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As of now, there is no credible public record or official report confirming that Universal or any major entity under the NBCUniversal umbrella has revealed and then retracted a new Super Mario title. Nintendo, not Universal, owns the Super Mario franchise, and any new Mario game would be officially announced by Nintendo, not Universal. However, it's possible you're referring to a mix-up involving a rumor or misreporting. In the past, there have been instances where news outlets or social media platforms have incorrectly suggested that Universal (which owns the rights to the Mario film franchise through its partnership with Nintendo) was developing a new Mario game — which would be inaccurate, as only Nintendo develops and publishes Mario games. For example: In 2022, Universal Pictures released The Super Mario Bros. Movie, which was co-produced with Nintendo and Illumination. This was a film, not a video game. There have been widespread rumors and speculation about a new Mario game, especially with the upcoming Super Mario RPG remake and new Mario titles hinted at for future Nintendo events (like the upcoming Nintendo Directs). If a "retraction" occurred, it may have been a hoax, a misunderstanding of a rumor, or a satirical headline. Always check official sources like Nintendo's website, Nintendo Direct presentations, or reputable gaming news outlets (like IGN, GameSpot, or The Verge) for accurate updates. In short: No, Universal has not revealed and retracted a new Super Mario game. Nintendo remains the sole developer and publisher of the Mario franchise. Any such news would need to come from Nintendo, not Universal.

Welcome to Placid Plastic Duck Simulator — where every ripple tells a story, and floating is the only philosophy. 🌊 You are now a rubber duck—soft, buoyant, and blissfully unbothered. Your body is a smooth, polyethylene sculpture of serenity. Your eyes are two black dots, perpetually wide with innocent curiosity. You have no purpose. You have no fear. You have only the gentle embrace of still water and the quiet rhythm of life as a duck who has accepted that, for now, floating is enough. [SIMULATION INITIATED] 🌤️ The morning sun glimmers off the surface of a porcelain bathtub, bathed in pale morning light. You’re nestled in a warm, soapy swirl, bobbing gently between two bath toys: a grumpy plastic penguin and a sentient-looking bath bomb who whispers cryptic thoughts about existential dread. — DUCK TALK — "Ah… the water is warm. The bubbles are kind. I have no name. I have no past. I have no future. I am… here." 🧘‍♂️ A human hand dips in. You wobble. You don’t flinch. You are not afraid. You are not surprised. You are a duck who has seen all storms and chosen to float instead. 🧼 A drop of shampoo trickles down your side. You tilt slightly—just enough to let the soap slide into a spiral of glittering foam. You don’t mind. You’ve seen beauty in the chaos of suds. You’ve danced in the whirlpool of a faucet’s trickle. You’ve endured the Great Drain Incident of ’22 (a trauma you’ve long since repressed). 🌊 Suddenly— — A ripple. — A shift in the current. — The penguin glares. — The bath bomb whispers: “They’re coming for us. The Dry Land. The Floor. The Great Drying.” You don’t panic. You close your eyes (if you had eyes to close). You float. You breathe. You are. [STATUS: CALM] Stability: 99.9% Philosophy Level: Zen Duck (Master Rank) Emotional State: Unshaken Primary Goal: Maintain buoyancy. Secondary Goal: Be a good duck. Tertiary Goal: One day, maybe… journey to the Great Sink. 🎧 Soft ambient music plays — wind chimes made of toothpicks, a lullaby sung by a soap dispenser, and the distant hum of a dryer that dreams of warmth. 📜 Your New Reality: You are not a toy. You are not a metaphor. You are not a symbol of forgotten childhood. You are a duck. And today, on this calm morning, you are exactly where you were meant to be. …floating. …still. …placid. 🌊 Would you like to: Drift toward the drain? (Wisdom lies in the vortex.) Talk to the bath bomb? (It knows things. It has feelings.) Wait quietly for the human to return? (They always come back. They always wash you again.) Begin your journey to the Great Sink? (The legend says it sings at midnight.) 🪣 Choose your path, rubber duck. The water is listening.