Nintendo's first major release of 2021 is Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury. This Wii U port - with a little bit extra tacked on - will be arriving next month on 12th February.
To build up some excitement ahead of the game's launch, Nintendo has sent its teaser webpage live - with the "full site" coming soon. While there's not much to look at right now, further down the page is a brief line about the expansion Bowser's Fury, informing fans to keep an eye out for more information soon:
"Stay tuned for more details about this action-packed addition to the game!"

With the game arriving early next month, this leaves very little time to detail what this new addition is all about - so hopefully Nintendo releases a trailer (at the very least) explaining what exactly this "action-packed" add-on is all about.
The teaser site also confirms the Cat Mario and Cat Peach amiibo will unlock power-ups. One other new feature is the inclusion of online multiplayer - meaning it should be easier than ever to team up with family and friends.
Will you be returning to Super Mario 3D World on Switch? What are you expecting from Bowser's Fury? Tell us below.
[source supermario3dworld.nintendo.com]
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This is an affront to American democracy!!!
Oh crap, wrong post
@KillerBOB I remember the Mario game where the koopas and goombas raided the Mushroom Kingdom Capitol building amid Bowser's humiliating loss to Rosalina in the run for presidency. The only good Wii U exclusive in my opinion
Q : "Will you be returning to Super Mario 3D World on Switch?"
My Answer : Maybe later, maybe next year as i have finished the Wii U version last year but it took 4 years to finish while other 3D platformer games i have such as Sly Cooper / Ratchet & Clank took around 1 week in a row to finish.
The game comes out in a month and we know LITERALLY nothing about what this expansion is.
My guess? It's some lame sh*t that will be an hour long.
At this stage my intentions are to skip this. They're going to have to really sell me on Bowser's Fury being worth the double dip for me to change my mind but I'm not expecting much.
Man this is going to be my first time playing this game, can't wait.
My girls want this bad. The WiiU version was their most played WiiU title. Just curious about the length of BOWSER'S FURY.
I had fun with it on the Wii U, but I can’t justify buying again when it’s already sitting on my shelf unless the new content is substantial.
@WhiteTrashGuy
"Just curious about the length of BOWSER'S FURY."
😳 Bow-curious
So many Mario games, so little time. I’m still working through Galaxy for the first time.
Kinda wish they'd release the expansion as a stand alone.
@KillerBOB Now we know the real reason Peach keeps getting ‘kidnapped’. The length of Bowser’s Fury just keeps her coming back for more.
I've updated this article - the focus is now on Bowser's Fury.
It'd be cool to play the game as Bowser.
Super Mario 3d World is my Number two 3d Mario game right behind galaxy 1 and 2(I pretty much consider the galaxies 2 parts of the same game). Of u never played it then definitely pick this up. I'm sure I will even though I already own it on wii u. And since I own the physical on Wii U I'll probably get the digital version on Switch
If we don't hear something next week, my only conclusion is that Bowser's Fury is a tiny 30 minute addition that only needs a single trailer to explain!
@Snatcher You're in for a treat, it's an absolutely brilliant game. Although it wasn't until my 2nd play through I realised that. I enjoyed it the first time round but I think like many others at the time, it wasn't Galaxy so came away a little disappointed.
If Bowers Fury is a decent length adventure, I'll be getting it again for sure. Even if it's not, the online multiplayer is tempting me.
Please more playable characters too. I need my Yoshi!
Here’s to hoping that the online won’t be as jank as Smash or Mario Maker 2
My Wii U copy broke a couple years back, a shame since it really is a masterpiece. It may not have the grandeur of Galaxy or Odyssey, but this game was Wii U at its best (or at least until BOTW). Glad it's reaching a wider audience.
I do plan to buy the game again, though I want to know more about Bowser's Fury and if it justifies the extra price. It sure does look exciting!
will I be returning to SM3DW? YES!!! personally, I believe it’s the best Mario game in the franchise! playing solo is fun. but when played in co-op is where the game really shines! one of the best co-op games ever made. can’t wait to play on line as well!
as far as Bowser’s Fury, I feel that it’s going to be what Lost Levels was to the original Super Mario Bros. what the New Super Luigi U was to the New Super Mario Bros. U: painfully difficult.
I didn't have a WiiU, so this'll be my first time picking it up. Pre-ordered the day it was announced, so I'm looking forward to more details.
I guess it's one thing that is good / I like about re-releases or re-masters. Barring exceptional circumstances if the game reviewed well on other platforms generally going to review well. The switch, of course, being a slight exception when receiving current gen ports.
Also Cyberpunk...lol.
@Dezzy I am literally preaching the opposite to you!! My very reputation is at stake!
Pumped! Great game that I beat but not 100%-ted. Want to beat the new content and maybe 100% on Swirch
If Bowsers Fury turns out to be a stand alone game (doubt it) then I could be tempted to double dip.
If it's just a simple "extra level" no chance.
Don't get me wrong it was a decent game but of all the 3D mario games this was my least favourite, actually 3D land on 3DS was probably my least but I don't tend to count that as it was on a handheld and I'm more on a console gamer
Already got this on Wii U and it was pretty far from being my favorite Mario title, not a fan of the linear obstacle course 3D Mario games. Bowser's Fury would need to be something significant to get me to buy this one again.
No, I'd rather Nintendo actually make some new games for the Switch.
3D World was pretty good, but once again, I'm not paying full price for a Selects title with an extra mode taped on.
Online multiplayer? That’s huge. It’s a game seller in these pandemic times. Should be an article on its own
@RainbowGazelle I hear, and understand, what you are saying, but to me this is a new Nintendo game for the Switch. I skipped the Wii U and therefore cannot wait to play this well regarded Mario game. Once SM3DW is out, Nintendo will have re-released all the Wii U games that I would like to play.
A very very good Mario game. Bowsers fury yeah I feel will be like a couple of hours long or really hard levels or something, but yeah buying anyway. I can’t say no to 3D Mario xxxx
genuinely curious to what this could be if theyve built it up this long. new game mode, playing as bowsers or his minions, or just a literal bonus world
@durr I'm afraid you might be right
Haven't played the original, so will get this regardless of the quality of Bowser's Fury.
Oh wow! Another overpriced wii u port. Pathetic.
Had the game but never beat it fully, already pre-ordered it so now I'm just waiting.
@Tipehtfomottob Wind Waker HD, as you probably know, is amazing. Don’t you want that one too? I do. (Twilight Princess HD as well.)
My guess, Bowser's Fury is just some lame multiplayer-party-bull****
I'm, like many of other people here, waiting for the reveal of what exactly Bowser's Fury is.
I have this game on Wii U, still unfinished, and would appreciate to know whether to continue or wait for the definitive version here in advance, and think it took them so long to explain it.
If it's new stages, then I'd have to buy it. If it's minigames or multiplayer stuff, then I'll pass. I've preordered the amiibos, though. I use them mainly as a decoration, so me buying a game for which an amiibo is released isn't tied to the purchase of the amiibo itself.
What about a Direct to show us what this is all about, Nintendo?
First Bugsnax, now Bowser's Fury.
This trend is worryingly increasing lately, considering both Octodad's studio and Nintendo likely took the idea from the one-off "GABBO! GABBO! GABBO!" gag ad seen in the Simpsons episode Krusty Gets Cancelled.
The secrecy isn't surprising for 3D World. I remember the 1st trailer for it at E3 2013 virtually showed off nothing:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwwjcfgTksU
Then a month before launch they came out with a trailer that revealed all sorts of new levels,mechanics, bosses:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLOKVABfrzw
Though I do want to see what they've changed, because the initial trailer for the Switch version showed off some new mechanics in the main game like the roll functioning more like in Odyssey and the characters moving faster.
@Dr_Lugae

Precisely. It could be either "Bowser's Fury" in the sense we're playing as Bowser, or "Bowser's Fury" as in we're getting an editor to make hard levels, so we're "playing Bowser's own fury incarnate".
Now, with those wild expectations in mind, the most likely option is the third: it's actually just those hard levels, made by Nintendo and not us. Kind of a bummer, until you consider this can be shoved in the middle of the next Nintendo Direct between the big opening announcement and the final megaton. Its main purpose, hype-wise, was to be a mysterious thing in the thirty-fifth Anniversary Direct and nothing more.
This secrecy for a port is the exact reason I'm focusing my attention elsewhere.
@BlubberWhale Both are, without a doubt, fantastic games and are amongst the very best games I've ever played in the last 30 years. The Zelda series is my absolute favourite and I say this having only gotten into Zelda when PH was released as I also bought a DS Lite (surprisingly, my first ever handheld console). However, as I already have WW (GC) & TP (Wii), and still have my Wii as one of my main consoles proudly hooked up to my TV, I wouldn't be too bothered for re-leases of the HD versions as both games still look amazing and play perfectly via my Wii. That being said, should Nintendo release super duper collectable editions this year for the Zelda anniversary then yes, I will be very tempted to buy. The way Mario was treated for his anniversary though, I won't be holding my breath.
Probably you speed run as bowser and bust up the whole level
Bowsers fury? Hmmm
@AlexSora89 What trend would that be? I'm failing to make any sort of connection at all between Bugsnax and Bowser's Fury beyond both starting with B.
@Kang81 I have also been hoping it would mean making Bowser playable. Trying not to get my hopes up, though, lol.
Yeah if it's a substantial addition I'll double-dip. Too much to ask that it could like the Super Luigi expansion? Probably!
@Yosher
+1
Really, if Yoshi and Daisy appeared in Mario Run as playable characters, why not in this game?
Also Wario did a appear in Mario 64x4, then, Really more characters may be add, I hope that yes.
@SakuraHaruka Difference with Mario 64 vs the DS game was that the DS game was a full on remake while this game is a port with extra features. And usually they don't really add extra characters to simple ports in my experience, aside from the usually newbie friendly character like Funky Kong and to a lesser extent Toadette. So, much as we'd like characters like Yoshi and Daisy to be added, it's sadly not the most realistic expectation.
But that doesn't mean we can't hope for it.
@durr Oh you old cynic you...
My guess is it's a substantial amount of extra content,they didn't just slap a Deluxe moniker on the end this time they gave it a proper title.
The online multiplayer aspect opens up new realms of possibilities too.
My guess is that its an additionl set of stages that can be completed with 45 min.
I will most likely double dip on this. I played 3D World one time through and then traded it in eventually. That was at back in 2013.
Fun game. Really fun game. So it'll be nice to go back to it. Plus, it was before I had kids (well, my oldest was only about 5 months old), They're both at the age where they game as well and have seen videos of the game and really are itching to play. I was gonna buy it for $20 on the Wii U. But with the additional content and just really wanting to stick to gaming on one console if I can, I have no issue going with the Switch version
@RGB87
Same here, Nintendo's surprises usually aren't for me, so maybe this will be different.
Spoiler
Probably not 😆
@UmbreonsPapa I finished this game with my kids. We loved the mayhem.
Hope you have a blast
@Shworange Had the same thought. Either that or some sort of Mario party-like survival mode
Bowsers fury will be epic according to leaks 15 Mario levels, 15 “bowser” levels. I can’t wait. I even made a live countdown on a coding program called scratch. https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/469021144/fullscreen/
@Tipehtfomottob I will concede that a port of Xenoblade X so I've got all 3 on the one console would be pretty awesome!
Have only played bits and pieces of the original at friends' houses, and considering the 3DS predecessor (3D Land) is one of the three games I've 100%-ed, I will 100% be getting this. Looks amazing.
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