Review Information
Game Reviewed Paper Mario 3D Land, by DJ Coco
Review Author Qwerty Triple6
Created Jan 1 2015, 8:44 PM

General Commentary and Game Overview
This is a 3D game with Paper Mario-styled graphics and gameplay similar to that of Super Mario 3D World. (There's even a bit of Super Paper Mario in there, considering how you defeat enemies and Level 4-2 ;) )
 
Pros + Paper Mario graphics
+ Super Mario 3D World gameplay and music
+ Little to no bugs
+ Smooth gameplay and controls
+ Unlike most GM games, loads instantaneously
 
Cons - Apparent lack of storyline
- Level design a bit unbalanced in a few spots
- Except for the bosses, kind of slow paced
 
Impressions
Gameplay
9 / 10
It's a little slow, but I loved the 3D aspect of the game. You can rotate the camera, 8 direction movement--even the fireballs functioned smoothly! And I loved the new Mole Suit powerup. (Helped me with the second boss a lot)
 
Graphics
10 / 10
This game delivers Paper Mario-styled graphics, which have always been one of my favorite styles. There's also a few modern graphics mixed in there, like the ? Block. (It doesn't clash much at all!)
 
Sound
10 / 10
I admired the classic Paper Mario sound effects, which fit the graphics style perfectly. The music was a nice choice too, mixing mostly soundtracks from SM3DW and a few I didn't recognize. Sounded great though!
 
Replay
9 / 10
Chances are, you haven't gotten all the Green Stars yet, so you better go back and hunt them! Once I beat the game, I found a lot of the boss battles fun (notably the third one), so I liked playing them again.
 
Final Words
9 / 10
This has to be one of the best 3D games on the site that looks and feels like an actual Nintendo game. Great job, DJ Coco!

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TheTwelfthRocket
Dec 11 2015, 11:10 PM
Excuse me, "looks" like a Nintendo game?
 
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