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Anna Koselke

Super Mario 3D All-Stars just got a new update to "improve gameplay on Nintendo Switch 2," so it sure is a shame you can't actually buy it anymore

Super Mario 3D All-Stars.

Nearly five years have passed since Super Mario 3D All-Stars first debuted on the Nintendo Switch in celebration of the beloved game series' 35th birthday, but it was only available to purchase for six months – and this still rings true, despite a new Switch 2 update.

That's right – there really is a new Super Mario 3D All-Stars update, as detailed by Nintendo on its official support website. While the company doesn't dive too deep into what the patch actually does, a description regarding it reads that "several issues have been addressed to improve gameplay on Nintendo Switch 2." Alongside this note, Nintendo clarifies that "the software update is required to play on Nintendo Switch 2," too.

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