It's no secret that Mario is a business-savvy mascot, with an unwavering skill at selling consoles. This holds true for Nintendo's newest handheld, with Super Mario 3D Land and Mario Kart 7 holding the number one and two spots on the sales charts, respectively. It makes perfect sense, then, to bring another successful series, New Super Mario Bros., to the 3DS to bolster sales even further. Of course, unlike Mario's first adventure on the portable, New Super Mario Bros. 2 will return him to his 2D roots
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