For months, rumors have been swirling that Nintendo has been planning a3DSuper MarioCollectionfor the Nintendo Switch, and now those rumors have been confirmed. During a surpriseSuper Mario Bros.-themed Nintendo Direct, Nintendo finally confirmedSuper Mario 3D All-Starsfor the Switch, with the collection bringing togetherSuper Mario 64,Super Mario Sunshine, andSuper Mario Galaxyin one package.
Super Mario 3D All-Starswill feature enhanced visuals for all three games, offering higher resolution and 16:9 screen ratio. All three games in the collection will be compatible with 2 Joy-Con controllers, even thoughSuper Mario 64andSuper Mario Galaxyboth only used a single analog stick for movement and camera control in their original releases. The collection also includes a music player that players can use to listen to specific songs from each game.
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Those that want to addSuper Mario 3D All-Starsto their Switch collection will have a limited time to do so. TheSuper Mario 3D All-Starsrelease date is September 18, and it will only be available for purchase until March 2021. It’s unclear whyNintendois releasing the game as a limited-time release, but it could be that it has plans to later release the games individually. However, that’s just speculation at this time.
It’s nice that fans only have to wait until September 18 to get their hands onSuper Mario 3D All-Stars, but some will notice that the collection is missing one of its rumored games. Prior to the announcement, it was expected thatSuper Mario 3D All-Starswould also feature a Switch port ofSuper Mario Galaxy 2, largely considered to be one of thebest games of the 7th generation. It’s unclear why Nintendo decided to leaveSuper Mario Galaxy 2out of the collection, but again, maybe it has plans to give the game an individual Switch release at some point down the line.
Super Mario 3D All-Starswas by far the biggest announcement that came from this surpriseSuper Mario Bros.-themed Nintendo Direct, but it certainly wasn’t the only one. Nintendo also confirmed a new Game and Watch system for release in November (which will also only be available for a limited time), as well as an officialSuper Mario Bros.battle royalecalledSuper Mario Bros. 35. It also confirmed the long-rumoredSuper Mario 3D WorldSwitch port for 2021, with that game having new levels in an expansion called Bowser’s Fury.
More information on theSuper Mario 3D WorldSwitch portwill come at a later date. For now, Nintendo fans have a much clearer idea of what to expect from the company this holiday season.
Super Mario 3D All-Starslaunches on September 18, exclusively for the Nintendo Switch.
