Random: March 31st 2021 Is Becoming An Increasingly Depressing Day For Mario Fans

Nintendo is increasingly encouraging me to spend money elsewhere, these days.

Don’t worry, I’m sure there’ll be some brand spanking new Wii U ports to tide us over 😉

Sigh.. and only 3 weeks after Mario Day! What a shame..

The digital Fire Emblem game out next week goes "bye bye" then as well.

Shame. But i see this happening to a lot of things in the future

And yet we still don't know their plans for titles such as 3D All Stars after that date, so I doubt all will be lost.

@AwesomEli I think you mean 21?

This isn't really information that is all new, but it's still more relevant, because it just really highlights Nintendo's anti consumer practices, which is completely ignored by the majority of these the so called "fans" on this website.

I'm going to miss Super Mario Bros. 35 a lot. That game has me hooked!

I just don't get why they want to terminate it.

@AwesomEli Technically unless I recall wrong March 31st could just be the end of the fiscal year. Whatever that means I don't know though.

The Mario Day stuff has me curious though, that was supposed to be in March?

On march 31 mario will go on a diet to lose wait, mammaaa Miaaa! No more a pasta di mammaa, ouwouwouw!

@TechaNinja Oops! Got confused for a second there...

The question is, why not keep things permanent

@Ludovsky Yeah, Mario Day is March 10. Get it? MAR10? Also, @TechaNinja pointed out that it was 21 days after not 10. Oops!

So wait. The Mario collection that came out like a few months ago won't be available digitally even after March?

Did I read that right?

It's certainly not unusual for Nintendo's anniversary related releases to be limited time. So, at least in terms of trying to make it "special" I can kind of understand Super Mario 35 going away.

But it's just absurd to me that they're going to pull 3D All-Stars as well. Surely the short term boost in sales it's getting now pales in comparison to the number of copies it would continue to sell were it to remain available. And, honestly, it's not like it wouldn't have been a massive seller this holiday season either way.

@Vsaxo27 That’s right.

Well, they can't keep the Wii U going forever I guess...

(...if they ever got it going...)

I like to think Nintendo have something amazing planned for when these are no longer available, but no-one's proven better at blowing their own brains out at the height of success than Nintendo, so as always I'll have low expectations and be pleasantly surprised when something is eventually announced. In the meantime, continuing to play these lovely games.

@Razer Nintendo's complacency for their fans the past few years is really starting to irk me. Having been a long-term Nintendo supporter it's really disheartening to see the contempt they seem to have for their consumers of late between the overpriced ports, and poorly optimized and high frequency of ports in the absence of new games.

I wonder how the internet would react if Nintendo 'changed its mind' a week before then, and announced that 35 and the 3D collection would both remain on the eShop indefinitely.

@theinstruct0r

From what I understand, it will be no longer available for sale but if you have it, you'll be able to play it after that date.

but l never got to own super mario maker

If they add Galaxy 2 remastered to the eshop I will get over it.

The Switch is becoming a great Animal Crossing and other Nintendo exclusives player.

Because they're meant to be special products for a one off anniversary! Like limited edition anniversary coins. It makes Mario's birthday year and the physical 3D All-Stars feel more special indeed and I'm glad to have been part of it, but yeah, a shame for those who missed the year. Nintendo will maybe do something with the games still after.

Before I would have thought they were doing this because they had something up their sleeve. But I have been disappointed so many times I can't think that way anymore. Their business model is so backwards that they must sit in boardrooms and try to come up with ways to not make revenue.

@Rob3008 unfortunately we are partly at fault as you say, the complacency was caused by us.

We've allowed them to get away with the shoddy online infrastructure they have in place.

We've purchased, in ridiculous numbers, shoddy games like Mario Party. Essentially telling them it's okay to release half a game.

We've allowed joy con drift to continue unchecked with barely any consequences to the imbeciles who made the defective hardware.

These things are all our fault.

But Nintendo could well mess up too, they got complacent during the Wii days and look what happened - if they don't release a Switch 2 with more powerful innards, instead opting to take the route of *innovation" - (think Wii/Wii U). Then they'll pay in spades for those shoddy joy cons.

That counts as depressing day? You must have amazing lives

@TG16_IS_BAE I wish I had that willpower! I think I already spent more on Switch games than all of PS4!

Wish they'd can super mario 3d all stars now. They stung me with "soz we ran out of physical, here is a download copy that you cant refund"

@AndyC_MK84 True but as a free game they're unlikely to do much with it. I do wonder if they'll maybe release it as a paid product with more themes etc in the future.

Lol.... the will stop Mario 35, and replace it with Mario 100 or something. The will stop Selling Mario 3D all Stars, and begin to sell those games individually (or offering for free with a Online subscription)... etc, etc.or maybe not exactly, but they sure have a plan for after March 31st...

@Razer I think the Wii U Mario Maker online services being taken down is new info?

Mario Maker 1 Online and Game & Watch being discontinued makes sense as one is an old game on a long-discontinued failed console while the other is a limited edition micro-console ala the NES and SNES Mini.

On the other hand, Mario 3D All-Stars and Mario 35 getting discontinued still makes no sense unless they are going to be sold separately on the eShop after March 31st 2021.

@AndyC_MK84 Oh yeah, that's true and they added themes although I guess a simple re-skin takes less work. I still think they'll make the games available in some form and hopefully Mario Galaxy 2?

I don’t know why everyone is acting like this is new stuff. Nintendo has done crazy things for over 30 years.

The Year of Link begins just a day later

1. Super Mario 3D All Stars, Game & Watch Super Mario Bros., Fire Emblem Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light limited availability -> Trying to convince people to purchase Nintendo stuff before the end of the fiscal year

2. Super Mario Bros. 35 limited availability -> Trying to convince people to subscribe to NSO before the end of the fiscal year

3. Super Mario Maker Wii U services removed -> Trying to convince people to buy Super Mario Maker 2

I wonder if Nintendo's trying to make up for big losses outside the Switch. The pandemic did cripple Nintendo's expansion plans (e.g. theme parks, movies, presence at the Olympics) after all.

@MetalMan Yeah, I feel you. I really want to get certain games, but I also am unhappy with how much Nintendo is wasting on suing everyone, and I'm unhappy with their continued ignorance regarding Joy-Con issues. Free repairs are nice, how about they just fix the design? That would be better. Joy-cons are my first controller in 33 years to fail. Also I'm unhappy with the limited releases, that's pretty much insane in 2020. No need to do it other than their usual artificial scarcity tactic.

I miss the old leadership at Nintendo.

Unfortunately this is the future of gaming
But it's not just nintendo please keep that in mind
As all online server's end up getting closer down at some point.

@LzWinky I don't disagree with you, but I think the timeline is a little stretchy. I think Nintendo has been going downhill for the past 10 or so years. They were killing it up until the Gamecube, that's when I noticed their quality start to dip.

marios life is available for a limited time.

@Mirage-5x5 Online servers are one thing, limited release games are another. I understand having some special limited release game that has trinkets involved, due to production limitations but limiting digital releases past the lifespan of the eShop is silly.

@LzWinky And lets be honest, they've always catered to the rich and never been overly "pro consumer" They were worse in some ways... Dear god, N64 games cost an absolute fortune! And SNES games like Donkey Kong Country. Many of them were the same price or more expensive than Switch games and that was over 20 years ago?!

@AndyC_MK84 that’s true and some great ideas, but I still think they’ve create something that is enormous fun just as it is with the core idea. Fun as long as you learn the main tips and tricks off YouTube that is

Happy 35th Anniversary, Mario...

3D all-stars will come preloaded on the new Switch model which will release around that time.

@Razer I wouldn’t call it anti consumer.

The only one that doesn't make sense is Mario35.
NSO is pretty much a joke and one of the better offerings from it are Tetris99 and Mario35. Sure, the anniversary is done so all this stuff is being removed, but you'd think they'd want to keep one of the few redeeming features of their lackluster service.

As for the rest....well Wii U was dead when it was their main console, so no surprise about shutting that down.
Marios anniversary is over, so remove the anniversary edition All-Stars (which people need to be reminded that doesn't mean they aren't still going to sell them individually or in a new collection). Plus, it's not scarce whatsoever and people still have months to get it.
Game and Watch...well anyone who thought that would be available for more than a few months was already kidding themselves.

We'll cross that bridge when we reach it, although I'm certainly planning to get 3D All-Stars pack before April. Still, there IS a not implausible suspicion that the games will merely be sold separately and for higher prices afterwards (the howls of "charge big for ports old" complainer club will be heard all the way at Alpha Centauri), making this whole package a "limited time bundle deal" of sorts. And if we're lucky (for the given definition of it, my own greedy consumer self might snark), SM35 will be retooled into a retail item with blackjack and DLC... not quite unlike Tetris 99 before it.

The Game & Watch will probably go poof, though - it feels like a case of NES/SNES Classic's kind.

And come March 31, Nintendo fandom will have many other topics to discuss instead. Hopefully including the rants about the very imminent release of "a corridor romp that once tarnished Final Fantasy's very name".😉

@TG16_IS_BAE mario 3d allstars Nintendo stated outta 6 months who ever is going to buy had more then enough time to do so considering it's easy to find.mario maker for wii u was going to happen considering wii u is Obsolete.and so what about mario 35 it was a free game anyhow.

@TG16_IS_BAE
I know but unfortunately companies look at money over what people want and if there is money going out and no money going in then it gets closed down .
Yeah it is unfair but that's the way it go's

@Vsaxo27 they said that when they announced it lol

Not depressing at all really.
I'm a Mario fan but honestly couldn't give a f*ck.

Roll on Zelda and Metroid's 35th Anniversary in 2021.

@TG16_IS_BAE I mean based on your increasingly negative commenting these past few weeks (when i happen to scroll by them) I'm surprised your still a fan.

I mean there have to be some core parts of the big N that you enjoy? Or at least a fan of switch's portability?

@Razer the switch has outsold the xbox one.so it will never be the wii u lol

I can understand Mario 35 but not Mario 3D. Mario 3D is a collection of "normal games" with nothing special (in the production point of view) and could be produced as long as any switch game will be. Mario 35 is a bonus game made to be part of a celebration since it's beginning

@Razer from reading your comments you sound like a troll

@FatHedgehog I've actually been playing many more third party/indie titles recently on the console (Hades, Ori 2, Need for Speed Hot Pursuit) over Nintendo exclusives recently.

At least it’s one day after mario day...

What a mistake-a to make-a!

That’s how you sell systems in 2021!

Look at the bright side - Super Mario 3D World is getting closer and closer. Cannot wait

Holy smokes with all the Drama here.

3D All-stars being limited is to give it some value for the anniversary, like they did with the Wii version. Maybe they will release it again who knows? (and seeing how there are still tons and tons of copies available online I doubt it will be that hard to get one.

Ditto with Game and Watch.

Super Mario 35th is fine but not as engaging as Tetris 99. I don't believe it will stays for very long on gamers' minds.

All those crying and whining shows how spoiled and entitled you have become. Geez,

Nintendo makes great games, but they're not your friend.

The limited time of 3D All Stars was quite interrupting my game purchase schedule.
I have to push the schedule at least on February 2021 or March 2021 to buy 3D All Stars as my priority during year 2020 to get a lot of Sony games (PS1, PS2, PS3, PS4, PSP).

I think its pretty clear the majority of these limited time availability periods are likely a trick to juice sales in order to make up for revenue lost to the pandemic

@TechaNinja
Weeks not days

Switch Pro launch

@Wolfgabe They’ve not lost any revenue to the pandemic. In fact... quite the opposite

It really doesn't make a whole lot of sense to me. But I see, as usual, outrage culture is very real. I look back at myself 5 years ago when I first started hearing that term and shake my head. I was so unbelievably naïve to deny that outrage culture existed.

People will throw a tantrum over everything online.

@pixelpatch I have a negative view of Nintendo, because they do negative things. Keep it simple.

@Mirage-5x5 You're absolutely right, 100%

@Darkyoshi98 Except for people who haven't heard about it. Some folks in my social circle are just learning NOW that it's a limited time release.

@DK-Fan -or maybe it shows people are fed up with the crap.

@TG16_IS_BAE
Just leave, dude. You said something earlier about 33 years gaming, so I'm gonna assume you're in your 30s just like me. We have better things to do than hang around game forums of companies we don't like (I love Nintendo, so here I am, but even then I need to stop reading these comments lol).

Especially during these times, appreciate some of the other great stuff in your life. Don't waste it coming here to make negative comments about everything.

Then we have bowsers fury to cheer us up!

I love Nintendo's products. Their lawyers and strategy departments, however, I wouldn't pee on if they were on fire.

I'd love to see Nintendo fans join and take a stance together in some way showing Nintendo that we're not taking this anymore. Like some way to show that they clearly are not getting our money anymore if they continue like this.

@nessisonett it’s even growing a bit boring for me, some who never owned a Wii U and enjoys these ports... must suck pretty hard for you Wii U owners...

I don't know how much was already planned or underway before Mr. Iwata passed away, but ever since then Nintendo has departed drastically from a lot of things that their consumers were once accustomed to. Here's a brief list of changes since then:

1) Nintendo left from making portables (3DS)
2) They delved into other revenue streams (mobile games, theme parks)
3) They replaced the Virtual Console with an eShop that's become so glutted with absolute garbage "Nindie" games that it's difficult to navigate to the ones that are worth having
4) Switch Online's (lack of) support, from their token support of the NES and SNES games to their obvious reluctance to enable cloud support for major first-party titles like Animal Crossing, has become a running joke that no one is laughing at
5) This "Limited Run" business model has pleased no one
6) Seemingly half of the Switch's first-party games are ports of Wii U titles, and those are coming at the same full $59.99 price. New and genuinely interesting games have become farther and farther apart, with some experiencing months-long delays (Animal Crossing).
7) It can be argued that neither Luigi's Mansion (2019) or Hyrule Warriors 2 (2020), while certainly decent games, are truly worthy of carrying the Switch's critical Christmas season (and the former happened because of Point 6)
8) No full Directs in more than a year (sorry, "Nindie" Directs and those dedicated to promoting a single game don't count). There has been a greater lack of communication between Nintendo and their fans than at any point in recent memory (even before the internet, Nintendo Power magazine gave great monthly updates into the going-on with the company and upcoming releases; can you say that much for the company in 2020?)

Again, whether Satoru Iwata's death brought a changing of the guard which has caused some or all of these policy changes to occur (or to what degree) is hard to say, but it's clear that the company isn't the same as it was a few years ago...and I mean that in a bad way.

I still hope it's gonna be Switch Pro release and it all lines up with a big expansion of Switch Online for a much larger games catalogue, and something more "Nintendo As A Service" like the way Xbox Game Pass is going. If they're releasing a lot of old IP as part of a more expansive online approach it'll be a crazy year for them next year.

@rallydefault Try controlling yourself, instead of attempting to control others.

Honestly, at this point I don't care, already have 3D All-Stars, and Rise is hitting on that month so I'll be busy with that game anyways.

So we're gonna pretend that Super Mario 3D World doesn't exist cause that's the one that's not limited. Also Super Mario Bros. 35 is gone, big deal we already got the original on NSO anyways, Super Mario 3D All-Stars no longer in production after that, at least we can still pick up a physical copy, remember it's Super Mario Maker's Wii U (the system that almost no one bought) server that's getting shutdown not Super Mario Maker 2 which is the better one anyways, also both Mario games on the Game and Watch is on NSO already, even if you miss the shell you could still play those games elsewhere.

3d all Stars is not really what, we in our minds thought it would be.

Having played them all back in the day and not since, the one I least remembered and played first was Sunshine.

But as I played it the game came back to me, reminding me why it was never as good as Mari 64. I have so far got four Shines. Not because it's hard, but I just haven't been bothered to carry on.

It's good to have Mario 64 on the Switch but I was hoping more effort could have been put into this game.

Galaxy is Galaxy.

And yes it's to boost revenue for this tax year.
As more people buy Switches after next March so the 3d All Stars game will increase in value.

@TG16_IS_BAE I’d say they were worse in the NES and SNES days

We need some blues remixes of Super Mario tunes to listen to on Mar 31.
Like some of that melancholy jazz from Charlie Brown cartoons.

Good grief Nintendo, you blockheads! 😑

Why an article like this even exists? It says absolutely nothing. This site is a complete joke as always with this "journalism".

@AtlanteanMan What the ***** are you talking about? The decision to go to theme parks and mobile literally came with Iwata in 2015 when he also announced the NX.

Half of Switch first-party library is Wii U ports? In what planet? There's 10 Wii U ports against more than 25 retail titles.

As far as Luigi's Mansion 3 and Hyrule Warriors not carrying a holiday (which you conveniently forgot Pokemon Sword and Shield), how the ***** you can say that when Switch literally brok records on 2019 and is about to break records again in this period in 2020?

Seriously, so many misinformation on your post that it hurts. A basic research shows that you're wrong on all of your fronts in a basic level.

Not even counting your worship of an executive like Iwata. you're worshiping a ***** executive while ignoring all the bad and anti-consumer decisions he made over 15 years (not 20) with your selective memory, including beginning many of current nintendo problems (fangames, youtube creators program, evo 2013 and how since the brawl days they have been trying to destroy competitive, time limited release with zelda 4 swords anniversary edition in a digital release, bad online due to Iwata not believing that online would be a good thing, not investing in HD on Wii and then being behind on Wii U as most teams were going to work for the first time on HD on Wii U, and so many things that YOU ALL criticized over the last 15 years and forgot conveniently now).

@Nemesis666 it’s great for Nintendo, but not so great for people who have been loyal to Nintendo. 2020 was the year of recycling for Nintendo. Barely any fresh material. Hopefully better things on the horizon....

Blech laezie tiems of madio maecher. Am to how building of blocking. Where is question? What of the mushroom and POW? I will NEVER forgiving. Will look to plaemurica for dis space.

@Broosh And yet we still don't know their plans for titles such as 3D All Stars after that date, so I doubt all will be lost.

1) Do something anti-consumer

2) Keep silent about it after the announcement of the anti-consumer activity

3) Consumers will speculate in a positive way and give you the benefit of the doubt (Nintendo exclusive perk)

4) Rinse and repeat

@AwesomEli Ahhh.

Who knows. Maybe there's something planned to explain why the game's limited releases might end that month

@Crono1973 Dang, sounds stressful! Have a good holiday 😎🦃

@KayFiOS I like the sarcasm

@TG16_IS_BAE Hey, if Nintendo thinks they're doing us a service by giving limited chances to give them money...I can't think of any other reason besides artificial scarcity or that production costs are higher than the potential return on investment that they could reap.

But I don't know...the NES and SNES classic were rationalized to take time away from manufacturing Switches, whereas Mario 3-D All-Stars doesn't make sense.

Boy am I glad I own Super Mario Maker on a physical disc! Now I can play it forever, amirite?

Wait, what? No?

Something really weird is gna happen the day after March 31st.

really worried about this becoming an industry standard. we could very well reach a time when people tell us to "suck it up" after limited-time digital games becomes the new normal

@Severian Totally agree!

@LzWinky Really? I'm open to hearing your rationale behind that!

@BongoBongo123 Nintendo will pull an April fool’s joke and stop making limited time releases.

@TG16_IS_BAE No blood allowed. No releasing on competition allowed! No video game violence allowed! Screw Sony we’ll do our thing (lead to Playstation).

@LzWinky You mean Mortal Kombat, SNES? That's a single game, and future installments did have the blood. Honestly, most violence in games back then was fairly benign when compared to what we have now. The less visceral, bloody violence, the better. We don't need to be staring at that stuff all the time. : )

You're 100% right about the Sony thing, though. I wonder if they still kick themselves for that?

@rockodoodle I don't have any idea what you're talking about.

Every game is a limited release

@Razer You may feel that way but that doesn't mean others have too!

I willing to bet that you are like lots of people on here that own various gaming systems and what I call a fan of gaming. But this is called nintendolife and not razorlife.

What i REALLY HATE, is that nintendo is reinventing and separating the eshop on EVERY console!

microsoft and maybe sony too, did it so much better. i mean, i can still play games from 2003 on my xbox one x ONLINE.

on nintendo systems - i have to buy everything "new" with every console and on old consoles, the shop gets closed way too fast. thats a shame, especially if you have bought a lot of stuff digitally, when they shutdown the eshop itself. yes you can backup the stuff from your sd-card- but it would be BETTER if i would still be able to re-download it, even 15 years later ... you can do that on microsoft systems, but nintendo? nope ... that SUCKS

Looking forward to the complaints next year when people see All-Stars online, realize it's unavailable, and learn how to run emulators. Not sure how we can blame them at that point.

Spoiler Alert: Nintendo will be completely ceasing business on that date! 😰

Nintendo is run by a right bunch of weirdos.

@DK-Fan I thrive on the crying in here...it's like "sob...sob...3D All Stars is only available until March 31st??!?!?!??!?" - I mean how on earth am I going to get on Amazon in time to order it? Oh wait. Bought.

The thing is I would understand it if they were kids, but I'm seeing people with kids crying in here. People in their 30s and 40s and 50s. Crying. Not exactly setting good examples.

I also see a lot of people throwing "WE" around a lot. Speak for yourselves...you don't represent me.

Maybe the GameCube and Wii emulators will be available for download where you can play those games and other classics like the NES and SNES did. Just a theory. Would be cool imo. Of course, you'll get people outraged for spending money on games they can play for free on the online portion🤔

@nessisonett There are no more (feasible) games to port.

You wait all, in the new year their announce a new revised model Switch. And new games , It's a shame about these games going , but they may just re-release them individually at a higher price point. As far as Mario Maker , yes it's a shame, and as i have it on Wii U and haven't don't loads of it , it seems I'll have to get some in before it's gone. But that's always the problem with online based games . It's a shame that they gave it only five years , as many 360 and PS3 titles still have their servers going . I fear next for Splatoon and Mario Kart 8 on Wii U as they are two games i play online. It looks like soon that the Dreamcast will have more online playable games then the Wii U soon. Consoles of old where simpler and you just got your disc or cart ,put it in ,played the game as it was , No updates, Glitches and bugs and we all loved it.
Prior Gen 7 was the best time to be a gamer i think.
But i guess we can't turn back the clock to twenty years ago. ,
Though i wouldn't mind.

@WiltonRoots
@Dethmunk
Well you could consider the fact that there might be people with work and families who might not have the time to play the game now. Or those people who can't afford a Switch right now. I mean, there's a lot of unemployment due to this global pandemic.

Yeah, that's why.

@eRaz0r
I really would like to play some N64 games that were released on Wii and Wii U on my Switch. Almost 4 years after launch, that's still not an option .

@Luffymcduck It's one of those things though, gaming is a non-essential luxury, limited edition commemorative runs are a real thing across all sectors of consumer goods, and in light of a global pandemic getting upset over a non-essential luxury should be very low on a list of life priorities. If I was skint (which I have been in the past) I'd be more worried about putting food on the table and finding another job than buying Switches and limited edition games. But hey, that's just me.

I really can't see retailers pulling 3D All Stars off the shelves on April 1st, I would imagine March is purely the cutoff point for reprints.

@AndyC_MK84 i bought physical, they ran out and just gave me digital instead.

I'm most upset about mario 35 being taken off, they nailed it with that game. I dont see any reason for them to shut it down, any time soon at least

@Nemesis666 there hasn’t been much new content in the last 12 month. It’s great that Nintendo can can sell tons of remakes, systems and ports, but not so great for those of us who have been supporting Nintendo for years, in some cases decades.

@WiltonRoots
Still no reason to take it away from eShop. No need to worry printing too many copies when it's digital. Sure, they make a lot of money when they force people to buy their games fast and thus make their shareholders happy. Not too fond of these anti consumer practices. Maybe they'll eventually start releasing mpre of their N64 games like with previous platforms. I just wish Nintendo had better backwards compapility practices like Microsoft has with Xbox now. Maybe I can play some N64 titles at Switch 2's launch or wait for a couple of years again for them to be available on the newest system.

Wait! Does that mean Super Mario Run is gonna end?

Do y'all want the servers to be bogged down for Legend of Zelda 35? I don't think so.

Where's the actual article?
This looks unfinished... I certainly expected something with more substance than this.

I'm starting to get tired of all the comments of supposed Nintendo suporters who keep on blaming Nintendo fanboys who deffend Nintendo.

Do you even know what a limited run means?? Since always, limited edition games have been you know, LIMITED. Being limited makes them feel more like treasures. You've got the Zelda collection for GC, Mario All-stars for wii, kirby anyversary for wii....
And you know what?? If you did not get a copy you could never play that "collection". It's how it has always been. If they weren't limited they wouldn't feel so special.

So then, regarding 3D All-Stars as another limited collection, Nintendo could have just done as always and only launch it phisically. But Nintendo wanted to be more "pro-consumer" and also decided to launch it digitally. However, if the digital version is forever in the eshop, then the "limited collection" wouldn't really feel like a "treasure". Therefore it only makes sense that it's on the eshop for a limited time.

People instead of thinking
"Wow, this collection, as others annyversary collections, could have been only physical, but Nintendo is being cool enough to also sell it for a period of time in the eshop",
think
"what?? Nintendo is so anti consumer for pulling this game out of the eshop after a limited time period, they are super greedy because they only care about you spending your money on their games, and they are super stupid because they could make more money if they did not pull it out of the eshop"

For this limited collection, anyone who wants it right know can buy it. If you want it you can get it, but people here seem to complain and fight for the right of some "supposed majority gamers" who dont want the game now and will want it after March and will get pissed because after march the game wont be available (as it has happened in the past with all limited esitions for those who come late)

@Dethmunk not everyone has a ton of money to spend on games but still want to play on their spare time. There's this thing going on, im not sure if you heard of it but its call Covid-19. Its kinda a big deal for already struggling families. I grew up with a struggling family so we didn't have all the newest and latest games. Not everyone can afford a $60 limited release game that shouldn't be limited in the first place. Just cuz you bought the damn game day one doesnt mean everyone can afford it when some families are struggling to get by in times like this. I dont get how YOU can't grasp that smh

Bro i already bought 3d all stars..... kind of just to rub it in ppls face that they dont have it lol but its fun to play

@KingBowser , Nintendo might be making a new console in June, cutting off Nintendo game sales.

Crap i read the first sentences and that’s already *****

And now.. even the fire emblem nes game will be taken down 31st march???

Super mario 35 was just over the top yet so boring for me so i don't care,The splatfest tho is gonna BE ACE!!!

Poor Mario Why are people hateing him.

and this type of thing is exactly why rom & emus came into existence to begin with

Well, Nintendo might be making a new console, cutting off switch game sales. Please, make the switch pro!

Mario Maker too?!
Aw, that game was my absolute sh*t back when it was relevant. I loved uploading my stages and obtaining new costumes whenever I got a new Amino (I still do enjoy that).
As much as I'm going to miss it, it just makes sense. Mario Maker currently has a successful sequel that's currently making Nintendo some pretty good money. Plus, it costs money to keep supporting online services on older systems. The Wii U, as much as I love it, honestly isn't worth Nintendo's time and money anymore. The Wii U is just a little microscopic insect compared to the Switch's success, so it wouldn't make much sense for Nintendo to keep supporting it when most Wii U owners have Switch's now anyways.

Nevertheless, RIP Mario Maker's online. You will not be missed.

@Razer It's a company. Every company does this kind of thing. They have to earn money! Not to mention that they aren't anti consumer! Shigeru Miamoto changed the company's focus to where every one can play, not just little kids. Oh, and Xbox made a copy of the Wii and Playstation made a copy of Zelda. Guess what, to make more money! It's just how it works. I'm a fan, and I can say, they will make you pull money out of your pocket, but it's what companies do! Pizza hut is having a limited deal to where you can get the original pizza until the end of the year or something like that. So, I hope you and the people who liked that comment learned something new today, THAT THAT IS WHAT COMPANIES DO!!!!!

@ss213 finally someone who gets me! This is why I hate this site. There are more nintendo haters and haters pretending to be fans, then real fans. I love that comment! Spread the word, NO MORE STUPID PEOPLE! lol I'm just dying of laughter...

A lot of people might not know that the date is April Fool's Day. Don't worry, the mario games might be going back to normal on April 2nd.

I can see why Nintendo is doing this on the Wii-U as the Wii-U is a discontinued system, just like its predecessor the Wii and Super Mario 3D all stars was a limited run until March 31st and that was made clear on their website when it launched. As for Super Mario-35 I am not sure about why they are removing it from the switch e-Shop

@CrazyFrog6 yep

If you already bought 3D All Stars from the eShop and you buy a new Switch, will you be able to download the game again? Is it just being removed for sale or pulled completely?

My Wii U is the Super Mario Maker version.... ;-(

It is sad that online services only last a few years. Nintendo seems to kill some things pretty quickly too.

I particularly miss MiiVerse (especially its posts appearing in WaraWara plaza on the Wii U). It didn't even last 4 years on the 3DS. There was so much creativity and amazing art drawn on the Wii U and 3DS and posted to MiiVerse, and it seems to have been mostly lost to the sands of time.

I hope that since Switch Online is a paid service it will last a bit longer. A Switch Pro could potentially give more longevity to Switch Online as well.

At least the Wii Shop Channel lasted 13 years, comparable to the lifespan of the PlayStation store on PS3. (And until last November the PSN store also sold PS1 classics, which could run on the PS3/PSP/PSVita/PSTV.) The DSi shop lasted some 8.5 years though I think you can still buy DSIware on the 3DS (though they seem to be deleting some games?!?!)

PC gamers can still buy pretty much any major PC game on Steam and/or gog.com, but many multiplayer PC games are no longer playable because they depended on servers that are offline.