We’ve seen this idea elsewhere before, but the big N did not like it…

Last June, many sites, including us, or The Verge, talked about a Mario battle royale game called Mario Royale, where 75 players could compete for victory in a web browser. Nintendo, as expected, did not like it, so the concept was wiped shortly… which was then moved to an official game.

„Super Mario Bros. with a 35-player twist – Race against time, defeat enemies, and sabotage your opponents in an online battle to be the last Mario standing! Classic Super Mario Bros. gameplay gets an adrenaline boost! – Each player is given the same timed stage, but you must defeat enemies to earn extra time and attack your opponents. Don’t forget to pick up some coins on your way—they can be used to get in-game items like power-ups. With speed, skill, and strategy, you could be the last Mario standing. Only on Nintendo Switch Online! – Super Mario Bros. 35 is a free-to-download software that’s exclusive to Nintendo Switch Online members,” Nintendo‘s press release says.

So they cut the players from 75 to 35, and they mixed in the Tetris 99 concept, meaning the players aren’t all on a single level. There is a question, though: WHY is it a limited-time game!? It’s only going to be available from October 1 to March 31. Why not make it constantly available for the subscribers?

There’s also another addition to Nintendo Switch Online, the big N announced that Super Mario All-Stars is now available on the service for online multiplayer: „The classic Super NES game that includes upgraded versions of Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels, Super Mario Bros. 2, and Super Mario Bros. 3 with enhanced 16-bit graphics is joining the catalogue of games available with Nintendo Switch Online … later today!”, Nintendo says.

Source: Gematsu, Gematsu

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