Super Mario Bros. Wonder Is The Next 2D Mario Platformer

Today’s Nintendo Direct ended with the reveal of a new 2D Mario game called Super Mario Bros. Wonder.

Before you ask, this is not a new “New” Super Mario Bros. This brand-new adventure sports a revamped art style (and more expressive characters) and stars the familiar foursome of Mario, Luigi, Peach, and Toad in addition to Daisy and Yoshi. The 2D worlds sport trippy features caused by a new power-up called the Wonder Flower. This transforms the world and gameplay in unexpected ways; pipes come to life, Mario can stretch his body to absurd lengths, hordes of stampeding rhinos can appear, among other wacky effects. A new power up that turned Mario into an Elephant was the biggest surprise. It’s true, you did read correctly. Mario looks like an elephant. 

Super Mario Bros. Wonder has a lot of potential and is set to launch on October 20, 2018.