https://www.theguardian.com/games/2023/jun/22/super-mario-leaps-back-to-2d-as-nintendo-goes-retro > The first new non-3D instalment for a decade, due for release on Switch in October, will introduce the Wonder Flower, a four-player co-op feature – and Mario will be able to turn into an elephant > There have been rumours circulating for a while that a new 2D instalment in the Super Mario series was afoot – but perhaps no one expected a game in which the titular plumber could transform into an elephant and bounce on spherical hippos. That’s exactly what we’re getting, however, courtesy of Super Mario Bros Wonder, the first new non-3D Super Mario instalment for a decade, and the highlight of Nintendo’s latest Direct showcase streamed live on Wednesday evening.