To the people saying this hardly looks better than PS3 games:

Is this your first new console generation? It has been like this for every new console cycle since we arrived in the 3D area.
Playstation 2 Launch:

There are ways to speed fluidly through each level, but they do require practice and memorization. The levels are also designed for slower exploration, if you prefer a more cautious pace. A lot of players will start off moving slowly through the level, and then gradually learn the fast paths. Then, much of the…

You missed a step. The Japanese game Doki Doki Panic became Super Mario Bros 2 in the US, which then went back to Japan as Super Mario USA.

I prefer this design, and I know I'm not alone.

Oh God, the "Ballad of the Windfish" from Zelda: Link's Awakening still gives me chills whenever I hear it.