🎮 Game Overview
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Release Date: February 12, 2021
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Platform: Nintendo Switch
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Contents:
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Enhanced port of Wii U's Super Mario 3D World (2013)
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Brand-new Bowser's Fury expansion (5-10 hour standalone experience)
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Multiplayer:
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3D World: 4-player local co-op
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Bowser's Fury: 2-player co-op (Player 2 controls Bowser Jr.)
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🌟 Key Features
Super Mario 3D World
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Playable Characters: Mario, Luigi, Peach, Toad, Rosalina (unlockable)
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Power-Ups:
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New Super Bell (Cat Mario - climb walls)
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Double Cherry (clone your character)
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Level Design: Linear 3D courses with flagpole endings
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Online Play: Added in Switch version (play with friends online)
Bowser's Fury
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Open-World Mario: First true open-world 3D Mario experience
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Giga Cat Mario: Transform into a giant to battle Fury Bowser
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Dynamic Weather: Fury Bowser randomly attacks, turning the sky dark
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Lakitu Camera: Free camera control (unlike fixed angles in 3D World)
📊 Comparison: 3D World vs. Bowser's Fury
Feature | 3D World | Bowser's Fury |
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Structure | Linear levels | Open-world lake |
Camera | Fixed angles | Free control |
Bowser | Final boss | Recurring threat |
Multiplayer | 4-player | 2-player |
Length | ~15 hours | ~6 hours |
💡 Essential Tips
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3D World:
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Use Peach's float for tricky jumps
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Stamp Collecting: Find all hidden stamps for 100% completion
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Champion's Road: Brutal final level - requires perfect teamwork
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Bowser's Fury:
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Fury Sunlight shrinks Fury Bowser - attack when he's vulnerable
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Cat Shines unlock new areas (like Stars in Mario 64)
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Plessie (dino mount) can dash up waterfalls
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🎮 Switch Enhancements
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Faster Speed: Characters move 30% quicker than Wii U version
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Amiibo Support: Tap to get power-ups (Cat Mario Amiibo = instant Super Bell)
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HD Rumble: Feel pounces as Cat Mario