“There was a point where I thought an HD-2D approach like OCTOPATH TRAVELER could be a possibility. However, previous Mario & Luigi games were pixel art, and the artwork on the packaging, et cetera, ...
“Actually, I wanted to add ‘Wonder’ to the name at first. Like ‘Mario & Luigi Wonder.’ But while we were making it, Super Mario Bros. Wonder came out first, so we couldn’t use that (laughs).” wonder ...