THIS GAME IS GOOD FOR KIDS WHO NEED HELP WITH:

Focus

Getting started and then maintaining attention and effort to tasks.

Due to the heavy focus on collection, players have to keep a close eye out for the hard-to-spot Star Coins. However, they must also carefully navigate the terrains of each stage, as there are many difficult platforming sections that require precise jumping and control.

Players must also remain persistent as they play, as some of the Star Coins are incredibly well hidden. This means exploring the nooks and crannies of each level until they find the final Star Coin (there are 3 in each stage). If players just race to the end of the stage without finding all of the Star Coins, they will eventually be prevented form advancing, requiring them to return to the stage again later in the game.

Flexibility

Adapting and adjusting to changing conditions and expectations.

Super Mario 3D land is filled with a variety of enemies, each of which have their own unique attack patters and powers, requiring players to use an array of strategies to defeat them. The need for flexibilty becomes even more prominent when using the various power-ups at Mario's disposal, as each changes the way he controls and attacks.

At the end of each level, players must enter an automatically side-scrolling level as well, which denys them the luxury to explore the level at their own pace. Instead, players have to think fast, quickly avoiding enemies and projectiles as they race to the end boss. On top of all that, they also have to collect Star Coins, just as in the other levels.