Nintendo games have performed admirably so far in 2022; the first half of the year was defined by major successes including Kirby and the Forgotten Land and Pokemon Legends: Arceus. Luckily for the company, the year still holds a lot of promise. Splatoon 3, Xenoblade Chronicles 3, Bayonetta 3, and a new generation of Pokemon are all on the horizon. This stands in contrast to Super Mario's relatively quiet 2022. Fans of the Super Mario franchise's sports spinoffs do get to enjoy Mario Strikers: Battle League this year, but a new core platformer in the Super Mario lineup hasn't been unveiled recently.
Mario fans have still had some content to enjoy lately, thanks to Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury releasing in early 2021, but much of that game was likely familiar to them already, and by now most fans have likely had their fill of Bowser's Fury. Many years have passed since Super Mario got a wholly new game, so it's time for Nintendo to announce something new. Luckily, October 2022 would be an ideal time for Nintendo to comment on the future of the franchise because it'll mark the fifth anniversary of a Super Mario game that stands as one of the Switch's best-selling games.
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It's no secret that Super Mario Odyssey was a smash hit. Critics and fans alike were enchanted by Mario's next adventure in 3D platforming, and this acclaimed game deserves a lot of credit for giving the Switch a strong debut year, alongside other Switch champions like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Innovative platforming with the help of Cappy, open-world exploration through colorful new environments, and enough collectibles to keep players entertained for dozens of hours meant that Super Mario
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