Following some circulating rumors that a Nintendo Direct would release sometime this month, Nintendo unveiled a surprise Direct this morning, where it announced that long-awaitedSuper Mario 3D All-Starsis already available for pre-order and will be releasing very soon.
Many months ago, a rumor started going around about theSuperMariobacklog coming to the Nintendo Switch. The original rumor claimed that it would be happening sometime this summer, though recently, another rumor came around that theMario Switchremasters would be getting delayed. Though big Nintendo fans received great additions to favorite franchises this year, likeAnimal Crossing: New Horizonsand the announcement ofPikmin 3for the Switch, everyone was still awaiting the moment Nintendo would announce theMarioremasters for the Switch.
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And this morning,Nintendo decided to surprise-announce the remasteredMariobacklogfor the Switch in possibly its biggest livestream conference of the year. Nintendo unveiled a single package of three fan-favoriteMariogames.Super Mario 64, Super Mario Sunshine,andSuper Mario Galaxywill all be released in one purchasable game titled “Super Mario 3D All-Stars” with higher resolution to fit the more modern aspect ratio. And very shortly, fans will be able to start playing the collection of three games.
Super Mario 3D All-Starswill release very soon on September 18th, much sooner than many fans would’ve expected. Likewise, the game is already available for pre-order via Nintendo and the Switch eShop for digital downloads. However, anyone wishing to own a physical copy of the game might have to wait a little longer. The Nintendo site page for3D All-Starssays pre-order is “Coming soon,” but navigating to some storefront retailers like Best Buy looks to have the pre-order available now. Also available with the game purchase will be a collection of original music from the games.
As it’sSuper Mario’s 35th anniversary, this is great news that many fans have been waiting all year for. Especially forSuper Mario Sunshine, as many Nintendo players' favorite game of the GameCube era. From the 35th anniversary announcements, fans can also look forward to the release ofSuper Mario All-Starsand a newMario-themed battle royale titledSuper Mario Bros.35.Still, some fans are disappointed in Nintendo’s decision not to includeSuper Mario Galaxy 2,nor was there an announcement for oldPaper Mariogames coming to the Switch anytime soon, which many were looking forward to.
Super Mario 3D All-Starswill release June 19, 2025 for the Nintendo Switch.
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