Nintendo’s Shady “Limited Release” for Super Mario 3D All-Stars

The Japanese gaming giant knows how to generate player frenzy

Nintendo is not naive when it comes to the steadfast demand for releases of their classic titles. For years now, Nintendo fans have been waiting for an opportunity to play classic Mario games, such as Super Mario 64, on modern day consoles. It comes with no surprise that Nintendo plans to take advantage of this, as any company with such an audience would undoubtedly feed the gaping mouths of nostalgia hungry gamers, but where do they cross the line? What’s the difference between supplying a desired service and taking advantage of a loyal community’s willingness to spend as much as they can to get their “Mario fix”?

During a very exciting Nintendo Direct, Nintendo announced a slew of new Mario titles, celebrating the 35th anniversary of the “Super Mario Bros.” franchise. This was rumored long ago by many news sites, including Nintendo Life, a surprise that many doubted the reliability of for a while.

With this celebration, Nintendo themselves stated the following:

“This includes games new to…