Why is nintendo killing mario

Super Mario 3D All-Stars was released in September and Super Mario Bros 35 in October, but Nintendo announced both games would be discontinued from 1 April 2021 – not only would physical copies of All-Stars no longer be made, but both games would be completely removed from the eShop. Naturally, this rubbed fans up the wrong way.
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I wasn’t sure they’d go through with it, but Nintendo really did kill Mario this week. Super Mario 3D All-Stars for Nintendo Switch is no longer for sale digitally, and no new physical stock will …
Why is Mario dying? The short answer is: He isn’t. Mario isn’t going anywhere, and Nintendo has already announced Mario games that will release in …
Regardless, that’s where the joke comes from, and why everyone is tweeting that they hope he he rests in peace. Mario dies the second the clock strikes midnight, bringing the world into April, because for some reason Nintendo decided to not let Super Mario 3D All-Stars and Super Mario Bros. 35 live past March 31.
“Almost a week until Mario dies,” wrote someone else. “All the mario games are going away on March 31 because Nintendo is killing him,” asserted another Twitter user.
The real reason why these rumors began is because, on March 31, 2021, Nintendo plans on removing Super Mario 3D All-Stars, Super Mario Bros. 35, Game & …
Nintendo has announced that multiple Mario titles are going to be yanked from circulation after March 31st, 2020. This includes games like Super Mario 3D All-Stars, Super Mario Bros. 35, and more. Wondering why Nintendo is making that decision? Doug Bowser spoke to Polygon to explain. Yeah, I think I use a simple word: celebration.
The best explanation I can muster for Super Mario Bros. 35 being removed is that Nintendo has plans for the 35th anniversary of The Legend of Zelda which falls …