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[electricmastro]

After the news of Pokemon Gen 10 being released of 2027 instead of 2026, I saw discussion of a new 3D Mario being released in 2026, so I felt to make a poll about it.

 

[Dacvak]

It better be this year, otherwise I'm gonna beat up Reggie at GDC next week.

 

[EverydayBeast]

Hear you

Switch 2 owners deserve a new 3D Mario to hold down the fort, you can't be satisfied with just Mario Kart and Mario Tennis.

 

[electricmastro]

Hear you

Switch 2 owners deserve a new 3D Mario to hold down the fort, you can't be satisfied with just Mario Kart and Mario Tennis.

Well, then again, Mario Kart is very popular.

 

[BlackTron]

Their new guy probably thinks the IP is good for a while thanks to Mario Tennis

 

[DownLikeBCPowder]

Would love it to be this hear.. but having heard nothing, probably next year sadly.

 

[Zacfoldor]

 

[yurinka]

I think we may know it this March, on the 43th anniversary of the first Mario Bros game.

 

[PauloRoberto]

Correct me if im wrong, but i never saw an internal like that, between a new Nintendo hardware and a new Mario game.

 

[Magic Carpet]

I've got Mario Galaxy 1&2 waiting for Mario Galaxy 3 when the new movie hits.

 

[Magic-DEI-Hire]

If it's not this year, it will be no later than 2027. Nintendo wants another surefire system seller, and Mario games always sell.

 

[Don Carlo]

i think 2027

 

[Skywarp]

I was wondering if they'd drop it around Christmas, but who knows.

 

[efyu_lemonardo]

Nintendo is probably done with Mario games for a while. Perhaps they'll launch a GAAS with Mario skins but that's about it.

 

[The_hunter]

Switch 3 launch title

 

[nial]

I'm thinking November 2029 at this point.

 

[LordOcidax]

Octuber-November 2026

 

[KyoZz]

This year, announcement this spring.

 

[rkofan87]

i bet its October.

 

[Hudo]

I actually expect it to release this year. Probably their big holiday title.

 

[Robb]

This holiday.

 

[touchfuzzy]

I do actually think it will be this holiday now, and that's why Pokemon is 2027. They've rushed Pokemon out to hit the holiday release date before, the only reason it makes sense really to not do it now is that they have another big game that targets the same quadrant. The only thing remotely comparable to mainline Pokemon is 3D Mario.

 

[Trilobit]

It's been almost ten years since Odyssey so they should have it ready for the end of this year. There's no way that they'd solely rely on DK. Mario is the system seller.

I'd be shocked if it didn't come, unless they chose to have a 2D Mario instead and then 3D in 2027.

 

[Ogbert]

It will be the Xmas game and shift tens of millions of Switch 2s.

 

[IbizaPocholo]

 

[nial]

he already said that it was just speculation

 

[diffusionx]

we know the team that made odyssey did donkey kong

so for it to come out in 2026, or even 2027, a different team would have been on it, so it's possible but what team

 

[reezoo]

When nintendo's share start tanking.

 

[NotMyProblemAnymoreCunt]

2027 and it's gonna to fully open world just like the last two Zelda games and Mario Kart World

 

[LyricalShrike]

3D Mario is the only thing big enough to warrant a franchise as big as Pokemon being moved to 2027. I'm taking the safe bet with the caveat that Nintendo may have another megaton we can't imagine up it's sleeve.

 

[Geometric-Crusher]

This is related to sales, if sales drop, Mario will arrive quickly. Then, zelda, then new next gen old etc

 

[Geometric-Crusher]

we know the team that made odyssey did donkey kong

so for it to come out in 2026, or even 2027, a different team would have been on it, so it's possible but what team

A game isn't a perishable product, this Mario game is already finished, and the next Mario game for the Switch 3 has already begun. That's how it works. Nintendo only has 1000 programmers, think about the visuals of these games ?

 

[diffusionx]

A game isn't a perishable product, this Mario game is already finished, and the next Mario game for the Switch 3 has already begun. That's how it works.

so when did they make this Mario game?

 

[Geometric-Crusher]

so when did they make this Mario game?

In parallel with Donkey Kong, perhaps using the same assets, don't be under the illusion that they finish one game and then start another, that's just PR.

 

[kpopSuperstar]

They have several big titles to play, and I feel like a new Animal Crossing might be the 2026 game.

I expect something like Luigi's Mansion 4 in 2027 alongside Pokemon.

I don't see why the Bonanza team wouldn't be the ones making the new 3D Mario.