The recent Nintendo Direct was a surprising livestream, to say the least. The Japanese company focused on revealing titles for Nintendo Switch coming later this year through this Direct. And they did not hold back on the titles. Nintendo fans got the long-awaited Metroid Prime 4 along with Pikmin 4 and a new title Everybody 1-2-Switch! However, the most surprising entry was Super Mario Bros. Wonder.

Through this new Mario title, the developers have gone back to their roots. The game is set in the Flower Kingdom and follows the beloved Italian plumber on a 2D adventure. But the location of the game has made the fan base wary of a despised character possibly coming back with this game.

The upcoming Mario game might have the return of a least-liked character

The location, Flower Kingdom, is home to Prince Haru. He made his appearance in an animated film, Super Mario Bros. – The Great Mission to Rescue Princess Peach. In the movie, Haru accompanies Mario and Luigi on their missions. However, the brothers don’t know he is the prince as Haru is cursed to be a dog resembling a caterpillar. But at the end of the movie, Haru marries Peach.

We can see the sadness of the Italian plumber after knowing this in the movie. Now, with the current game being set in the Flower Kingdom, fans are suspecting the character will make a debut in Nintendo games. Furthermore, in the promotional piece of the game, fans spotted a caterpillar-esque character. This character reminded the fans of Prince Haru’s dog form.

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The fans have started speculating whether the character is coming to the Mario universe or not. But that seems highly unlikely as the prince has never appeared before in the Nintendo universe. However, the fans are sharing their own theories about this.

Fans speculate whether the despised character will be present in the upcoming 2D game, Wonder

Mario fandom is rich with multiple characters and lore. While some fans were supportive of Prince Haru, some do not want him to come to the game.

What are your thoughts on Prince Haru possibly coming to Super Mario Bros. Wonder? Let us know in the comments section below.

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