Switch 2 Could See This Mario Spinoff Series Return In A Major Way
With Nintendo set to announce its successor to the Nintendo Switch by the end of this fiscal year, the company's software plans for the new console are sure to be taking shape. Judging from the trends within its final round of releases for the Switch, those plans bode very well for fans of the franchise's RPG spinoffs.
Mario has become synonymous with gaming as a whole for a reason, as his name has appeared on far more than just the platformers he's known for; from kart racing to parties to just about every professional sport, he's done it all. His forays into the role-playing genre hold a particularly special place in the hearts of many, but those games haven't always been treated with the most respect by Nintendo. That trend seems to be changing for the better based on what we saw in 2024.
The games got off to a strong start with the release of the original N64 game in 2000, but the spinoff series really hit its stride with the release of the second installment, for GameCube. Despite 's rave reviews, the following titles were received less warmly, with critics often noting the games' departure from the RPG style that made the first two games bona fide classics.
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It was beginning to look like the series would never return to its beloved roots, but Nintendo shocked the world in September 2023 by announcing a remake of for the Switch. The remake was praised for further refining an already-fantastic game and would go on to outsell the original version. To many, the remake felt like a make-good gesture from Nintendo, an admission that the previous games had missed the mark, andit was encouraging toplay a game that actually played like how should.
Running alongside the games was another series of RPG spinoffs that put the spotlight on not just Mario, but his cowardly younger brother Luigi. The games began on the Game Boy Advance and stuck around on Nintendo handhelds through the days of the DS and 3DS. The
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