Phil Spencer: "I'd Love to See Mario on Xbox"

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Xbox boss Phil Spencer would love to see Mario on Xbox. Although it may seem unthinkable to Nintendo fans and Xbox fans, the two have flirted with one another in the past. Microsoft even made moves to buy Nintendo out at one point. Additionally, Microsoft and Nintendo worked together really closely on Minecraft Wii U Edition. Microsoft owns Minecraft, and its one of its biggest IPs by far. The Wii U version of the game has received plenty of Nintendo-exclusive content featuring characters like Mario and Princess Peach.

All of that to say that Mario showing up on Xbox isn't as far-fetched as it sounds. After all, next month we'll be playing Super Mario Run on our iOS devices, right? In a recent interview with AusGamers, Spencer was asked specifically about the possibility of Mario showing up on Xbox. His response was surprisingly open and optimistic.

"I’d love to see Mario on Xbox," he responded. "As someone who’s been in this industry and played games forever, I’ll still say it: Nintendo has the strongest first-party of anybody. They’re just fantastic and the memories that they have instilled in so many of us, who’ve played their games and had those delightful experiences, having those on Xbox would be great." After praising the collaboration between Nintendo and Microsoft on Minecraft Wii U Edition, Spencer went on to say, "Anyway, I’m a big Nintendo fan and I think they’ve been incredibly important for the games industry, they do a great job with younger audiences, and if we ever had a chance to work with them in the future, I would absolutely do it."


Pretty strong words from a very prominent figure in the world of Xbox. If he really is so open to collaboration, maybe there's a chance we could see Rare Replay make its way to the Nintendo Switch? Ah, well, we can dream.

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Exist_Posted:

This would never happen as Mario is what some people buy Nintendo for.

9ntyPosted:

'd love to see Mario on the Xbox One as well. I remember playing that on the PS2 back in the days.

HaloPosted:

Mario is to Nintendo like Halo is to Xbox, they're both going to stay exclusives. I can't see Nintendo working with Xbox when it comes to Mario. Would it be cool? Yeah it would be, I just dont see it happening.

SkatesPosted:

It would be cool to play some Mario tittles on my Xbox but it seems unlikely as it's a Nintendo exclusive.

GaryPosted:

Earn This will never happen, Mario will always be exclusive to Nintendos products.


Not as of now. Mario is coming to iOS and Android with super mario run.

ZydrinPosted:

This would make my life complete!

EarnPosted:

This will never happen, Mario will always be exclusive to Nintendos products.

YinPosted:

Not just Mario. I think Nintendo needs to think about stepping away from consoles and maybe release games on other platforms. This is, of course, if the Nintendo Switch doesn't work out. Overall, I just want Nintendo to survive.

Julianoz1224Posted:

This would be a dream come true, I love Mario but I've never had enough money to get a Wii U just for the new Mario games. Mario Kart, Super Mario Galaxy and any future Mario games on Xbox would finally allow me to play them again :D

XboxPosted:

I would actually love to see Mario on Xbox, I always loved that game.