Summary
According to a new rumor, the Nintendo Switch 2 could be launching with a brand-new open worldSuper Mariogame.Super Mariois Nintendo’s flagship franchise, and so it’s no surprise that the Big N has launched many of its home consoles alongside a new entry in the beloved series.
This practice has dated back to the days of the NES, which launched with the originalSuper Mario Bros. game. ThenSuper Mario Worldlaunched with the Super Nintendo, andSuper Mario 64released alongside the Nintendo 64. The GameCube and Wii were released without newSuper Mariogames on day one, but thenNew Super Mario Bros. Uwas released as a Wii U launch title. The Switch didn’t have aSuper Mariogame on day one, butSuper Mario Odysseyreleased in the same yearas the home console/handheld hybrid.
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This pattern makes it easy to believe that Nintendo could be preparing to release a brand-newSuper Mariogame for theSwitch 2 console, or whatever the next-generation Nintendo system ends up being called. The leak comes from Zippo, who has accurately leaked Nintendo news in the past, but has also been incorrect about some things. In any case, they claim that the Switch 2 will be launching in 2024 with an open worldSuper Mariogame.
Fans should take the information with a massive grain of salt, but Zippo’s post describes this open worldSuper Mariogame as not being a sequel toOdyssey, but rather something that goes “in an entirely different direction.” It’s said that the graphics are “absolutely jaw dropping” and it will be Nintendo’s big game for 2024. While Zippo’s information may or may not be accurate, there is reason to believe that thenext 3DSuper Mariogamecould very well be open world.
3DSuper Mariogames have often dabbled in large open environments, withSuper Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Furyalready showing what an open world 3DSuper Mariogame could be like. TheBowser’s Furyadd-onis arguably the first open worldSuper Marioexperience, but on a relatively small scale. It’s reasonable to assume Nintendo could have been usingBowser’s Furyto test the waters before completely dedicating itself to an open worldSuper Marioexperience, but fans of the franchise will have to wait for an official announcement to be sure. And it’s worth stressing that fans should not get their hopes up. It’s entirely possible that Zippo’s information is inaccurate.
While anopen worldSuper Mariogamefor the next-generation Nintendo console may or may not exist, fans have a newSuper Marioexperience to look forward to in the near future.Super Mario Bros. Wonderis set to launch on October 20 for the Switch, and promises to be yet another quality entry in the long-running platformer series.
