I think the Mario64 formula has a serious potential, Nintendo has the genius to impress gamers and to make it possible on the Next Gen Hardware. Fact is more resources will be required, that's the only question mark.  I understand your point, but you know, only thinking about children, or the majority of Nintendo casual gamers, or simply going on the 'safe side', never push you in doing something new, something fresh. At a certain point, Nintendo should dare a little more, to capture the attention of new gamers.

But Mario Galaxy is not for casual Nintendo gamers, i think almost every nintendo hardcore gamer, whatever that means, loves Galaxy, is just a must play game and the second it´s actually pretty hard, not so cassual indeed. But yeah I understand your point too, 3d world is great, but not a revolution like 64 or Galaxy, and wee need that for the next system, maybe a bigger mario in every sense, maybe.

I don't think we should be too literal when reading his words.
In my opinion he's just saying that a unseen Mario spin-off or a completely new game won't arrive before new gen.

Remakes are most likely coming, specially when 2015 is his 25th birthday.

Now, seeing as a new Mario is in development, either Wii U will see a replacement sooner than expected - probably with a Mario title at launch - or it's coming instead to a new handheld. Most likely 2016, with the possibility of being ready for launch

yeahhhh ok glad i'm not the only one who felt like people were misunderstanding this -_- sheesh, got me worried for a minute

Agreed about Galaxy, this is why I said casual gamers, or simply going on the 'safe side'.

I mean a bigger Mario in every sense. Nintendo will find the formula. :)

I agree they shouldn't after another console has already released, but I hope they push Wii U until at least 2017, because I think every console deserves at least 5 years on the market.