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Nintendo’s Forgotten ‘90s Mario Spinoff Deserves a Switch 2 Reboot

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Jen Glennon Polygon
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Genres · adventure
Release · Dec 31, 2016
Developer · Aether Interactive
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Role · Developer / Publisher
Active · 1980–2026
Latest · Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave
Top genres · platformer, adventure, puzzle
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Active · 1981–2026
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Top genres · platformer, sports, arcade
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