The iconic platforming franchise might be up for a reboot next year. Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto has hinted that Nintendo could unveil a “new kind of Mario” at the E3 gaming convention next year. This is going to get fans excited about they are going to have to wait in order to find out more information about this. It doesn’t look like Nintendo is going to talk about this new kind of Mario before next year because things appear to be in very early stages at this point in time.
“We’re always challenging ourselves to create something new, so hopefully you’ll see a new kind of Mario in about a year or two,” said Shigeru Miyamoto, adding that perhaps the company will be able to share something about this new kind of Mario at E3 2017.
It’s too soon to say what this new Mario experience could be, and Miyamoto acknowledges that there are certain conventions to a Mario game which make it a bit hard to refresh the entire franchise.
He does point out that with Nintendo hiring new staff, the company will able to look at the job of overhauling the Mario franchise with “fresh eyes.” This isn’t the only thing that fans will be looking forward from Nintendo. The company is also expected to launch its next-generation NX console in 2017.