NEWS | Let's-a Go! Nintendo Powers Up Mar10 Day with Month-Long Mario Festivities

NINTENDO has announced that it will be celebrating Mar10 Day with a month of Mario-related activities, starting from March 10th. 

Nintendo has planned a series of activities for Mario fans of all ages, such as a reveal of the new Nintendo Switch Mario Choose One Bundle arriving in stores on March 10th, and additional details about Wave 4 of the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass DLC. 

Fans can also participate in a sweepstake to win a trip to Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Hollywood. Devon Pritchard, Nintendo of America’s Executive Vice President of Sales, Marketing and Communications, stated that "with a wide variety of activities all month long, we want all of Mario's fans to know that every day can be a Mario Day."

Nintendo has begun the Mar10 Day celebrations with a party at Nintendo NY starring Mario, Luigi and YouTube superstar Ryan Kaji from Ryan’s World. Some of Mario’s youngest fans got a chance to meet Ryan and join him for some Nintendo fun. The Nintendo NY store welcomed fans of all ages, including kids from the local Boys & Girls Club, to come and meet Mario and Luigi and check out a variety of Nintendo Switch games like Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury and Luigi’s Mansion 3.

Nintendo has also announced two waves of savings on select Nintendo Switch games on the eShop such as deals on digital games and DLC featuring Mario and friends, including Mario Party Superstars, Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, Yoshi’s Crafted World and Luigi’s Mansion 3. The first half of the sale starts on March 10th and lasts until March 23rd, while the second wave of the sale runs from March 24th until April 7th. This sale includes savings on Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Super Mario Odyssey, New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe, Super Mario Maker 2 and Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury.

Nintendo has provided a detailed list of the upcoming Mario-related activities in store, including the Nintendo Switch Mario Choose One Bundle, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass Wave 4, GameStop In-Store Mario Events, Save on Select Mario Games, and Mario & Friends Retail Sale as well as special announcements from Nintendo’s partners at LEGO, First 4 Figures. — Geeks Republika