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'''''Super Mario 3D World''''' is a 3D [[Genre#Platform|platformer]] action game for the [[Wii U]], released in November 2013. It is the seventeenth title in the ''[[Super Mario (series)|Super Mario]]'' series,<ref name=encyclopedia>Kazuya Sakai (Ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara ({{wp|Shogakukan}}) (ed.). ''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Encyclopedia Super Mario Bros.]]'' Milwaulkie: [[Dark Horse Comics|Dark Horse Books]], 2018. ISBN: 978-4-09-106569-8</ref> the seventh 3D ''Super Mario'' title overall, and the fifth 3D ''Super Mario'' title on a home console after ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. A sequel to the 2011 [[Nintendo 3DS]] title ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'', it builds upon the previous installment, following a similar 3D level-design convention inspired from the 2D platformer titles where players must navigate through a linear-designed level within a time limit to reach a level's [[Goal Pole]]. The game's plot centers around [[Mario]], [[Luigi]], [[Princess Peach]], and [[Toad]] having to rescue the [[Sprixie Princesses]], the rulers of the [[Sprixie Kingdom]], from [[Bowser]].  

One key aspect introduced in this title is the simultaneous multiplayer: while not the first game in the series to do so, it is the first 3D title in the ''Super Mario'' franchise to incorporate up to four players cooperating with each other to reach the goal. Players can select their character from a pool of playable characters prior to starting the game; each of these characters have their own unique playstyle that gives them advantages and disadvantages over other characters. The game makes use of several Wii U exclusive features, such as tapping blocks with the touch screen on the [[Wii U#Wii U GamePad|GamePad]] and blowing into the mic to reveal hidden items and blow away enemies. Various new power-ups are introduced in this title, with the trademark suit being the [[Cat Mario|Cat power-up]], which enables characters to perform a melee attack, climb up walls, and leap while midair, as well as the game generally having a cat-based theme.