I don't know how much of a hot take it is (if at all), but I genuinely believe that Super Mario 3D Land has a far better level design that 3D World. Don't get me wrong, I love both games, but 3D World's levels are simply too large and sparse that things get a bit... dull? 3D Land on the contrary has much more compact levels that are definitely a better fit, at least for the single player experience
