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Nintendo: PETA’s Anti Super Mario 3D Land Campaign Was A Joke

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People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has confessed in a statement that their anti Tanooki suit campaign was in fact just a joke. Clearly they managed to troll quite a few people including a variety of mainstream news outlets.

Mario fans: Relax! PETA’s game was meant to be tongue-in-cheek, a fun way to call attention to a serious issue, that raccoon dogs are skinned alive for their fur. We wish real-life tanukis could fly or swat enemies away with their tails and escape from those who profit from their skins. You can help them by never buying real fur.

Nintendo 3DS: PETA Is Anti Super Mario 3D Land, Starts Online Campaign

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People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has launched a campaign against Super Mario 3D Land because they believe the Tanooki Suit endorses animal cruelty. The PETA website states the following:

When on a mission to rescue the princess, Mario has been known to use any means necessary to defeat his enemy — even wearing the skin of a raccoon dog to give him special powers.

Tanooki may be just a “suit” in Mario games, but in real life, tanuki are raccoon dogs who are skinned alive for their fur. By wearing Tanooki, Mario is sending the message that it’s OK to wear fur.

 

Nintendo 3DS: Super Mario 3D Land Review

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Super Mario 3D Land sees the return of Nintendo’s iconic mascot for the company’s latest platform the Nintendo 3DS, but is it as good as others would have you believe? Read on to find out.

How does Super Mario 3D Land look?

The first thing that strikes you when you embark on Mario’s latest adventure is just how crisp, colourful and downright gorgeous the game looks. Whilst Super Mario Galaxy 2 looked beautiful on the Wii you couldn’t help but notice that the visuals weren’t as sharp as you would have liked due to the standard definition display on Wii. With Super Mario 3D Land on Nintendo 3DS everything is razor-sharp due to the small LCD screen which leads you to believe that Super Mario 3D Land is the more visually impressive game out of the two. The game looks stunning.

As it’s a handheld game will I be able to explore?

The first question I had when I first played Super Mario 3D Land is will I be able to explore the levels, or will they be too small and compact? With Mario games I love to explore the open worlds, climb the trees and take in the scenery from all different angles and I was able to do this with Super Mario 3D Land. Yes, the stages are smaller than Super Mario Galaxy but they’re packed full of little touches and star coins that entice you to explore every nook and cranny the game has to offer.

So, how are the 3D effects?

As some of you may know I don’t generally play Nintendo 3DS games in 3D but with Super Mario 3D Land I felt compelled to. It really does make a difference to the gameplay. With the 3D on you’re able to navigate any tricky jumps better and of course Nintendo has included set pieces which take full advantage of the 3D effects such as Bowsers notorious fireballs amongst others. This is the first Nintendo 3DS game I’ve played with the 3D on the whole way through the game and not once did anything make me want to turn it off.

Result

Super Mario 3D Land combines the best of Super Mario Galaxy and New Super Mario Bros Wii to create the perfect Mario game for a handheld. There’s been so much love, dedication and experience put into Super Mario 3D Land that you really couldn’t ask for more from a handheld Mario title. Highly recommended.

9.5/10

Nintendo 3DS: IGN Awards Super Mario 3D Land An Incredible 9.5

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Online gaming publication IGN has awarded Mario’s latest adventure on the Nintendo 3DS a whopping 9.5 out of 10. The review states that Super Mario 3D Land represents the first 3DS title to fully make use of the system’s capabilities. You can read the full IGN review here and make sure you keep an eye on Metacritic for more reviews.

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Nintendo 3DS: Nintendo 3DS Sales Go Through The Roof In Japan After Super Mario 3D Land Release

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Sales of the Nintendo 3DS in Japan have sky-rocketed following the Japanese release of Super Mario 3D Land on the console. Super Mario 3D Land decimated the software charts whilst sales for the Nintendo 3DS surged to make it the best-selling console in Japan by a substantial amount.

  • 01. [3DS] Super Mario 3D Land (Nintendo, 11/03): 343,492
  • 02. [PS3] Uncharted 3 (Sony, 11/02): 124,989
  • 03. [PS3] Battlefield 3 (EA, 11/02): 123,379
  • 04. [PSP] Final Fantasy Type-0 (EA, 10/27): 122,286 (594,540)
  • 05. [WII] Kirby Wii (Nintendo, 10/27): 55,779 (192,589)
  • 06. [PSP] Winning Eleven 2012 (Konami, 11/03): 45,437
  • 07. [3DS] Slime Mori Mori Dragon Quest 3 (Square Enix, 11/03): 38,859
  • 08. [360] Battlefield 3 (EA, 11/02): 27,723
  • 09. [WII] Just Dance Wii (Nintendo, 10/13): 25,665 (189,116)
  • 10. [WII] Go Vacation (Namco Bandai, 10/20): 16,995 (89,463)
  • 1. 3DS: 145,271 (65,041)
  • 2. PSP: 27,952 (30,605)
  • 3. PS3: 26,966 (25,217)
  • 4. Wii: 11,725 (11,784)
  • 5. DSi LL: 2,041 (2,009)
  • 6. X360: 1,699 (1,704)
  • 7. PS2: 1,457 (1,228)
  • 8. DSi: 1,057 (1,061)
  • 9. DS Lite: 33 (55)

 

Nintendo 3DS: Super Mario 3D Land Wasn’t Shigeru Miyamoto’s Idea

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Whilst previous Mario titles have been created by Shigeru Miyamoto or Takashi Tezuka, Super Mario 3D Land was in fact pitched by Koichi Hayashida, one of the directors on Super Mario Galaxy 2.  Basically Hayashida felt that the first Super Mario Galaxy was too tough for 2D Mario gamers so he suggested developing something that would serve as an “introduction” to 3D Mario games.

“Don’t let anyone fool you who says 3D Super Mario is difficult. If you play it for yourself, a more fun future awaits—and for us as well!”

- Shigeru Miyamoto

Nintendo 3DS: Check Out These Super Cute Mario And Luigi Nintendo 3DS Sleeves/Pockets

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Japanese gaming site Inside Games has uncovered these adorable Super Mario 3D Land themed pockets for your Nintendo 3DS. Style conscious gamers can select either a Mario or a Luigi themed Super Mario 3D Land holder for their Nintendo 3DS console. Not too sure how much they cost but they look fantastic.