Mario and Nintendo

[Feeny]

Nintendo is playing Mario too safe. They aren't changing anything up, they reuse sprite, reuse music, etc.

The pretty much nailed the formula, they just aren't doing anything with it.

New art style, new antagonist, new gameplay elements, don't revolve the game around certain powerups (NSMB Wii Ice Power & Propeller, SM3D Land Tanooki Suit, NSMB U Flying Squirrel, so it seems), stop handing out powerups like gifts on Christmas, etc. etc. etc. This is a good place to begin.

I want a new 2D Mario game, not another New Super Mario Bros. rehash.
I also want Shy Guy as a common enemy, I just really like him for some reason; maybe they can replace the Goombas for a game.

This is a very vague way to put it, but the current 2D Mario games are soul-less (Yes, I watch Game Grumps, but it's true.)