A true sequel to 2006's 2D revival game is coming, sooner than you think!
http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/29903
New Super Mario Bros. 2 is coming to 3DS in North America, Europe, and Japan in August, Satoru Iwata revealed during Nintendo Direct today. Nintendo of America confirmed the North American release on Twitter shortly after. Nintendo of Europe confirmed it during their own Nintendo Direct the several hours later.
The brief imagery shown featured Raccoon Mario, with a full flying ability just like in Super Mario Bros 3 complete with a P-charge bar in the lower left corner. The screenshots also showed climbable spider webs, a sparkling golden Mario charging through a castle level, and a level crowded with shiny golden enemies.
At least they didn't continue the add-words-to-name pattern and name it "New Super Mario Bros. Wii 3DS".
Yeah I'm pretty sure Nintendo knows which game the majority of the Mario audience would by this holiday and sense the Wii U is launching this November and will really need the holiday sales to give it a great launch, using a NSMB just isn't an option anymore since the 3DS will have just gotten a similar game and take away most attention a Wii U version would originally have gotten during the same time.Well, then, wouldn't it make more sense to delay the 3DS game so Nintendo can launch Wii U with a Mario game?
I mean really, just look at how the holiday season would go this year if Nintendo released both games. One 2D Mario game for $40 on a $170 system, while another ones $50 on a $300 system.
Well, then, wouldn't it make more sense to delay the 3DS game so Nintendo can launch Wii U with a Mario game?
I'd love to know where you got those prices from. The Wii U Mario game could be downloadable for all we know.
Maybe it isn't New Super Mario Bros. Mii anymore but Super Mario Bros. 4 by Good Feel.
I don't know if this is crazier in the wishful thinking department, but perhaps New Super Mario Bros. Mii is smaller game than expected and is loaded on to every Wii U as the launch period pack-in. Maybe there could be some connectivity between New Super Mario Bros. 2 and New Super Mario Bros. Mii as well.
This kind of makes me wonder if there's going to be something radically different about the Wii U version now that really sets both games apart because the Wii U game is going to need something to get people's attention because right now the 3DS version is going to overshadow it if both games end up similar.I was thinking the same thing. What if Wii U still launches with Mario but it's not a "New" series entry? What if it's it's own line? That would certainly draw attention more than a sequel would, granted it doesn't suck. That would be the best case scenario.
Flying opens up the level design considerably. I would like Nintendo to move on from the New series because I feel like its constricting their creativity. Still, the leaf power up has potential to spice up the gameplay. I'll be buying this since I buy every Mario game and I like 2D games. Seems like a step backwards from Super Mario 3D Land though.
Maybe it isn't New Super Mario Bros. Mii anymore but Super Mario Bros. 4 by Good Feel.
I don't know if this is crazier in the wishful thinking department, but perhaps New Super Mario Bros. Mii is smaller game than expected and is loaded on to every Wii U as the launch period pack-in. Maybe there could be some connectivity between New Super Mario Bros. 2 and New Super Mario Bros. Mii as well.
Super Mario World is Super Mario Bros. 4 (in Japan, it has "Super Mario Bros. 4" as a subtitle).
Technically, that would make NSMB DS "Super Mario Bros. 5", and NSMB Wii "Super Mario Bros. 6". That would mean NSMB 2 (3DS) is "Super Mario Bros. 7".
And where does Super Mario Advanced 3: Yoshi's Island: Super Mario World 2 fit into that numbering system?It doesn't, you're mixing up names.
It is kind of odd that they're taking a major mechanic from Mario 3 and this is the third NSMB game, but they still called it New Super Mario Bros. 2. If they were going to do this, they should have gone all-out with the Mario 3 stuff, including an art style in more of its vein, and called it New Super Mario Bros. 3. Seems like a real missed opportunity.
Or, you know... it could have communication abilities with NSMBWiiU, which would drive the interest up for the latter.
I mean, I'm not really that upset with this announcement, on second thought. Whenever Nintendo releases a sequel, it's always good in some way. Galaxy 2 is leaps and bounds better than the first, and I think they'll add some cool stuff to this game, too.
