New Super Mario and Mario Kart announced for Wii U

You'll never guess what, right. Nintendo is making a new Super Mario game and a new Mario Kart game. Cross my heart! I can't give you any useful details about either, okay, but I swear it's true, Nintendo really is making more games in those long, long, long-running series. May Queen Elizabeth herself strike me down if one word of a lie has crossed my lips.

Alice O'Connor

January 23, 2013 7:20 AM

You'll never guess what, right. Nintendo is making a new Super Mario game and a new Mario Kart game. Cross my heart! I can't give you any real useful details about either, okay, but I swear it's true, Nintendo really is making more games in those long, long, long-running series. May Queen Elizabeth herself strike me down if one word of a lie has crossed my lips.

The mysterious new Super Mario is coming from the team behind Super Mario Galaxy (pictured above) and Super Mario 3D Land. The 3D game will be playable at E3 this year, but that's all we know.

As for the new Mario Kart, we know even less. It'll be playable at E3. And that's all we know.

Check out the Nintendo Direct stream for the low-key announcements.

Alice O'Connor

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January 23, 2013 7:20 AM

Alice O'Connor posted a new article, New Super Mario and Mario Kart announced for Wii U.

You'll never guess what, right. Nintendo is making a new Super Mario game and a new Mario Kart game. Cross my heart! I can't give you any useful details about either, okay, but I swear it's true, Nintendo really is making more games in those long, long, long-running series. May Queen Elizabeth herself strike me down if one word of a lie has crossed my lips.
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  January 23, 2013 7:28 AM
  
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  - SunnyTelight
    
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    January 23, 2013 7:46 AM
    
    Blew my mind.
- Clasifyd
  
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  January 23, 2013 7:31 AM
  
  I do not wish death upon you, Alice, but I would pay money to see Queen Elizabeth dressed in her finest sneaking suit, rappel through a balcony window and skewer someone with a broadsword.
- boring gegtik
  
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  January 23, 2013 7:32 AM
  
  the original super mario kart remains the best of the series
  - SunnyTelight
    
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    January 23, 2013 7:45 AM
    
    Yup!!
  - Begawkiness
    
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    January 23, 2013 8:14 AM
    
    I disagree with your statement sir, MK64 and MK DS are better!
    - boring gegtik
      
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      January 23, 2013 8:28 AM
      
      nah
    - homeboyJim
      
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      January 23, 2013 11:56 AM
      
      64 is my fav by far
  - guigr
    
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    January 23, 2013 8:26 AM
    
    Yes indeed but there's much room for improvement.
  - one random winner
    
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    January 23, 2013 8:41 AM
    
    I played a ton more battle mode in the N64 version than SMK personally, I think it depends on which one of those you grew up with.
  - EnhancedInterrogator
    
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    January 23, 2013 11:29 AM
    
    It's a toss up with Double Dash IMO. Actually the only one that isn't that great is the Wii edition.
    - Grape Flavor
      
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      January 23, 2013 4:03 PM
      
      Funny, I can't imagine going back to joystick controls after playing the revelation that is Mario Kart Wii.
      
      And the SNES original was fantastic in its time, but IMO it's really dated and doesn't do anything the sequels haven't done better.
      
      so pretty much the opposite opinion over here.
      - DinK
        
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        January 23, 2013 5:08 PM
        
        What revelation, tilt controls? You gotta have the fast thumb stick movement for quick power slide adjustments. I didn't think the tilt was good for that.
        
        Grape Flavor
        
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        January 23, 2013 8:13 PM
        
        Perhaps, but I didn't prefer the Wii Wheel controls because of greater precision or a gameplay advantage, I preffered them because I thought it was more fun to drive with a physical wheel in your hands.
        
        It doesn't matter though, because I'm sure MK Wii U will support a full range of control options just like MK Wii did. Everyone will get to choose the scheme that suits them so there's no sense debating which is better.
        
        The only option that we'll lose is the GameCube controller, but I can't imagine why that would be so important since we'll still have the Wii Classic Controller and the Wii U Pro Controller.
  - gokart.
    
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    January 23, 2013 11:53 AM
    
    MK:DS > MK:DD > MK:64 > whofuckingcares
  - vaniah
    
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    January 23, 2013 11:59 AM
    
    Yes, Agree completely!!!!!
  - avatar_58
    
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    January 23, 2013 12:29 PM
    
    Not really. Double Dash was the game to really change it up and make it fun for multiplayer.
    - dantastic
      
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      January 23, 2013 12:40 PM
      
      double dash was my favourite. liked switching the drivers up and doing it helped you use and horde your items more strategically.
      - avatar_58
        
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        January 23, 2013 12:48 PM
        
        It made races crazy. It didn't really matter who you chose, you'd have different abilities that messed with the balance of the race.
        
        dantastic
        
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        January 23, 2013 1:35 PM
        
        when i wanted to clear the game i would use toad and toadette in i think either their car or that bullet one and their special item was the golden mushroom that was reusable for a limited time and was AWESOME. i didn't have much luck with anyone else
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    January 23, 2013 1:08 PM
    
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    - boring gegtik
      
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      January 23, 2013 1:14 PM
      
      i wish i was smart enough to dig in the code and figure out once and for all what the difference is between the 8 racers (friction, accel, top speed, etc)
      - dantastic
        
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        January 23, 2013 1:36 PM
        
        people on gamefaqs likely have done this all for you
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        January 23, 2013 1:51 PM
        
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  - thetangent
    
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    January 23, 2013 2:05 PM
    
    MarioKart 64 was my favorite.
  - Mr.Manager
    
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    January 23, 2013 7:21 PM
    
    No love for MK7? That and Double Dash are my favorites. I had a Double Dash LAN part once. So much fun!
  - MetaSaval
    
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    January 23, 2013 8:26 PM
    
    I stand by the theory that your first Mario Kart will always be your favorite and best in your eyes. So continue being wrong, because Double Dash is the best.
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    January 23, 2013 8:26 PM
    
    I stand by the theory that your first Mario Kart will always be your favorite and best in your eyes. So continue being wrong, because Double Dash is the best.
    - boring gegtik
      
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      January 23, 2013 8:35 PM
      
      double dash more like double post
- snubble100
  
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  January 23, 2013 7:47 AM
  
  I think they may be riding Mario a bit too hard these last few years and it may not be the big gun they need if they are bringing another one this fall.
  
  This E3 is going to be really interesting.
  - Derringer
    
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    January 23, 2013 8:37 AM
    
    I'm thinking E3 will be a Metroid announcement.
  - Conan
    
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    January 23, 2013 8:43 AM
    
    I can see that opinion, but NSMB U is the best 2D mario game since Yoshi's island, and really captures the feel of Mario World.
    
    If they pull off the next one again as well I'm all for it.
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      January 23, 2013 8:50 AM
      
      I don't think it quite got to that SMW feeling but it definitely was the best one since Yoshi's Island for sure.
  - EnhancedInterrogator
    
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    January 23, 2013 11:31 AM
    
    The 3D games and the "New" series are different franchises in my mind. Different teams work on them, and every 3D game has been top-shelf.
- asianwaste
  
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  January 23, 2013 8:01 AM
  
  Nomenclature is a bit confusing.
  
  You see there is a sub series for Mario called "New Super Mario Bros." So when you announce that there is a new Super Mario game coming, there will be confusion. Nintendo wants to see the world burn.
- HockeyJohnston
  
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  January 23, 2013 8:24 AM
  
  New Mario Kart -- the only relevant release of 2013!
  - Derringer
    
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    January 23, 2013 8:37 AM
    
    If this new Xenoblade game is out this year, then I will have to disagree.
- valcan_s
  
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  January 23, 2013 8:39 AM
  
  Awesome
- melkore
  
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  January 23, 2013 11:34 AM
  
  Mario Kart is really going to have to bring something new for me to care. Mario Kart 7 was a huge let down for me. I played the shit out of the DS and the Wii game was pretty awesome too.
  - boring gegtik
    
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    January 23, 2013 11:49 AM
    
    did you ever, as a child, imagine uttering "Mario Kart 7 was a huge let down"?
  - skankcore
    
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    January 23, 2013 12:25 PM
    
    How so? It's Mario Kart DS minus snaking plus convertible karts and it still had classic courses.
    - dantastic
      
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      January 23, 2013 1:36 PM
      
      i never liked snaking
    - one random winner
      
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      January 23, 2013 1:39 PM
      
      I don't think they should've killed snaking and the bullshit wins factor was extra high in 7.
      - HockeyJohnston
        
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        January 23, 2013 1:53 PM
        
        Booo, snaking sucked!
        
        one random winner
        
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        January 23, 2013 2:20 PM
        
        I wouldn't mind terribly if it stayed gone but they have to replace it with something better than what they did in 7.
- homeboyJim
  
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  January 23, 2013 11:57 AM
  
  Once a new Galaxy, Zelda, and Metroid come out, I may have to purchase one of these Wii-U things.
  - EnhancedInterrogator
    
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    January 23, 2013 1:27 PM
    
    Hopefully they won't let Ninja Theory develop the next Metroid game. That would be a travesty.
    - homeboyJim
      
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      January 23, 2013 1:35 PM
      
      I liked the gameplay of Other: M ... but the story was terrible.
      
      But something more Prime-like would be awesome.
    - EnhancedInterrogator
      
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      January 23, 2013 2:10 PM
      
      Whoops, I meant Team Ninja, I know absolutely nothing about Ninja Theory.
    - one random winner
      
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      January 23, 2013 2:18 PM
      
      It's highly likely that Retro is working on that, the other options are another DKC (which I doubt at this point but it could happen) or another franchise that hasn't seen the light of day in a long time, most likely F-Zero or Star Fox.
- frush
  
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  January 23, 2013 12:01 PM
  
  I'm still playing mario kart 64
- spazzium
  
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  January 23, 2013 7:33 PM
  
  Nostradamus the shacknews editor. Thank you for confirm that this is the universe :)