Not everything needs to be in 3D. Mario is meant to go around in a 2D like platform, and rack up a highscore, jump on goombas, and eat mushrooms. Not explore the fucking galaxy.
Keyword: "not everything". Some things aren't supposed to or even can. Mario could/can.
Why isn't Pacman allowed to evolve then?
You think he's able to? We had a sidescrolling pacman, we had 3d ones before.. nothing's worked.