Furukawa: Announcing Switch/NX So Early Was A "Special Case"

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zorg1000 said:

Soundwave said:

Having a strong launch title that ideally shows off the platform well (sorry but NSMBU did not do this for Wii U, a 2D Mario is a poor showcase for a new console) is more important that anything else frankly. 

I don’t think there is anything wrong with launching with 2D Mario as long as it’s a unique entry and isn’t followed by a large drought.

Wasn't there a rumour about a Super Mario 2D game which wouldn't be part of the New Super Mario series ?