New Super Mario and Mario Kart announced for Wii U

by Alice O'Connor, Jan 23, 2013 7:20am PST

You'll never guess what, right. Nintendo is making a new Super Mario game and a new Mario Kart game. Cross my heart! I can't give you any real useful details about either, okay, but I swear it's true, Nintendo really is making more games in those long, long, long-running series. May Queen Elizabeth herself strike me down if one word of a lie has crossed my lips.

The mysterious new Super Mario is coming from the team behind Super Mario Galaxy (pictured above) and Super Mario 3D Land. The 3D game will be playable at E3 this year, but that's all we know.

As for the new Mario Kart, we know even less. It'll be playable at E3. And that's all we know.

Check out the Nintendo Direct stream for the low-key announcements.

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Alice O'Connor posted a new article, New Super Mario and Mario Kart announced for Wii U.

You'll never guess what, right. Nintendo is making a new Super Mario game and a new Mario Kart game. Cross my heart! I can't give you any useful details about either, okay, but I swear it's true, Nintendo really is making more games in those long, long, long-running series. May Queen Elizabeth herself strike me down if one word of a lie has crossed my lips.

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Alice O'Connor posted a new article, New Super Mario and Mario Kart announced for Wii U.

You'll never guess what, right. Nintendo is making a new Super Mario game and a new Mario Kart game. Cross my heart! I can't give you any useful details about either, okay, but I swear it's true, Nintendo really is making more games in those long, long, long-running series. May Queen Elizabeth herself strike me down if one word of a lie has crossed my lips. : Shacknews
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  whoa what a surprise : Mr.SEX
  - Blew my mind. : SunnyTelight
- I do not wish death upon you, Alice, but I would pay money to see Queen Elizabeth dressed in her finest s... : Clasifyd
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  the original super mario kart remains the best of the series : boring gegtik
  - Yup!! : SunnyTelight
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    I disagree with your statement sir, MK64 and MK DS are better! : Begawkiness
    - nah : boring gegtik
    - 64 is my fav by far : homeboyJim
  - Yes indeed but there's much room for improvement. : guigr
  - I played a ton more battle mode in the N64 version than SMK personally, I think it depends on which one o... : one random winner
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    It's a toss up with Double Dash IMO. Actually the only one that isn't that great is the Wii edition. : EnhancedInterrogator
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      Funny, I can't imagine going back to joystick controls after playing the revelation that is Mario Kart Wi... : Grape Flavor
      
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      What revelation, tilt controls? You gotta have the fast thumb stick movement for quick power slide adjus... : DinK
      
      Perhaps, but I didn't prefer the Wii Wheel controls because of greater precision or a gameplay advantage,... : Grape Flavor
  - MK:DS > MK:DD > MK:64 > whofuckingcares : gokart.
  - Yes, Agree completely!!!!! : vaniah
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    Not really. Double Dash was the game to really change it up and make it fun for multiplayer. : avatar_58
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      double dash was my favourite. liked switching the drivers up and doing it helped you use and horde your ... : dantastic
      
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      It made races crazy. It didn't really matter who you chose, you'd have different abilities that messed wi... : avatar_58
      
      when i wanted to clear the game i would use toad and toadette in i think either their car or that bullet ... : dantastic
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    This is a popular opinion. : brickmatt
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      i wish i was smart enough to dig in the code and figure out once and for all what the difference is betwe... : boring gegtik
      
      people on gamefaqs likely have done this all for you : dantastic
      
      It remains a beautiful mystery. : brickmatt
  - MarioKart 64 was my favorite. : thetangent
  - No love for MK7? That and Double Dash are my favorites. I had a Double Dash LAN part once. So much fun! : Mr.Manager
  - I stand by the theory that your first Mario Kart will always be your favorite and best in your eyes. So c... : MetaSaval
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    I stand by the theory that your first Mario Kart will always be your favorite and best in your eyes. So c... : MetaSaval
    - double dash more like double post : boring gegtik
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  I think they may be riding Mario a bit too hard these last few years and it may not be the big gun they n... : snubble100
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  Nomenclature is a bit confusing.
  
  You see there is a sub series for Mario called "New Super Mario Bros." So when you announce that there is a new Super Mario game coming, there will be confusion. Nintendo wants to see the world burn.
  
  Jan 23, 2013 8:01am PST
  
  Nomenclature is a bit confusing. You see there is a sub series for Mario called "New Super Mario Bro... : asianwaste
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  New Mario Kart -- the only relevant release of 2013! : HockeyJohnston
  - If this new Xenoblade game is out this year, then I will have to disagree. : Derringer
- Awesome : valcan_s
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  Mario Kart is really going to have to bring something new for me to care. Mario Kart 7 was a huge let do... : melkore
  - did you ever, as a child, imagine uttering "Mario Kart 7 was a huge let down"? : boring gegtik
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    How so? It's Mario Kart DS minus snaking plus convertible karts and it still had classic courses. : skankcore
    - i never liked snaking : dantastic
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      I don't think they should've killed snaking and the bullshit wins factor was extra high in 7. : one random winner
      
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      Booo, snaking sucked! : HockeyJohnston
      
      I wouldn't mind terribly if it stayed gone but they have to replace it with something better than what th... : one random winner
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  Once a new Galaxy, Zelda, and Metroid come out, I may have to purchase one of these Wii-U things. : homeboyJim
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    Hopefully they won't let Ninja Theory develop the next Metroid game. That would be a travesty. : EnhancedInterrogator
    - I liked the gameplay of Other: M ... but the story was terrible. But something more Prime-like would b... : homeboyJim
    - Whoops, I meant Team Ninja, I know absolutely nothing about Ninja Theory. : EnhancedInterrogator
    - It's highly likely that Retro is working on that, the other options are another DKC (which I doubt at thi... : one random winner
- I'm still playing mario kart 64 : frush
- Nostradamus the shacknews editor. Thank you for confirm that this is the universe :) : spazzium

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