I have been a Nintendo fan since I started playing video games, and I have had all Nintendo consoles (even the NES I got after the SNES), and on all of them without exception I bought a Mario platformer who was the flagship game of the console.
I have the Wii U since Mario Kart release, but still have no Mario platform game on it.
1) NSMBWii U doesn't seem like a fresh game, after getting the one on DS and the one on Wii, I feel I am done with the NSMB serie for a while. they are very good games but very similar also.
2) Mario 3D World is the follow up of 3D Land on 3DS. Also 3D Land was a well done and featured clever use of 3D on 3DS, it is one of my least favourite 3DS games and the Wii U version look very underwhelming compared to the absolute masterpieces we had on Wii (Galaxy 1 and 2, who are the absolute reference of 3D platforming). Like low scale, uninspired and not even making full use of the analog stick.
There are currently no other Mario platformer games announced and seeing 3D World poor sales (for a Mario 3D games), it's doubtful we will see a full brand new 3D , high budget , Mario experience like we had with Mario 64, Sunshine and the two Galaxy on Wii U.
It would be sad if the Wii U ended in the only Nintendo home console without a great 3D Mario platformer. I really want to play a new 3D platformer masterpiece by Nintendo.
