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Super Mario 3D All-Stars

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Super Mario 3D All-Stars

Reviewed: 30 Apr 2026

Nintendo Switch

Nintendo · 2020

Ludograph rating

A

Recommended

68 /100

Automated review

Super Mario 3D All-Stars is a collection of platformers that builds problem solving, spatial awareness, and strategic thinking.

06010030Benefit →Low risk →B 51 · R 0
The Ludograph reading, plotted from the published benefit and risk sub-scores.

Growth (BDS)

51

Risk (RIS)

0

Daily limit

120min

Age guidance

7+

Developmental benefits

B1Cognitive
0.68
B2Social-emotional
0.13
B3Motor
0.65

Super Mario 3D All-Stars offers a collection of classic 3D platformers that promote cognitive skills such as problem-solving, spatial awareness, strategic thinking, and critical thinking through engaging level design and varied challenges. It also encourages hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills. The games provide clear objectives and natural stopping points, making them easy to pick up and put down.

Design risks

R1Compulsion-loop pressure
0.00
R2Monetization
0.00
R3Social risk
0.00

This collection has minimal risks. It contains very mild cartoon violence and some mild spooky elements. There are no manipulative compulsion-loop mechanics, monetization pressures, or significant social risks due to its single-player focus and lack of online interaction with strangers.

Content (not in risk score)

R4.1Violence Level
0.33
R4.2Sexual Content
0.00
R4.3Language
0.00
R4.4Substance References
0.00
R4.5Fear / Horror
0.33

Content risk is displayed separately and does not affect the time recommendation.

Regulatory design checks · DSA — Assessed: meets criteria·GDPR-K — Assessed: meets criteria·ODDS — Assessed: meets criteria

  • DSA:What Ludograph checks: whether the game's design gives minors the transparency the EU Digital Services Act expects: plain terms, honest defaults, and clear reporting routes.: Estimated from review data. No dark pattern or child-targeting concerns found.
  • GDPR-K:What Ludograph checks: whether age assurance and consent flows are designed for under-16s, in the spirit of GDPR Article 8.: Estimated from review data. No privacy or child-targeting concerns found.
  • ODDS:What Ludograph checks: whether paid random-reward drop rates are disclosed, as required in China, Japan and South Korea.: Estimated from review data. No paid random-reward mechanics found, so drop-rate disclosure requirements do not apply.

These reflect Ludograph's assessment of the game's design practices against each framework's criteria, not a legal compliance determination.

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Parents ask…

Is Super Mario 3D All-Stars safe for kids?

Ludograph gives Super Mario 3D All-Stars a rating of 68/100, recommended for ages 7 and up. It scores well on developmental benefits with manageable risks.

What age is Super Mario 3D All-Stars appropriate for?

Ludograph's rubric recommends a minimum age of 7+ for Super Mario 3D All-Stars, based on benefits, risks, and content review. That is stricter than ESRB E, because our assessment weighs behavioral design risks, not just content.

How long should kids play Super Mario 3D All-Stars?

Our session recommendation for Super Mario 3D All-Stars is up to 120 minutes per day. It is derived from the game's own structure (natural stopping points, compulsion-loop design, monetization pressure, and social dynamics), not from a universal screen-time dose.

Session recommendations are design-based heuristics. Evidence linking specific daily durations to child outcomes is limited, and context matters as much as time; treat this as a starting point for household rules, not a clinical threshold.

What are the main risks of Super Mario 3D All-Stars?

This collection has minimal risks. It contains very mild cartoon violence and some mild spooky elements. There are no manipulative compulsion-loop mechanics, monetization pressures, or significant social risks due to its single-player focus and lack of online interaction with strangers.