Dammit, Nintendo. Only you could get the gaming world excited about the re-release of a 17-year-old remake of some 20-plus-year-old games. You know that Wii version of Super Mario All-Stars Japan is getting, with a soundtrack CD, booklet, and 25th anniversary Super Mario Bros. packaging? We’re getting it, too.
Nintendo announced Thursday that it would be releasing a “limited time” edition of Super Mario All-Stars, the Super Nintendo compilation remake of Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros. 2 (both American and Japanese versions), and Super Mario Bros. 3, and gave them all 16-bit graphical overhauls and save features. This version of the game will work on the Wii, and be able to use the Wiimote
, Classic Controller
, and even the Gamecube controller
. The game will also include a Mario soundtrack CD and a booklet of Mario history.
The best part? It’ll be just $30. Well, the “best part” is a bit relative. If you consider it a full game in its own right, worthy of a current-generation release at $30, it’s a great deal. If you think it’s a 17-year-old relic that played the remake card when it first game out, it’s a cheap cash-in. If you think the $30 is a steal compared to the $50 of most new Wii games, it’s a great deal. If you think you’re getting ripped off an extra $10 compared to the price of the original games over the Virtual Console, it’s a cheap cash-in. Either way, the game comes out December 12, and will be available at all major retailers (making the “limited edition” part of the release just slightly in question).





