In my view there are two options:
Either, go back to the Mushroom Kingdom, only in 3D, and make the gameplay similar to 2D Mario games in 3D envrinments, while further exploring exsiting worlds within the Mushroom Kingdom.. OR
Be creative and make entirely new obsure worlds outside the Mushroom Kingdom. As I mentioned in another topic, the worlds could be endless if you be creative. Glass world where you slide around and can crack the floor and walls, toxic world where Mario could be hindered by exposure to radiation or killed by toxic sludge. Mabye a mechanised world with machines and escalators. Or moon world where you dodge asteroids and can jump higher.
Nintendo needs to create all new environments to keep the Mario games fresh, instead of sticking with the smae old water worlds, desert worlds, lava worlds, etc.. Galaxy is a great game and all, and Galaxy 2 looks to be even better, but after this, Nintendo should really go back to the drawing board and make an all new setting for the next Mario game.







