Nintendo has revealed how long the newBowser’s Furypart ofSuper Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Furywill be. Nintendo also revealed whether or not the player will have to unlock theBowser’s Furymode.
Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Furyis a port of the Wii U classicSuper Mario 3D World, withBower’s Furyas an extra add-on. The game wasannounced for Switch back in September, although not much was revealed about theBower’s Furymode in the initial trailer.
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According to the newBowser’s Furywebsite, the standalone expansion will be not be a long game. Nintendo’s Twitter also confirms that it won’t need to be unlocked, and will available from the title screen.
InSuper Mario 3D World, Bowser has kidnapped the Sprixie Princesses, and Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, and the Blue Toad have to set out to rescue them. Rosalina was also unlockable in the original, and some signs have made fans thinkPrincess Daisy might be unlockable in the port as well. The game allowed for multiplayer, with each player taking the role of Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, the Blue Toad, or Rosalina and running through a level simultaneously. The players would have to both cooperate to complete the levels together, while competing to see who could get the highest score at the end of each level.
Bowser’s Furyis a new, standalone add-on forSuper Mario 3D World. Rather than playing as an extra level forSuper Mario 3D World, it appears it will have a level design and gameplay more like that of a traditional 3D Mario game. Mario will be able to explore a fairly open world with a free-roaming camera while a second player will be able to control Bowser Jr. Every so often, Mega Fury Bowser (or God-Slayer Bowser, according to Japanese fans) will awaken and attack, which will change the level layout, as well as forcing Mario to avoid his Godzilla-like fire blasts.
However, withSuper Mario 3D Worldbeing a port, andBowser’s Furyapparently being such a short experience, some fans might wonder if it’s worth the $60 price tag. Even more, ifBowser and Bowser Jr. amiibo compatibilityis taken into account and fans want to take advantage of that. That’s a lot to pay for a game that quite a few people have played before, along with what amounts to a single, new, large level. Fans will find out if it lives up to the hype when it launches next month.
Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Furyis coming out for Nintendo Switch on Jul 19, 2025.
