"Super Mario Odyssey launched all the way back in 2017 as a very early Switch game. And it was great. A truly wonderful 3D platformer. There wasn't a more perfect time than today for Nintendo to announce the next mainline 3D Mario game. But that didn't happen. Instead, Mario's dad, Shigeru Miyamoto, came out and talked about a marathon, some ticket designs, a theme park, a lightshow, an art museum, and then revealed the first look at the new Mario movie."
"Welp, I guess no 3D Mario game is coming anytime soon. That's a shame. And while I understand that Donkey Kong Bananza likely is the reason, and that game is awesome and I love it, I can't help but feel like Mario's 40th anniversary event was a dud. Call the police. Call the Mushroom Kingdom's law enforcement agency. Put out a missing person report. Mario is missing folks, for real this time, lost in the ever-expanding ambitions of Nintendo, a company once"
Nintendo held a pre-recorded Direct after the Switch 2 launch and focused Mario 40th Anniversary coverage on events and non-game promotions. Shigeru Miyamoto presented a marathon, ticket designs, a theme park, a lightshow, an art museum, and previewed the new Mario movie, which Miyamoto said would be the anniversary's main event. Super Mario Galaxy 1+2 are coming to Switch and Switch 2, Super Mario Wonder is receiving a Switch 2 upgrade and new co-op modes, and Mario Tennis Fever was revealed. A new Yoshi game was announced instead of a new mainline 3D Mario title, leaving expectations unmet.
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