New Super Mario Bros. 2 might be a 3D DS platformer

30 May 2008

Posted by:Ferry

New Super Mario Bros. 2, when will it arrive on DS? Before Super Mario 64 DS arrived in time for the Nintendo DS launch in November 2004, New Super Mario Bros. development was already started. Two years later — the month after the May 2006 release of New Super Mario Bros. — many interviews were given by its lead designer Takashi Tezuka.

As we reported back then Mr. Tezuka, who has worked on every major Mario platformer with creator Shigeru Miyamoto, wasn’t able to comment about a New Super Mario Bros. 2, except to say that he’d love to make any sequel into a 3D Mario on DS as he looked back on Super Mario 64.

A week later the developer dropped another hint of a New Super Mario Bros. sequel in a survey hosted on the Nintendo of America website that read: “Assuming a reasonable price, how likely are you to purchase a sequel to New Super Mario Bros. or ask for it as a gift?” [On a scale from 1 to 7 it could be indicated between "no purchase", "neutral opinion" and "will definitely purchase a sequel".]

Obviously sequels to Mario games are no surprise as long as they sell well. Luckily the game has many fans, by the end of 2007 New Super Mario Bros. sold over 13 million copies worldwide! By comparison worldwide sales of other fan favorites are: Super Mario Bros. 3 = 18 million, Super Mario Land 2 = 11 million, Super Mario World = 20 million, and Super Mario 64 nearly 12 million. Sounds pretty favorable for the chances of a sequel, especially since the “Super Mario” development team at Nintendo must’ve been busy on something the past two years.

Outside of the question if the sequel should be in 2D or 3D, what about new gameplay modes? Did you know that early versions of New Super Mario Bros. had a 2-player co-op mode during the main game? While the 2-player battle and 4-player mini-game modes remained in the final version, the co-op mode was removed. That sounds like a fun new feature for a sequel. What would you like to see added in New Super Mario Bros. 2?

Categories: DS News, News

http://www.videogamesblogger.com Sam

I can’t wait for the new game, but I hope they include more levels and a two-player co-op version. Also, I hope they include the special zone like in Super Mario World Two, Yoshi’s Island.
loveNINNY

NEW super mario bros 3………

Super mario bros 2 SUCKED……( so did World )

C’mon Ninny …. make a new version of super mario bros 3……..

ps. mario64 3D = boring

favourite level ever : S.M.B.3 == world 7..pipe maze
http://none coqui

yay for new super mario bros 2. I hope they dont base it off the U.S.version od smb2 though, that one sucked. the japanese version was cool.
http://yahoo jordan cureton

when you guys do make a new mario game for ds you guys should put the flying ability in there and play as princess peach so please and thank you.
http://www.videogamesblogger.com/2008/05/30/new-super-mario-bros-2-might-be-a-3d-ds-platformer.htm tanase

what do they mean they will make mario in 3d that will suck it will be like mario 64 ds come on i would like if they could stay the same classic way and add more features to the game more enemies different enemies more power ups and more levels and harder!!

hope new super mario bros 2 will be much better and much improved

and they should leave the mini game on and properly add new ones
FEEET

well new super mario bros got boring tbh. (to be honest) i mean 2d games get boring easily. it would be good for a 3d game or co op would be good
mauri

THE WI-FI SUPPORT
Robert

i want a world like in smb3 where every thing is giant , keep it 2d plz, and hard puzzles , extra levels , finnaly let there be 1 to four player story and lets you play mario luigi wario and wraluigi, finnaly more worlds and minigames.
mcjakeqcool

3D?! YES!! mcjakeqcool
Evanextreme

3D?! NO!!
Want to make a 3D Mario DS Game? Try Super Mario Sunshine DS!