The developers have taken advantage of the Switch's more powerful hardware to spruce up the graphics a bit, and they've also tweaked some of the play systems, giving players improved control by making the heroes move a little quicker and adding a picture-taking mode to make it easy to share images of the game with friends. Each character - Luigi, Peach, Toad, and Rosalina - has his or her own special ability, such as being able to jump a bit higher. Players explore imaginative three-dimensional stages alone or with the help of up to three additional friends, by running, jumping, climbing, and dodging. In bringing it to a fresh audience, Nintendo has kept the core game - in which Mario and his friends adventure to save the Sprixie kingdom - intact. SUPER MARIO 3D WORLD + BOWSER'S FURY is a remastered and lightly reworked version of a classic platformer first released for Wii U. New amiibo specifically themed to this game will be available for purchase during its release. This includes amiibo, which are used to unlock special bonus items during play. Keep in mind, though, that Mario is a juggernaut game property, and once players get a taste for him in this game, they're bound to want some of his other games and related fan merchandise. Cooperative local multiplayer makes for a rich and rewarding social gaming experience for up to four friends, and the upbeat vibe and push to explore the world and help other characters foster a sense of curiosity and discovery.

The violence is pretty tame, with fantasy creatures like goombas and koopa troopas simply disappearing once defeated. As in the original game, players spend their time running around brightly colored environments dressed in various power-bestowing outfits (such as a cat suit), making their way to each level's end while solving puzzles and occasionally hopping on or shooting a fireball toward the cartoonish enemies that try to block their progress.

This is a re-release of a Wii U game from 2013 with lots of added content. Parents need to know that Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury is an action/adventure game for the Nintendo Switch.

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