The Super Mario Bros. 35th Anniversary Direct gave Mario fans plenty of great announcements, including a port and expansion to Super Mario 3D World and Mario themed events for Splatoon and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

However, the biggest announcement was Super Mario 3D All-Stars, a compilation that includes Super Mario 64Super Mario Sunshine and Super Mario Galaxy in one package for the Nintendo Switch. Each game has been upgraded to HD resolution and has had its controls optimized for the Switch. Rumors of such a collection have been circulating for months, and while the announcement did confirm much of what was speculated, there was one specific detail that was left out.

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The Super Mario 3D All-Stars Collection will only be available for a limited time. After releasing on September 18, both the physical and digital versions of the collection will only be available until the end of March 2021. This gives fans only six months to purchase the game, meaning those who don't buy them right away risk missing out entirely.

Super Mario Galaxy Box Art

Confining a collection like this to a limited release doesn't make much sense in the long run. All three of these titles are considered among the best games on their original consoles, as well as some of the best Mario games ever made. Each one has a passionate fanbase that has been asking for these titles to come to Switch for years, either as ports or remakes. This limited release strategy is a disservice to both the fans and the games themselves. It will make it harder to access these games moving forward, limiting their ability to be revisited or rediscovered in the future, especially by those who don't currently own a Switch.

This release strategy also sets a bad precedent for future collections. If Super Mario 3D All-Stars proves successful, Nintendo could be compelled to release other collections of its most famous titles. While rereleasing more games would be a good thing, doing so while following the same strategy would, again, be bad for consumers. Plus, other major publishers might choose to follow Nintendo's lead by limiting their own collections to a certain amount of time. If Nintendo really wants people to experience some of the best games the company has ever produced from one of its iconic franchises, it should make the collection readily available physically and on the eShop without putting an arbitrary end date on its sales.

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