Thursday, September 16, 2010

Normally I'd ask if this is coming to the States ...

... but in the case of Nintendo's Super Mario Collection Special Pack, I don't really care.

Why? Well, I've never been a fan of Super Mario All-Stars--and that game serves as the backbone of this soon-to-be-released (in Japan only, as of now) "special pack."

Of course, said pack--which will retail for about $25--also will contain a booklet that chronicles the 25-year history of the Super Mario Bros. franchise and a soundtrack CD that culls tunes from the series' first entry all the way through Super Mario Galaxy 2.

As fabulous as that sounds, I can't help but feel a bit disappointed that the game portion of this "special pack" doesn't include the original versions of Super Mario Bros. 1, 2, 3 and USA rather than Super Mario All-Stars' 16-bit re-imaginings.

Watch: Japanese Super Mario Collection Special Pack commercial

(Via andriasang.com)

7 comments:

  1. Bryan Ochalla8:59 AM

    BTW, I also would have liked it if Nintendo had decided to remake SMB 1, 2, 3 and USA (or 1, 2, 3 and Lost Levels) using the New SMB Wii engine. I'd probably still prefer the originals, though.

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  2. Viewtiful_Justin2:24 PM

    Oh man...I'd LOVE that.

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  3. Bryan Ochalla2:20 PM

    Yeah, I'm actually a bit confused as to why they've decided against doing that thus far.

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  4. Zigfried6:52 PM

    Great idea -- and that would have made this collection a must-buy. Can't say I'm terribly interested in this one, either.

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  5. Bryan Ochalla7:20 PM

    You know it's going to sell a boatload, though -- esp. in Japan. Still, it's an uninspired release, if you ask me.

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  6. Jeff6:46 PM

    Just saw this commercial on TV tonight and was wondering what it was... Thanks for the explanation

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  7. Bryan Ochalla8:07 PM

    Glad to be of service, Jeff! So, the question is -- will you be getting it?

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