Super Mario Bros. 35th Anniversary
Date | September 3, 2020 – March 31, 2021 (6 months and 4 weeks) |
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Type | Anniversary event |
Motive | 35th anniversary of the Super Mario series |
Organized by | Nintendo |
Website | mario |
The Super Mario Bros. 35th Anniversary[a] was a celebration of the Super Mario video game series created by Shigeru Miyamoto. The series began with the release of Super Mario Bros. on September 13, 1985, and has since spanned over twenty games appearing on every major Nintendo video game console. Through a series of leaks initially reported by Video Games Chronicle in March 2020, plans revealed that Nintendo originally planned to celebrate the anniversary earlier in 2020; however, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the anniversary was postponed to September that same year. The anniversary was announced in a Nintendo Direct on September 3, 2020, and ran until March 31, 2021.
Nintendo released numerous
In addition to games,
were also held to coincide with the celebration of the anniversary.History
Background
The Super Mario series was first created in 1985 when
The Super Mario series was first celebrated in 2005, for the series' 20th anniversary. In late July 2005,
The series celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2010.
The series celebrated its 30th anniversary, starting in April 2015.[22] For the anniversary Nintendo released Super Mario Maker in September, which became a big part of the celebration.[23][24] The game also spawned two amiibo styled after 8-bit Mario called the Mario 30th Anniversary Amiibo, which were sold separately or in bundles.[25][26][27] Other than games, Nintendo also teamed up with other brands to mark the anniversary such as Hot Wheels, Romain Jerome and Moschino.[28][29][30]
Anniversary
The anniversary celebration unofficially started on March 10, 2020, when Nintendo and The Lego Group teased a collaborative partnership on Twitter with a short video of a Mario figurine with an LED display, under the name of Lego Super Mario.[31] By March 12, a trailer was released on the Lego YouTube account, depicting multiple interactive playsets based on level themes in the Super Mario franchise.[32]
In late March 2020,
On September 3, Nintendo showcased a variant of their Nintendo Direct online presentations, titled Super Mario Bros. 35th Anniversary Direct.[48][49][50] Within the direct, several of the previously rumored games were announced, including the rumored "All-Stars 2" revealed as Super Mario 3D All-Stars.[51][52] The original Super Mario All-Stars was also re-released as a part of the Nintendo Switch Online service.[53] Other games not mentioned by insiders were also announced, including Super Mario Bros. 35, Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit and the Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros. handheld.[54][55] In addition to the new titles, the direct also featured a recap of previously announced promotions within the year in the form of events in other Nintendo games as well as merchandise provide by collaborations with other companies.[56] The Direct ended with a montage of most of the mainline Mario releases since 1985, omitting Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels,[b] Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins, Super Mario Galaxy 2, New Super Mario Bros. 2, and New Super Mario Bros. U.[57][58] After the direct ended, it was announced that the celebration would last until March 31, 2021.[59] Nintendo later added that 3D All-Stars, Super Mario Bros. 35, and the Game & Watch handheld were all to cease sales after the end of the celebration.[60][61]
On September 13, Nintendo launched two websites for Super Mario Bros. and The Lost Levels, alongside printable manuals for the respective games. The websites acted as tie-in promotions for the then upcoming Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros. handheld, as well as celebrating the anniversary as a whole.[62]
Games
New releases
Paper Mario: The Origami King
A Paper Mario game had initially been rumored by both Eurogamer and Video Games Chronicle on March 30.[33][41] The report claimed that the game would "return to the franchise's roots" and would offer an experience closer to Paper Mario and Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door compared to the other entries in the series.[40][43] Originally, Origami King was meant to be revealed at E3 2020 alongside the other games meant for the anniversary.[35][63] However, the announcements were split from the main celebration, partially due to Nintendo's transition to work from home development.[35][64] On May 14, the game was announced as Paper Mario: The Origami King via a standalone trailer on their YouTube page.[44][65] A second trailer, release on June 12, detailed further gameplay features of the game.[66] The game was released worldwide on July 17.[56][67]
In Paper Mario: The Origami King,
Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros.
At the beginning of the 35th Anniversary Direct, a
Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury
A port for the Wii U title Super Mario 3D World were part of the initial anniversary rumor reports in March 2020.
Super Mario 3D World's gameplay remains mostly untouched in the port, whilst also adopting gameplay featured in
The bundle was met with overwhelming positive feedback,[99] with critics praising 3D World's upgraded features and local multiplayer,[100] although cited that the online mode wasn't always reliable.[101] On the other hand, Bowser's Fury was praised for the world's layout,[102] platforming challenges and the Fury Bowser battles.[103][104] However, the game was criticised for the Fury event's repetitiveness and the AI of Bowser Jr.[105][98]
Super Mario Bros. 35
In the same anniversary direct, an online multiplayer battle royale titled Super Mario Bros. 35 was announced.[50][106] The game was announced to be free to download for Nintendo Switch Online subscribers and was to release October 1.[107] Similar to 3D All-Stars, the game was announced to be unavailable to play after March 31, 2021.[59][108] The game had been in development before developer Arika's last title for the Nintendo Switch, Tetris 99.[109] Likewise to Tetris 99, the game held a handful of special events during the game's lifespan, particularly for Halloween and the game's final day.[110][111] After the game's servers were shut down on April 1 another battle royale developed by Arika, Pac-Man 99, took its place on the Nintendo eShop.[112]
The gameplay of the game consists of 35 individual players controlling Mario through levels as they appeared in the original Super Mario Bros., with the goal of being the last Mario standing.[113] The player can defeat enemies that appear through the levels to send them to other players to hinder their progress, as well as increase the initial player's timer.[114] Coins can be collected in the levels as well to spend on a roulette wheel which can grant the player a power-up to help aid against defeating enemies.[115] The critical reception for the game was positive, praising the game for innovation and the twist on the gameplay,[114][116] but was criticised for the game's simplicity and repetition.[115][117]
Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit was another game to feature in the direct.
Super Mario 3D All-Stars
"I hope that people who played these games before will play them again, like I'm doing. It not only brings back some nostalgic memories, but it may allow them to find there are plenty of fun things they haven't yet discovered."
Another game heavily reported on by Video Games Chronicle was a collection of 3D Super Mario games similar in vein to Super Mario All-Stars.[33] Dubbed All-Stars 2 in the media, the game was reported to contain enhanced versions of Super Mario 64, Super Mario Sunshine and Super Mario Galaxy.[43] Initial reports claimed Super Mario Galaxy 2 would also be a part of this collection, however these claims were later withdrawn.[37][40] In the anniversary direct, the game was officially announced as Super Mario 3D-All Stars with a release date of September 18.[132][133] The game featured graphical enhancements and upscaling the aspect ratios for all three games as well as updated controls. After the direct, Nintendo stated the game would be a limited release and would be unavailable for purchase both physically and digitally after March 31, 2021.[134][135] In an interview with CNN, 3D All-Stars' producer Kenta Motokura encouraged people who had previously played these games, as to bring back memories and to discover new things about the games.[3] During an interview conducted by The Washington Post with Super Mario series directors, Motokura stated that they wanted to stay true to the games' original spirit and design. To do so, the development team interviewed many of the original members who worked on the three games, asking for insight for the significance of each game.[5]
The gameplay of all three games make use of
Re-releases
Super Mario All-Stars
As well as the new games, Nintendo announced the re-release of the 1993 title Super Mario All-Stars, which became available immediately after the direct.[53][146] The game was added to the Nintendo Switch Online's SNES library, allowing the game to be played online in both single and co-op play.[147][148]
Merchandise
Lego
In March 2020, it was revealed Nintendo collaborated with the
More Lego information was revealed in July 2020, when Nintendo unveiled a miniature Lego
Clothing
In April 2020, both
Toys
Hasbro began collaborating with Nintendo, with their plans being revealed in July 2020 and released the following month. These plans turned out to be Mario themed Jenga and Monopoly tabletop games, complete with unique Mario styled gimmicks.[165][166][167] Another company involved in the collaboration was Jakks Pacific, which sold multiple Mario characters figurines throughout the year, both new and old. One of the figurines was a 12-inch tall figurine of Mario, fitted with sound effects and music.[168] When Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury was announced, additional info was released outside the Direct, revealing the game would be launched alongside Cat Mario and Cat Peach amiibo.[169][170]
Other
In August 2020, the German
Events and partnerships
Real world
Originally,
In games
Many other Nintendo games featured in-game events related to the anniversary.
See also
Notes
- ^ 35th anniversary of Super Mario Bros. (Japanese: スーパーマリオブラザーズ35周年, Hepburn: Sūpāmarioburazāzu 35-shūnen) in Japan.
- ^ Outside of the direct, these games do appear on official timelines, with The Lost Levels replacing Bros. 2 in Japan.
- ^ There are two extra sets obtained under different means.
- ^ Additionally, T-Shirts were released for the Splatfest.[195]
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