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Mario remasters coming to Switch
Nintendo has finally confirmed that they will indeed celebrate Mario’s 35th anniversary with a number of remasters for Switch.
The special Super Mario Bros. 35th Anniversary Direct shows off three major Mario games that will be remastered and optimized for Switch. There will be a limited number of physical editions available of the remasters, which will be available from the Nintendo eShop until the end of March 2021.
- Super Mario 3D All-Stars – Announcement Trailer – September 18th
- Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury – Announcement Trailer – February 12th
- Super Mario All-Stars – Announcement Trailer – Out Now
Nintendo also announced three new games:
- Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit – Announcement Trailer – October 16th
- Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros. – Announcement Trailer – November 12th
- Super Mario Bros. 35 – Announcement Trailer – October 1th
Special Super Mario events from now until March 2021:
- Mario-related missions on My Nintendo, with various rewards and a special pin set
- Mario Kart Tour will host the Super Mario Kart Tour from September 8th until September 22nd, with appearances from Super NES Mario and Donkey Kong
- Mario-related ‘historical items’ and 35th anniversary merchandise available at Nintendo’s New York store as well as Nintendo’s official online store (store.nintendo.com) during November
- Anniversary themed Ninji Speedruns for Super Mario Maker 2 in November
- Super Smash Bros. Ultimate will host special online tournament featuring fighters, stages and items from the Mario series
- Splatoon 2 will feature a Mario-themed Splatfest in January 2021
- Mario-themed furniture for Animal Crossing: New Horizons in March 2021