Why do Nintendo always treat 3D Mario games as more important?

[CM30]

Especially graphics and music wise, they were right lazy with those aspects of the New Super Mario Bros games, yet Mario Galaxy 1 and 2 got months of work and a live orchestra.

Not saying some music isn't good (Castle theme in both = win), but there's more than a slight difference in sound quality between this:

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzYBrUl926c[/media]


and this:

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-ShoLALwK0[/media]


I swear someone there has an obsession with 3D in that series.

 

[SuperMarioFanX100]

Personally, I don't see the difference in 'importance*

 

[Super Leaf]

the 3d games do seem to have more quality---sent from my wii

 

[Link 70222]

Maybe it's because every time that Nintendo makes a 2D Mario game, they try to be all classic about it. It probably takes less time and effort to create a classic game with retro graphics. It takes more time to create the biggest Wii blockbuster of the year or whatever.