay, utilization of stereoscopic 3D and level design, though its boss fights and lack of creativity were met with minor criticism. As of March 31, 2024, the game was a commercial success, having sold 12.88 million copies worldwide, making it the seventh best-selling game for the 3DS. It was also the first 3DS game to sell over five million copies. Nintendo released the game as a downloadable title via Nintendo eShop in 2012. A sequel, titled Super Mario 3D World, was released for the Wii U in November 2013 and for the Nintendo Switch in February 2021.

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Developer

Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development, EAD Tokyo, Bauhaus Entertainment

Publisher

Nintendo

First release

November 3, 2011

Series

Super Mario

Cover

Official thumbnail

Record ID

Q1050298