Nintendo Switch could get a fleet of remastered Super Mario games this year
It’s a me, re-Mario
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TheNintendo Switchmay be gearing up for a massive release of remastered SuperMariogames this year, to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the beloved gaming franchise.
According toVGC, a host of Super Mario titles from across various console generations are being prepared for remastered releases on Nintendo Switch – likely filling the gap between larger first-party releases, and drumming up some Nintendo hype in a gaming conversation that (in 2020 at least) is largely about the upcomingPS5andXbox Series Xconsoles.
While the news hasn’t been officially confirmed, additional sources close to the matter toldEuroGamerthat these games would include Super Mario 64 (from the Nintendo 64), Super Mario Galaxy (Nintendo Wii) and Super Mario Sunshine (GameCube).
Super. Mario. Sunshine.
SUPER MARIO SUNSHINE
The Super Mario franchise is now 35 years old, meaning it’s provided countless hours of platforming joy to equally countless gamers around the world.
Super Mario Sunshine was one of the first GameCube games this writer came across – and which this writer has been impatiently waiting for a remaster of for several years now. Its tropical island setting, Mario-as-villain dramatic stakes, and incredible variety of the F.L.U.D.D. water nozzle – hovering, spraying, or blasting into the sky alike – made for a truly joyful platforming game. There’s even a mini-boss fight on a rollercoaster!
Without aGameCube Classic Miniin sight – in the vein of theNES ClassicandSNES Miniconsoles – a remastered version for Switch is, without exaggeration, a dream come true.
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It’s unclear what Nintendo’s release plans will be, though. It’s possible these games will come to the free retro game simulator thrown in with aNintendo Switch Onlinesubscription – though the occasion may lead Nintendo to consider a fully-fledged release with a 2020 RRP. We hope for the former, but are prepared for the latter.
Henry is a freelance technology journalist, and former News & Features Editor for TechRadar, where he specialized in home entertainment gadgets such as TVs, projectors, soundbars, and smart speakers. Other bylines include Edge, T3, iMore, GamesRadar, NBC News, Healthline, and The Times.
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