It's 2023. That mario model came out in 2006 on DS. Bravo Nintendo.

Actually no, that's NSMBU from 2012. And I'm not talking about graphics, I'm talking about character. Things like grabbing his hat as he goes into a pipe, or how there's more expression in his animations. It's a style thing, not a graphics thing.

More I watch the trailer and seeing the visuals, I feel like this is the true successor to SMB3/SMW - really excited.

I mean they practically all use the same model from the Ds version. Here is the wii version for reference. Yes 2023 games character are gonna have more expression, animations and more detail that just about goes for every game coming out a decade later. like if they actually used the same model from NSMBU it would be laughable. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPWji12pVyw&t=105s

That is incorrect, the models have been dumped online and the DS and Wii U games do not use the same one.

And no, that doesn't necessarily follow at all. Style is not inherently tied to technology. Mario grabbing his hat is a matter of style, not processing power.

Ok, but it's diffidently  the same model as the wii version though. While mario grabbing his hat is a style choice. The major upgrade is the mario model and animation and we should expect that cause every game should do that after a decade of using a out dated character model.

I was talking about the style though, not fidelity. 

You think it would help w/ relaxation or stress relief if those people played games that makes them want to pull their hair out or chuck their controller through a window because of the difficulty.

They're more likely to pick a game they know they can relax and have a good time w/ than one that's going to get their blood pressure going.

Personally for me i get lost when i'm fully focused on the game, other wise my mind goes back to being stressed lol. funny enough yesterday a boss finally made me angry in Elden ring but it was my fault, i just Didn't want  accept defeat so i kept trying for 3 hours till i finally got the sob.

And that's fine for you.

Others like myself can get lost in a game just by being immersed in the story, characters, and atmosphere of the game w/o it being ball-bustingly hard.

That doesn't make one superior over the other or any of them "bad".