Salnax on 06 April 2012
I think Nintendo realizes the importance of 2D Mario. That's why they're releasing one the 3DS's second year of life. They probably thought their other big franchises gave them a bit of breathing room though. After all, the Wii did perfectly well off of Wii Sports and Mario Kart for a full three years before NSMBWii came out. And Nintendogs and Mario Kart DS were two of the 3 biggest games on the original DS.
Love and tolerate.
