Nintendo has registered a new 'Mario Sports' trademark in both Europe and Australia, it has been revealed.
The two listings - seen here and here - were registered in May 2020 and are set to expire ten years later in May 2030. In both cases, the trademark simply refers to 'Mario Sports' and can be applied to the following:
Electronic game programs; downloadable electronic game programs; video game programs; downloadable video game programs; video game cartridges; memory cards for video game machines; cases for smartphones; covers for smartphones; computer game software, downloadable; computer game software, recorded; computer programs, recorded; computer programs, downloadable; compact discs [audio-video]; downloadable image files; downloadable music files; electronic publications, downloadable.
Previously, the Mario Sports series has provided us with Mario Sports Mix on the Wii and Mario Sports Superstars on the 3DS. While the new trademark doesn't confirm the existence of a new and upcoming entry, it wouldn't be surprising to see such a game appear on the Switch one day; the Wii title sold more than a million copies just a handful of months after release.
It's been three years since we last had a game under the Mario Sports name. Would you like to see a new entry on Switch? Let us know in the comments below.
[source euipo.europa.eu, via search.ipaustralia.gov.au, gonintendo.com, vooks.net]
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Obviously this doesn’t mean there is another Mario Sports game coming soon, but hypothetically I do wonder how many Mario Skinned games you can release in a year before people start to get a bit tired of it?
And yet still we don't get any first party announcements
Please be Mario Strikers Charged Football for Switch. I loved that game and I'm not even a football/soccer fan or even a sports fan in general.
@Finlderp I've been dreaming of this for years!!!!!!!
Charged Football please.
Mario strikers, golf, baseball, and tennis are all good fun. I think a dodge ball would be cool.
Get your amiibo cards now. While they’re still cheap.
@MrGawain Two or three each year!
Nintendo’s been doing that since the N64 for every year ever .
So don’t worry about fans getting tired of it, they always sell well.
It might be more privalent currently, though, since Nintendo currently only has one system to put the games on.
Please give us a new version of Mario Sports All-Stars on Switch and not some mobile game 🙏🏼
A Mario golf adventure type game would be great. Not getting that tho!
Please be an sequel to strikers or golf
I honestly detest sports based video games; I mean why make/play those when you can just play said sports in real life? (They’re more fun that way!)
I know, I know- I’m in the minority with this observation but I’m serious- just... why?
Mario golf would be most welcome or strikers or both !
Mario Tennis Aces was good. More sports games done to a high standard would be welcome. I'd prefer a new 1080 over a sports mini game collection though.
@MrGawain They can release as many as they want. I'll just buy the Mario games I'm interested in
With that being said, I'd be all for a new Strikers game. I loved the Wii version.
That's somewhat disappointing, I was hoping for a new Mario Golf.
But this suggests that Camelot Soft may be doing another sports compilation.
Mario golf please...
Please Nintendo Boxingland instead of Mario Sports. 😁
Or at least Mario Boxing with playable Mii.
nah I always skip Mario sport games
I would be all for this, would love a fun Mario Sports game , been wanting Mario Golf, so this would fill that easy and more!
I'd be up for a Mario sports game in a similar vein to Wii sports, just change the mii's to Mario characters and have Strikers as a playable mode, perhaps even a wrestling game mode to tide over that market, Wario in a leotard is always funny.
I'd be really happy for a Wii Sports-style compilation with Miis. Switch Sports?
Not everything has to be Mario. Like, why not Zelda Sports.
Please be Strikers. 🙏
Mario Sports Mix was a decent time pass sports game on the Wii. I still have it downloaded on the Wii U to play on the Wii mode.
A new one would be welcome but would have to be better than the 3DS enty
@DoktorTotenKopf it's an extension of the hobby for me, I play snooker and football in real life, and enjoy the video game too. Scotland will never win the world Cup, but they have on my fifa. I'll never hit 6 under at St Andrews, but I can rock with anyone on PGA. We're still in the realms of fantasy. I've heard this before, and I think it's really weird, I never say to anyone why do you play GTA? You know you can be a criminal in real life?
A new Mario Golf would be an absolute dream for me
I don't usually play Mario sport games, but Mario golf would be cool
Strikers & Golf would be lovely. Wouldn't mind a new baseball title as long as the ai is improved. only Tennis title I'd buy at this point is if they went back to the gbc/n64 roots.
I actually want a new Mario Golf game to be honest.
Absolute snore fest 😴😴
Fans: Please Nintendo give us another Mario golf or Strikers. They are great and would be day one's.
Nintendo:Hey, they want a Mario sports games do they? Lets give them a half a**ed compilation of mini sports games with no depth and tacked on motion controls. **cough Mario Olympics cough**
I just want Camelot to make a new Mario Gold. My brother isn't an avid gamer, but he and I got a lot of enjoyment out of playing Toadstool Tour together back in the day. I loved what little I played of World Tour on the 3DS, but it just ended up collecting dust because it didn't support download play and none of my friends wanted to buy it. I would even be more than happy with an HD port of World Tour I can play on the TV.
@TYRANACLES You know Mario Sports Mix for Wii included dodgeball, right?
I want a Mario hockey game a la Strikers - now that would be awesome
Mario Golf, please.
@MrGawain based on the past, many many of them
@MrGawain with this user base, I will bet there are a lot of folks who missed the 3ds and even Wii (two of my close friends). So this would be new for a decent chunk of the audience, including me. I even have the last sports game, but haven't played it yet!
But yeah, this would be a game that I would be excited about.
can we get a poll on what our preferences would be..
Golf
Strkers
Baseball
Mix
@justin233 YES!!!!!!! Golf was one of my favorites on 3ds.
@ThatGirlFinley The trademark is for something specifically titled "Mario Sports", not separate sports titles.
Golf.. rpg style.. GBA style!
@pinta_vodki I am a Nintendo purchaser simply because of Mario. I have finished a grand total of three Zeldas in my life (Zelda 2, Links Awakening, BOTW) despite owning every Nintendo system but Virtual Boy and only the 2D Metroids. Mario is why I am here and I am sure there are quite a few of us out there.
It's about time for a new Mario Golf.
Oh, and please DO NOT make a "Mario Sports Collection" because then the sports included in that game would have the depth of a Mario Party minigame.
Hopefully a full game for Strikers or Golf, not some mix.
I would love a new Mario Golf game! I was truly addicted to the one on the 3DS, it was great! A new Mario Hoops would be awesome too though.
I still play super sluggers 12 years after it’s release . I would love a Mario baseball game on switch
Ahhhh a glimmer of hope!!!! I've been hoping for this since the Switch release, given the tech of the joycon. This could be huge. Basically Wii Sports, but more advanced and with actual characters.
I keep hoping for a good golf title for the Switch, either Mario Golf, or maybe EA will step up to the plate and give us PGA Tour.
Edit: Well, nevermind... looks like PGA Tour 2K21 is on its way.
https://www.amazon.com/PGA-TOUR-2K21-Nintendo-Switch-Standard/dp/B088GF3QZ1
@DarkSim01 prefer some button controls as I have given up on my joy cons with their drift controls. And what happens if you have a switch lite?
they should have just made a usb sensor bar that let us use wii motes. Who would have thought wii motes would have been the better tech.
@sixrings Oh, don't get me wrong, I would 100% assume there would be control options for button layout and motion control. Of course, that would enable play on the Switch Lite. I think think the impressive technology the joycons have would give great functionality for those who prefer to use motion controls.
Personally, I haven't had any problems with the motion or HD rumble with my joycon, and only one of my 6 had joystick drifting (knock on wood).
makes me dream for another baseball or soccer game. tennis gets way too much treatment and i hope we get a chance for the other sports to shine
That's really interesting. Hope we're in for a nice surprise soon.
I'd love for a Mario Sports Mix 2 (not Mario Sports Superstars 2), but Mario Golf is overdue...
@Kirbyfan I 2nd that. I loved Mario Sluggers. I would welcome either that or a new Strikers game. I raged a lot on Sluggers.
Although I enjoy them, I'd be OK if the gave Mario Sports a break. I think they should make an Inkopolis Sports. Some kind of crazy sports games that don't particularly match up to anything in the real world. And they would incorporate the fast moving squid forms as part of the gameplay.
Don't understand why Nintendo has seemingly given up on all Mario Sports games besides Tennis. If they want to exploit their IPs, then actually take advantage of them.
@TheFox how about both games.
Golf and Strikers are the two best Mario sports games so would like to see one of those in the next year.
There's enough sports to see one a year per generation
Soccer
Baseball
Hockey
Basketball
Tennis
Golf
Sweet! This is probably the Wii U's version which was ported over to Switch after it was deemed a massive failure. Surprised it took 3 years to finish though, so they must have literally just started when they decided to port over every Wii U game to Switch.
@hotgamer77 you mean the 3DS version?
@Not_Soos I did not. I’ve never played that one but didn’t hear too great of things about it. What did you think?
They probably just bought it to have it. Like web domains.
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