For every moment where you have to work together, there are three moments where you’re sprinting after a second Fire Flower, even though you’ve already got one, just for some extra points. It turns out playing with other people turns 3D World into bloodsport. But, I don’t know, this seemed like a fun way to spend time together? She’s definitely not into platforming games, preferring more slow-paced, cerebral efforts like Stardew Valley and Don’t Starve. This all seemed like an idyllic paradise of teamwork, and made me think maybe I should play with my wife. Plessie goes faster the more in-sync both players become. In another level, players can work together to issue commands while riding a dinosaur named Plessie. Panels that change position whenever you jump require communication among players to ensure that no one gets sent to an untimely demise. After all, everyone’s just trying to get to the end of the level together, right? 3D World even encourages cooperation through level design. While Mario Kart gets plenty of attention for ruining friendships, you wouldn’t necessarily expect something similar from a Mario platformer. But if you manage to wrangle another player, the chill dynamic during solo play will change drastically. It’s akin to what you might see from an arcade beat-’em-up, trying to entice another source of quarters with a Marge or a Rafael joining the fight.
When played solo, Super Mario 3D World keeps throwing out callouts - on the world map and at the start of every level - for other players to join in.
Then I added a second person and it all went to shit. I enjoyed the first few worlds on the Nintendo Switch, but can’t recall feeling challenged. Super Mario 3D World definitely falls into this category. Time is rarely a factor, after all, and don’t worry if you die, since you have one million lives waiting in reserve. A tricky level might occasionally pop up, but 95% of Mario games can be completed by anyone with a passing familiarity with platformers. Mario platforming games are pretty chill when I’m playing on my own.
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