Super Mario Bros. 40th Anniversary

[Jeff]

With 2025 coming in a few days, what would Nintendo be preparing for Super Mario Bros'. 40th anniversary? Nintendo did very little for the 35th anniversary, and with Super Nintendo World opening in Orlando Florida on May 22nd and the upcoming Nintendo console coming soon, what are your ideas Nintendo should do for Super Mario Bros. 40th anniversary?

 

[Yousef]

Preferably a remaster that doesn’t get pulled from stores on March 31 : )

On a much more serious note, I’d love a Galaxy 2 re-release. What a weird thing to just have 1 without 2.
I think some handheld games still don’t have a re-release.

If they want like a huge scale celebration (something which I severely doubt Nintendo will ever bother with, given their laziness), I think some kind of remake of the 3D Mario trilogy would be great.

 

[Waffles]

If it was up to me, I'd re-release SMB/Duck Hunt on SD Cards shaped as the original cartridge and bundled with an emulator, so they could run on anything or independently.

 

[DunkeyKong]

I've been thinking about 3D Mario platformers remasters lately, I didn't even realized it was 40th anniversary already. Time goes so quick…

 

[Clippy]

Knowing them it's gonna be a flurry of lawsuits .

What I'd do is have the original Super Mario Bros playable on their website in its original form. It's a 40yo game, it'd be a nice little thing to do, maybe as an easter egg.

 

[Gromoff]

Here're my personal predictions:

1. New 3D Mario to coincide with the Switch 2.
2. New Mario Kart to coincide with the Switch 2.
3. Super Mario 3D All Stars reprint OR Super Mario Bros. 35 relaunch, but not both.
4. Some secret 4th thing that has no precedent for it.

 

[encephsagan]

Here're my personal predictions:

1. New 3D Mario to coincide with the Switch 2.
2. New Mario Kart to coincide with the Switch 2.
3. Super Mario 3D All Stars reprint OR Super Mario Bros. 35 relaunch, but not both.
4. Some secret 4th thing that has no precedent for it.

Yeah totally 1-2 at the very least

 

[bjork]

Merch at the nintendo store in NYC or wherever, but I don't expect a ton beyond that?

 

[miguk]

This might be a stretch, but Nintendo should make an effort to live up to the high quality they are reputed for, so...

• Super Mario All-Stars HD: Full HD graphics based on the original artwork, with widescreen and extras from the GBC and GBA re-releases. Bonus points if they include Super Mario Bros Special, Super Luigi Bros, and/or Super Mario World.
• Super Mario Land All-Stars HD: Similar QoL, but with the 3 GB games. Heck, if they can at least do them in 16-bit-esque pixel remasters, even that would be something.
• Super Mario 64 HD: Combine the best elements of the N64 & DS versions with graphics that show off what the Switch 2 can do.
• Donkey Kong HD: Remake of the GB game. Include arcade mode as well for the sticklers.

 

[Jeff]

My guesses are the following

-Teaser for a new 3D Mario game for the Switch successor
-Super Mario Maker 2 update or Super Mario Maker 3 for the Switch successor
-Super Mario Land 1, 2 and 3 remake
-Teaser trailer for The Super Mario Bros. Movie 2

 

[DunkeyKong]

-Super Mario Land 1, 2 and 3 remake

Oh how I wish that would come true

 

[Zerpina]

If it was up to me, I'd re-release SMB/Duck Hunt on SD Cards shaped as the original cartridge and bundled with an emulator, so they could run on anything or independently.

Nintendo+Emulation....
I'll take, Thing's that will happen after HL3 and Portal 3 Release Alex

Tho, i agree that would be a neat thing for them to do

 

[AnonymousCookieMonster]

I'd rather Nintendo pulled the stick out of their ass. Until the big players are more consumer and game-preservation friendly i can't bring myself to give a damn about any of their properties or announcements.

 

[7eve70rd]

Mario day is March 10 in USA.

Nintendo could celebrate 40th Anniversary of Mario for the entire year around the globe.

 

[PepThePerson]

My guess? Nintendo going "hey look, you can buy Super Mario 3D All-Stars for a limited time only!" or re-releasing Super Mario Galaxy 2 again.

 

[Jeff]

My guess? Nintendo going "hey look, you can buy Super Mario 3D All-Stars for a limited time only!" or re-releasing Super Mario Galaxy 2 again.

Nintendo: Remember Super Mario Bros. 35? Well get ready for Super Mario Bros. 40 for a limited time only!