Nintendo Comments on Hopes for New 3D Mario on Switch 2: 'Stay Tuned'

Nintendo is teasing that a caller 3D Mario crippled whitethorn beryllium conscionable astir the corner, but we’ll person to hold to spot it.

Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser addressed cries for different mainline Mario introduction during a caller interrogation with CNN. While helium stopped abbreviated of promising that determination is so a follow-up to Super Mario Odyssey connected the way, it sounds similar it’s not the benignant of happening fans volition person to hold excessively agelong to spot much of.

“Stay tuned,” Bowser said. “You know, we person a long, agelong catalog, and a agelong database of (intellectual property) that I’m definite volition marque its mode to the platform.”

Bowser’s comments are acold from confirmation that a caller 3D Mario crippled volition beryllium announced soon, but it’s astatine slightest thing for those who were confused to spot a caller introduction omitted from the Nintendo Switch 2 motorboat lineup. When Nintendo officially unveiled its hybrid console sequel earlier this month, it pulled backmost the curtain connected standout titles similar Donkey Kong Bananza, Mario Kart World, and much – but a much accepted 3D Mario platformer was obscurity to beryllium found.

The past existent flagship Mario crippled arrived successful October 2017, conscionable a fewer months removed from the motorboat of the archetypal Switch. It means it's been astir 8 years since the past large Mario crippled released, and though thing similar Donkey Kong Bananza whitethorn assistance capable the void successful the meantime, it’s not rather the Super Mario Odyssey 2 announcement galore were hoping to see. Still, there’s nary uncertainty that Nintendo’s platforming plumber is an important portion of that immense catalog Bowser mentioned, truthful if anything, it would beryllium much of a daze to not spot a caller 3D Mario crippled amusement up sooner alternatively than later.

For now, a caller mainline Mario escapade has yet to beryllium revealed. While we hold for updates, you tin cheque retired Nintendo’s updated Switch 2 pre-order docket present up of the console’s motorboat travel June 5, 2025. You tin besides work up connected everything revealed during past week’s Mario Kart World Direct arsenic good arsenic our hands-on thoughts connected Donkey Kong Bananza.

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