It’s a real treat visiting all three games, each with their own mechanics and controls unique to the platform they launched on at the time – though that does mean not all of them feel quite at home on the Nintendo Switch. These aren’t anything like remasters, and it can feel at times that Nintendo cut some corners to bring the games to Nintendo Switch without too much hassle.

Three classic 3D games; Varied gameplay; Decent value; Excellent soundtracks;

Awkward touch controls; Inconsistent localization; Can't skip cutscenes; Galaxy 2 isn't here

Super Mario 3D All-Stars marks the long awaited arrival of some stone cold classics on Nintendo Switch, even if it doesn't always give them the esteemed treatment they deserve to truly shine in the modern era.

Three excellent platformers remastered for a new audience; Improved performance and visuals really pop on a modern display ; Aside from a few fumbles, all games have aged incredibly well ; Mario's legacy is finally being cemented on Nintendo Switch ;

Super Mario Sunshine has some odd technical issues ; Motion control puzzles feel outdated and frustrating in 2020 ;

The remastering is wonderful, each of the three included games has its moments that marvel, and while undoubtedly the older titles feel somewhat dated – which, really, they should – there's plenty to glean from this triple-title package. Really, though, it's Super Mario Galaxy that steals the show – so it's a shame that the sequel, Super Mario Galaxy 2, isn't included to make this a true 3D All-Stars package.

Wonderfully remastered; Super Mario Galaxy is one of the most fun games ever made; A great excuse to explore Mario 3D classics - whether you're new to them or revisiting;

No Super Mario Galaxy 2 as part of the package; Super Mario 64 shows its age; It's a time-limited package release (individual titles available on Nintendo eShop at later date);

Super Mario 3D All-Stars offers three excellent games in close to their original forms, but it misses a lot of opportunities to polish and improve them.

All three games are absolute classics, Renders at high definition, Bonus music player

No visual or mechanical improvements to fix rough edges, Doesn't run at 60 frames per second, Lacks Super Mario Galaxy 2

Why are you looking at this? Go and play Super Mario 3D All-Stars now! Oh, still here? Fine. Nintendo has done the utterly expected and pulled at the nostalgia strings of all generations to bring a triple threat of titles to Nintendo Switch and make its rectangle of delight almost irresistible.

The stars are all here!

Enhanced textures in Mario 64, New control options for Mario Galaxy, Resolution upgrades across the board, Three amazing games that have aged surprisingly well, Widescreen support for Mario Sunshine

Old bugs still remain, Some elements haven't aged as well as others, Upgrades are largely surface level

Long ago, in the days of the Super NES, Nintendo released Super Mario All-Stars. It was a brilliant idea, a collection of three classic 2D Mario games (and the original Super Mario Bros. 2, which was never released in North America) on a single SNES cartridge, all overhauled with new, more detailed, more colorful 16-bit graphics. Now, nearly 30 years later, Nintendo is bringing out its second Mario All-Stars collection: Super Mario 3D All-Stars. This $59.99 Nintendo Switch release includes Super Mario 64, Super Mario Sunshine, and Super Mario Galaxy, all on a single card or download. These games don’t get major graphical upgrades like the games in the original All-Stars, or the more recent Crash Bandicoot N-Sane Trilogy and Spyro Reignited Trilogy collections on the PlayStation 4, but they’re still classics that play just as well as they did on their original consoles. Inexplicably, Nintendo is only offering Super Mario 3D All-Stars as a “limited release.” This doesn’t just mean ...

Super Mario 3D All-Stars offers three excellent games in close to their original forms, but it misses a lot of opportunities to polish and improve them.

All three games are absolute classics; Renders at high definition; Bonus music player

No visual or mechanical improvements to fix rough edges; Doesn't run at 60 frames per second; Lacks Super Mario Galaxy 2