SUPER Mario Bros. Wonder was announced during the June Nintendo Direct.
Out of the seven Mario games that were announced, this is the one fans were most excited about.
Super Mario Bros. Wonder will usher in a new era for 2D Mario games.
However, 3D Mario games are far more popular than the 2D games, so it’s surprising how hyped fans are.
Here’s the secret to why gamers are so excited about Super Mario Bros. Wonder.
How rare are 2D Mario games? – Super Mario Bros. Wonder
2D Mario games aren’t nearly as common as people seem to think.
Of all the many games in the Super Mario series, there are only seven traditional 2D Mario games.
This means one 2D Mario game is released every five years, which is about the same timeline as Zelda.
And in fact, until this point, there have been only two types of 2D Mario game.
Is Wonder different from other 2D Mario games? – Super Mario Bros. Wonder
There are two main eras of 2D Mario games, with the first going from 1985 to 1995.
In these ten years, the NES and SNES classic games were made, including Super Mario Bros. and Super Mario World.
There was then a gap of about ten years when no new 2D Mario games were released, before the series returned in 2006.
After this a huge number of New Super Mario Bros. games were released, though all of them had the same vibe.
They had similar looks, the same power-ups, and the same playable characters.
Super Mario. Bros Wonder represents a new era for 2D Mario games, and fans are excited for the comeback.
What makes Super Mario Bros. Wonder different? – Super Mario Bros. Wonder
From the three minutes of footage we saw during the Nintendo Direct, we saw that a lot of new features are being added.
There is a new art style, music, and new characters you can play as.
Most excitingly, there are new abilities and transformations, such as the new Elephant Mario.
The level design also seems to have improved, where things change when the Wonder Flower is activated.
In general, Super Mario Bros. Wonder will change up the 2D Mario series once again, and that’s what fans are excited for.
Written by Georgina Young on behalf of GLHF.
