Super Mario 3D Land

Super Mario 3D Land is the second 3D Super Mario platformer for a handheld device. The game is closely based on side-scrolling Mario games, as it combines elements from both traditional 2D Mario games and modern free-roaming 3D Mario games. It also introduces new power-ups and gameplay mechanics to the series. The story begins in the Mushroom Kingdom, where a mysterious tree with a branch in the shape of a tail, known as the Tail Tree, stands. One night a fierce storm hits the kingdom, and Princess Peach goes to check on the tree but has not returned by morning. Mario rushes to the Tail Tree with the Toads and finds only the bare tree and an envelope. Inside is a photograph of Princess Peach in Bowser's grasp, so Mario sets off to rescue her. The game was developed by Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development for the Nintendo 3DS and released in November 2011. It is a single-player platformer played from a third-person view.