3D World's design sensibilities are a good fit for the Switch, of course - its brief, meticulously designed levels make for pleasant playing in either handheld or docked mode.

Now that there's a whole new audience seeing and appreciating the magic of Super Mario 3D World, it's time for a new title to expand upon its format, preferably in a way that plays to its console's strengths.

And, unshackled from the expectations associated with a 'new 3D Mario,' the game earned a bit of a second wind. The game turned out to be a surprisingly excellent fit for the pick-up-and-play nature of the portable console. In 2021, Super Mario 3D World saw a re-release for the Nintendo Switch, alongside the new Bowser's Fury expansion. It wasn't the 3D Mario fans had come to expect, and since it was trapped on the Wii U, a console that sold notoriously poorly, it was quickly forgotten about for the most part. However, 3D World, nearly 20 years later, made the bizarre choice to ignore that foundation entirely, replacing massive, free areas with tight, linear levels. Super Mario 64 established a template for its eponymous plumber's future 3D outings all the way back in 1996, including wide open zones with a number of different objectives, which allowed the player to shape their own experience. 3D World is a bit of a black sheep in the Mario lineage. Super Mario 3D World is a sequel to the 3DS title Super Mario 3D Land, and it's the only 3D Mario game released for the Wii U. Many have called for a direct sequel to Odyssey that builds on its innovative and exciting capture mechanic - but if any 3D Mario title deserves a follow-up, it's the modern Wii U classic Super Mario 3D World. It's been nearly five years since the last 3D Mario game, Super Mario Odyssey, and fans are eager to see what's next for the most iconic figure in gaming.

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