Super Meat Boy 3D

Super Meat Boy 3D is a 3D platformer in which players control a small, dark red, cube-shaped character named Meat Boy, who must save his cube-shaped, heavily bandaged girlfriend Bandage Girl from the evil scientist Dr. Fetus. The game adapts the gameplay of Super Meat Boy, bringing its precision platforming into a 3D environment. Players attempt to reach the end of each level while avoiding enemies, circular saw blades, industrial shredders and various other obstacles. Meat Boy does not have any health; any contact with dangerous obstacles kills him instantly. Upon death, the player instantly respawns at the beginning of the level. The player can jump and run on platforms, and can jump off, slide down or run on walls. Additionally, a mid-air dash can be performed, allowing the player to extend jumps and break certain platforms. The game also features bosses. After a level is completed, all the player's attempts to complete the level are shown simultaneously. Most levels contains a collectible bandage in hidden or hard-to-reach areas. == Development and release ==

In an interview with Creative Bloq, Sluggerfly co-founder and art director Dominik Plassmann stated that the publisher was approached by the Super Meat Boy co-creator Tommy Refenes to make a 3D prototype in six months to "test all these different approaches and see if it even works". The prototype was originally an open world with a collectathon-style progression before being changed into a linear level structure with a fixed camera inspired by Super Mario 3D World. Sluggerfly chose the Unreal Engine 5 as the engine for the game, with Plassmann stating that "The first game had a super iconic stylized look, but [they] also want to modernise it a bit, so [there is] a lot of visual detail in some areas of the game". A gameplay trailer was published on July 24. The game became available on Xbox Game Pass upon release. == Reception ==

Super Meat Boy 3D received "mixed or average" reviews for the Nintendo Switch 2 and PlayStation 5 versions while the Windows and Xbox Series X versions received "generally favorable" reviews, according to review aggregator website Metacritic. while Digital Spy rated the game 4/10, stating that the imprecise depth perception may cause unfair deaths, calling the level design "forgettable" and concluding that Super Meat Boy 3D "doesn't understand what made the original enjoyable." In contrast, IGN rated the game 8/10, arguing that the series' precision platforming has transitioned well into 3D, though noting that the fixed perspective can at times be detrimental to the player. Hardcore Gamer gave the game a 4 out of 5, lauding the level variety and controls, though boss levels were criticized due to their emphasis on memorization. == Notes ==