Even as someone who owns 3D World on Wii U, I’m in
Yesterday’s trailer forSuper Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Furylooked fantastic– you almost could’ve fooled me into thinking the new cat-filled zone was a DLC world forSuper Mario Odyssey– but the glimpse we got left us with plenty of room for hopeful speculation. (Partially by design, I’m sure.)
Today, Nintendo posted amuch betteroverview of the two-in-one Switch title.
Super Mario 3D Worldis about what you’d expect for a Wii U-to-Switch upgrade, but I’m far more interested in the latter half of this video – jump to the four-minute mark to learn aboutBowser’s Fury.
The all-new side-adventure imagines Mario and Bowser Jr. as “reluctant allies,” whisking them away to the islands of Lake Lapcat to collect Cat Shines together and fend off Bowser at his most fearsome. It initially wasn’t clear ifBowser’s Furyhad two-player co-op, but this video confirms it. That’s a big deal.
As for the hulking Fury Bowser (he’ll always be “God Slayer Bowser” to me), there’s an ebb and flow to his rage. According to Nintendo, he’ll emerge “after a certain amount of time,” changing the world state with falling spikes and attacking the duo with fiery breath. There’s apparently “nowhere to hide.” But as the narrator says, “no one can stay mad forever.” Bowser will eventually take a Godzilla-sized chill pill.
The ultimate goal ofBowser’s Fury, as the prior trailer pretty much implied, is to fetch enough of those collectibles to unlock the Giga Bell, power up into Giga Cat Mario form, andlet them fight.
I’m stoked to play this self-contained game – far more than I ever would’ve thought based on its pack-in nature. WithoutBowser’s Fury, I probably would’ve relented eventually and double-dipped withSuper Mario 3D Worldon Switch, but everything I’ve seen so far is pushing me to prioritize it in February.
Not to be an ungrateful jerk, but…Super Mario Odyssey 2when?
