Blog:Super Mario 3D All-Stars (Dunkman version.)

Super Mario 3D All-Stars (also known as Super Mario 3D Collection in Japan) is a compilation of platform video games developed by Nintendo EPD and published by Nintendo, the compilation consists of three games that were released for the Nintendo 64, Nintendo GameCube and Wii, such as Super Mario 64, Super Mario Sunshine, and Super Mario Galaxy. The compilation was released on September 18, 2020 for a limited time and was available until March 31, 2021 alongside other games.

Why It Rocks

 * 1) You can finally play three of the best 3D Mario games ever made, which was highly requested by many fans and even gamers too.
 * 2) Pretty good and fluid controls for each of every game, for example, Galaxy finally allows you to use your right Joy-Con as a Wii controller, while Mario 64 finally has fluent movement for the joysticks.
 * 3) The upscaled graphics look really nice, and the textures look pretty good, especially Galaxy’s since it looks a lot like a Pixar film even more than the Wii version.
 * 4) For the first time ever, Sunshine is finally able to play in Widescreen, although it was available to previously do so by homebrew hacking or using emulation.
 * 5) The game also has a built-in soundtrack, meaning that you can finally listen to your favorite music from the three games, you can even listen to them while your console is off.
 * 6) Unlike  the infamous limited edition, while it is a collection of emulated games, the controls are actually changed to make them look like the buttons from the Nintendo Switch, which is pretty cool.
 * 7) The games even have descriptions in the menu, which is cool for players who are new to the games.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) When it was initially released, the game had tons of bugs and glitches that ruined the experience for new players until it was fixed with a patch that was released that same month due to using emulation.
 * 2) Sadly, the game was only available for a limited amount of time until March 31, 2021 as the digital version was pulled that same day, though fortunately, you can still buy the physical version of the game on Amazon.
 * 3) * Also, despite being a collection of all acclaimed 3-D Mario games, it lacked Super Mario Galaxy 2 (which was considered to be a much better version of the the first game), which would’ve made the $60 dollar price tag more worth it.
 * 4) * Not to mention, these reasons are why some fans dislike the game.
 * 5) Like the Switch version of SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated (until a patch that allowed you to use remapped buttons), if playing on Sunshine, you can’t remap any button, which is weird, considering that both Mario 64 and Mario Galaxy, have permission to use remapped buttons.
 * 6) The Super Mario 64 game that was in the collection was mostly the Shindou version from Japan, which was a version that patched the iconic backwards stairs glitch, and even removed the "So long, King Bowser!" line.
 * 7) * About the removal of the "So long, King Bowser!" since Mario now says "Bye bye!", while it might be because of Mario looking like he said "Gay" rather than "King", the actual reason is because Bowser is known as King Koopa in Japan, not Bowser.

Critical Reception
The game received positive reviews from critics and gamers for being able to finally play three classic 3D Mario games on the Switch and the motion controls for Super Mario Galaxy but criticized it’s limited release time and it’s pack of glitches and bugs.

Chris Scullion of Nintendo Life gave the game 9/10 stating that “We’ve (the Nintendo Life team) had an absolute blast playing through these three gems all over again, especially now they look sharper than ever. It’s a shame that the presentation is practically barebones with no bonus content beyond the soundtracks, but there can still be no denying the quality of the games on offer here. This is the Beatles’ Greatest Hits of the video game world, and is an absolute treat whether you’re reliving it in HD or discovering it for the first time.”

Commercial Reception
In its first week of release, Super Mario 3D All-Stars was the best-selling game in the UK, and was the third-largest game launch of 2020 and the fifth-fastest selling Switch game in the country. In Japan, the game sold over 210,000 physical copies within the first three days of its release. In the United States, Super Mario 3D All-Stars was the second-best selling game of September behind mh:crappygames:Marvel's Avengers, and had become the 10th best-selling game of 2020. The collection was also the best-selling game in September for Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia.

As of March 2021, Super Mario 3D All-Stars has sold over 9.01 million units worldwide. In March 2021, ahead of its delisting, the game's physical sales in the United Kingdom spiked around 267%.

Trivia

 * To keep the tradition of the “So Long, Gay Bowser!” meme going on, fans have created another meme called “Bye Bi!” where Mario calls Bowser this time as a bisexual.
 * On Amazon, this game has the highest amount of pre-orders sold due to the limited-time event
 * Due to the limited time event mentioned, Scalpers have grabbed every single copy and sold them at higher prices.
 * The game spawned the “Mario Dies on March 31st” meme.

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