Game Art Styles

Super Mario 3D World

Nintendo EAD Tokyo · 2013

Third-person · Three-quarter · Platformer · Console

Dimension
3D
Rendering
Stylized 3D
Colors
GrayOrangeGreenBlueYellowWhiteBrownBlackTeal
Linework
No outlines
Shading
Soft gradient
Palette
Vibrant
Proportions
Exaggerated, Cute
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About

A 3D platform game in which Mario and his friends travel through the Sprixie Kingdom to rescue its princesses from Bowser. It supports up to four simultaneous players and introduces the Super Bell, which grants cat abilities including climbing walls.

Art style

Super Mario 3D World (2013, Nintendo EAD Tokyo) is a stylized 3D game played from a third-person / three-quarter view. Its look is built from shapes without outlines and soft gradient shading. The palette is vibrant.

Details

Release
Original release · Xbox 360 / PlayStation 3 / Wii U
Developer
Nintendo EAD Tokyo, 1-UP Studio
Publisher
Nintendo
Released
2013-11-21 Japan, Wii U
2013-11-22 North America, Wii U
2013-11-26 Brazil, Wii U
2013-11-29 Europe, Wii U
2013-11-30 Australia, Wii U
Platforms
Wii U
Also known as
スーパーマリオ 3Dワールド (Japan)
Sūpā Mario Surī Dī Wārudo (Japan)
超级马力欧 3D世界 (China)
超級瑪利歐 3D世界 (Taiwan / Hong Kong)
Credits
Daisuke Watanabe Design Director
Shigehisa Nakaue Illustration
Futoshi Shirai Level Design Lead
Koichi Hayashida Director
Kenta Motokura Director
Yoshiaki Koizumi Producer
Shigeru Miyamoto General Producer
Takashi Tezuka General Producer
Satoru Iwata Executive Producer
Links
official · wikipedia · mobygames · mariowiki.com

Screenshots 5

Versions of Super Mario 3D World 2

Super Mario 3D World screenshot: stylized 3d, third-person, three-quarter, no outlines, soft gradient (environment, combat)2013 · Original releaseSuper Mario 3D World Xbox 360 / PlayStation 3 / Wii USuper Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury screenshot: stylized 3d, third-person, three-quarter, no outlines, soft gradient (environment, character)2021 · Enhanced portSuper Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury Modern (PC / PS4 / PS5 / Xbox One / Series / Switch)

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