https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/super-mario-bros-35th-anniversary/

Multiple sources have told VGC that the platform holder is planning to hold an event to coincide with this year’s anniversary, which marks 35 years since the start of the mainline Super Mario series in 1985.

As part of its anniversary celebrations, Nintendo will reveal plans to re-release most of Super Mario’s 35-year back catalogue this year, remastered for Nintendo Switch, VGC was told.

Nintendo will also release several other Mario titles in 2020, including a new instalment in the Paper Mario series.

The plans are set to be revealed alongside new details of Nintendo’s partnership with Universal, and the pair’s Super Nintendo World theme park attractions and animated Super Mario movie.

Nintendo has already unveiled one flagship licensing deal planned to commemorate the anniversary: a special interactive Lego Mario set which sees players collecting coins and defeating enemies in real-life ‘levels’.

The Super Mario 35^th Anniversary reveal was originally due to take place as a physical event at E3 in June, VGC was told, but Nintendo is now reviewing its plans in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. E3 2020 has been cancelled due to the virus outbreak and Nintendo could instead opt for a digital showcase.

Approached for comment on this story, Nintendo said it “does not comment on rumour and speculation.”

Nintendo last celebrated a milestone Mario anniversary with the series’ 30^th anniversary in 2015.

The company commemorated the occasion with various events and merchandise, including two special edition 8-bit Mario Amiibos. Super Mario was licensed for products from Hot Wheels, Moschino, Trump cards and more.

That year’s celebrations culminated with the release of Super Mario Maker for Wii U in September 2015, exactly 30 years since Super Mario Bros.’ original release for Famicom in Japan.

While its core business remains making and selling games, Nintendo has increasingly moved to leverage its popular IP in various ways in recent years.

The company’s new Nintendo Tokyo store opened in November 2019, while the Super Nintendo World theme park land at Universal Studios Japan was scheduled to launch this summer.

I will go crazy if I’m playing Mario galaxy and Mario sunshine on my switch by the end of the year

Cool stuff. Already own all the games, but I'll likely double dip for some of these (if true).

Lol wut ?

I really didn't like the Captain Toad segments.  Obviously some people did, and good for them.  But it's something that is too different from the main game, and kind of interrupts the flow of things.  I wouldn't mind it if it was just an optional side thing that is not needed to 100% the main game, but I hated having to do them for stars.

If the rumors are true, it would explain why Nintendo has been extra tight lipped lately.  I could see them going all out this time, much more than the 30th anniversary.  Mostly because Switch is such a popular system, while Wii U was total flop.

I'm mostly hoping that 2D Mario gets some love.  I would like a "New" Mario All Stars game: NSMB DS, NSMB Wii and NSMB 2 (3DS) all in one game.  I would love to have all 3 games with updated graphics, but more importantly I never got a chance to play the DS and 3DS games on a TV.  However, when you consider how Nintendo recently made Link's Awakening a single $60 game, I may be asking for too much content in one package.

Not interested in more ports, remasters or remakes.

Let's see if there is a new Paper Mario or a new 2D Mario or a new Mario Kart.

PM rumours have been flying around for a while now so the is likely one in the works ,much like how Luigi's Mansion 3 rumours were around just before the NS released, especially as FE:TH was developed mainly by another studio.

Ports remasters and old games, 

I can't think of something more lame

Ports remasters and old games, 

TWENTY TWENTY TWENTY couldn't be more, tame

Ports remasters and old games, 

$60 for Galaxy is galaxy-brained 

Ports remasters and old games,

Capcom and Nintendo down the same lane 

Ports remasters and old games, 

Without Odyssey 2 it's just not the same

I'd probably buy them all (well not the ones that are on NSO)