Super Mario 3D Title Now in Development; Game Not Yet Confirmed for Wii U or 3DS
A Nintendo executive recently hinted at the development of the next 3D Mario game being created in the franchise.
Producer Yoshiaki Koizumi told Edge Magazine that EAD Tokyo is creating the next game in the series, but it is unclear whether it will be for the 3DS or Wii U.
"That's still a secret!" he said to Edge. "I can tell you, though, that we've already started approaching our next challenge."
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Co-director and leader of EAD Tokyo, Kenta Motokura, said if the next game comes out for the Wii U, it would have to better utilize the Game Pad.
Super Mario 3D World for the Wii U had the worst debut week in 3D Mario history in Japan.
Only selling roughly 107,000 units, those numbers put it way behind the six other Mario titles that are in 3D. However, the numbers are slightly off because the Wii U is also the worst-selling major Nintendo console at this time.
In comparison, the game's predecessor, Super Mario 3D Land, sold 344,698 in its first week. Super Mario Galaxy 2 sold 337,569 while Sunshine and Galaxy One sold 280,610 and 256,341 respectively. Mario 64 and 64 DS sold 162,113 and 120,062.
Super Mario 3D World made its first appearance at the E3 event over the summer, and the game definitely turned heads as far as impressive game play.
The game is multiplayer, or a friend can help out using the GamePad touchscreen.
It features a new style of game play, utilizing for the first time a 2D style of platforming play, but in 3D. Also introduced is the catsuit, which allows players to climb walls.
Super Mario 3D World arrived for the Wii U on Nov. 22 in North America, and is a follow up to Super Mario 3D Land. Mario will also be found in Mario Kart 8, set for release in April 2014, and in Super Smash Bros 4, coming early 2014.
