Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury (Wii-U/Switch) - It's the cat's meow!

[Dejimon11]

why is bowser kidnapping the sprixies again? treasure right?

[Fidget]

I agree, a coin steamboat would be fantastic.

 

This game also looks fantastic. This is the variety and creativity that was missing from some of the recent Marios. But I don't want to call it the next Super Mario World yet.

If it turns out to be filled with tons of secret levels and minimaps and multiple layers of bonus stuff - as opposed to a predictable single secret world or level after a linear set of worlds - then I'll be really climbing on the excite bike.

 

The level select maps seem to have a lot of potential for exactly that, so I'm hopeful!

Edited November 13, 2013 by Boondoggle

[WhoWhatMan]

 

By your truly. 

 

And gosh, Rosalina lips....

 

EDIT: Before anyone ask, I just screencapped the trailer and crop the picture

Edited November 14, 2013 by KaBlamJamDan

[The Deleter]

 

 

Dat Bowser image is some of the most adorable yet bad*** artwork I've ever seen.

 

Also, just noticed that Luigi had leopard spots on his cat suit

Edited November 14, 2013 by The Deleter

[Lady Soniko]

 

 

Dat Bowser image is some of the most adorable yet bad*** artwork I've ever seen.

 

Also, just noticed that Luigi had leopard spots on his cat suit

 

Source for this?

[The Deleter]

Source for this?

 

http://nintendoeverything.com/super-mario-3d-world-original-soundtrack-heading-to-club-nintendo-japan/

 

E: Also, there's some additional artwork of Bowser's minions playing instruments on this page:

 

http://www.nintendo.co.jp/wiiu/ardj/soundtrack/index.html

Edited November 14, 2013 by The Deleter

[Arcade Racer CC14]

Wow, that artwork is freaking GORGEOUS. I love that they went to the trouble to create custom 2D artwork for the soundtrack. I'd love for a clean version of that Bowser to surface, as it'd make a positively awesome avatar.

Speaking of Bowser, the presence of his English name on his drum set rather than his Japanese name, Koopa, is interesting considering that it's a Japanese soundtrack and all.

[Nintendoga]

Did somebody order an Iwata Asks? (Warning, does contain some spoilers towards the game, especially "Page 4: Time Solves Everything")

If you want a full summary it's in the spoiler

- No upending the tea table from Miyamoto this time
- Miyamoto “only needed to be involved with occasional spot-checks in areas where I wanted to take a closer look”
- Hayashida: “To be upfront about it, ever since we started developing Super Mario 3D Land, we thought about making Super Mario 3D World in continuation afterward.”
- The team originally wanted to include a multiplayer mode in Super Mario 3D Land
- Team initially started out at 40-50, was at about 100 at the end
- The team has tons of ideas for Mario’s transformations
- Cat transformation forms a pair with Statue Mario
- When you turn into Cat Mario under a certain condition, he can make bonus coins appear with Ground Pounds
- Moving multiple Marios was considered before, but wasn’t tried since the team thought it’d be too taxing from a control perspective
- Double Mario came about when a staffer made a mistake with the placement tool and put in two Mario players
- NOA staffers said Mario 3D World has a high replay value
- Free Camera Mode is in single-player mode only
- Captain Toad’s Adventure was put in so that players ” would try it out as a way to experience a game in which you control the camera yourself as you would in a 3D Super Mario game.”
- Motokura insisted on putting in the secret character
- This character loses its ability when in cat form
- This character also becomes a black cat when transformed
- The Luigi Bros. game and the secret character appear after reaching the end once
- Luigi Bros. appears on the title screen
- If you have New Super Luigi U data, you can play from the start
- Hidden Luigi pixels are included in the game
- Random button randomly assigns characters before each course
- Can do a Ground Pound to steal someone’s double power
- Random selection is also available in single-player
- Hayashida on the stamps: “We had always wanted to do something with Miiverse, and I tried posting, but the world is full of people who can draw well. I can’t draw, so I couldn’t get into it.”
- Over 80 stamps are in the game
- Some stamps you get deep in the second half
- Mii characters of other people online show up as Sprixies
- When you clear a course, the ghost of the person who cleared it will replay through that gameplay
- Time Attack Ghost will appear, which is the ghost of another player who’s clear time is just a little faster than yours
- The team had a strong desire to call it “3D World” from the beginning
- Miyamoto realized “Land” was for handhelds and “World” was for home consoles
- Miyamoto: “Some opinions against it arose along the way, and there was a time when it looked like it wouldn’t fly, but it’s a name with a lot of thought behind it that suggests anyone can feel easy playing the game and that it’s a culmination of all the fun of a 3D Super Mario game, so the name had to be Super Mario 3D World, and in the end that’s what it is.”
- Koizumi says he had some regrets about some things when making Super Mario Galaxy, which he feels he was able to address with 3D World
- Koizumi has long wanted Luigi to appear alongside Mario in a 3D game, and also felt Galaxy was more geared toward boys
- With Peach’s inclusion, he feels this has been addressed
- Miyamoto: “Just so there is no misunderstanding, I should point out that this doesn’t mean we’ll never make another Super Mario Galaxy game.”
- Koizumi: “When we first started making Super Mario 3D World, Miyamoto-san asked me if this was going to be more like Super Mario Galaxy or more like Super Mario 3D Land. When we made Super Mario 3D Land, we had our eyes on the form of this game, so we made it this way without any hesitation.”
- Miyamoto: “The same team can’t make both at the same time. And we can’t bring in a second party and slap the name Super Mario Galaxy on it. I suppose we could idealistically make both in Tokyo, but we want to do something new too, so there was that dilemma.”
- Miyamoto “Personally, I would like to take on a variety of new challenges with Super Mario Galaxy and design 2D Super Mario games in an easy-to-understand way within certain restraints.
- Iwata: “Either way, to fans of Super Mario Galaxy, Super Mario 3D World is in no way a different beast that they won’t be able to enjoy.”

A pic of the brainstorming that took place during development


 

Edited November 14, 2013 by Nintendoga

[StaticMania]

King Koopa...Bowser...I don't think they use King Koopa when its just for stuff like this or spin-offs. Either that or they switch between names.

[Conando]

He's called Koopa/"Kuppa" in Japan, that's why it's a bit odd. They NEVER call him Bowser in Japan.

Edited November 14, 2013 by Wreck-It Ralph

[The_Disney_Dork]

For anyone who didn't see it:

 

Rosalina gameplay towards the end

[Blitz 'n Burst]

The way they talk about it, it sounds like Rosalina has some special ability in cat form. Huh.

Edited November 14, 2013 by Blitz 'n Burst

[G-Force]

The way they talk about it, it sounds like Rosalina has some special ability in cat form. Huh.

The impression I got was that her spin move is replaced with the standard cat powers when she's in cat form.

I'm assuming she spins when you press the dash button, and that gets replaced with the cat form's scratch attacks.

[Blitz 'n Burst]

The impression I got was that her spin move is replaced with the standard cat powers when she's in cat form.

I'm assuming she spins when you press the dash button, and that gets replaced with the cat form's scratch attacks.

Yeah I reread that bit and I guess I misread it. Just talking about how it was important sh be a black cat for some reason

 

Switching the spin and the cat moves sounds really annoying, though. Not because they're replacing the moves, but which moves are being swapped. When you have one ability that provides lift and another that pounces straight downwards there's going to be a lot of Damn You, Muscle Memory going on.

 

Also, what if she has any other abilities like the Fire Flower or the Boomerang suit? Does she just shoot them and spin at the same time?

[Ultimate Waffle]

He's called Koopa/"Kuppa" in Japan, that's why it's a bit odd. They NEVER call him Bowser in Japan.

 

Huh? So it's like a Robotnik thing?

[canderson]

Funny how they addressed the "we want something like Galaxy " crowd. Wasn't expecting that.

Excellent article.

[TrueBlue]

Rosalina in a black cat-suit?

...I can't tell you what I'm thinking right now.

[Celestia]

Also, what if she has any other abilities like the Fire Flower or the Boomerang suit? Does she just shoot them and spin at the same time?

I don't see why not. Didn't Mario do the same in Galaxy with the Fire Flower?

It's been a while.

 

I'm guessig they figured the climbing would make a "double jump" redundant. *shrug*

 

Hayashida on the stamps: “We had always wanted to do something with Miiverse, and I tried posting, but the world is full of people who can draw well. I can’t draw, so I couldn’t get into it.”

 

That's an adorable reason for the stamps~

[Mr Useful]

I don't see why not. Didn't Mario do the same in Galaxy with the Fire Flower? It's been a while.

 

I'm guessig they figured the climbing would make a "double jump" redundant. *shrug*

 

That's an adorable reason for the stamps~

If I recall correctly, Mario didn't spin with the fire flower, he just did a throwing motion with a cool fire effect.

[Dejimon11]

i wished that the games soundtrack would be on itunes like how they did with pokemon X and Y

[PSI Wind]

I NEED THIS OST IN ME

[SweeCrue]

IGN has put up their Video Review.

http://youtu.be/8eAlJpvvdPk

 

9.6

[Doctor MK]

Heads up to anyone wanting to avoid spoilers - some unlockables are shown off in the IGN review. Watch with caution.

[Dejimon11]

its been removed

[KrazyBean]

I NEED THIS OST IN ME

 

The fourth song is my favourite.