History Awesome / SuperMario3DLand

* You also have the final castle, which is essentially a rollercoaster ride through Bowser's lair.

* How does Mario enter a Koopa Airship? By climbing up the anchor like in ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros3''? Nope, he has himself ''fired from a cannon!''

* How does Mario enter a Koopa Airship? By climbing up the anchor like in ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros3''? Nope, he has himself ''fired from a cannon!''
* The fact that this game even exists at all. How awesome it is that Nintendo actually managed to ''successfully'' translate the gameplay conventions of 2D Mario into 3D? ''VideoGame/SuperMario64'' and its sequels weren't even trying to be 2D Mario in 3D, in part because the technology wasn't there for that to be possible at ''Mario 64's'' inception. The fact that it's even possible for 2D Mario's gameplay to exist in 3D now, and that it was done ''well'' at that, is a technical achievement that's easy to overlook.

* The fact that this game even exists at all. How awesome it is that Nintendo actually managed to ''successfully'' translate the gameplay conventions of 2D Mario into 3D? ''VideoGame/SuperMario64'' and its sequels weren't even trying to be 2D Mario in 3D, in part because the technology wasn't there for that to be possible at ''Mario 64's'' inception. The fact that it's even possible for 2D Mario's gameplay to exist in 3D now, and that it was done ''well'' at that, is a technical achievement that's easy to overlook. For perspective, there's constant debate as to whether or not [[Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog a certain other franchise]] ever managed to successfully pull this off.

* Let's pause for a moment and appreciate how awesome it is that Nintendo actually managed to ''successfully'' transfer the gameplay conventions of 2D Mario into 3D. Super Mario 64 and it's sequels weren't trying to be 2D Mario in 3D, in part because the technology wasn't there for that to be possible at Mario 64's inception. The fact that technology finally caught up to the point where this could be done at all, ''and done well at that'', is a technical achievement that's easy to overlook. For perspective, there's constant debate as to whether or not [[Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog a certain other franchise]] ever managed to successfully pull this off.

* How does Mario enter a Koopa Airship? By climbing up the anchor like in ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros3''? Nope, he has himself ''fired from a cannon!''

* Peach fighting back against her captors, according to the photos you find in between worlds. Though she obviously doesn't succeed, it was rather nice to see, seeing as she often doesn't appear to put up any kind of resistance when she's captured, despite being [[ActionGirl more than capable of kicking ass]] in games where [[VideoGame/SuperMarioBros2 she's a]] [[VideoGame/SuperSmashBros playable]] [[VideoGame/SuperPrincessPeach character]].

** Then he goes all ''VideoGame/DonkeyKong'' on you by trying to throw a barrel. The most tense part has to be when it all culminates in [[spoiler: a mad dash to the end]].

* Peach fighting back against her captors, according to the photos you find in between worlds. Though she obviously doesn't succeed, it was rather nice to see, seeing as she often doesn't appear to put up any kind of resistance when she's captured, despite being [[ActionGirl more than capable of kicking ass]] in games where [[VideoGame/SuperMarioBros2 she's a]] [[VideoGame/SuperSmashBros playable]] [[SuperPrincessPeach character]].

** [[SuperMario3DWorld And Nintendo seems to be cognizant of this]].

* Bowser got a little GenreSavvy; he is not vulnerable to attacks from Mario's powers anymore. If it weren't for BossArenaIdiocy, you couldn't beat him.

* Peach fighting back against her captors, according to the photos you find in between worlds. Though she obviously doesn't succeed, it was rather nice to see, seeing as she often doesn't appear to put up any kind of resistance when she's captured, despite being [[ActionGirl more than capable of kicking ass]] in games where [[VideoGame/SuperMarioBros2 she's a]] [[SuperSmashBros playable]] [[SuperPrincessPeach character]].

* How does Mario enter a Koopa Airship? By climbing up the anchor as in ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros3''? Nope, he has himself ''fired from a cannon!''

** [[SuperMario3DWorld And Nintendo seems to be cognizant of this]].

** [[SuperMario3DWorld Nintendo seems to be cognizant of this]].

* Peach fighting back against her captors, according to the photos you find in between worlds. Though she obviously doesn't succeed, it was rather nice to see, seeing as she often doesn't appear to put up any kind of resistance when she's captured, despite being [[ActionGirl more than capable of kicking ass]] in games where [[VideoGame/SuperMarioBros2 she's a]] [[SuperSmashBros playable]] [[SuperPrincessPeach character]].

** Then he goes all ''DonkeyKong'' on you by trying to throw a barrel. The most tense part has to be when it all culminates in [[spoiler: a mad dash to the end]].

* Peach fighting back against her captors, according to the photos you find in between worlds. Though she obviously doesn't succeed, it was rather nice to see, seeing as she often doesn't appear to put up any kind of resistance when she's captured, despite being [[ActionGirl more than capable of kicking ass]] in games where [[SuperMarioBros2 she's a]] [[SuperSmashBros playable]] [[SuperPrincessPeach character]].

* Peach fighting back against her captors, according to the photos you find in between worlds. Though she obviously doesn't succeed, it was rather nice to see, seeing as she doesn't appear to put up any kind of resistance when she's captured, despite being [[ActionGirl more than capable of kicking ass]] in games where [[SuperMarioBros2 she's a]] [[SuperSmashBros playable]] [[SuperPrincessPeach character]].

** Then he goes all ''DonkeyKong'' on you by trying to throw a barrel. The most tense part has to be when it all culminates in [[spoiler: a mad dash to the end]].

* The final fight is a running battle through the castle. Correction: ''You'' run, Bowser snipes at you with fire! In the [[SequentialBoss second half of the battle]], he gets pissed, and his flames [[TurnsRed turn]] [[TechnicolorFire blue-purple]], and go ''screaming by'' with a sound like a jet!