Breaking: Miyamoto Confirms Super Mario Bros. 3DS

[Tom Goldman]

Breaking: Miyamoto Confirms Super Mario Bros. 3DS

Believe it or not, there will be a new side-scrolling Mario game on the Nintendo 3DS.

After hinting at it since the announcement of the Nintendo 3DS, Shigeru Miyamoto has confirmed that he's currently working on a new version of Super Mario Bros. for the 3D handheld. Try to act surprised.

Miyamoto spoke of the game briefly in the latest installment of Iwata Asks, an ongoing roundtable interview series. While discussing Mario's future, he said that it was important for new Mario games to use the latest technology, but still hearken back to the fun of the original game.

"So, in the interests of adopting new technology for the Super Mario Bros. tradition, I am now making a new Super Mario Bros. game for the Nintendo 3DS system," Miyamoto revealed. "I want to show everyone as soon as possible what the new Super Mario Bros. will be like on the Nintendo 3DS."

With the DS came New Super Mario Bros. Wii [http://www.amazon.com/New-Super-Mario-Bros-Nintendo-DS/dp/B000ERVMI8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1296606305&sr=8-1]. Miyamoto always seems to have a trick up his sleeve for the Mario games, so I think we may want to expect something big considering the power and capabilities of the 3DS.

The game could end up being Super New Super Mario Bros. 3D, which would be fine, but Miyamoto could also be creating an epic on the level of Super Mario World [http://www.amazon.com/Super-Mario-World-Advance-Game-Boy/dp/B00005UK88], which I don't think I'm crazy in saying is one of the best, if not the best Super Mario Bros. title ever. Miyamoto's hints about the upcoming game have mostly been talking about moving objects from the background into the foreground as Mario has to dodge them and the like. If anyone can figure out how combine a 3D visual effect with a 2D side-scroller in interesting ways, it's Miyamoto.

Source: Iwata Asks [http://us.wii.com/iwata_asks/mario25th/vol5_page7.jsp]

Permalink

 

[True Nero]

saw this one coming a mile away. but it doesn't exactly mean i won't get it.

 

[Scary_Bob]

Oh My Gawd! Did not see this one coming...
(still excited tho)

 

[Shoggoth2588]

hm...well, this is surprising. I really hope the sun rises tomorrow so I can enjoy this information completely...

 

[JediMB]

Hope it's not just another "New Super Mario Bros" game. I'd like an actual proper sequel to the original series of 2D games, with a fresh new art style and level design philosophy.

 

[SovietSecrets]

No waaaay. This was like totally unexpected.

 

[LeonLethality]

Can't wait, this was an obvious one but I am eager to play this game already.

inb4nintendomilksitsfranchises

Seriously, can we have one Mario news thread without these?

 

[Buccura]

Hold on I need to put back on my socks that just blew off.

 

[Covarr]

Let's not jump to conclusions. He could simply mean he's working on a new Mario platformer, not necessarily a 2D sidescroller.

P.S. Thanks

 

[Luke5515]

This was about as secret as...I'm not sure.
It wasn't really expected, but I didn't expect nintendo to put out the 3ds without a new mario.

 

[Leemaster777]

Unsurprising news, but welcome none the less.

Also, that bit about moving from the backround to the forground sounds an AWFUL lot LittleBigPlanet.

Just saying.

 

[thethingthatlurks]

Nintendo releasing a Mario game for their new console? I am shocked! Who would have seen this coming?

 

[ZombieGenesis]

I'm not sure this really classifies as 'news' anymore...
Hell they don't actually have to TELL us anymore. We know what's coming.

 

[Mr.Mattress]

Deal Breaker! Definately getting the 3DS now! I hope this new Mario game will be awesome! Personally, I want a game that feels like Mario 64. Castles, Paintings, stuff like that.

 

[gigastar]

What? Nintendo making a new Mario game for its new handheld? Fuck I did not see that coming at all.
/sarcasm

In all seriousness Nintendos policy for making games is as predictable as gravity. They might as well announce a new Zelda and Metroid game while theyre at it.

 

[Something Amyss]

NSMB was awesome. haven't played the Wii one, but this kind of excites me. It'll probably be a long time before I get a 3DS though.

 

[BehattedWanderer]

NSMB3DS? Man, that's a complicated shorthand. Though, complicated initialization aside, this actually makes me a little more comfortable in shelling out the bills for a 3DS.

 

[Sniper Team 4]

Great Scott! Stop the presses! Get someone over there to cover this story, NOW! Hee hee hee...Anyway, this should be fun. I'm still going to get a 3DS mainly for The Legend of Zelda OoT (always wanted to play that wherever I go), but I'll pick this up too.