Would you want an "open world" Mario game? (Updated OP for elaboration.)

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JWeinCom said:

EricFabian said:

JWeinCom said:
An open world really makes no sense for a platformer.

Mario 64 (yes, I know, but still...)

Not an open world... or even close...

It's the closest the genre has ever been to open world. It functions largely on open world mechanics stuck in a very tiny sandbox.