Competing to see who gets the crown is the first and only time I’ve ever cared about high scores in a Mario platformer. This extra space accommodates the extra players, and makes the game look more epic in scope. The stages are a bit larger than you might expect.
For example, Peach floats and Luigi jumps extremely high. The characters (Mario, Luigi, Peach, Toad) all handle slightly differently. Whereas playing with four people in a New Super Mario Bros. side-scroller can be a chaotic diversion, 3D World feels built from the ground up to support satisfying multiplayer sessions. 3D World still reigns supreme when it comes to multiplayer Mario platforming.
