Super Mario 3D Land: Difference between revisions

The developers also wanted the game to serve as a jumping point for players that liked 2D ''Mario'' but did not want to play the 3D installments.<ref name="Iwata Asks"></ref> One of the solutions was to eschew the exploration-based level design of the traditional 3D ''Mario''s so that the players would not get "lost", and return the focus on reaching the end of linear levels. The levels were carefully designed to lead the player toward the end goal.<ref name="Iwata Asks"></ref> However, the developers included [[Star Medal]]s hidden throughout the levels to cater to the 3D Mario players and thus bridge the two game design sensibilities.<ref name="Iwata Asks"></ref>

While the Super Leaf and P-Wing returned, and Hammer Mario was succeeded by Boomerang Mario, director Yoshiaki Koizumi stated that more classical suits and powers were to return, but none appear in the final product. The Goomba's Shoe was once confirmed but was later rejected.

A grassy spacious area and a level with many Donut Lifts, platforms and arrow blocks were shown, along with an array of rotating platforms which would go on to be World 4-3. Though while said to be cut from the final product, these areas might have evolved into World 2-1 and World 8-1 in the final product. The screenshots of these areas show that they use a camera angle not used in the final game, implying that the game would have had more dynamic camera angles.

If Invincible Mario or White Tanooki Mario ground pounds onto a Baddie Box, the game will start to lag as the box explodes. The "explosion" will continue and the game lags until the player jumps off of the exploding box. A harsh grinding sound is heard during the explosion, and a sound resembling that of a beanstalk coming out of an item box (in ''Super Mario Bros.'') can be heard as Mario crouches when the player holds {{button|3ds|L}} or {{button|3ds|R}} (beanstalks like this do not appear in the game). It is possible this sound is simply the sound Mario makes when he crouches, but distorted so much by the explosion it sounds like a beanstalk. The glitch can only be done on levels where Baddie Boxes appear, such as World 2-4, 5-[[Castle]], and Special 1-3. Both Worlds 2-4 and 5-Castle require White Tanooki Mario, making Special 1-3 the only stage where the glitch can be executed after the level has been beaten once and the only stage where it can be executed by Luigi.

To perform this glitch, Mario needs to go to the airship of World 2. Then, he should enter the first Warp Box. The player should reach the end of the bonus airship, but Mario should not enter the Warp Box at the end. Instead, the player should press the left camera control button so that the camera turns to the left. Wait until the Warp Box is offscreen then immediately go inside the box before Mario loses a life. If performed correctly, Mario should lose a life while the camera pans back to the main airship.

*''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'': In the final battle with Bowser, Bowser throws barrels at Mario, similar to [[Donkey Kong]].

*''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'': Mario's original sprite from this game appears as his world map icon on the touch screen. World 1 is 4 levels long (if one ignores the unlockable [[World 1-4 (Super Mario 3D Land)|World 1-4]]), similar to the world layout of this game. [[World 1-2 (Super Mario 3D Land)|World 1-2]] is an underground level with a secret exit over the ceiling leading to a [[Warp Zone]] to the next World, exactly as [[World 1-2 (Super Mario Bros.)|World 1-2]] did in this game. [[Fake Bowser]]s return as [[Tail Bowser]]s with a similar battle style. The first Tail Bowser battle is modeled after the original one, and it is still a disguised Goomba. A cover version of the main theme from this game plays in [[Coin Heaven]]s, [[World 2-3 (Super Mario 3D Land)|World 2-3]], and [[Special 1-3]] (Mario also hums the theme in the cutscene between Worlds 5 and 6). World 2-3 also contains platforms shaped like sprites of Mario, Peach, Luigi, and both Super and 1-Up Mushrooms from this game; the end of the level is designed like the commonly seen end of levels in this game. Special 1-3 contains platforms that are shaped like sprites of a ? Block, a Goomba, a [[Cloud Block]], a Bullet Bill, a Cheep Cheep, and three fireballs; the end of the level is designed like a level set at night in this game. A cover of this game's "level clear" music also plays upon clearing World 2-3 and Special 1-3. The "crown award" used to represent obtaining extra lives over a certain amount returns, but now 3 Crowns appear instead. After defeating Bowser and clearing {{World|8|bowser3d}}: Part 1, Mario looks onward in a stance resembling his idle sprite from this game.

*''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda (Game)|The Legend of Zelda]]'': [[World 5-2 (Super Mario 3D Land)|World 5-2]] is designed as a homage to the temples from ''The Legend of Zelda'' in honor of the series' 25th anniversary, even with the camera set in an overhead view. Also, there is a room with four torches. If Fire Mario lights all torches, the secret-finding sound effect from this game plays, and a door leading to the second Star Medal opens.

*''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'': The Backward Somersault works just like the [[Charge jump|Power Squat Jump]] from this game. Mario and Luigi start each life in their Super forms, just like in this game (This is also similar to the prior 3D titles).

*''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'': Many elements from this game, like [[Tanooki Mario]], [[Boom Boom]], [[Note Block|Jump Blocks]], and [[Super Leaf|Super Leaves]] return; the Boomerang form is based on this game's [[Hammer Mario|Hammer form]]. Remixes of the Toad House theme from this game plays while outside and inside a Toad House. The backgrounds of some cutscenes between worlds (such as after completing World 2) have hills and item sprites reminiscent of this game. Some levels have the cover versions of this game's Athletic and Airship themes from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''. The background of [[Special 8]] highly resembles a level from this game, even having the same ground style.

*''[[Super Mario World]]'': Some enemies, such as [[Grinder]]s and [[Porcupuffer]]s, return from this game. The backgrounds of some cutscenes between worlds strongly resemble those of [[Chocolate Island]]. The sound heard when [[Mario]] exits a level after beating it in this game is present in ''Super Mario 3D Land'' after Luigi's letter is seen. Also, in the E3 2011 demo, a Jump Block would make the sound when Yoshi is mounted occasionally. The [[Item Storage]] returns. [[World 4-2 (Super Mario 3D Land)|World 4-2]] may be a reference to [[Vanilla Secret 1]], [[World 5-4 (Super Mario 3D Land)|World 5-4]] a reference to [[Valley of Bowser 1]], and [[Special 5-5]] a reference to [[Donut Ghost House]]. Also, in the letter received when [[World 3 (Super Mario 3D Land)|World 3]] is completed, Mario's jumping out of the bubble may play the [[jump]] or [[Cape Mario|Cape]] swing sound effect from this game. Certain [[note]] sets play this game's bonus room theme. The beginning of the [[castle]] levels' theme music plays a rising scale, similar to this game's castle theme.

*''Flipnote Studio'': The background music from Special 8's map is based on the ''Mario's Drawing Song''.

*''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' / ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'': Many level obstacles return from these games, along with some of the levels' music. The Blue and Red Flipping Platforms return, but they are activated by jumping. Flophoppers are similar to Swaphoppers, and Cosmic Clones and Magmaarghs return. Also, a lot of the voice clips, sounds, and enemy animations and behaviors are reused. The yellow switch that changes the camera angle in secret rooms from has the first-person mode eye icon from these games. [[World 3-5 (Super Mario 3D Land)|World 3-5]] and [[Special 5-4]] may be references to [[Sweet Sweet Galaxy]], [[World 7-5 (Super Mario 3D Land)|World 7-5]] a reference to [[Puzzle Plank Galaxy]], and [[Special 5-1]] a reference to [[Flip-Swap Galaxy]]. Also, a strange, ghostly entity can be seen in the woods near the flagpoles of ghost houses, which bears resemblance to the three, strange, black Kodama-esque figures (Hellvalleyskytrees) seen in the background of [[Shiverburn Galaxy]]. Five tracks return from ''Super Mario Galaxy'': the Airship theme, the [[Sweet Sweet Galaxy]] theme, a cover version of [[Flipswitch Galaxy]]'s theme, [[Ghostly Galaxy]]'s mansion theme, and the [[Cosmic Mario]] theme. There is also one track returning from ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'': the theme used on Bonus Planets. The "tick-tock" that is heard when a timed [[ground-pound switch]] in the ''Super Mario Galaxy'' series is activated is used for when a [[P Switch]] has been activated. Most of Mario and Luigi's voice clips are also reused from these games.

*''[[Mario Kart 7]]'': For the new design of the [[Leaf Cup]], the leaf from ''[[Super Mario Bros 3]]'' is replaced with a Super Leaf from ''Super Mario 3D Land''. [[Stingby|Stingbies]] return in the [[Honeybee Hive]], and Cardboard Goombas also return in [[Piranha Plant Slide]].

*''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'': The Invincibility Leaf, Peepas, Coin Coffers, and Goomba Towers return. Also, the Gold Block works like the ? Box, but produces coins more frequently. The Super Leaf also reappears with the same design. Stars can be earned on the files, like in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''. Also, the max amount of lives are 1,110, and it appears as three crowns, like in ''Super Mario 3D Land''.

*''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'': This game is a sequel to ''Super Mario 3D Land''. It retains many elements from ''Super Mario 3D Land'', including the [[Boomerang Flower]], [[Coin Box|? Box]], and [[Invincibility Leaf]].