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|developer=[[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD Tokyo]]<br>[[1-UP Studio|Brownie Brown]]<ref name="Wired">''[http://www.wired.com/gamelife/2012/03/super-mario-quake/ How Super Mario Survived the Quake]'' (accessed April 02 2012)</ref>

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|release='''Retail:'''<br>{{flag list|Japan|November 3, 2011|USA|November 13, 2011|Europe|November 18, 2011|Australia|November 24, 2011|South Korea|April 28, 2012|HK|December 7, 2012 (for HK/TW model)|ROC|December 7, 2012 (for HK/TW model)|China|December 7, 2012|HK|July 13, 2017 (for Japan model)|ROC|July 13, 2017 (for Japan model)<ref>http://www.nintendo.tw/3ds_j/index.htm</ref>}}'''Nintendo eShop:'''<br>{{flag list|Europe|October 4, 2012|Australia|October 4, 2012|USA|October 18, 2012|Japan|November 1, 2012}}'''[[Nintendo Selects#Nintendo 3DS|Nintendo Selects]]:'''<br>{{flag list|Europe|October 13, 2017|USA|February 5, 2018<ref>(January 16, 2018). [https://www.gonintendo.com/stories/299721-three-classic-nintendo-3ds-games-are-now-only-19-99-each THREE CLASSIC NINTENDO 3DS GAMES ARE NOW ONLY $19.99 EACH]. ''GoNintendo''. Retrieved January 17, 2018.</ref>|Australia|May 11, 2018<ref>[http://www.nintendo.com.au/three-iconic-nintendo-3ds-titles-join-the-nintendo-selects-line-up Three iconic Nintendo 3DS titles join the Nintendo Selects line-up!]. ''Nintendo.com.au''. Retrieved April 30, 2018.</ref>}}

|genre=[[Genre#Platform|Platformer]], Action-adventure

|modes=Single-player

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'''''Super Mario 3D Land''''' is a single-player game in the [[Super Mario (series)|''Super Mario'' series]] for the [[Nintendo 3DS]], released in November 2011, and is the first ''Super Mario'' game overall for the console. It is the fourteenth entry in the ''Super Mario'' series,<ref name=encyclopedia>{{cite|author=Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors|title=『[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック]]』|language=ja|location=Tokyo|publisher=Shogakukan|date=2015|page=11–13|isbn=978-4-09-106569-8}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=[[Nintendo|Nintendo Co., Ltd]]|title=HISTORY → Series → ''Super Mario''|url=www.nintendo.com/jp/character/mario/en/history/index.html|publisher=Mario Portal|accessdate=6 Nov. 2024|archive=web.archive.org/web/20241003115239/https://www.nintendo.com/jp/character/mario/en/history/index.html}}</ref> the second 3D ''Super Mario'' [[Genre#Platform|platformer]] for a handheld device (with ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'' being the first and an enhanced remake of [[Super Mario 64|the first 3D platformer adventure]]) and, as noted by [[Reggie Fils-Aime]] at {{wp|E3 2011}}, the first 3D ''Super Mario'' platformer to be built from the ground up for a handheld system. It is closely based on side-scrolling ''Super Mario'' games, but it is a 3D platformer in the vein of games like ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''. The game was created by the same development team that worked on the ''Super Mario Galaxy'' games and ''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]'', currently part of [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]] Tokyo. It received a sequel entitled ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'', which was released for the [[Wii U]] in November 2013. The game requires 2315 blocks (296.3 MB) if it is bought off the [[Nintendo eShop#Nintendo 3DS|Nintendo eShop]].<ref>https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/super-mario-3d-land-3ds/</ref>

 

''Super Mario 3D Land'' is the first ''Super Mario'' game published by Nintendo on one of their consoles to be officially localized in Dutch, Portuguese, and Russian.<ref name="NintendoNL"> [http://www.nintendo.nl/NOE/nl_NL/news/2011/geef_bowser_een_zwieper_-_de_tanooki_power-up_is_terug_45304.html Nintendo of the Netherlands - Geef Bowser een zwieper - de Tanooki power-up is terug]</ref><ref name="NintendoPG">[http://www.nintendo.pt/NOE/pt_PT/news/2011/super_mario_3d_land_e_mario_kart_7_chegam__nintendo_3ds_em_portugus_45304.html Nintendo of Portugal - ''SUPER MARIO 3D LAND'' e ''Mario Kart 7'' chegam à Nintendo 3DS em português!]</ref><ref name="NintendoRU"> [http://www.nintendo.ru/NOE/ru_RU/games/nintendo_3ds/super_mario_3d_land__44851.html Nintendo Russia - Official ''Super Mario 3D Land'' Website]</ref>

Outside [[Peach's Castle]] stands the [[Tail Tree]], a stripe-tailed tree with [[Super Leaf|Super Leaves]] on its branches. All of the [[Mushroom Kingdom]] is familiar with the tree. One night, a big storm blows all of the leaves off, as [[Bowser]] laughs in the background.

 

Later on, when [[Mario]] and three [[Toad (species)|Toad]]s (red, yellow, and blue) check the Tail Tree, they discover that the Super Leaves are gone. However, the yellow Toad notices a hovering letter near the tree, and the group of four goes to investigate. Mario grabs and opens the letter, and a picture of Bowser holding [[Princess Peach]] hostage with Super Leaves flying in the background pops out. The message shocks the three Toads and Mario, and immediately, Mario and the three Toads run to save the Princess. Throughout his adventure between each world, Mario receives more letters about Peach's predicament and about various stages of Bowser's Super Leaf-related plan.

 

Inspired by Mario's courage, Peach ultimately attempts to escape from Bowser and his army, but she is soon recaptured. Mario travels through [[World 8 (Super Mario 3D Land)|World 8]] and defeats Bowser, only to be tricked by a cardboard cutout of Peach, as Bowser escapes with the real Peach. Mario eventually finds Bowser's lair, but before they can battle, the floor beneath them breaks and they fall. After being pursued through various obstacles, Mario manages to press a [[P Switch|switch]] making the bridge under Bowser collapse, sending Bowser into a pool of lava. At last, Mario and the three Toads find Princess Peach and, using their [[Tanooki Mario|Tanooki]] powers, bring Peach back to her castle.

 

 

After Mario beats {{world|S8|castle}}, another cut-scene appears. Another letter has floated down on World 1-1, and the three Toads who accompanied Mario in his adventure investigate while in their Tanooki forms. To their surprise, Bowser has kidnapped Princess Peach again. Then, Mario or Luigi must defeat Bowser in {{World|8|bowser3d}}2 again. After that, a picture of Tanooki Peach is unlocked. Once five stars are present on the profile, {{world|S8|crown}}, the very last level, is unlocked.

The levels of ''Super Mario 3D Land'' are much more linear and compact than the other 3D titles, more along the lines of the side-scrolling games. All levels have a [[Time Limit|time limit]] and even feature [[Goal Pole]]s, a staple of the original ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' and the ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' games, as opposed to [[Power Star]]s or [[Shine Sprite]]s, as the level goals. To enter vertical pipes, the player must press {{button|3ds|L}} or {{button|3ds|R}}; for the first time in the series, the player can re-enter areas through pipes at will (for example, after being transported to the above-ground Goal Pole in [[World 2-2 (Super Mario 3D Land)|World 2-2]], the player can go back down the pipe to return underground). The graphics of the game greatly resemble those of the ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' [[Super Mario Galaxy 2|games]], while the levels show visual similarities to the ''[[New Super Mario Bros. (disambiguation)|New Super Mario Bros.]]'' titles. Game-play also takes cues from ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', notably tight-rope walking. Unlike the 2D ''Super Mario'' games, the level themes in a world tend to be more random, like the galaxies of the ''Super Mario Galaxy'' games, instead of focusing on a particular setting per world.

 

Due to the merging of the 2D and 3D play styles, Mario's moveset is more limited than in the previous ''Super Mario'' games; he does not [[dash]] as fast, and thus cannot jump as high or as far as in past games; he also cannot [[Double Jump (consecutive)|Double Jump]] or [[Triple Jump]] for the first time in a platforming game since ''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]''. Mario can also no longer [[Spin Jump]], [[fly]] (in [[Tanooki Mario|Tanooki form]], unlike in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''), grab and/or throw objects (such as [[Green Shell]]s), hold onto ledges, or attack without power ups. However, he can still [[Wall Jump]], [[Long Jump]], [[Ground Pound]], [[Side Somersault|Sideways Somersault]], and [[Backward Somersault|Backwards Somersault]]. Other controls take cues from the 2D titles; Mario can crouch and slide while running, which now requires the use of a run/attack button, like in the 2D games. In addition, the Backwards Somersault works like the [[Crouching High Jump|Power Squat Jump]] does in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]''. Finally, Mario has [[Roll|a new roll move]] that can be used to hit blocks from the side and fit through small gaps.

 

While giving examples of how the Nintendo 3DS enhances game-play, Shigeru Miyamoto has stated that hitting blocks from underneath in 3D ''Super Mario'' games would be easier with stereoscopic 3D.<ref>[http://ds.ign.com/articles/115/1153006p1.html GDC: ''Super Mario 3DS'' Revealed]</ref> Thus, blocks are more prevalent in this game, unlike the past 3D games, where blocks were few and far between. Three [[Star Medal]]s (which have a similar design to the [[Comet Medal]]s from ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'') are found in each level, and collecting all three is part of the level's challenge, like the [[Star Coin]]s in the ''New Super Mario Bros.'' games. [[+ Clock]]s can be picked up to give the player additional time to complete the level, a mechanic only seen previously in ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''{{'}}s Speedy Comet missions.

 

Mario's health system is now based on the side-scrolling titles rather than being a numbered [[Health Meter|health meter]]: Mario becomes a cap-less [[Small Mario]] when damaged, while power-ups give him an extra hit point and new abilities. These power-ups include the [[Super Mushroom]], the [[Fire Flower]], the new [[Boomerang Flower]], the [[Statue Leaf]] (replacing the [[Tanooki Suit]]), and the [[Super Leaf]], the last of which had not been seen since ''Super Mario Bros. 3''. Notably, the Fire form, unlike its previous 3D appearances in ''Super Mario Galaxy'' and its sequel, no longer has a time limit imposed on it and is retained until Mario is hit, as in the side-scrolling games. The [[item storage]] from ''New Super Mario Bros.'' also appears in this game.

 

As in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', when Mario loses a life, he respawns in his Super form instead of his Small form. Similar to ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', the game has features to help the player if they lose too many lives in a stage. When the player loses two lives in one level, a flying [[Roulette Block]] appears. When five lives are lost, an [[Assist Block]] containing an [[Invincibility Leaf]] appears, which makes the player invincible for the duration of the level. Finally, when ten lives are lost, an Assist Block with a [[P-Wing]] appears, which warps the player directly to the Goal Pole. Unlike previous ''Super Mario'' games, the lives counter in ''Super Mario 3D Land'' extends beyond 100 and goes up to 1,110 lives (after reaching 1,000, 1,100 and 1,110 lives, the hundreds, tens, and units digits respectively are displayed as a crown). This life counter is also included in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' and ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]''.

 

The game also makes extended use of the Nintendo 3DS hardware. When the player uses a cannon or the binoculars, the Nintendo 3DS gyro controls can be used to aim by moving the 3DS. The game also includes a StreetPass option, whereupon encounters, Mystery Boxes and Toad House items are exchanged between players. Items in Toad Houses sent by another player are recorded, including the amount of items sent by the user.

 

Because ''Super Mario 3D Land'' was developed and released before the [[Nintendo 3DS#Nintendo 2DS|Nintendo 2DS]] was produced, the game does not recognize when it is running on a 2DS system and still displays the 3D icons that indicate the available 3D viewing modes at the beginning of every level. This does not affect the actual gameplay; attempting to switch the 3D viewing mode has no effect and the game is still fully playable on the 2DS.

 

By clearing [[Special 1-Castle]], Luigi is unlocked as a playable character, and can be swapped in or out by pressing the "M"/"L" button in the bottom corner of the touch screen on the world map. As in ''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]'', Luigi jumps higher than Mario, but has lower traction.

 

 

|colspan="3"align=center|This world begins in the grassy fields before [[Peach's Castle]] in the [[Mushroom Kingdom]]. The [[Super Leaf]] is first available in this world, and the tailed enemies that have appropriated them make their first appearances as well. W1-2 is the first underground-themed course of the game, and two courses following it feature [[Switchboard]]s. The boss of this world is a [[Goomba]] [[Tail Bowser|disguised]] as [[Bowser]].

|colspan="3"align=center|Outside of the sprawling W2-1, the courses here involve precise platforming [[pit|above the ground]], necessitating the use of [[Flip Panel]]s, [[Red-Blue Panel]]s, and the wearable [[Propeller Box]]. Bowser's [[airship]]s first appear in this world, where Mario fights the brutish [[Boom Boom]]. It is the only world where none of the courses require [[Star Medal]]s to be unlocked.

!width=16% style="background:#FFAA50;"|[[World 3 (Super Mario 3D Land)|World 3]]

|[[World 3-3 (Super Mario 3D Land)|World 3-3]]

|colspan="3"align=center|The first course involves navigating thick, spiraling trees. Subsequent courses include ones that feature [[face block (platform)|face blocks]] and the game's first [[Ghost House]]. Mario fights the [[boomerang]]-wielding [[Pom Pom]] in this world's airship course. A hidden [[Warp Zone]] in W4-2 brings Mario immediately to World 5.

!width=16% style="background:#FFAA50;"|[[World 5 (Super Mario 3D Land)|World 5]]

!colspan="2"width=34% style="background:#FFAA50;"|Courses

|rowspan="4"align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:World5 SM3DL.png|200x200px]]

|colspan="3"align=center|This world begins in a desert dotted with [[cactus]]es, where the [[Boomerang Flower]] can be found. Subsequent courses include the underground burrows of [[Monty Mole]]s and a series of [[Cloud Lift|clouds]] floating high above {{wp|wind turbine}}s. The boss of World 5 is a [[Magikoopa]] disguised as another Tail Bowser.

|colspan="3"align=center|World 6 contains an athletic course on a seaside boardwalk and a desert pyramid with rising platforms. [[Beep Block]]s are introduced in a course, where Mario must time his actions to the beat of the music.

|colspan="3"align=center|The world begins in an underwater course where [[Spike Eel]]s live inside of caves. Subsequent courses include a [[Fuzzy]]-infested forest, the first clock-themed course, and wooden platforms actively being cleared by [[Grinder|buzz saws]]. Boom Boom and Pom Pom fight Mario together in this world's airship.

!width=16% style="background:#FFAA50;"|[[World 8 (Super Mario 3D Land)|World 8]]

|rowspan="4"align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:World8 SM3DL.png|200x200px]]

|colspan="3"align=center|[[Bowser's Castle|Bowser's domain]], where he has imprisoned [[Princess Peach]]. Most of the courses here resemble castle strongholds and take place in seas of [[lava]]. It is the only world to include battles with the real Bowser, as well as the only one to lack Toad Houses or [[Mystery Box]]es.

|colspan="3"style="background:#31C784;"|'''Special worlds'''

|colspan="3"align=center|A world that mirrors the Mushroom Kingdom. The [[Statue Leaf]] and [[Poison Mushroom]] are introduced here, as is the [[Cosmic Clone]] enemy that mimics Mario's actions and appearance. The undead [[Dry Bowser]] has imprisoned [[Luigi]] in this world.

|colspan="3"align=center|Special 2 begins with an auto-scroller that features [[Note Block]]s and rising [[lift]]s, and ends with an airship course that has no boss. It is one of only two special worlds to not include any courses with Cosmic Clones.

|colspan="3"align=center|Some of the courses here are ones that feature swinging [[Pendulum Platform]]s, rotating blocks, and Beep Blocks. It is the other special world to lack encounters with Cosmic Clones.

|colspan="3"align=center|Many of the courses of Special 8 are rearrangements of lava-themed courses from the normal worlds and one includes the return of Dry Bowser. S8-[[File:CrownIcon.png|18px]], the true final course, is wholly original and the greatest challenge of the game. Both Boom Boom and Pom Pom appear here, and an assemblage of celebrating [[Toad (species)|Toad]]s appear near the [[Goal Pole]]. Special 8 is the final world, and includes the greatest number of courses that require a certain number of Star Medals to unlock.

 

*[[Toad House]]s - They work like they do in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', but StreetPass friends can send gifts to the Toad House that contain items.

*[[Mystery Box]]es - Mario can go inside them, and they contain various different tasks, such as defeating all the enemies in the box. After completing the tasks, Mario receives coins, 1-Up Mushrooms, and/or a Star Medal. Friends via StreetPass can also send the player Mystery Boxes, which always contain at least one Star Medal.

*A test room with colored blocks that cause an optical illusion, where Mario can train and learn both movements and 2D/3D mode comparisons. It is accessed by remaining idle for 42 seconds at the title screen. The room contains five Toads (one of which is unreachably high up) and has no win condition.

 

===Non-playable characters===

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|align=center style="background:white"|[[File:Toad Artwork - Super Mario 3D Land.png|100x100px]]<br>[[Toad]]

|align=center style="background:white"|[[File:SM3DL Screenshot Toads.png|100x100px]]<br>[[Toad (species)|Toad]]s

|align=center style="background:white"|[[File:TanookiToad.png|100x100px]]<br>[[Tanooki Mario|Tanooki Toad]]s

|align=center data-sort-value="Go" style="background:white"|[[File:Goomba-for-3DL.png|100x100px]]<br>[[Goomba]]

|align=center|[[Special 4-1]]

|align=center data-sort-value="TailG" style="background:white"|[[File:TanookiGoomba-SM3DL.png|100x100px]]<br>[[Tail Goomba]]

|align=center data-sort-value="Parag" style="background:white"|[[File:ParagoombaSM3DL.png|100x100px]]<br>[[Paragoomba]]

 

===Bosses===

 

==Items and objects==

|style="background:white"|[[File:CoinSM3DL.png|100x100px]]<br>[[Coin]]s

|style="background:white"|[[File:SM3DL Artwork Red Coin.png|100x100px]]<br>[[Red Coin]]s

|style="background:white"|[[File:Star medal.png|100x100px]]<br>[[Star Medal]]s

|style="background:white"|[[File:SM3DL European English manual artwork-Plus Clock.png|100x100px]]<br>[[+ Clock]]s

|style="background:white"|[[File:SM3DL Screenshot Note.png|100x100px]]<br>[[Note]]s

|style="background:white"|[[File:SM3D 1upmushroom.png|100x100px]]<br>[[1-Up Mushroom]]s

|align=left|Purple mushrooms that appear out of ? Blocks and chase the player. If the player touches one, they get hurt.

|align=left|Lets Mario fly upward and descend slowly. Gives an [[extra life]] if brought to the Goal Pole.

|style="background:white"|[[File:SM3DL Screenshot Mario (with Coin Box).png|100x100px]]<br>[[Coin Box|? Boxes]]

|align=left|Appears in an Assist Block after the player loses ten lives in a (skipped) normal world course, or within certain [[Mystery Box]]es. Sends Mario straight to the [[Goal Pole]].

===Power-ups===

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|align=center style="background:white"|N/A

|Small Mario is his weakest form, as he loses a life if he takes damage in this form. He also cannot break [[Brick Block]]s, and he only gets Super Mushrooms from blocks.

|The Boomerang Flower transforms Mario into Boomerang Mario. He can toss a [[boomerang]] to hit enemies and collect distant items.

|align=center style="background:white"|[[File:Star SM3DL.png|100x100px]]<br>[[Super Star]]

|Briefly makes Mario invincible, letting him gain extra lives upon running into five or more enemies.

|align=center style="background:white"|[[File:Invincibilityleaf.png|100x100px]]<br>[[Invincibility Leaf]]

|The Invincibility Leaf transforms Mario into White Tanooki Mario. This power-up appears in an [[Assist Block]] after losing five lives and is not obtainable in the special worlds. Additionally, the Assist Block's appearance will permanently make the file's stars lose their sparkle. White Tanooki Mario is invincible for one course only. He otherwise has all the same abilities as Tanooki Mario.

 

Objects are interactable elements of the environment that cannot be collected or worn by [[Mario]]. For objects that primarily function as obstructions or hazards, see [[#Obstacles|above]].

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|align=center style="background:white"|[[File:SM3DL Screenshot Bowser Switch.jpg|100x100px]]<br>[[Bowser Switch]]<ref>Esmarch, Nick von. ''Super Mario 3D Land: PRIMA Official Game Guide''. Premiere Edition, Roseville, [[Prima Games]], 2011, p. 213.</ref>

|A switch found at the end of bridges in [[castle]] courses. Pressing one causes it to collapse, dropping the boss on top of it into [[lava]].

|align=center style="background:white"|[[File:SM3DL Screenshot P Switch.jpg|100x100px]]<br>[[P Switch]]

|Cause all sorts of events to happen when pressed.

|Elevate certain structures when spun by Tanooki Mario's tail whip.

|A Koopa Troopa's shell, which can be kicked to hurt foes or hit blocks.

|align=center style="background:white"|[[File:SM3DL Screenshot Rock.jpg|100x100px]]<br>[[Rock (Super Mario series)|Rock]]

|Can be kicked to break them. Kicking one into a pipe causes a [[1-Up Mushroom]] to pop out.

|Orange pipes hidden within courses. They bring Mario to another [[world]] without having to complete all of the current one's courses.

|Assist Blocks contain an [[Invincibility Leaf]] or a [[P-Wing]]. Appear after five or ten lives are lost, respectively, in the same course, and make the file's stars lose their sparkles upon doing so. They never appear in the special worlds.

|A used-up ? Block.

|Briefly spawned in paths from hit ! Blocks.

|A winged Roulette Block that appears when Mario loses two lives in the same course.

|Gift Boxes are blocks found exclusively in Toad Houses that, when hit, provide power-ups to players. They are from Miis encountered via either StreetPass or SpotPass.

|align=center style="background:white"|[[File:SM3DL Screenshot Hidden Block.jpg|100x100px]]<br>[[Hidden Block|Invisible Block]]<ref>Esmarch, p. 28.</ref>

|Beep Blocks appear and disappear in correspondence with the course's music.

|align=center style="background:white"|[[File:Special 8-4.png|100x100px]]<br>[[Bolt Lift|Bolt]]

|Gear-like platform that move Mario if he steps on them.

|align=center style="background:white"|[[File:SM3DL Screenshot Crumbling Platform.jpg|100x100px]]<br>[[Crumbling walkway|Crumbling platform]]<ref>Esmarch, pp. 67, 110, 121, 162, 203.</ref>

|Stone platforms that break once stood on and slowly descend before disappearing.

|align=center style="background:white"|[[File:SM3DL Screenshot Donut Block.png|100x100px]]<br>[[Donut Block]]

|Flora rustles when walked through or hit with a boomerang. Doing so sometimes releases a coin, causes a string of [[note]]s to appear, or disturbs an invisible [[Coin Coffer]].

|The end of a course. The higher it is grabbed, the more coins are earned. A [[Extra life|1UP]] and golden flag are given for reaching the top.

 

[[File:3DMARIO.png|left|thumb|upright=1.55|Game screenshots as seen at Game Developers Conference in 2011.<ref>[http://www.gdc2001.nintendo.com Nintendo @ GDC 2011]</ref>]]

''Super Mario 3D Land'' was first mentioned in an "Iwata Asks" interview with [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] in October 2010, where he confirmed that a brand-new ''Super Mario'' game for the Nintendo 3DS was already in development, but had not yet been given a proper title.<ref>[http://us.wii.com/iwata_asks/mario25th/vol5_page7.jsp Iwata Asks: Super Mario Bros. 25th Anniversary]</ref> It was known by its tentative title, ''Super Mario'', at the time. In November 2010, Shigeru Miyamoto announced that both [[New Super Mario Bros. 2|2D world]] and 3D world ''Super Mario'' games were in the works for the 3DS.<ref>[http://www.videogamesblogger.com/2010/11/05/super-mario-3ds-games-on-the-way-in-2d-and-3d-says-shigeru-miyamoto.htm Video Games Blogger - ''Super Mario'' 3DS games on the way in 2D and 3D, says Shigeru Miyamoto]</ref> Four screenshots were available on March 2, 2011, and the game was officially announced during the {{wp|Game Developers Conference}}, under the name ''Super Mario''. The logo had a Raccoon Tail on the "O" letter, similar to that of ''Super Mario Bros. 3''{{'}}s logo, which had Raccoon Mario's tail shadow behind the "3". Available screenshots of ''Super Mario'' revealed that the game is a 3D platformer and the game was stated to be developed by Nintendo EAD Tokyo's same team which had previously developed ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' and [[Super Mario Galaxy 2|its sequel]], as shown how a Goomba runs after Small Mario. It even contained features from the 2D ''Super Mario'' side-scrolling games. Satoru Iwata stated that a more official announcement would be shown at E3 2011 on June 7. According to Iwata, "it will be a game that will come with the kind of surprises and fun that only the 3DS can offer."<ref>[http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2011/03/01/iwata_on_3ds_mario_and_sales/ Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata on 3DS Mario and Sales Targets]</ref> Shigeru Miyamoto has stated that the development took over two years and started with 2 to 30 staff members working on the game.<ref>[http://andriasang.com/comyxv/]</ref>

In a later interview, Shigeru Miyamoto described the title as being a combination of ''Super Mario Galaxy'' and ''Super Mario 64'', with a little bit of ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' and ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''. He mentioned there would be an option for a fixed camera system, very similar to the one in ''Super Mario 64'', to demonstrate depth and the 3DS's 3D. He added, however, that it was tough to describe it, before mentioning that not only would the title be shown, but that it would also be playable at E3 2011. Shigeru Miyamoto explained that playing it will give fans a better idea of what it is like. He also commented on the speculation regarding the temporary logo, already confirming that the tail on the end of the logo's "O" was a hint at the return of ''Super Mario Bros. 3''{{'}}s [[Tanooki Mario]].<ref>[http://www.1up.com/news/super-mario-3ds-combines-galaxy-mario-64-e3 ''Super Mario 3DS'' Combines ''Galaxy'' and ''Mario 64'', Will be at E3]</ref>

[[File:SM3DS E3demo.png|thumb|upright=1.1|The four-level demo.]]

 

The main ambition of the design team was to "reset" the conventions of 3D ''Super Mario'' games, which were mostly designed for home consoles.<ref name="Iwata Asks">''[http://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/#/3ds/super-mario-3d-land/0/1 Iwata Asks: Super Mario 3D Land]'' (accessed April 02 2012)</ref> One of the ways of doing that was to create short, pick-up and play levels more suitable to a handheld, as opposed to the ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' series, and more specifically ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', which director [[Koichi Hayashida]] described as a "{{wp|Manchu Han Imperial Feast}}".<ref name="Iwata Asks"></ref> Additionally, according to Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto, the term ''Land'' was used in the title to pay homage to past ''Super Mario'' titles, like ''[[Super Mario Land]]'' and its 2D art style.<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJHeRRp_R_Y</ref>

 

 

 

 

[[Shigehisa Nakaue]] designed the 2D art seen in Peach's letters in the game, making it the first ''Super Mario'' game to use this art style in-game.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The game received very high ratings, with an 80% rating on both GameXplain and Edge<ref>http://n4g.com/news/884809/edge-super-mario-3d-land-review</ref> as well as a 90% rating on both Joystig<ref>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/09/super-mario-3d-land-review/</ref> and N-Zone. Additionally, it has received a 95% or 9.5/10 on GameInformer<ref>http://www.gameinformer.com/games/super_mario_3d_land/b/3ds/archive/2011/11/09/super-mario-3d-land-review-mario-returns-to-rescue-the-princess-and-the-3ds.aspx</ref> and a perfect score of 5/5 or 100% on GamePro.<ref>http://www.gamepro.com/article/reviews/224745/review-super-mario-3d-land-3ds/</ref>

|align="left"|"''Super Mario 3D Land represents the first 3DS title to fully make use of the system's capabilities. With an expertly balanced difficulty progression, dazzling level design and masterful Power-Ups, this is the ideal 3DS experience. Most of the first eight worlds fly by a bit too quickly, but with extra content you unlock afterward, medal challenges in each level and [[Nintendo 3DS#StreetPass and SpotPass|StreetPass]] allowing you to best your friend's times, you'll still find plenty of replay value here. As an experience, Super Mario 3D Land gets deeper the longer you play, as you sink into its particular groove and learn to appreciate it as a unique title - one that is separate from yet beautifully derivative of the entire Mario franchise. As a whole, 3D Land is brilliant and addictive, and should do for 3D-enhanced platforming what the original [[Super Mario Bros.]] did for 2D platforming. If you own a 3DS system, you have no choice - you simply must own this game.''"