During the Nintendo Direct, Nintendo officially unveiled the next evolution of Mario fun with the first installment in the side-scrolling Super Mario Bros series in over 10 years with Super Mario Bros Wonder. Mario will be accompanied by Princess Peach, Princess Daisy, and Yoshi as playable characters. Watch the trailer featuring gameplay, characters, and more for Super Mario Bros Wonder right here:

From the developers:

The next evolution of 2D side-scrolling Super Mario Bros. games is headed to Nintendo Switch! When you touch a Wonder Flower in the game, the wonders of the world unlock – pipes could come alive, hordes of enemies may appear, characters might change their looks, for example – transforming the gameplay in unpredictable ways. Excitement and different surprises await in each course. Super Mario Bros. Wonder features Princess Peach, Princess Daisy and Yoshi as playable characters, in addition to familiar characters like Mario, Luigi and Toad. Plus, Super Mario Bros. Wonder sees the debut of Mario’s newest power-up, which allows him to transform into Elephant Mario! What other wonders could this game contain? More details will be shared at a later time, so please look forward to it!

In other Mario news, Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope got a new DLC called “The Last Spark Hunter” which is available to purchase today.

Transform into Elephant Mario when Super Mario Bros. Wonder launches on October 20, 2023 for the Nintendo Switch. You can pre-order the upcoming title now.