Tag Archives: Super Mario 3D Land

Mario got his start battling Donkey Kong, but he found his true nemesis in 1985 with the introduction of Bowser in the first Super Mario Bros. In the decades since, the famous plumber has battled the King of All Koopas so many times, and it’s pretty surprising how little has …

Been there, done that? It seems there are more platforming games in existence than there are unique environments on planet Earth. And that’s a problem, because interesting settings and inventive level design can make or break a sidescroller’s appeal. Too often, developers seem to fall back on the backdrops we’ve …

If you’re a 3DS owner, odds are good that you played the crap out of Super Mario 3D Land, perhaps getting all the Star Coins, unlocking all the secret stages, and beating Bowser all over the 3D land. But are you sure you’ve found every secret and completed every level …

Good morning/afternoon/evening and welcome to a brand new episode of the GamesRadar UK podcast. This week Dave, Justin, Cundy and Nathan rattle through a whole host of game-related tittle-tattle including a Nintendo love-in as they wax lyrical about Mario Kart 7 and Super Mario 3D Land. One team member gets …

Every December, we close out our year of coverage with our officially annual Platinum Chalice awards, choosing our Game of the Year and doling out accolades to the best games of the past 12 months. We won’t actually hand those out until next Friday, though; in the meantime, we’ve decided …

The Super Mario series spent the 80s and early 90s as the pinnacle of 2D platforming, where each core Mario title was another high watermark for the genre. Then the franchise took a turn with Super Mario 64, as it basically invented the 3D platformer and set the standard for …

We’ve already conquered World 1 and seen some Super Mario 3D Land’s later levels at E3, but we couldn’t pass up a recent chance to play six new levels from Worlds 2 and 3 to see more of what’s easily our most anticipated upcoming 3DS game. As we see more …