Today, March 10th aka Mar10, Nintendo is celebrating Mario Day – and there was all sorts of news to announce about it. Two Mario titles for the Switch have received release dates and a new film has also been officially announced.
Today’s Mario Day should feel like Christmas for fans of the Nintendo franchise, because the Japanese made various news and announcements in a special stream. After the immensely successful animated film “Super Mario Bros. Movie” last year, there will now be another film in cinemas.
Shigeru Miyamoto personally announced next movie
There are currently no solid further details about the film; They will let fans know if they can say more about this. In this context, however, the designation as a sequel was avoided, so it remains to be seen whether the new film will follow on from last year’s film or represent an independent adventure.
We’ll let you know the details once we’re ready to share more. This time too, the staff at Illumination and Nintendo are working together. We’re thinking about broadening Mario’s world further, and it’ll have a bright and fun story. We hope you’ll look forward to it! [2/2]
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) March 10, 2024
Aside from the new film, there were – as previously expected in the rumor mill – concrete release dates for two new Mario games for the Nintendo Switch. The beginning will be Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door make, which will be available from May 25, 2024.
ICYMI: #PaperMario: The Thousand-Year Door
arrives on #NintendoSwitch May 23rd! #PaperMarioTheThousandYearDoorhttps://t.co/4O22wZX7RO pic.twitter.com/Csxn7Jq5Aa
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) March 10, 2024
The new edition of Luigi’s Mansion 2 will also be available for the current Nintendo console in the first half of 2024. Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD
Are you ready for a spooky summer full of
paranormal puzzles? Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD comes to#NintendoSwitch June 27th!https://t.co/IIsLpCS5Rc pic.twitter.com/o94BIm0sWx
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) March 10, 2024
Last but not least, new Mario classics have also been confirmed, which will be released via Nintendo Switch Online in the new week. Then land accordingly Dr. Mario (Game Boy), Mario Golf (Game Boy Color) und Mario Tennis (Game Boy Color) on the current hybrid console from Nintendo – a corresponding subscription to Switch Online is required.
The classic Luigi’s Mansion 2 returns to the Switch as an HD version.
