Super Mario RPG Remake Rumored for Nintendo Direct 2D Mario Not Another New Game

Yesterday we reported on rumors that a new Nintendo Direct would drop sometime this week, and lo and behold, the leakers delivered the goods. There will indeed be a 40-minute Nintendo Direct tomorrow, June 21, which will focus on the company’s late-2023 lineup – you can get more details here.

So, now that we know a Nintendo Direct is definitely happening, speculation about what the company might show has reached a fever pitch. As we previously reported, there are rumors a fresh 2D Super Mario Bros. and a remake of an SNES classic may be in the works, and now we might just have more details about both of them.

First up, let’s talk about that SNES remake. While some have speculated it might be a new Chrono Trigger, the latest rumors point toward a different Square Enix classic – Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars. Super Smash Bros. YouTuber PapaGenos, who has delivered accurate leaks on that game and things like the shadow launch of Metroid Prime Remastered, claims he received a message that a Super Mario RPG remake is in the works. Meanwhile, Pyoro ND, the insider who was the original source of the classic SNES remake rumor, also seems to be hinting at Super Mario RPG via some of their posts and likes.

Now, what about that 2D Mario game? According to Pyoro ND, it will not be another entry in the New Super Mario Bros. series. He also posted this emoji teaser for the 2D Mario game, which I’m not even going to try to interpret. Uh… Daisy is kidnapped by a purple elephant? Sure, yeah, that must be it.

Let me tell you what the correct emojis are: https://t.co/vlejIYDii3

— Pyoro (@Pyoro_ND) June 20, 2023

Finally, we turn to Pyoro ND once again for our final rumor, as they also posted a GIF of Detective Pikachu today. Could we finally get a real look at Detective Pikachu 2? Usually Pokemon announcements are reserved for Pokemon Directs, but sometimes spinoffs do show up on regular Nintendo Direct shows.

Of course, take all this with a grain of salt for now! The Nintendo Direct scuttlebutt turned out to be true, but that doesn’t mean everything rumored for the show will pan out. There seems to be momentum gathering behind the 2D Mario rumors, but I’m still reserving my hype regarding Super Mario RPG.

What do you think will be revealed during tomorrow’s Nintendo Direct. Or more importantly, what do you hope is shown?

Written by Nathan Birch