Super Mario Bros. Wonder looks like a potential return to form for the Super Mario Bros. games, but one feature points to a fascinating angle left unexplored. The last 2D Super Mario Bros. sidescroller was New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe, a Switch port and upgrade of a Wii U title and its Luigi-focused DLC. Super Mario Bros.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Mario games are no stranger to genre diversity, with the platforming roots of the franchise eventually expanding to also include a host of party games, sports titles, RPGs , and more. Most of these concepts were first explored many years ago, resulting in a long line of Mario Kart games and other subseries, but a number of interesting roads are yet untrodden. Although Super Mario Bros.
If there's any studio with the necessary qualifications to make a great Metroidvania, it's Nintendo, and taking its most iconic hero to the genre would be an exciting new adventure for the plucky plumber. Super Mario Bros. Wonder does show a willingness to experiment that has been somewhat lacking in recent Mario sidescrollers, but Badges feel like a concept that could really take flight in a game built around them.