Why did Nintendo discontinue Mario 3D All Stars?

Why did Nintendo discontinue Mario 3D All Stars?

Nintendo justified the discontinuity of the services as a way to make Super Mario Bros.'s 35th Anniversary more special. While this makes sense for limited editions and collector's items, fans are not too happy about this decision also encompassing long-awaited remakes of classic games.

Are they Discontinuing Super Mario 3D All-Stars?

Mario 3D All Stars is a popular title for those who enjoy retro games. ... Despite being discontinued by Nintendo the game has been in the top ten best sellers for a number of weeks as fans snap up the title while stock remains.

Why can't I buy Mario 3D All Stars?

Super Mario 3D All-Stars on Nintendo Switch includes ports of Super Mario Sunshine, Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario 64 in one fun package. ... After the end of today (March 31), these games are being pulled from the Nintendo Switch eShop, while additional physical copies of the game will not be produced.

Is Super Mario 35 going away?

35 game (released Oct. 1 as a free download for Nintendo Switch Online members) and the digital version of Super Mario 3D All-Stars will be available until Ma. After that date, Super Mario Bros. 35 will no longer be playable.

Will Mario be gone?

No, Mario is not dying. But fans are (jokingly) lamenting the loss of the plumber-turned-adventurer because of a series of strange decisions by Nintendo. The company is ending sales of Super Mario 3D All-Stars for Switch and the Super Mario Bros. -themed Game & Watch handheld that was just released in November.

Is Mario 35 going away?

As limited-edition releases, Nintendo made clear its plans to remove these titles from the eShop on Ma. ... After March 31, both the Super Mario 3D All-Stars bundle and Super Mario Bros. 35 will be gone from the eShop.

What will happen to Mario in 2021?

That's Mario doomsday. ... But that's also the closure date for Super Mario Bros. 35, which will be allegedly wiped from existence on Ma. Oh, and Nintendo is apparently stopping the sale of Mario 3D All-Stars (including physical sales!) and the Game & Watch portable on that same date.

What is Super Mario 3D All-Stars?

• Super Mario 3D All-Stars compiles high-definition ports of the first three 3D platform games in the Super Mario series: Super Mario 64 (1996), Super Mario Sunshine (2002), and Super Mario Galaxy (2007). The version of Super Mario 64 is the Shindō version released in 1997, which added bug fixes and gameplay alterations.

How many copies did Super Mario 3D All Stars sell?

• As of March 2021, Super Mario 3D All-Stars had sold more than 9 million copies worldwide. Super Mario 3D All-Stars compiles high-definition ports of the first three 3D platform games in the Super Mario series: Super Mario 64 (1996), Super Mario Sunshine (2002), and Super Mario Galaxy (2007).

Did Super Mario 3D All-Stars just leak on Nintendo Switch?

• Super Mario 3D All-Stars, a trio of Mario of classics heading to Nintendo Switch later this week, has already leaked onto the internet, it's been claimed.

When does Super Mario All Stars 2021 come out?

• It had been made available in limited quantities as a retail edition and a digital edition that was available until Ma. The compilation and its name are based on Super Mario All-Stars, but it instead contains the first three 3D platformers of the Super Mario series.