Nintendo Life article:
Nintendo is set to remaster "most of Super Mario’s 35-year back catalogue" on Switch to celebrate the franchise's 35th anniversary this year, according to a new report.
The monumental news comes from trusted site
VGC, which credits "multiple sources" for the information provided. Apparently, Nintendo is set to hold an event which will coincide with the anniversary, with all plans due to be revealed alongside new details of Nintendo’s partnership with Universal and more.
The specific games theoretically coming our way haven't been mentioned, but the report mentions that as well as the remasters noted above, "several other Mario titles" are also launching in 2020, including a new
Paper Mario game.
We can't quite believe what we're writing, so we'll be staying glued to our screens for the foreseeable future and will, of course, update you should Nintendo announce these plans officially.
In the meantime, though, feel free to share your excitement with us in the comments below. Which games would you like to see?
Super Mario Galaxy?
Super Mario Sunshine? Everything ever?
Wow.
Update: Galaxy, Sunshine, 64 all reportedly in the works
www.nintendolife.com
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Update from Eurogamer:
Eurogamer sources have indicated that Mario Galaxy is indeed one of the games being readied for a remaster, alongside a couple of other 3D Mario favourites. [UPDATE:
Gematsu has now confirmed these as Mario 64 and Mario Sunshine, which Eurogamer can corroborate.]
Many earlier Mario games are already available on Switch via the console's Switch Online NES and SNES apps.
Second, the report states "several other Mario titles" will release in 2020, including a new Paper Mario.
Eurogamer sources have confirmed a new Paper Mario is in the works, along with a Deluxe version of Super Mario 3D World, which will include an array of new levels. This long-rumoured Wii U port is one of a couple of first-party games from Nintendo's previous console currently due for a new lease of life in 2020.
Nintendo Switch's first-party line-up for the rest of 2020 will be dominated by Mario games old and new, to coincide wi…
www.eurogamer.net