Since 1996 there have been two sets of Mario fans: those who grew up on the NES/SNES and love 2D and those who grew up with an N64 (or later) and love 3D. In 2011, Nintendo finally merged together the worlds of 2D and 3D gaming, and did so in a wonderful way (Chapter Markers and more below...)


0:00 GTV ID
0:04 Act 1: Two Roads Diverged…
6:10 CM 1: Super Mario 3D Land (Japan, 2011)
6:37 Act 2: The Best of Both Worlds
17:37 CM 2: Super Mario 3D Land (U.S., 2011)
18:09 Act 3: The Cats Meow
29:22 CM 3: Super Mario 3D World (Japan, 2013)
29:54 Act 4: Once More, With Fury
39:22 CM 4: Super Mario 3D World + Fury World (Japan, 2021)
39:52 Epilogue: Lost to the World
44:17 NG Scene!

Episode Information
GTV 156 “As Super As Ever" Season 8 Episode 13
Original Airdate: November 2, 2023
Produced September 25October 31, 2023
Recorded at Butsudan Studios and edited on my 14” MacBook M1 Pro! Edited and produced with Photoshop, Final Cut Pro, and Topaz AI. All paid for with Gainful Employment™

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Game footage compiled from multiple Nintendo Direct videos, commercials and trailers. Some gameplay assistance furnished by LongPlay Archive. Miyamoto footage courtesy of Game Escape.