Nintendo wrapped up the latest Nintendo Direct with Super Mario Bros. Wonder, a new side-scrolling Mario game coming to Nintendo Switch on 20th October 2023.
The thing that really stands out from the announcement trailer is just how much care and attention has been put into the game’s 3D graphics and animation. Everything looks so, so very fluid, from the animation of Mario himself, to the way that the level shifts and moves in a variety of inventive ways. It’s rather reminiscent of the greatest Rayman games.
The announcement trailer was topped off by a jumbo-sized new power-up: Elephant Mario!
Honestly, having been tapped out on New Super Mario Bros. through the Nintendo DS, Wii and Wii U (and obviously with a Nintendo Switch remaster along the way), this puts a fantastic new visual spin on the classic platforming series. I cannot wait to see more and play it later this year.
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