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Super Mario Bros. Wonderis still a good ways away from being released to the public, and it’s already showing signs of being a hit. Indeed,thatSuper Mario Bros. WonderDirectreally helped drum up the hype.

First announced in June 2023,Super Mario Bros. Wonderwas instantly praised by the fandom for many reasons. Boasting a revamped art style, a slew of clever new power-ups and enemies, a whopping twelve playable characters, and severalcompletely new features such as Badgesand the unique online multiplayer setup, it really is set to be one of the most talked-about games of the year. It also helps thatWonderis the first original 2DMariogame since 2013’sNew Super Luigi U, and drastically changes things up from the subseries that game was a part of, which many fans deemed stale after five entries.

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As reported by Stealth, a relatively well-known content creator and Nintendo collector,Super Mario Bros. Wondercurrently ranks #1 in physical pre-orders through Amazon. Stealth cites the recent Nintendo Direct as the culprit behind this, stating that he knows several people who initially chose to skip the game until they learned more about it. He claims that in general, he’s seen more excitement for this game than any of the prior recent 2DMarioentries. In fact, it’s the first time he’s noticed any significant hype for such a title since his childhood, when 2D platformers were at their peak. Stealth concluded that it was “truly special” to seea newMariogame compete with a newSonicgame in the same week.

Stealth’s followers in the comments expressed similar feelings aboutSuper Mario Bros. Wonder, with several deciding to pre-order it after initially hesitating to, and others expressing that they were unusually anxious for the game to come out. Stealth replied to one commenter, stating that he himself normally only gets this excited about 3DMariogames alongside the plumber’s RPG spin-offs. Some other users noted the $60 price tag and the lack of known pre-order bonuses, which didn’t appear to affect the sheer amount of love for this upcoming title.

All in all, if these pre-release sales are any indication, thenSuper Mario Bros. Wonderis looking to be a bestseller in a year that’s already been huge for Nintendo in that regard. Combine this with the likes ofThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom,Pikmin 4, and the billion-dollar-grossingSuper Mario Bros. Movie, and clearly Nintendo wasn’t bluffing when it saidit wants to make 2023 the new 2017.

Super Mario Bros. Wonderwill debut on Nintendo Switch on October 20.

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