Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury Leaves in Suggestive Looking Bridge
Porting a game like Super Mario 3D World to a new console comes with a lot of chances for Nintendo to readdress design decisions or make changes to odd structures that might have slipped through the cracks the first time. However, in the case of the Switch release of Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury, it would appear that the developer has decided to keep the experience as pure as possible to the original.
The most notable of these decisions that other developers might have taken a new look at includes a suggestive bridge that appeared in the original Super Mario 3D World. It's the type of design that players had immediately taken notice of when the game released on Wii U, and now some players rushed to make sure it was still there in the Switch version.
This bridge in question is a single length of land with a single platform at the end and two P-switches on the end that players would usually start on. Fans, shared the suggestive design when the game first launched on the Wii U, since it almost seemed like it was the kind of thing that the developers didn't notice looked like a certain appendage. Of course, now that Nintendo has taken a new look at the worlds of Super Mario 3D World, it's hard to believe that this is something that simply slipped under the radar again.
Naturally, some players made it their mission to see if Nintendo had removed or reworked this bridge in the Switch release, only to find that it had been left untouched. It would be a stretch to suggest that the shape of this particular piece of geometry is intentional, though it's hard to imagine that the developer isn't at least aware of what the bridge looks like now. The whole thing is on the level of the Super Mario Galaxy title screen sparkles that supposedly spell out a message, but that doesn't mean fans won't enjoy it all the same.
It's a tricky situation when it comes to trying to port over every location and character in Super Mario 3D World, where decisions need to be made about what gets changed. Generally, bugs, glitches, and other issues get a once over to make sure that the game runs properly on the new console, but redesigning levels is something else entirely. While the suggestive imagery might not exactly seem like Nintendo's style, changing the level could alter the experience built around it, and such a perfectionist developer would have to keep it in the game.
Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury is available now for Nintendo Switch.
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