17. Super Mario 3D Land (3DS)

Super Mario 3D Land is now overshadowed by its bigger, better successor for the Wii U and Switch, and because it’s relegated to the 3DS, it may soon become one of the least-accessible mainline Mario games, doomed to relative obscurity. But when it arrived in 2011, 3D Land was one of the best titles for Nintendo’s gimmicky dual-screen handheld.

A game of small but satisfying stages perfect for play on the go, it took a refreshingly different approach to 3D Mario platforming than games like Sunshine and Galaxy had, one rooted more in the design principles of early 2D Mario games. Today in some ways it feels like a strong proof of concept, establishing ideas that would be more fully realized in 3D World. But if you ever find yourself with a hankering for some Super Mario action and only a 3DS at your disposal, you could do a lot worse than this charming and innovative pleaser. — Carolyn Petit

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