I think there's a pretty good reason why this wasn't shown in e3...

The reason is

TGS >>>>>>> E3

akumaserge

SWEET!

I loved Super Star Saga and Partners in Time. Hope this will be just as long as the other ones.

Shaverdian

M&L RPGs>>>>NSMB

MattB92

@PlayerX: Yep. It's called Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time.

dowingba

@PlayerX: I'm not entirely sure, but I think different folks make these games.

dowingba

@Jtn: I completely agree, the map in the second one wasn't nearly as cool as the first. I think the first one is a lot better, hopefully this one can be as good.

Brawler08

@dowingba: Is it available in NA?

PlayerX

Where's my New Super Mario Bros. 2?!

This is still really, really good, but why haven't they made another New Super Mario Bros.?

PlayerX

From the logo shown at the end of this video, I think it's safe to assume this game wasn't ready to show off in time for E3. Even now it seems like they could have waited to announce it (because we probably aren't going to get it until late 2009).

Mit

I wish they'd go back to the 1st game's map system where the places were actually connected to each other like a traditional RPG.

Jtn

I'd really love to make some kind of joke about them releasing their trailer on "last-gen hardware" or some such, but I'm just too tired to be witty. Readers, please make up your own funny joke of that ilk and chuckle to yourself now, thankyou.

Thorn

The first was one of my favorite games on the Gameboy Advance. Too bad I just sold my DS. : (

Perfec7

Since the SNES Mario RPG, its very hard for me not to play these titles.

But they are still nothing compared to the Sqaresoft creation!!!

Mactheridon

Mh, my reasons to get a DS and a Wii are starting to multiply like 4chan memes.

You're a cruel, teasing lady, Nintendo.

90sKid

I just started playing the second one the other day. And it's fantastic.

dowingba

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!

DarkFestim

I loved partners in time even though I dont have it, but Im surely getting this one with the DSi cause its awesome. Im wondering if the stylus will be used for something else than just cleaning a single note in the entire game.....
I hope not cause it was good that way.

HELLSRIDER

Goddammit....now I have to go find a copy of Partners in Time.

I adored Superstar Saga, one of the VERY few turn-based RPGs I enjoyed.

Crippl3

I timed Partners in Time, from the start until I stopped receiving tutorials on how to play one of the most basic RPGs I've ever encountered. 35 minutes. That was me frantically smashing the 'skip' button during dialogue.

35 in game minutes.

No thanks.

whitey9

Thank you so much! AlphaDream is awesome.

hagridore

I never played the first two, but I love Super Mario RPG from SNES.

How do they compare?

AZRoboto

Let's hope this is as good as the first one. The second was ok but the first was a lot better / harder.

damatman

great now I got to go find my DS. I think it's under my bed somewhere.

Dliu22

A new Mario RPG is always welcome news.

Mister_Jack

@Mit: Mario and Luigi: Partners Not in Time...

Eh, nevermind. I, too, am too tired to be witty.

Paviel

I completed the first GBA title, but avoided Partners in Time due to less-than-enthusiastic critical reception (too easy, not quite as good as the first) and... of course... the "baby mario" and "baby luigi" factor. Does anyone know if they WAA like the SNES version of Yoshi's Island? I just don't know if I could take that for (let's face it) fifteen hours.

Sustenance

Ill have to go play the older ones now. Good thing the games are so funny.

Ra is on House

Basic isn't the right word; yes, it takes a minimalist approach, but that's intentional, the focus being on the innovative twist on the genre, not on it being a hardcore rpg.

QuestionableToast

Hmmm, I'm not sure about that. I can never choose which Mario rpg is my favourite, because they all have their own twists on the formula, and I love them all.

QuestionableToast

@Dliu22: Why bother?

just get another DS.

That's what the Japanese do.

:p

Onizuka-GTO

@Perfec7: Sold your DS? too bad?

Hello! No.1 excuse to get the new DSi!!! :p

Onizuka-GTO

I had fun with the first one on the GBA, never played the second one though. Hopefully Mario & Luigi 3 turns out well, I might get it for my mom!

arch4non

OMG! yes!! I love the mario and luigi rpg series! I hope i can get my DS fixed or the DSi comes out in time for this

shiznit

Must... Buy... On... Day one...

KiyuKo

DO WANT.

These Mario RPG games are one of the sole reasons why I still care about Nintendo. Superstar Saga was a phenomenal game, Partners in Time was good too, but definitely not as good as the first one. Regardless I absolutely cannot wait for this game. I'm also a huge fan of the Paper Mario games, so I hope they have a new game in that series in the works that is actually an RPG this time.

KnightsofRound

Love the music!!

togovero

Adding Bowser as a party member? That'd be nice. As much as I loved the first two, just Mario and Luigi all the way through got kinda tiring after the first one.

TRT-X

These games pwn

tankintheair315

@whitey9: I've never played another RPG with controls even nearly as complicated as M&L:PiT. Even after the 35 minutes of tutorials, I was having trouble with it.

dowingba

Who else is as excited to be disappointed as I am?

Weegi

This is good news. I just hope it's more like the first one as opposed to PiT.

Purple Flames

These Mario RPGs (Mario & Luigi series and Paper Mario series) have been great, but I'm still waiting for a true sequel to Super Mario RPG, with the return of Geno and Mallow.

Samutz

@dowingba: I would tend to agree. The combat controls are quite strange for an RPG...

L_K_M

This will make up for Sonic Chronicles. Mario & Luigi is one of my favourite game series.

L_K_M

Hooray! I wants more Fawful!

Rebochan

@AZRoboto: They're completely different games, mainly because Squaresoft (obviously) isn't involved anymore. The battle system is similar though - you're still using timed button presses and special attacks are still based on the same concept.

The main difference is, its entirely 2D, and oh god, they have Fawful. All hail Fawful!

Rebochan

I absolutely loved the first one - I borrowed the second one from a friend and never completed it, but this looks awesome.
Playing as Bowser looks VERY fun.

Ska-Chan

@AZRoboto: dont get your hopes up, nothing to do with it. A lot inferior

tavora

Princess is lost, collect stars... blah blah blah. Played 18 times alredy

tavora

@Sustenance: The babies might annoy you at first, but they're implemented into the games combat system very well. The game also has a lot of great puzzles that involve the two sets of brothers splitting up, individually being navigated across the two screens. Any unenthusiastic reviews were because it was still similar, and doesn't utilize the touch screen at all (a big "WHY AREN'T YOU USING THIS" issue back then), but I recently finally got around to playing it, and I definitely enjoyed it. Great game, especially compared to a lot of average stuff you can find on DS.

Mit

@tavora:
Wow pretty big fan then. I don't think I've played 18 Mario games.

houser

Really? am i the only one who's a little ticked off that the graphics are the same? Couldnt they have been updates since GBA times?

JayUnreal

@Samutz: unfortunately that would also require Squaresoft. :-( Believe me, Mario RPG is probably my favorite game of all time.

reecord2

This is sure to be a barrel of fun, but I must ask, where's my Where's Mario sequel?

TearsandScreams

@JayUnreal: How would they update them?

L_K_M

I didn't like Partners in time, I don't know why, but it just felt stale when I was trying to play through the 2nd time. I prefer the original, I might end up checking this one out and selling it probably, I miss the bros. moves, I didn't like having to buy a ton of items to do a ton of damage.

Shaoko

Really looks good, but a lot more of the same from the other games. I think the second changed things up a lot with the four players, which I thought was a ton of fun. This doesn't look like much will be different other than playing as Bowser. That's fun and all, but I already got to do it in Super Paper Mario. I counted on the Mario & Luigi series to give me something different than Paper Mario. I hope I'm proved wrong.

Benjo

@dowingba: Yeah... I was just hoping Nintendo are reading these komments....

PlayerX