
One level throws you into a series of challenge rooms where groups of enemies must be defeated within ten seconds. Each stage is always different from the last, and the unpredictability keeps the player on their toes. What stands out about 3D World is how the campaign is littered with inventive ideas from start to finish. ( 3D World also comes with 1-4 player local and online multiplayer co-op, but we were not able to give this a whirl.) Not only was it a welcome experience to have the perennially kidnapped princess be the hero for once, but her floaty jump also proved to be useful throughout the game. We played the vast majority of 3D World as Peach.

Mario is the all-rounder, while Luigi and Toad excel at jump height and run speed respectively. In the quest to save the Sprixie Princesses from Bowser, players can choose from one of four playable characters from the outset, each with their own quirks.
