Nintendo has big plans for Super Mario Bros.’ 35th anniversary of Mario

[TBdaGhost]

I was just saying this earlier, Galaxy doesn't need a remaster, Switch graphics aren't that big of an upgrade, it still looks good in 2020 in comparison.

It would up the resolution quite a bit. It would look way more crisp. The Wii wasn't even HD was it?

I played very little of those so I would be all over it.

 

[Brief Keef]

Multiple sources have told VGC that the platform holder is planning to hold an event to coincide with this year’s anniversary, which marks 35 years since the start of the mainline Super Mario series in 1985.


As part of its anniversary celebrations, Nintendo will reveal plans to re-release most of Super Mario’s 35-year back catalogue this year, remastered for Nintendo Switch, VGC was told.

As VGC’s network partner Eurogamer reported in a follow-up to our story, these remasters will include 1997’s Super Mario 64, 2002’s Super Mario Sunshine and 2007’s Super Mario Galaxy.

Nintendo will also release several other Mario titles in 2020, including a new instalment in the Paper Mario series and a Deluxe version of 2013’s Super Mario 3D World.


Most of Mario’s back catalogue will be remastered for Switch, VGC was told.
The plans are set to be revealed alongside new details of Nintendo’s partnership with Universal, and the pair’s Super Nintendo World theme parkattractions and animated Super Mario movie.

Nintendo has already unveiled one flagship licensing deal planned to commemorate the anniversary: a special interactive Lego Mario set which sees players collecting coins and defeating enemies in real-life ‘levels’.

The Super Mario 35th Anniversary reveal was originally due to take place as a physical event at E3 in June, VGC was told, but Nintendo is now reviewing its plans in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. E3 2020 has been cancelled due to the virus outbreak and Nintendo could instead opt for a digital showcase.

Approached for comment on this story, Nintendo said it “does not comment on rumour and speculation.”

Nintendo last celebrated a milestone Mario anniversary with the series’ 30th anniversary in 2015.

The company commemorated the occasion with various events and merchandise, including two special edition 8-bit Mario Amiibos. Super Mario was licensed for products from Hot Wheels, Moschino, Trump cards and more.

That year’s celebrations culminated with the release of Super Mario Maker for Wii U in September 2015, exactly 30 years since Super Mario Bros.’ original release for Famicom in Japan.

While its core business remains making and selling games, Nintendo has increasingly moved to leverage its popular IP in various ways in recent years.

The company’s new Nintendo Tokyo store opened in November 2019, while the Super Nintendo World theme park land at Universal Studios Japan was scheduled to launch this summer.

The company has also recently partnered with fashion brands such as Uniqlo and Levis for Nintendo-themed clothing lines.

Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa recently said the company’s efforts to broaden its audience by leveraging its IP outside of video games was bearing fruit, and Nintendo director Shigeru Miyamoto also touched on this topic in a Famitsu interview.

“We want to expand our video game characters to a variety of settings – not just in games, all while keeping their value,” Miyamoto said. “In other words, we’ll be collaborating with various other companies. If we’re able to accomplish that, we can create more opportunities for people to make contact with our characters on a much larger scale than usual.”

so is that why they took that super mario 64 shyt outta dreams they werent gonna let sony shine oh em cuz they were bout to do the same

 

[Brief Keef]

My daughter has been watching nothing but game play from the old Mario 3d games. Would be so dope to surprise her with these remaster for switch.

dont they got the OG mario games on the switch with switch online ?

 

[Dat Migo]

dont they got the OG mario games on the switch with switch online ?

I'm talking Sunshine, Galaxy etc. Online is the platformers.

 

[CrimsonTider]

I’ve been fiendin to replay 3D World again. Came close to beating it on Wii U but never finished.

I never played either of the Mario Galaxy games.

you can play both galaxy games on the Wiiu

 

[Days of Future Piff]

Still got All-Stars + World on my SNES.
GOAT franchise

 

[thaKEAF]

you can play both galaxy games on the Wiiu

I got rid of my Wii U a long time ago.

 

[ball15life]

I got rid of my Wii U a long time ago.

As far as 3D Marios go, I'd put Galaxy 1 and 2 as the best

Yes even over 64

The stars that they threw in for the die hards....man....



Halfway through Odyssey though I and I will say this game is up there as well

 

[Hoshi_Toshi]

Mario 64, Mario Galaxy, and a new Paper Mario would be fukking awesome.

A new paper Mario back to the OG battle system please god

 

[PS5 Pro]

It would up the resolution quite a bit. It would look way more crisp. The Wii wasn't even HD was it?

I played very little of those so I would be all over it.

It was HD, just not hdmi so 1080i most likely. The bump in resolution isn't going to matter because of the type of graphics Mario uses. Now if hdr plus ray tracing was used things would be

 

[old pig]

damn...I want these games like yesterday

 

[Apollo Kid]

Apprently 64, Sunshine, Galaxy 1 and Galaxy 2 will packaged together.

3D World releasing as a standalone with new content

 

[Brief Keef]

Apprently 64, Sunshine, Galaxy 1 and Galaxy 2 will packaged together.

3D World releasing as a standalone with new content

source ?

 

[old pig]

Apprently 64, Sunshine, Galaxy 1 and Galaxy 2 will packaged together.

3D World releasing as a standalone with new content

link I want to read more

I read some speculation that all the games could come bundled and will also be sold separately in case folks don’t want the bundle

I’m just hoping it doesn’t release too late in the year

 

[Apollo Kid]

source ?

Nintendo is making 3D Mario remasters for his 35th anniversary