Super Mario All-Stars LE Coming To The States This December

It's been 25 years since Mario first hit the scene and creator Nintendo is poised to celebrate the iconic plumber's anniversary by selling us a game it has already released in Japan. Yes, as expected, Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition is coming to the US. And it's hitting December 12 for the Wii, according to a recent Nintendo press release.

All-Stars Limited Edition ships with a soundtrack CD that has both old and new music from several of the releases in the series. It also comes with a 32-page booklet that contains interviews and art, and of course, a game disc that contains the following four classic Mario games: Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros. 2, Super Mario Bros. 3, and Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels.  
 

cool, i want this 
 
edit: omg, I actually got first

sweet!

That is a kick-ass box.

this stuff looks really cool. especially the art book.

if they were smart, they would release that book by itself also.. because I would like that.

I'm in.

That's pretty sleek, but I'm sad they didn't go full-hog on this. SMB, SMB2 (and LL), SMB3, SMW, MW2:YI,, and NSMB would have made an amazing updated All-Star game. Oh well, still pretty neat.

So will these be the versions of the games that were in the SNES version of All Stars? With the updated graphics and everything?

I would probably buy that for 30 dollars

No Super Mario World? 
Actually thinking about it Super Mario World is one of the two games I actually bought on Virtual Console already, so I'm good. 
 
The red box is kinda nice though, I guess.

Up on Amazon: 
http://www.amazon.com/Super-Mario-All-Stars-Limited-Nintendo-Wii/dp/B0049DYNNO/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1288282301&sr=8-5
 
Preordered mine, can't wait!

I still have my copy of Super Mario All Stars for SNES, so looks this one is a no go for me. But if you don't have that or are just really interested in owning a set like this, then this is probably a good buy.

So wait...$30 for a game I already have on SNES and an art book / soundtrack?  I like Mario as much as the next person, but if you already own the old one and have a working SNES, this is a ripoff.

For 30 bucks I'll definitely pick this up.  Sounds like a really cool idea.

I already have those 4 games as well as Super Mario World and Super Mario 64 on VC though, and the side stuff doesn't seem that interesting either.

This make's me want to bust my SNES out... and makes me sorry I threw a party as young man while my parents were away, and lots of my N64 and SNES games got nicked...ah memories, anyway  this looks like a nice presentation.

Really wish they threw "World" in there. Still my favorite Mario game.

WANT.

I agree with others.  They should've added Super Mario World, Yoshi's Island and Super Mario 64.  Then they could've charged around $40 and it would've been awesome.

Not a great deal in my eyes.  You are pretty much paying for some fancy packaging.  I guess it would be good for collectors who want to keep it sealed.

Great, now I'm going to be $30 less when this comes out :P.  Can't wait for this :D

" That's pretty sleek, but I'm sad they didn't go full-hog on this. SMB, SMB2 (and LL), SMB3, SMW, MW2:YI,, and NSMB would have made an amazing updated All-Star game. Oh well, still pretty neat. "

Cool.  They never released All-Stars on the virtual console (just each game individually), and the majority of the people who are buying this will do so for neat extras like the soundtrack and booklet.  Seems like a good deal to me!

Stop asking for things already released on the VC.  That's the point.  All-Stars was never going to come to the VC (as it would negate their prior NES releases) so this is an acceptable and understandable product.
@FreakAche said:

" So will these be the versions of the games that were in the SNES version of All Stars? With the updated graphics and everything? "

I want this, but I don't want to Nintendo an absurd amount of money for 20 year old games that I already own. What to do, what to do...

That's cool and all, I guess, but the Wii isn't where I want this- It's the DS. Or, the 3DS.

At least they put in the effort for a small art book and soundtrack, but there's no way I'm paying $30 for a port of Super Mario All-Stars.  Throw in a 90 minute, behind-the-scenes film about the history of Mario and I might be interested.

Seriously, this is like 10 MB of data on a Wii disc. The only reason they won't give it to us on a hand-held, is because they know it'll sell like hotcakes, and they're saving it for when they need the cash.

You know why this is a good idea?   Because there is tangible items.  I have a hard time buying Mario 3 on Wii as a download because I don't actually get anything.  As a collector, this is easily worth $30 if not more.  Already Pre-ordered.

world would be awesome but those 3 games and that book are not bad

Would you pay for a more extensive (and expensive) Mario 25th Anniversary Collection?  One that actually celebrated everything Mario's accomplished in the last quarter-century?

I wish they would expand the all stars thing to the snes games. Super Mario World needs to be involved.

I already have all those games on the Virtual Console (as well as the other Super Mario games), but I don't know, I might just have to get it for the extras and the fact that it's the All-Stars version of the games.

I got burned by New Super Mario Bros. Wii. I will not be fooled again Nintendo.

I have to agree with the others. It would of been better if they included more games in this package. If you were to buy these four games off the virtual console it would only cost $20, so yes this is more of the "collectors edition."

Whatever. I own and still occasionally play Super Mario All-Stars on the SNES, but I'd probably still buy this anyway. Super Mario All-Stars + World would have been nice though.

" Might be worth it if they looked past the NES for their all star line up. "

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You know, I think it is put simply and justly; Collectors, limited edition. A tiny red box mario isn't a bad thing, however, a new Mario all stars with all the fixings ... maybe 50 years down the road eh? Just glad USA collectors get a bit of the NinTen love.

Um...I already have this game on the SNES. This would be more interesting if they did my idea - to create a crazy package with tons of audiovisual and gameplay settings - original 8-bit, weird artsy, New Super Mario Bros.-esque, All-Stars, etc. etc. They could get some "I Am 8-Bit" artists on board.
 
But a SNES game on disc for $30? No thank you.

Cool, maybe I'll pick it up.

Since they probably won't release Super Mario All-Stars on Virtual Console I might as well buy this compilation. Soundtrack and booklet definitely sweeten the deal.

I'd rather have this with World on the DS, to be honest.  Something about sitting down on a couch in front of a TV to play Super Mario Bros. doesn't sound quite as appealing now as it did 25 years ago.