I'm guessing in the same interview where Miyamoto confirmed Pikmin 4
Wait, what? What?!?
*Rushes off to find other thread*
is there a middle ground where people who do enjoy the 3D worlds of Galaxy and those who enjoy New Super Mario Bros. can both enjoy it? We’re always looking at those opportunities
This was always quite clearly the reason for the 3D Land / World games. 3D manipulation of Mario is just too high a barrier of entry for most people. Sad but true.