But here we are, eight years later and I’m delighted to see the title given new life, appraisal, and its due diligence much like other titles that have been ported from the Wii U, over to the Nintendo Switch. But without the Wii’s install base following suit, instead of a resounding ovation for this incredible game, it went out with a whimper – and in no way, did that sit well with me. Super Mario 3D World propelled above and beyond anything the developer had achieved on the Wii U, prior to its release of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. This was unequivocally, Nintendo’s last ditch effort in luring gamers to its flatlining delivery in home entertainment, at that period in time. The title had adopted its handheld counterpart’s blueprint, and partial gameplay loop with spectacular upgrades within visuals and aesthetics. Super Mario 3D World was critically acclaimed and met with universal praise as Mario’s greatest 3D Adventure, that suffered from its platforms unfortunate setback. With its hardware being the catalyst, its software became victims being underrated, and underappreciated. Its innovative take on the home console-handheld hybrid was labelled a gimmick that had been limited due to its outdated technology, unable to obtain its forecasted lifetime sales. With PlayStation 4 dominating sales charts and its promise of boundless capabilities, Nintendo unfortunately floundered. The Japanese gaming manufacturer was deep within development of a systematic, decade long plan to produce a catalogue of prestigious first party titles that would mirror the success of its follow-up to the 2006 global sensation, the Nintendo Wii. For the first time since the Nintendo GameCube, Nintendo had its back to the wall upon the release of its eighth-generation home console, The Wii U.
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