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1. No. More. Gimmicks. Gimmicks include but are not limited to

- coins
- 3D
- bringing back SMB3/SMW iconic content without its associated gameplay e.g. raccoon tail
- Modal powerups. That means powerups you are forced to use to pass a specific puzzle and have no use in general play. Example: SMG2 cloud, SM64 vanish cap, SMG2 yoshi (NOT SMW yoshi)
- tablets
- touch
- microphone
- motion control
- bringing back certain characters for nostalgia reasons only (yoshi)
- gyros
- water packs

2. Put some effort in!

- Full orchestral soundtrack. Minimal reuse of past music.
- Fully new art assets making complete use of the hardware's power. Yes even though it's 2D. Make it the most beautiful 2D game of all time. Mario is a flagship is he not?
- 2D Mario is easy to make. Instead of 8 worlds, why not FIFTY worlds? Spend as much dev time as Mario Galaxy.