Nintendo recently held aSuper Mariofocused direct, showcasing games likeSuper Mario 3D All-StarsandSuper Mario 3D Worldfor the Nintendo Switch. The Direct was forSuper Mario’s 35th anniversaryand celebrated the series history since the original NES game released all those years ago.
Unfortunately,Super Mario 3D All-Starshas generated quite a bit of controversy in some corners of the internet over the past couple of weeks thanks topics centering around emulation and pricing. Now, it seems that there may be potential reason to believe that other Nintendo 64 titles may come to Nintendo Switch thanks to a string of code found inside3D All-Stars’ emulators.
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What was supposed to be a celebration of Mario’s 3D titles has become a bit of a mess in the days leading up toSuper Mario 3D All-Star’s release. For those who may be unaware,Super Mario 3D All-Starsleaked earlyonto the internet. The leak gave some tech-savvy fans a glimpse into how Nintendo actually put together the collection. The three 3DMariotitles in the collection are actually running on a couple of specific emulators while being optimized to perform and look better on the Nintendo Switch.
To be more specific, theSuper Mario 3D All-Starsemulator leakshows thatSuper MarioSunshineandGalaxyare running on Wii/GameCube emulator called “Hagi” whileSuper Mario 64is running on an unknown N64 emulator. However, even more interesting regarding the leak has come to light. Thanks to one Twitter user going by DashingIb who dug through the game’s code, there are apparently strings referencing a variety of Nintendo 64 games that are unrelated toSuper Mario. The strings specifically referenceKirby 64: The Crystal Shards,Paper Mario 64,Perfect Dark, Mario Tennis, Mario Golf,andPokemon Snap.
Now, it’s very important to remember that this is all still speculation and conjecture on the community’s part. DashingIb goes on to explain that this is all likely leftover data that should have been removed from the emulator, possibly hinting at some sort of N64 Online service. Additionally, it’s also quite likely that it may be leftover data from the N64 emulator used on the Wii U’s virtual console. While it’s possible these strings of code could amount to a false alarm,fans hoping for an N64 Virtual Consoleon Switch may be in luck.
Hopefully, these strings of code do amount to something outside of3D All-Stars. Still, the buzz surrounding the game – both positive and negative – shows that tons of fans are interested in the three titles included within the game. There’s also the fact that3D All-Starsis completely sold out Amazonand is going for incredibly high prices on eBay. Regardless of whether or not these suspicious strings of code may hint at more Nintendo 64 games coming to Nintendo Switch, the fact remains that plenty of players are excited forSuper Mario 3D All-Stars.
Super Mario 3D All-Starswill be released on September 18th on Nintendo Switch.
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