Topic: Super Mario 3D World - OT

So I kinda stopped caring about this game for a while - I unlocked the first secret world back when it was released, but after that I got distracted by other games and didn't bring it to a finish until a couple of days ago when I thought it was about time to complete it. The last stages are mega. Honestly, I wasn't really fond of the concept and I still miss the old "adventure-like" 3D Mario, but I appreciate how packed with ideas this game is. And it never ends!! I keep playing and thinking "Ok this is going to be the last stage" and I unlock a new world.

As an adult who plays mostly on his own, I really like it. But if I was a boy, say 17 years of age, and had the chance to play this with friends or with my brother everyday, I think this game would have been pure bliss. Makes me sad to think a lot of young gamers are going to miss out on this game just because WiiU isn't the "must have console".

Hey, as long as they're cheaper (Nintendo games notoriously stay expensive) I don't care if the case Red or Blue

Yeah I personally think SM3DW is a candidate to be a system seller for the Wii U, it is soooooooooooo good and PACKED with originality and content, plus it's beautiful as heck and the music is fantastic! Easily one of the best Mario games ever!

And the difficulty does ramp up considerably during the bonus worlds, especially if you collect ALL the stars, haha...

Traded in 3D Land, Ocarina of Time, and a couple of Pokemon games at Gamestop to get this a while back.

Totally worth it. This game is so much fun. I love how easy it is to check which stars and stamps I've missed. It really brings out my gaming OCD.

... ew.
I hate when my cases are anything but white or black. The difference in box color looks so weird on my shelf.

I would like some advice from people who have done everything in this game. I finally beat the last level (crown-crown, or whatever it is), so I think I have done and found everything in the game except for beating every level with every character and the stamps that comes with that. Is doing that different and fun enough to try? One of the reasons I was excited for this game even after the first showing of it that made most other people turned off to it was because of the different characters like Super Mario Bros. 2 and how much fun that game was beating it as 4 different people. However, I have so many other games right now that I haven't gotten to yet (Wonderful 101, Deus Ex, Mass Effect 3, and I'm about halfway through Xenoblade) that I'm not sure when I'll get around to it, and I can get $33 for it at Gamestop that could go towards all the other awesome games coming out soon. But all those games are much more serious and deep, and sometimes it is good to just pop in a fun time-waster like Mario. So I'm pretty torn. Do you think it is worth holding on to just for that one aspect (or is there anything else I am missing)?

^If the reason you don't want to keep playing 3D World is because you've got too many other games to play then trading it for another game won't fix that problem.
Personally I like to pick it from time to time for a fun break from other games and the multiplayer makes it a keeper for me.

Yeah, I realize that. But I probably wouldn't get something new right away. It would just be good to get that much money for it now because the trade-in value will only go down if I wait. And the multiplayer is one of the reasons I don't want to get rid of it, despite the fact I have never played it in multiplayer because I have no one to play with. I could probably talk my wife into it because she usually likes Mario, but there is just never any time. And I think it will be great when my kids are old enough to get into it, but that will be in like 4-5 years probably (my son will be 3 on December 1 and my daughter will be born in late December), and so I could probably get another copy for much cheaper then if I wanted to.

It will drop but slightly, big Ninty games are evergreens and always hold value. I see 2nd hand DS & Wii games going for a surprising amount still.

Tbh are you fed up of it yet? If yes then sell it, if no then keep it.

It's just a little different, since all characters has their own speciality. Not using Rosalina or Peach on some of the later levels get more challenging, for example.

Have you found all world warp tubes and golden tubes? Do you always end your runs with a time ending with a 6?

Hey. Just got this game recently, and is it GOOD! My brother and I won't stop playing together. Mount Must Dash is so fun, I can keep on playing that stage tillI'm tired. New things in Mario occur in this game. The game never looked so better on my TV, in buttery 60fps! Oh man, I know what I'll be doing on Veterans Day!

Is anyone looking to sell their game? Willing to send paypal or Google wallet.

A minor peeve of mine with this game: In the Desert-themed World 2, the majority of the levels don't have a desert theme. In the Ice-themed World 3, many levels aren't Ice-themed. Actually, several are in seemingly sunny warm weather. This trend continues throughout the game. I would have liked there to be more "flow" in regards to putting themed levels together. Instead, we get a mishmash of levels thrown together.

Apologies for the bump, just reviving the 3D world thread again I guess because I enjoy this game. If you've completed this game, try speedrunning it. Same goes with any game really, as long as it has a realistic end goal.

Anyone else speedrun this game?