This is a good idea. Just expand the game with DLC. Oh yes, I'm just going to come out and say I want Luigi to save Daisy.r

See! This is how you do DLC right! I knew we had no worries when Nintendo said they'll finally embrace DLC!

So if this is as big as the original game and is set to release late this year (assuming around the same time as NSMBU released last year) This must be Nintendo's idea on supplying more 2D Mario games without publishing more and more games when they all play similarly.

Thanks, I wouldn't mind that but I don't know it I'm qualified, I've experience in game design and took some marketing classes but don't have a marketing degree. More on topic, I think this could give a huge boost to Nintendo's PR if done right. I've talked to quite a few people who avoided NSMBU simply because they felt it didn't have enough content for $60, so they will pick it up used or wait for a price cut. This sort of support to Nintendo's games could convince consumers that their titles are worthy investments, especially with a low enough price. The content is easier to push out (in this case, all the framework is in place and they just need to design new stages) so Nintendo can offer it for way less than a game would cost while still making a profit. It's way better than throwing us a new NSMB title every year and I could see this easily being a win for everyone if they price and market it correctly. Even at $20 (which I hope they don't exceed) this is still a great idea, though I'm really hoping it's in the $10-$15 range, like I said we already gave them a fair amount of cash for the investment and this is much cheaper for them than if they made it from scratch. Even if they charged $10 for the first month the DLC is out (and advertise it a bit), I imagine the game's sales could make a huge jump.

I wonder how much it'll be?

£10-20 seems reasonable to me, at least this is a good sign that Nintendo wants to make DLC with actual meat to it. I hope this rings true with other games (Smash could have it's interest last a lot longer than it already got with some well excecuted DLC)

Exactly. A game like Smash Bros comes only once a console but imagine them about once a year for a few years releasing a massive pack of new characters, stages, items, and modes? The expansions could potentially have unlockables and everything, simply adding a bunch of content to the existing game, and for like $15-$20? I think that would be amazing.

Fingers crossed for $25 or less. D:

Better for something to be DLC than waste shipping units.

COMPROMISE

im abit on the fence about this. i think it will be great for £10-£20 but i can easily see it being £40 to be honest.

I'd like too see who the other players get to be in multiplayer. And if there isn't multiplayer, they need to take the word "New" out of the title.

Good job Nintendo, I 100%'d this game in 4 days and have been looking for more to play in it. You've finally progressed beyond the year 2005.

I think I smell Dry Bowser as the final boss.
_{(It smells like roasting turtle, you can't miss it)}

I think I can guess the plot! Bowser redoes his plan to hold Peach hostage in her own castle by taking over it, but this time captures Mario, Yellow Toad, and Blue Toad too! Oddly he doesn't capture Luigi; he just sends him flying. So now it's up to Luigi and Luigi only to save Mario, Peach, and the Toads!

@MultiMarioSonic Maybe he just assumes that Luigi won't be able to defeat him since he thinks he's just Mario's sidekick, and the whole game is about proving Luigi's worth, and that he's better than Mario!

I'm guessing the levels are all going to use the same resources as the main game, so my fear is that it's going to be a big case of deja vu. Not such a problem for $10-$15 but if the price is higher than that I'm not so sure I'll pick it up.

Why? The first New Super Mario Bros was single player. So was New Super Mario Bros 2.

if they take the multiplayer out there taking a huge chunk of game out. and i dont even have any friends!

No, they're not. The levels make the meat of the game. Besides...
If you have no friends, why are you concerned?