Game Review: Super Mario 3D Land

Decided to do something a little different this time and actually review a video game instead of a movie. I'm putting all the games I own (and some I don't) through a randomizer and playing and reviewing the ones it chooses. As you can tell by the title, our first review of this kind will be Super Mario 3D Land for the 3DS.

This game holds a special place in my heart because it was the first 3DS game I ever owned. The story is a standard Mario story, with Peach being kidnapped by Bowser and Mario having to save her. They aren't exactly Shakespeare.

But where Mario truly shines is the gameplay, and this was the beginning of a new style for Mario games. It took the environments from the past 3D Mario games and the simple 'get-to-the-goal' gameplay, and combined them together, and, honestly, it works pretty well for what it is.

I will say this game isn't the hardest, although the final world has some truly difficult parts, especially in terms of collectibles. That last Star Coin in the last level was an absolute nightmare to get. Still, most of the time, I was able to take the game at my own pace and had fun while doing so.

Overall, I'd say this was a very important, although underrated, Mario game in the main series. It isn't amazing by any means, but it laid the groundwork for the excellent Super Mario 3D World, which I hope to review in the near future.

Next time, according to my randomizer, we will journey into a game that is not only considered one of the best in its individual series, but one of the best of all time. That's right. I'll be reviewing The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.

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