RETROCANON

Super Mario 3D World

2013 · Wii U

Mainline3D Platformers

All its versions

GameYearPlatformType
Super Mario 3D World(this page)2013Wii UOriginal
Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury2021SwitchPort

What it is

The 2013 Wii U game that brought co-op to 3D Mario for the first time, letting up to four players scramble through tight, level-based 3D stages together.

Releases & editions

PlatformYearEditionDetails
Wii U2013Standard

Where it sits for newcomers

For fans

The Wii U original has been superseded by the 2021 Switch port — go straight to that instead.

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