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Mario comes in many different iterations from his first 8 bit adventure through his 16 bit days and beyond.  His most recent is one of the most fun and social ways to play a Mario game that I can remember.  Mario’s latest foray is in a 3D interactive environment full of bad guys of all shapes and sizes.  The bigger the more fun to take down.

Family Video Game

Super Mario 3D World takes the familiar run and jump mechanics of 2D Mario puts them into a 3D environment AND throws in the fun of co-op with up to 4 players.  Players can pick between Mario, Luigi, Toad and for the long awaited return of Princess Peach.  Each player races to the end of the level, trying to collect more coins and rack up more point than the other players, sometimes working together, but at all times competing for those little gold coins.

The bad guys include fire flowers, turtles, and of course the big villain himself- Bowser.  While progressing through each level, the players are rewarded with access to the next leading up to a boss battle, with one, sometimes more big guys who have a trick or a pattern to them, that once figured out makes the battles a breeze but is always fun to figure out, especially with a room full of people.  The “Ah ha!”, moments are always entertaining.
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