Super Mario Switch

Super Mario Switch is a 2D open world platforming game released in 2020 for the Nintendo Switch. It is the nineteenth game in the main Super Mario series as well as the ninth sidescroller in the franchise. Unlike the past 2D Mario games, Switch is a 2D platformer that incorporates gameplay from the 3D Mario titles, especially Super Mario Galaxy and Odyssey as the game's levels are all one big open world where players can search for Power Stars, find power-ups, and, most prominently, discover hidden collectibles such as temporary upgrades. Nintendo EDP developed the game with a "player-first" mentality.

Switch's story revolves around Mario and Luigi being forced to work together with their arch enemy Bowser, in order to stop the Mushroom Galaxy from being stuck in an eternal lunar eclipse caused by a villain named Mister Pollutio. While the story is considered dark by Mario standards it does retain the signature's simplicity by keeping a balance between the charm of the main series and the serious tone in this game. It also adds some character development to the Mario Bros. (specifically their love and respect for one another) and Bowser.

Gameplay
Switch is a 2D game that plays like a 3D title. However, instead of being linear, get-from-points-A-to-B, levels are all one big open world that has multiple branching points, meaning that the player can head in any direction they want to go. Up, down, left, right, nowhere is off limits. It's not about trying to reach the goal anymore, it's how the player finds the goal.

For the first time in a Mario game, the settings of the time of day change as in the sky background the sun is always slowly moving on an anti-clockwise direction. When the moon comes out, that's when trouble brews sometimes, such as Boos. But in areas like in Toad Town, and E.Gadd's back garden, there isn't any trouble whatsoever as those areas are peaceful and tranquil.

Power ups make a fresh return to the series, however this time they can be upgraded by eating new items called Candies. Coins can be used to buy Candies for a very high price, or they can be found in rare ! Blocks or can be won during different Minigames.

Hub world wise, this game doesn't really have one. However Bowser's Koopa Cruiser is usually considered by fans to be one, as the player can head there to be given new abilities by Bowser or can go to a Boss Rush Stadium in the ship itself to replay the bosses and win different prizes. At certain parts of the story, Bowser will call Mario and Luigi in and tell them that they need to find a certain important boss in order to get closer to solving the mystery, dropping them off at the location where the boss is.