Nintendo Celebrates Mar10 Day With Games, Movie News And A Variety Of Mario-themed Activities

As part of Sunday's MAR10 Day celebration,  Nintendo released a surprise video announcing release dates for two anticipated titles starring Mario and friends, as well as three classic games that will soon be available to Nintendo Switch Online members on Nintendo Switch, plus an announcement regarding a new animated film based on the world of Super Mario Bros. No need to duck Piranha Plants or dodge fireballs to find out what’s in store.

Now get ready to relive some classic Game Boy memories, embark on an adventure with Mario through a paper world and give Luigi a little bit of the spotlight, too (he deserves it). MAR10 Day continues with:

• Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door is Unfolding… Soon!: On 23^rd May, travel alongside Mario and his irrepressible companions through a paper world as you unlock the mystery of the Thousand-Year Door. The witty and whimsical RPG arrives on Nintendo Switch twenty years after its original debut on Nintendo GameCube. This revamped version featuring enhanced graphics, an updated soundtrack and new gameplay features.
• Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD Opens its Doors: Help Luigi retrieve the missing shards of the Dark Moon scattered across several distinct haunted mansions – each with their own puzzles to solve and ghosts to capture. On 27^th June, use your superpowered ghost-hunting tool, the Poltergust 5000, to suck up ghosts (and window curtains) and blow air to search every nook and cranny of the chilling-yet-charming mansions. The spooky fun adventure Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD, originally released for Nintendo 3DS, arrives in visually enhanced HD on Nintendo Switch.
• Three Classic Mario Game Boy Games Coming to Nintendo Switch Online: On 12^th March, three classic Mario games make the leap onto the Nintendo Switch, available to play as part of the Game Boy – Nintendo Switch Online library:
  • First, there’s Mario, the classic puzzle challenge for those searching for a cure for boredom. Throw multi-shaded vitamin capsules into a bottle filled with an ugly variety of nasty viruses and shift, spin and arrange them until the viruses disappear.
  • The stakes are high in the original Mario Golf as you race to become the Grand Champion of golf. Four Club Champs stand in your way, and you'll have to defeat them all to get a shot at playing the most famous golfer in the land!
  • In Mario Tennis, develop from a rookie to a seasoned pro by honing your skills in four fun-packed game modes. Practice at the Royal Tennis Academy, take on the Mario Tour and keep your skills sharp through a series of challenging minigames.
• Exciting News for LEGO Super Mario - LEGO just unveiled a thrilling teaser of what’s next in the pipeline within the LEGO Super Mario universe. The teaser revealed a silhouette of a kart made of LEGO bricks alongside a LEGO® Mario™ figure. You heard it right: Mario Kart will be coming to LEGO Super Mario in the future. Stay tuned for more!
• New Animated Film Based on the World of Super Mario Bros.: Shigeru Miyamoto made a surprise appearance in the video to announce that Nintendo is working together with Illumination on a new animated film based on the world of Super Mario Bros. The film will arrive on 3^rd April 2026 in the US and many other markets globally, with a few selected territories releasing throughout the month of April.