Super Mario Galaxy was ground breaking when it came to evolutionizing the genre. That development cycle nearly lasted five years. The Wii U entry should last around that long as well.

Besides, we need a long overdue break from Mario. I'd like for Nintendo to finally end the "Mario every year" trend that started in 2009. The next Mario-type games I want to see between 2013-2015 is the next Mairo Kart, Mario Party 10 perhaps, and a Yoshi's Island game.

Other than that, I want the next main series Mario game to take its time developing. Mario's in HD now, and with the Wii U there's so much potential. I have really high expectations. Blow Galaxy out of the water, if its possible.

Nintendo needs to let Mario take a time out altogether. No Mario spin offs, no canon Mario titles, zilch. People say Activision is killing Call of Duty but completely "forget" Nintendo has been killing Mario for over a decade.

There is no reality where this would be good for profits. As much as I'd like to wish otherwise.

also they've basically been doing this with Mario since the 90s, this is nothing new. A TYPING GAME SERIOUSLY?

I'm aware. But it could be a risk well worth taking. No Mario for an entire year would increase the franchise's demand ten folds.

Isn't COD a decade old plus I think if activision made a COD RPG, COD racer, or a COD Tennis it would be much better then Modern Whocares

Yes, and Mario is slowly reaching his third. I'm sure a first person tennis game would be so bad it's great.

_{Fun fact: Call of Duty hasn't released every year since 2003. Mario has.}

Halo attempted to do a spin-off title as a strategy game. It unfortunately didn't mesh well with a good portion of the fans, who demanded more FPS action.

I'd love to see a COD racer because that sounds incredibly epic.

Also, for "So Bad It's Good" COD Spin-offs, Call of Duty Party 1-9 anybody?

Wow. Even in a Mario topic, people can't help but complain about Call of Duty. There is something seriously wrong with you people.

I would agree that having no new Mario games for a year would be nice, but that seems like a risky thing to wish for if you include spin-offs. I just want Mario to take a break and have other franchises have a chance to shine.

Ideally, the 3D Mario for Wii U shouldn't hold anything back and be Super Mario 64 on steroids. However, I'm going to keep my expectations in check. Such a game would have to have plenty of time and effort put into it, and I don't know if Nintendo would want to go back to that open-world concept.

Super Mario Sunshine 2 would be nice. I have been emailing for years about it and they always say there are no plans .

I want a true sequel to Super Mario 64. Tons of open-world exploration, but with interconnected worlds. The worlds should feel so huge and deep that you could see them for miles away. Of course, the visuals should be top-notch. I'd like to see more interactions; there should be settlements and kingdoms with citizens as well as a new character that replaces Rosalina. I'm not hoping for an extremely deep story, but something like Galaxy 1's story; it wasn't too complex, but had an opening that really hooked the player. Co-op with the gamepad is a must, as it's never been done in a 3D Mario platformer. Boss battles really need to be improved IMO; hearing baby bowser and kamek whining every time you attack can get annoying fast; they need to be a little more serious; I really liked the bowser battles in SM64, but even those could be more challenging.
Personally, I'd like to see fewer references to the older games; this should be original and not reliant on such references. I think it would be awesome if a Bowser boss fight could take place in a typical map; it would be so unexpected, as every other Mario game practically tells you when you're going to fight Bowser. That's basically what I would like to see: out-of-control changing of the formula that we've all grown so used to. I think it's a great opportunity for Nintendo to really surprise us!

You already got your sequel to Super Mario 64. It's called Super Mario Sunshine.

Oh, and on-topic, I fall under the category of people who would like to see an open-world version of Mario. Similar to Super Mario 64, but you can actually travel across the entire Mushroom Kingdom. And there could be warp pipes or a whistle that can transport you to different areas

Really, what I'd like to see, is a game that takes heavy influence from Super Mario Bros. 3 and Super Mario 64, while also having the influence of all the other Mario games and something that makes it feel new. I feel that an open world would help make Mario feel new, because even though open worlds are nothing new, it would be new for a Mario game and it would be a cool to see the entire Mushroom Kingdom connected like that.

Would it be going to far if it even took on some RPG elements?

Well firstly Mario hasn't (2002, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2012)
Secondly CoD kinda has (2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012)
Lastly 2D and 3D Mario are not the same game... so take out 2006, 2009 and both in 2012

I know you were just trolling but.... still..... take my dispassionate correction as a successful trolling if you really want to

amended

1) I'm not talking about canon Mario titles. I'm talking Mario in general.

2) "Kinda has" doesn't equal "has".

3) I'm aware.

I don't know how I'm trolling. I'm just pointing out Mario games release multiple times a year.

_{D***n it, I just realized I brought up Call of Duty in a non-Call of Duty topic. First time for everything I guess.}

Well "Mario Canon" is what people mean when they say "Mario Game". If you're going to start calling things like Mario Tennis a Mario Game in the context of this thread then I should probably start calling Guitar Hero and Skylanders "Call of Duty" games. There has been a Call of Duty every year since 2003 except 2004 all of them games in the same genre in the same style and with the same label. What you said is less true of "Mario" than it is of CoD. Fact.

I would have respected your post more if you were. Now instead I just think it was a stupid thing to say.

If Super Mario Galaxy 2 could pass off as a 360/PS3 game (if it were in HD), I expect some great things from Nintendo.