2023 is expected to be a busy year for Nintendo’s Mario franchise. The animated film hits theaters in April, and Super Nintendo World recently opened its doors at Universal Studios Hollywood. However, one thing that was noticeably missing was a new Mario game.
Not counting ports, there hasn’t been a new 3D Mario game in years. The past few years have been mostly focused on sports titles and the new Mario Party game. In fact, as of this writing, Nintendo doesn’t have a single Mario game scheduled for 2023.
With that in mind, it’s not surprising that IGN asked Shigeru Miyamoto about this in an interview they recently had with him. They asked him why a Mario game wasn’t released along with the theme park and the movie. In response, Miyamoto said that “we are constantly working on Mario, so when we get to a point where we can share information, we will certainly do so.”
