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A page discovered on the official Super Mario 35th anniversary website suggests that Nintendo “href =” https://www.videogameschronicle.com/platforms/nintendo/ “> Nintendo could have delayed the festivities for almost 6 months.
Last week, Nintendo released a surprise Super Mario Bros. 35th Anniversary Direct and announced that it would celebrate this month’s birthday with the release of several games, including Super Mario 3D All-Stars.
VGC first reported on the plans in March, a story that was corroborated by other outlets, and sources told us that Nintendo would showcase the 35th anniversary plans at E3 in June, ahead of Nintendo’s Japanese theme park opening in summer.
However, these plans were eventually interrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic, with E3 2020 canceled and the opening of the Nintendo theme park postponed.
Now, a page discovered on Nintendo’s website apparently suggests that 35th anniversary plans may have started in April.
The page for a special Super Mario Maker 2 “href =” https://www.videogameschronicle.com/games/super-mario-games/mario-maker-2/ “> Super Mario Maker 2 Online Challenge – archived by Resetera – They suggest that the Mario 35 Ninji speedrun at one point would start on April 14, 2020 and last for a week.
Nintendo significantly reduced its game ad marketing in 2020, in part due to complications related to remote work.
Before Mario 35 Direct, the platform owner only had one title announced with a confirmed release date: October Pikmin 3 Deluxe “href =” https://www.videogameschronicle.com/games/pikmin-3-deluxe/ “> Pikmin 3 Deluxe, which was announced via a press release and not your usual Direct template.
In addition to 3D All-Stars, Nintendo announced several additional Mario games for the Switch this week. Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury “href =” https://www.videogameschronicle.com/games/super-mario-3d-world-bowsers-fury/ “> Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury is an updated version of 2013 Wii U “href =” https://www.videogameschronicle.com/platforms/nintendo/wiiu/ “> Wii U platform, which includes additional content yet to be revealed.
The online battle game Super Mario Bros. 35. sees 35 players compete to be the last Mario standing, while Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit allows players to race a real physical kart.
Enhanced versions of Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels, Super Mario Bros. 2 and Super Mario Bros. 3 are also available through Super Mario All-Stars on Nintendo Switch “href =” https: / / www. videogameschronicle.com/platforms/nintendo/switch / “> Nintendo Switch Online today, while Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros. is an upcoming collectible device featuring classic Mario games.