People are Ecstatic About Nintendo Re-Releasing Classic Super Mario Games to the Switch

Nintendo re-released some of its classic Super Mario titles for the Switch, including 'Super Mario Sunshine,' 'Super Mario 64,' and 'Super Mario Galaxy.'

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Classic Super Mario fans rejoice, because Nintendo has announced that it's re-releasing classic Super Mario Bros. titles to the Switch in new, high-resolution quality.

As reported by Polygon, Super Mario 64, Super Mario Sunshine, Super Mario 3D World, and Super Mario Galaxy are all featured in the series pack, Super Mario 3D All-Stars, to commemorate Nintendo's 35th anniversary.

Three Mario adventures in one collection jump on to #NintendoSwitch! With HD visuals, take Super Mario 64, Super Mario Sunshine, and Super Mario Galaxy on the go in #SuperMario3DAllStars. Arriving 9/18 as a limited release until the end of March 2021.https://t.co/zo0Y2TC80N pic.twitter.com/0c74C23f1j

— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) September 3, 2020

Other titles that will also be going to Switch in the Mario series include Super Mario All-Stars, which included upgrades to more classic Super Mario Bros. titles like Super Mario Bros. 2 and 3, as well as Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels. Nintendo also announced that the next installment in the Super Mario Bros. series, Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury, is set to release on Dec 2, 2021. All that is to say, there is a lot of new and improved Mario gameplay coming your way. The entire pack is available on Nintendo Switch Online today.

While this news is sure to entice some of the lovers of classic Mario titles, some were disappointed that fan-favorite games like Super Mario Galaxy 2 didn't make the cut. Check out people's reactions to the news down below.

SUPER MARIO SUNSHINE FOR SWITCH????

— ethan (@ethannestor) September 3, 2020

What about Super Mario Galaxy 2?
Nintendo: pic.twitter.com/jhjqPgEp3v

— Desiree 🏳️‍⚧️ (@Trans_Hart) September 3, 2020

Nintendo is going to be making a new generation experience Super Mario Sunshine and new players will know what pain we went through back in the days on the Gamecube pic.twitter.com/yM1oyKh1kW

— SmashMarioPro2000 (@SmashMarioPro) September 3, 2020

"Me and the boys marching to Nintendo of America to ask why Super Mario Galaxy 2 wasn't included in the 3D all stars collection." pic.twitter.com/bGvPxot8pU

— B r o c c u u u u u u u u ~ (BLM) (ON SEMI-HIATUS) (@BroccuChan64) September 3, 2020

Super Mario 64 sold 11.91m units on N64 and 11.06m units on DS

Super Mario Sunshine sold 5.91m units on Gamecube

Super Mario Galaxy sold 12.8m units on Wii

Many will be able to experience these games again, and even more will have the ability to play them for the first time pic.twitter.com/E3urJwwJwz

— Daniel Ahmad (@ZhugeEX) September 3, 2020

Leaving Super Mario Galaxy 2 out of the Mario 35th celebration pic.twitter.com/t6JZZZLXnv

— Rebecca Stone (Taylor’s Version) (@forestminish) September 3, 2020

Everyone who believed in the 3D collection rumors for months right now: pic.twitter.com/B8RREY4xfN

— TheNCSmaster (@TheNCSmaster) September 3, 2020

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— Communist Party of Animal Crossing (@CommunistPrtyAC) September 3, 2020

Metal Mario song intensifies!

(And l was playing Super Mario All star on my SNESa week ago, l'm ready to redo all again on my Switch now ^^) pic.twitter.com/A86a0LLaBS

— 🥖 Kéké 🥖 (@Kekeflipnote) September 3, 2020

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