Nintendo's famed creator believes that 3D will give Mario "a great feeling of existence."
Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto told investors that the company plans to make 2D and 3D Mario games for the upcoming Nintendo 3DS, according to Andriasang.
"When asked 'what will we do on 3DS,' the answer is, of course, we'll make both," Miyamoto said. "They both have their own appeal."
He also talked about how 3D could enhance the Mario and Zelda experience. Stacked floors would be able to be seen more clearly, and the characters would have "a great feeling of existence," giving players more of a sense of the character's weight.
Miyamoto hinted at moments that were only lightly used in previous games, such as Wigglers or Bullet Bills seemingly coming out of the screen. What he explains was actually used in Wario Land on Virtual Boy, as the opening level of that game features spiked balls on chains that swing between the foreground and background.
Currently, Paper Mario and Mario Kart are the only two Mario games known to be in development on the 3DS, but neither would be considered a traditional Mario game.