Super Mario 3D World review

Super Mario 3D World is the best Wii U game on this list and the cheapest pick overall. Nintendo describes it as the first multiplayer 3D Mario adventure: up to four players work together or compete for the top score in each stage. Each character plays differently, with Luigi jumping highest, Peach hovering and Toad running fastest. New power-ups include the Super Bell, which turns a character into a wall-climbing cat, the Cannon Box and the Double Cherry, alongside returning Tanooki and Boomerang suits. The Wii U GamePad and other controllers work, though extra controllers are sold separately. Its Miiverse stamp feature depends on a service Nintendo has shut down, and Wii U online services ended on April 8, 2024, but the main game is offline. DKOldies lists a used disc at $19.99, which makes it the easiest high-scoring game to add.

Who it is for

Wii U owners and families who want four-player co-op on a budget.

Price

Used disc from $19.99 at DKOldies (regular price, before sales).

Original price: $19.99
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 11, 2026.

Key features

• Play as Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach or Toad, each with different skills
• Super Bell cat suit for climbing walls, plus Cannon Box and Double Cherry power-ups
• Four-player local multiplayer, co-op or competing for the highest score
• Classic Tanooki and Boomerang power-ups return
• Rated PEGI 3, Wii U disc

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Cheapest game on this list at $19.99 used
• Strength: Four characters suit players of different skill levels
• Strength: Nintendo calls it the first multiplayer 3D Mario adventure
• Weakness: Needs a Wii U, not a Wii
• Weakness: Miiverse stamp posting no longer works after Miiverse closed
• Weakness: Extra controllers for multiplayer are sold separately

Key facts

• Publisher: Nintendo
• Players: 1 to 4
• Age rating: PEGI 3
• Format: Wii U disc
• Used price: $19.99 at DKOldies

Where it ranks

Super Mario 3D World is No. 3 in our Best Wii Games verdict.