Next 3D Mario Coming to Revolution - 16.6.05

Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto has revealed that the next 3D Mario game will appear on the Nintendo Revolution and not the GameCube.

Speaking in an interview with Wired.com, he said that Mario 128, the working title for the next 3D Mario adventure, is still in the experimental stages at the moment, and the Mario team is concentrating on the Revolution as the platform for the title:

WN: But there's still no sign of the long-rumored Mario 128 for GameCube.

Miyamoto: It's still floating around. We're searching for that fundamental idea that's going to drive the next 3-D Mario game. But we're not sure when that's going to jump out at us. We're doing lots of tests with small groups.

WN: If that's the case -- if the design process is still at the point where you're doing experiments and tests -- is it even possible that Mario 128 could come out on GameCube at this point? Or is it definitely a Revolution title?

Miyamoto: We think we want it on Revolution.

WN: So, there will be no new GameCube Mario platform game.

Miyamoto: Right. The Mario team can't create too many games at the same time, so they're concentrating on the Revolution.

We also get a further idea (if we needed one) of the importance Nintendo is placing on the Revolution controller from Miyamoto; when asked about it, he said "the user interface is going to drive the Revolution software design, that's what's going to make our software stand out. Nobody else is going to be able to do what we do with next-generation game software. So, I can't reveal anything. It's under wraps because it's the big gun".

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