The sun rises
But the colors feel wrong
Greens are deeper
Clouds seem sharper
And Mario
He’s already running
Super Mario World 3X90 is familiar
And yet
It isn’t
You begin in a world that looks like home
Grass hills
Floating blocks
Goombas waddling with that same goofy rhythm
But just a few steps in
Things shift
A pipe leads to darkness
A platform bends the wrong way
You press forward
Because curiosity always wins
This isn’t just another Mario game
It’s a remix
A love letter
And a riddle
The levels are longer
More layered
They stretch up
Down
And sideways
Secrets nested inside secrets
You fall by accident
Land in a room filled with coins
One exit leads forward
The other
Backward in time
Controls:
PC
Arrow Keys to move
Z to jump
X to run or spin
Enter to pause
Mobile
Virtual D-pad for movement
Jump and Run buttons on screen
Responsive and intuitive for all screen sizes
Mario still jumps
Still bounces off Koopas
Still powers up with mushrooms and fire flowers
But here
The pacing is different
Slower sometimes
Then suddenly faster
As if the level is reacting to how you play
The music is offbeat
Not in a bad way
But in a way that makes you listen
It loops unexpectedly
A familiar melody slides into something eerie
You pause
Was that intentional?
You keep going
Yoshi appears
Then disappears
Only accessible if you backtrack through invisible walls
One stage drops you into a fortress
But it isn’t labeled
No warning
Just stone
Lava
And silence
The bosses
They come out of nowhere
Sometimes mini versions
Sometimes massive
Sometimes glitched
You fight
Win
And the game doesn’t even celebrate
It just moves on
As if daring you to ask
"Did that really happen?"
You collect stars
But they don’t behave normally
Some float
Others vanish when touched
The game doesn’t explain
It expects you to pay attention
This isn’t chaos
It’s design
It’s purposefully disorienting
And somehow
You love it
Every jump feels earned
Every shortcut discovered feels like cheating
But it isn’t
It’s encouraged
There are nods to older Mario games
And references to fan-made levels that only veterans would recognize
One castle looks like it was lifted from Mario 2
Another has gravity that changes mid stage
You adapt
Or you fail
And failing doesn’t frustrate here
Because each mistake reveals something
Another route
A new mechanic
A secret room
Why keep playing?
Because you’re not sure what’s next
Because the surprises are never cheap
Because the game respects your curiosity
Some sessions feel like puzzles
Others like speedruns
And sometimes
You just stand there
Watching the environment move around you
Trying to figure out what the game is hiding
Who will enjoy it?
Hardcore Mario fans
Retro lovers
Players who want more than a typical platformer
Anyone looking for strange
Layered
Rewarding exploration
Final Thought:
Super Mario World 3X90 doesn’t guide you
It dares you
It plays with memory
With what you think Mario should be
And then gently
Brilliantly
Rewrites it
Every coin is a clue
Every enemy a sign
Every level a question mark
And if you’re brave enough to keep going
You’ll find your answer
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