We were a bit disappointed with last year’s Super Mario 3D All-Stars. As fantastic as two of the three games in that collection undoubtedly still are, it just felt like a bit of a lazy remaster. You simply can't make the same argument against Nintendo’s latest Mario re-release. While Super Mario 3D World is largely the same (brilliant) game as it was back in 2013, the bolted on Bowser’s Fury is a completely new one that plays with the tried and tested Mario formula in really exciting ways. If this is an audition for a proper open-world Mario in the future, we’re giving Nintendo a standing ovation, even if the game isn’t a graphical showpiece for your Switch. If you didn’t play 3D World the first time, consider this another must-have title for what is fast becoming the ultimate Mario machine. As for players wondering if Bowser’s Fury makes it worth the double dip, well, we think the new game is about as good as bonus content gets - and we certainly wouldn’t risk making you-know-who angry again by saying otherwise.
Super Mario 3D World deserves a bigger audience; ...and you get a new open-world Mario game with it; Kaiju Bowser is awesome;
Bowser's Fury isn't the best-looking Switch game you'll play; Some occasional performance issues;