Super Mario 3D World is a game with creativity in abundance. But Nintendo has developed a reusable level design structure that allows for ideas to be properly taught and established, in about five minutes flat. We break down this four-step philosophy, and chart its history from Super Mario Galaxy to Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker.
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Games shown in this episode (in order of appearance):
Super Mario 3D World (Nintendo, 2013)
Super Mario Galaxy (Nintendo, 2007)
Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Nintendo, 2010)
Super Mario 3D Land (Nintendo, 2011)
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (Nintendo, 2014)
Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo, 1985)
Super Mario Bros. 3 (Nintendo, 1988)
Music used in this episode:
00:00 - Light the Colour Panels! (Super Mario 3D World)
00:35 - Beep Block Skyway (Super Mario 3D World)
01:49 - Fort Fire Bros. (Super Mario 3D World)
02:46 - Champion Road (Super Mario 3D World)
04:18 - Rainbow Run (Super Mario 3D World)
04:51 - Sprawling Savanna (Super Mario 3D World)
Clip credits:
"Super Mario 3D Land - Walkthrough" - ZackScottGames
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