
Lifewire / Andrew Hayward Gameplay: Refined, enticing platforming All told, it’s an essential package for Mario fans, even if the largest chunk of it is ultimately repackaged.

It’s a lively adventure with plenty of variety packed within, and this Switch re-release has something new in store: a small, standalone game called Bowser’s Fury that offers a different take on the 3D Mario experience. Originally released in 2013, Super Mario 3D World delivered a hugely entertaining entry in the platform-hopping series that paired 3D navigation with compact level designs, plus the ability to play with up to four people at once. Nintendo has arguably saved one of the greatest for the latest: Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury. The Nintendo Switch’s popularity has made it a new home to some of the Wii U’s best games, and while it may not seem terribly exciting to hail a bunch of ports from one console to another, it is an opportunity to appreciate wonderful games that were overlooked on Nintendo’s middling last-gen platform. Nintendo provided us with a review code for one of our writers to test.
