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==Reception==
==Reception==
===Limited-release controversy===
===Limited-release controversy===
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''Super Mario 3D All-Stars''{{'}} limited release for both physical and digital copies of the game drew controversy from various fans and internet personalities.<ref>Favis, Elise. (September 3, 2020). [https://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/2020/09/03/nintendo-mario-limited-release/ Classic Mario games are coming to Switch for a limited time, baffling fans.] ''The Washington Post''. Retrieved September 20, 2020.</ref><ref>Diaz, Isasc. (September 07, 2020). [https://www.thegamer.com/super-mario-3d-all-stars-limited-availability/ ''Super Mario 3D All-Stars''{{'}} Limited Availability Is A Cynical Marketing Gimmick.] ''The Gamer''. Retrieved September 20, 2020.</ref><ref>Sakellariou, Alexandra. (September 04, 2020). [https://screenrant.com/mario-3d-all-stars-limited-release-bad-why/ Why ''Mario 3D All-Stars'' Is A Limited-Time Only Release (& When It Ends).] ''Screen Rant''. Retrieved September 20, 2020.</ref> Elise Favis from ''The Washington Post'' compared the limited release situation to the "{{wp|Disney Vault}}," referring to The Walt Disney Company's policy of regularly cycling home media releases of its films in and out of {{wp|Moratorium (entertainment)|moratorium}}; Favis and other writers considered the decision anti-consumerist, and they opined that a more traditional release pattern would be more favorable towards buyers. Favis additionally brought up the lack of a [[Virtual Console]] service on Nintendo Switch, compounding the issue some fans had with the limited release (though ''Super Mario 64'' was later additionally made available on the console through [[Nintendo 64 - Nintendo Switch Online]]). Alexandra Sakellariou from ''{{wp|Screen Rant}}'' asserted the reason [[Nintendo]] made the game limited release boiled down to potential profits from it being labeled as an "anniversary release," and worried about whether future releases would adopt a similar pattern if this sales tactic ends up succeeding.
''Super Mario 3D All-Stars''{{'}}s limited release for both physical and digital copies of the game drew controversy from various fans and internet personalities.<ref>Favis, Elise. (September 3, 2020). [https://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/2020/09/03/nintendo-mario-limited-release/ Classic Mario games are coming to Switch for a limited time, baffling fans.] ''The Washington Post''. Retrieved September 20, 2020.</ref><ref>Diaz, Isasc. (September 07, 2020). [https://www.thegamer.com/super-mario-3d-all-stars-limited-availability/ ''Super Mario 3D All-Stars''{{'}} Limited Availability Is A Cynical Marketing Gimmick.] ''The Gamer''. Retrieved September 20, 2020.</ref><ref>Sakellariou, Alexandra. (September 04, 2020). [https://screenrant.com/mario-3d-all-stars-limited-release-bad-why/ Why ''Mario 3D All-Stars'' Is A Limited-Time Only Release (& When It Ends).] ''Screen Rant''. Retrieved September 20, 2020.</ref> Elise Favis from ''The Washington Post'' compared the limited release situation to the "{{wp|Disney Vault}}", referring to The Walt Disney Company's policy of regularly cycling home media releases of its films in and out of {{wp|Moratorium (entertainment)|moratorium}}; Favis and other writers considered the decision anti-consumerist, and they opined that a more traditional release pattern would be more favorable towards buyers. Favis additionally brought up the lack of a [[Virtual Console]] service on Nintendo Switch, compounding the issue some fans had with the limited release (though ''Super Mario 64'' was later additionally made available on the console through [[Nintendo 64 - Nintendo Switch Online]]). Alexandra Sakellariou from ''{{wp|Screen Rant}}'' asserted the reason [[Nintendo]] made the game limited release boiled down to potential profits from it being labeled as an "anniversary release", and worried about whether future releases would adopt a similar pattern if this sales tactic ends up succeeding.


On YouTube, game industry analyst and critic Jim Sterling compared Nintendo's move to prior, difficult-to-obtain Nintendo products that were high in demand, specifically citing [[amiibo]] and the [[Classics#NES Classic Edition|NES Classic Edition]]. They <!-- Jim Sterling is non-binary - please do not change to 'he'--> brought up {{wp|fear of missing out}} as a potential reason for the limited release.<ref>Jim Sterling. (Sep 4, 2020). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2OUVNO3ToY Super Mario 3D All-Stars - Limited Availability On A Digital Version? LOL!]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved September 20, 2020.</ref> Yong Yea, who creates videos that research into various controversies of the game industry, documented the reaction on his channel while saying that the bundle was a good deal for some people and some fans reacted positively to the news, though he criticized the timed, limited release of the bundle, especially with the limited digital release.<ref>Yong Yea. (Sep 5, 2020). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haqFXFthrh4 Nintendo Baffles With 6 Months Limited-Time Release For Super Mario 3D All Stars.] ''YouTube''. Retrieved September 20, 2020.</ref> He called the deadline of the six-month limited window "anti-consumer" and "senseless", especially compounded with the concurrent {{wp|COVID-19 pandemic}} that left customers in harder economic situations at the time.
On YouTube, game industry analyst and critic Jim Sterling compared Nintendo's move to prior, difficult-to-obtain Nintendo products that were high in demand, specifically citing [[amiibo]] and the [[Classics#NES Classic Edition|NES Classic Edition]]. They <!-- Jim Sterling is non-binary - please do not change to 'he'--> brought up {{wp|fear of missing out}} as a potential reason for the limited release.<ref>Jim Sterling. (Sep 4, 2020). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2OUVNO3ToY Super Mario 3D All-Stars - Limited Availability On A Digital Version? LOL!]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved September 20, 2020.</ref> Yong Yea, who creates videos that research into various controversies of the game industry, documented the reaction on his channel while saying that the bundle was a good deal for some people and some fans reacted positively to the news, though he criticized the timed, limited release of the bundle, especially with the limited digital release.<ref>Yong Yea. (Sep 5, 2020). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haqFXFthrh4 Nintendo Baffles With 6 Months Limited-Time Release For Super Mario 3D All Stars.] ''YouTube''. Retrieved September 20, 2020.</ref> He called the deadline of the six-month limited window "anti-consumer" and "senseless," especially compounded with the concurrent {{wp|COVID-19 pandemic}} that left customers in harder economic situations at the time.


===Critical reception===
===Critical reception===

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