Have you ever gotten into a game because of its sprites?

[Koopaul]

And it's wierd how some things stay 8-Bit while others get a 3D model makeover. The Wrecking Crew stage is all 3D while Pac-Land stays in it's ugly form.

I can understand them keeping something 8-Bit if it's iconic. The 3DS Pac-Maze stage makes sense to keep like that since everyone recognizes that location. I could say the same about the 75m stage.