It was 2012, and Nintendo wasn't doing so well. They had just released the Wii U, and most people were completely confused. In terms of sales, it would quickly become one of the darkest times for the company. Mario was also on somewhat of a downward spiral (yes I watch EmpLemon why do you ask), having just released the fourth New Super Mario Bros. game, and 3D Land. The latter of which is, if you ask me, one of the worst games in the entire series. The Wii U was in need of a savior, and when a new 3D Mario game, Super Mario 3D World, was announced, fans became hopeful it would be the breath of fresh air the series needed. To some, it was, but to many others, it was rather underwhelming.
So it's my turn. I never owned a Wii U, so I had to wait until the 2021 Switch port to play this game. I enjoyed it, but that was a while ago, so my opinions were absolutely subject to change. After coming back to it for this video, I liked it and even thought it was a smidge underrated... but as the title says, I also found aspects to be underwhelming. Sit back, relax, and enjoy yourself, because most of my future videos probably won't be as short as this one and 3D Land
Also, yes, next time it's some game that no one heard about, "Super Mario Odyssey," I think it was? Some obscure cult hit probably nobody knows about or something IDK
P.S. the new cat is named "Loretta" btw