When Nintendo announced theSuper Mario 3D All-Starscollection, it confirmed months of rumors that the developer would be re-releasing some of the plumber’s most popular games on the Switch for Mario’s 35th anniversary. Fan excitement was palpable aspre-orders quickly sold out on Amazonfollowing the announcement, and now it appears the collection is well on its way to breaking 2020 sales records.
The bundle of HD ports forSuper Mario 64,Super Mario Sunshine, andSuper Mario Galaxywas the top-selling game in the UK for the week of September 13 to September 19, despite releasing on the 18th. In fact,Super Mario 3D All-Starshad the third-biggest launch of 2020 in that region, just behindThe Last of Us 2andAnimal Crossing: New Horizons, according to analytics shared by GamesIndustry.biz.
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Mario’s newest release overturned the Crystal Dynamics gameMarvel’s Avengers, which previously beatTony HawkandNBAto hold a two-week streak at the top of UK’s sales charts. It also outperformed titles likeNew Horizonsin the number three spot; newly-releasedWWE 2K Battlegroundsin the number six slot; and a seemingly ever-presentGrand Theft Auto 5in the number 10 spot.
Sales ofSuper Mario 3D All-Starscompletely overwhelmed the UK charts for last week, but they also give the game a special distinction as the fifth fastest-selling Switch game in the UK. The only titles to surpass it areSuper Mario Odyssey,Super Smash Bros. Ultimate,New Horizons, andPokemon SwordandShield— the third best-selling entries in their franchise.
Despite this success, many have questioned decisions that were made regardingSuper Mario 3D All-Stars’release, including the fact that it will only be available to purchase in physical and digital stores for a limited time. Certain elements about the three included games were also retroactively adjusted by Nintendo, yet there areodd errors like a prominent dialogue typo inSuper Mario 64that remain.
That said, many believe the game will herald bigger things to come. Now that Nintendo has opened the floodgates, moreNintendo 64, GameCube, Wii ports could be released on Switchgoing forward. Given the success ofSuper Mario 3D All-Starsin the UK, which is likely to be seen in other regions, it would certainly be odd for the popular developer to stop utilizing its back catalogue now and leave money on the table.
Super Mario 3D All-Starsis available now for Nintendo Switch.
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