Summary
The first 3DMariogame for theNintendo Switch 2will reportedly feature levels inspired byThe Super Mario Bros. Movie. The game itself might be announced in early April 2025, as part of the upcoming Nintendo Direct dedicated to theSwitch 2.
Following years' worth of speculation and rumors,Nintendo at last announced the Switch 2on January 16. The company’s two-minute reveal trailer was almost exclusively focused on the design and feature set of the upcoming device. In terms of software, the promo video offered a glimpse at just a single title: an untitledMario Kartgame. And while the list of upcoming exclusives for the console is still largely a mystery, fans and industry watchers alike agree that a Switch 2Mariogame is only a question of time, especially withSuper Mario Odysseypushing eight nowadays.
Some alleged details about the rumored title have recently been shared by Mr. Nintendad. The popular Nintendo page claims that thenext 3DMariogamewill feature levels based onThe Super Mario Bros. Movie. A stage set in Brooklyn, New York was cited as an example of one such level. The source didn’t clarify to what extent the upcoming game will supposedly borrow from the 2023 animated film. However, Nintendo’s historical tendency to deliver games with immense level variety suggests that even if this rumor is accurate, only a small portion of the nextMariotitle will be directly based on the movie.
Next 3D Mario Game Could Arrive Before the End of 2025
Pure speculation aside, there have been some recent indications that thefirst 3DMariogame for the Switch 2 could arrive before the end of 2025. However, it’s still unclear whether the much-anticipated title is planned to be part of the upcoming console’s launch lineup. The latest original entry in the mainline series, the Switch-exclusiveSuper Mario Odyssey, was released in October 2017, approximately seven months after its target platform hit the store shelves.
ASwitch 2-focused Nintendo Direct is scheduled for April 2. Although Nintendo promised to share more details about the Switch successor on that date, the company didn’t elaborate whether the broadcast will be dedicated to the console’s features, games, or both. However, with hands-on preview events planned worldwide throughout spring—likely offering fans hands-on time with some Switch 2 titles—it’s reasonable to expect at least some game announcements during the April 2 Direct. The last confirmed Switch 2 pop-up preview event is scheduled for early June, so the console itself seems likely to hit the market between June and November 2025.
