Topic: 3D Mario rumors and speculation thread

I hope that they will return to Mushroom Kingdom. A "real" sequel to Super Mario 64, so to say.

However I guess i would like it even more if Nintendo showed something entirely new and different that i didnt ever realised that i wanted.
... Like Steampunk Mario bros or something haha ; )

I think it's unpredictable lately nintendo seems to be bouncing between innovation, formula recycling with a few tweaks and nostalgia.
so it might be just another mario galaxy, a completely new thing that will blow everyone's mind, or something in the lines of 3D land(mixing elements of the classic mario with 3D gameplay)
and though I'm tired of mario galaxy. all of the possibilities are good things nintendo's games only disapoint when they fail to reach the expectations and even those times they tend to not be really bad.

what if we get a direct 3D sequel to super mario bros. 3? that would be interesting

you literally described 3D Land.

A new art style is needed bad

It won't be, the galaxy series was to show off some motion controls, this time around they are making a game that will show off the gamepad, so its something original

I doubt that it will be Galaxy 3. 2 only exists because it is all the content they couldn't fit into the first game.

as someone else pointed out on this thread or another they seem to make one new sub series per system since the SNES so in my mind theres no way theyd make another galaxy. i dont think they would anyway, i never even got halfway through 2, i didnt think the level design was half as good and the camera seemed alot more problematic than the first. seems like it was more a case off what was cut from galaxy more than extra ideas they couldnt implement.

Maybe go back to the 64 days, have an awesome memorable over world, where there are portals you go through, and there are more than 2 missions per world

I agree with yoshisaredragon: a new art style would be cool. I also agree that it will likely not be a Galaxy 3 or game in outer space. I think Nintendo knows that it needs to either do something new or something hearkening back to the older Mario games (or preferably: a mixture of the two).

Yeah I think a new art style would be cool, but unfortunately I also think it's unlikely.

I remember years ago reading a Miyamoto interview where he expressed relief that Nintendo had finally got it's 3D character assets in line. I've no idea about the HD jump - Nintendo let's face it are so backwards sometimes - but you only have to look across the Mario Universe in terms of current games to see the same efficiencies in place. It makes sense when you look at the range of titles.

If they do tweak it, I'd rather go for a textured approach (Kinda HD Galaxy style but not) than a more toon-shade look (SS/SMS Cut-scene).

What about a retro-themed game? Where for plot reason, Mario has to visit pasts areas in his games like Dinosaur Island and Isle Delfino? I'd think Super Mario Legacy would be a good name for it.

I want a new game, not Mario Generations

Its not a 3D Mario. The trailer is going to show Mario about to jump into the world but than Luigi comes out of no where to show off Super Green Guy Universe.

If it's something really new, I can see the name tie in to the letter U somehow.

A rumor has stated that the new game will be titled Super Mario Retroverse U.

The most BS suggestion people keep making on the Mario series. And if they did change the art style people would still complain. -.-

Saw that. It was supposedly one of the rumored titles.

And I think the 3D Land art style will most likely be used.

I believe the next game is going to be a Galaxy 3, which I don't mind really. I saw one person in this thread say they want something new, and not another Galaxy. I actually like the concept of the Galaxy, and to be honest there isn't a lot else to go for. Heck, they could do what they did with Sunshine and have him end up in some kind of city as the main hub, and you have to go through many different area's (which multiple levels) collecting stars. Although I doubt this will happen. It could even be similar to Mario 3D Land, which I don't want for the Wii U version...please no. 3D land was bad in my opinion.

I don't see any problem with having another Galaxy, and I'd love to have another, actually. The concept may be the same, but you should keep in mind THE EXECUTION is different. The levels are different, etc. Mario levels are usually very creative, and sometimes actually pretty challenging. I've had a rough time on some Galaxy levels which made me have to retry it over and over again until I finally get it right, and I'm a pretty well seasoned player.

Difficulty aside, I won't mind if it's the same Galaxy, though when I started typing my thoughts here...I came up with that "Heck, that could do what they did with Sunshine", and that got me to think I'd rather like to see that than another Galaxy. (But don't get me wrong, I'd still be fine with Galaxy 3.)

I don't think we'll be disappointed this E3, considering the rumors from "100 year old gamer", who has made some rumors, and apparently he has been correct most of the time in the past. I don't think I'll be disappointed even if those rumors aren't true. ("Bigger than any other mario game to date", and "Nothing like you've ever seen". I think I got the wrong impression when reading this the first time though, and I thought about ti again...when he says bigger, he most likely means more content, more levels, and "nothing like you've ever seen", he's most likely referring to the graphics in HD)

Reinventing the new game is going to be really tough.

Also, for the people saying they need to go back to making it like the older games like SM64 and stuff like that, I do not agree, and i usually see them coming up with the same excuse, like: "it's what I grew up with", and "I'm going to lose my love for Mario games because it's not what it was years ago". If it doesn't reinvent itself, people will complain even more about unoriginality, and i believe it will get even more stale the longer they do this. They just can't handle the fact they can't get that nostalgic feeling from the recent games.

People seriously think 3D Mario is gonna get delayed? I guess they didn't know we got SMG2 and Sonic Colors in the same year.

im another one seriously hoping for a new art style!