Many people seem to be against the idea of an open world 3D Mario game. Here's why I think it could actually work really well.
Fan artwork:
https://x.com/NdyBros/status/1547974273557479424
https://www.reddit.com/r/Mario/comments/rsqpan/openworld_mario_game_mockup_by_me/
Reddit/forum threads:
https://www.reddit.com/r/Mario/comments/17sms5c/would_you_play_an_open_world_3d_mario_game/
https://www.reddit.com/r/NintendoSwitch/comments/lp81ke/bowsers_fury_makes_me_want_an_open_world_mario/
https://www.reddit.com/r/nintendo/comments/llpeq7/just_finished_king_koopas_fury_and_we_need_a_full/
https://www.reddit.com/r/Mario/comments/196ru7w/your_thoughts_on_open_world_should_it_only_be_a/
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/189706-nintendo-switch/80670132
"Should Bowser's Fury Really Be the Future of 3D Mario?" by AurumAlex:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ai8X_4aFKc
0:00 - Introduction
2:07 - False Assumptions
12:55 - Bowser's Fury
20:43 - Why Open World?
25:12 - What It Would Look Like
34:03 - Will It Happen?