The very first Super Mario Bros. game turns 25 years old on September 13th, and if Nintendo’s really good at anything, it’s reselling reviving old games for a healthy profit celebration.
Today at a retailer briefing in Japan, the company unveiled Super Mario Collection Special Pack for the Wii, a straight-up revival of Super Mario All-Stars , a Mario -themed collection that first appeared in 1993 on the SNES. Just like in 1993, the Wii collection will contain:
– Super Mario Bros. – Super Mario Bros. 2 – Super Mario Bros. 3 – Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels
I assume these will feature the original graphics and sound, which begs the question: why not just buy these on the Wii’s Virtual Console?
Well, the “special pack” part of the title refers to the bonus goodies you get, a book called “Super Mario History 1985 – 2010” that charts 25 years of Mario history and apparently contains “unseen development materials”. There’ll also be a free soundtrack CD spanning Mario’s entire career, right up to Super Mario Galaxy 2 .
Exciting stuff for Ninty and Mario fans, then (so me ). This pack launches October 21st in Japan, though I’d fully expect a western release at some point. Thanks to New Super Mario. Bros on the Wii and DS, 2D Mario is back in vogue!
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[Via Andriasang]