It's been five years since the last one with no sign that it's coming. The largest time frame without a NSMB game was three years (and in one of those years, they put out two).
I'd say it's very likely that they're done with that specific style.
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Nintendo's eventual new sidescrolling Mario needs to look like the art of SMB3
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It's been five years since the last one with no sign that it's coming. The largest time frame without a NSMB game was three years (and in one of those years, they put out two).
I'd say it's very likely that they're done with that specific style.
Barrel Cannon
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Would be wonderful. Even an artstyle that transforms between two styles would be cool as well
AuthenticM
Member
I couldn't agree more, especially with Kotabe or Kotabe-inspired art.
Reposting something I posted in an awesome recent thread about 2D Mario art.
Kotabe's Mario art is my fave, for sure. I'm not sure if he did the art for these stamps but it looks similar to me. His art or something in the style of it adorns my Wii U GamePad cover (from GameStop). And then I love the inclusion of his art in 3DL and 3DW.
Kotabe-related threads:
New Summer Wallpaper from Nintendo reveals Mario's CHONCH status (image appears to be broken)
Nintendo Illustrations to Highlight The Wii U Difference (JP)
Old Iwata Asks: Yoichi Kotabe - The father of Mario art
Some similar art I like:
These are gorgeous.
Whats good for Wario, is good for Mario.
I had never seen this game before. Yeah, something like that.
Common Knowledge
Member
I thought it was Donkey Kong Country that Miyamoto didn't like and inspired Yoshi's Island.
Mikey Jr.
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I couldn't agree more, especially with Kotabe or Kotabe-inspired art.
Reposting something I posted in an awesome recent thread about 2D Mario art.
Kotabe's Mario art is my fave, for sure. I'm not sure if he did the art for these stamps but it looks similar to me. His art or something in the style of it adorns my Wii U GamePad cover (from GameStop). And then I love the inclusion of his art in 3DL and 3DW.
Kotabe-related threads:
New Summer Wallpaper from Nintendo reveals Mario's CHONCH status (image appears to be broken)
Nintendo Illustrations to Highlight The Wii U Difference (JP)
Old Iwata Asks: Yoichi Kotabe - The father of Mario art
Some similar art I like:
Ahh, I always wondered why the new art never clicked with me.
Didn't know it was a specific artist who did it. Nice! Thanks.
thechristoph
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While I disagree that they're done with the style (Mario Maker and Mario Run say hi), I would definitely love a fresh coat of paint. I don't hate the NSMB style as much as a lot of people seem to, and I think NSMB2 is an awesome game that gets tons of undue hate. But it does feel as soulless as Donkey Kong Country.
The fact it's been 5 years since the last one means nothing when we get one per platform.
Epicus.Furor
Member
Cuphead's success might help this motion.
Nintendo, please!
Nintendo, please!
Dark Cloud
Member
I wouldn't be surprised if Nintendo does this tbh.
The games were release within 9 months of each other, I don't see how that is the case.
Monkeyball
Banned
Please do it Nintendo.
It was Donkey Kong Country. It was said in an interview that they were pressured to make Yoshi Island 3D like the Donkey Kong Country, which got a lot of ire from the Yoshi Island team.
AuthenticM
Member
I'm sure Miyamoto saw Donkey Kong Country from the moment it started development. Considering games took much shorter to develop back then, it's possible Miyamoto saw DKC in development, and it inspired him to go in the opposite way for Yoshi's Island.
TheDinoman
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How is DKC "soulless"?
FreedomFighter
Member
Amazing art in this thread.
I'm not saying I know this for a fact. But I believe they're done with that specific style.
I did say "mainline" games.
What.
hydragonwarrior
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And eliminate bad music and an option to change Yoshi's sound effect back to SNES days.
Sword Of Doom
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Mario World assets looked amazing in Mario Maker. I want a game that looks like that
Actually anything that isnt the awful style they have now. I dont need koopa troopas dancing to that terrible music
Actually anything that isnt the awful style they have now. I dont need koopa troopas dancing to that terrible music
themagicalkitsune
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Might just be me but I really don't think any of these look good. First one looks like a fan-made online Mario game and the rest are way too artsy or just plain ugly.
Not saying that a drawing-styled Mario game wouldn't work - they already used this idea back in 1995 with Yoshi's Island, and that looked great.
2D Mario strikes me as a prime opportunity for a GaaS type release, particularly with Mario Maker already being a thing. Essentially using Mario Maker as the foundation of a long term digital content service wherein Nintendo regularly offers new content packs, containing new levels/worlds, new artstyles, new characters, etc., all of which would be integrated into the user creation engine, and driven further from there.
DXB-KNIGHT
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pretty done
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GinoFelino
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I totally agree, but this take is pretty damn old/stale at this point
No offense meant, OP
Especially if this isn't the first time you've said this
No offense meant, OP
Especially if this isn't the first time you've said this
Whats good for Wario, is good for Mario.
This is tolerable.
I hate the look of NSMB. But I also hate the Flash-game vector graphics aesthetics of so many non-pixel art 2D indie platformers, and I fear Nintendo going down that route would just make a game that looks like it belongs in that category, a bit generic.
I'd like the Sonic Mania route, but with twice the resolution on the pixel art.
I also feel like the gameplay can take a hit when you move away from pixel art, especially for a twitch platformer. You want perfect collision detection.
EDIT: Of course we're all assuming Nintendo is working on another 2D Mario platformer, it might not even be on their radar. With Super Mario Run having the NSMB aesthetics (and assets), they'll want to make Switch games to visibly differentiate.
Neoleo2143
Member
Sure, as long as the art doesn't prevent them from making tons of gameplay ideas (if not then, I think they'd probably go in the direction of Super Mario Brothers 2 JP and reuse assets often with higher difficulty), I certainly would not mind that level of presentation.
I would imagine as a result, that much of the work going into such high-quality 2D animation would have to be outsourced like Warioland Shake It!. The question then is whether Nintendo would allow that for an internal developer.
I would imagine as a result, that much of the work going into such high-quality 2D animation would have to be outsourced like Warioland Shake It!. The question then is whether Nintendo would allow that for an internal developer.
CopperPuppy
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You're not alone, those all look terrible.
Maintenance
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Yeah, I think others have said this as well...
I hope Nintendo is listening. Playing Cuphead definitely made me want this style for a 2D Mario
I hope Nintendo is listening. Playing Cuphead definitely made me want this style for a 2D Mario
AuthenticM
Member
mickagau33
Member
It would be great and would please both the longtime fans and a larger audience (since this kind of art is still heavily used in promotional materials). Just do it Nintendo, please?
Spyder_Monkey
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I am not looking forward to Gaf's reaction when the next NSMB is revealed and I am certainly not looking forward to Gaf's reaction when that game makes a bigger impact than Cuphead or whatever greatest looking 2D game of all time is.
SilverLunar
Member
Kotabe's artstyle is the best, it was never rendered in-game though, i always envisioned it in a cartoon or manga.
how much do you want for it? Ill get it if its well priced with shipping.
how much do you want for it? Ill get it if its well priced with shipping.
This. The biggest problem with the New series isn't that it's 3D. It's that it's bland 3D.
It's weird that pretty much all the other Nintendo side scrollers look much better than their supposed flagship title.
agree
I'm surprised no one has mentioned these official animated artwork, present in Mario Kart 8.
I'd love to see game made out of this.
These are the only gifs that look good imo.
I'm ok with NSMB style though.
It's a little too clean at times but it can be rather beautiful and makes for some really awesome gameplay
What they did with Mario Maker for NSMBU wasn't great though :/
I guess the lack of slopes really did that style no favor...