Retailers to put a few select Switch games on sale for Mario Day
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Over the past few years, Nintendo has been recognizing March 10 as Mario day. Retailers will be taking that information to heart with a new Switch sale planned for next week.
GameStop and Target (with other retailers likely to follow) are confirmed to be discounting Super Mario Maker 2, Super Mario Party, Yoshi’s Crafted World, and Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games. All of these games will be down to $40. That’s the main highlight, though there will be other smaller offices like Target throwing in a Joy-Con wheel with the purchase of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.
Levi’s X Super Mario clothing line revealed
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Yesterday, Levi’s teased a collaboration with Super Mario on Twitter. Details have since emerged as to what exactly the partnership entails.
Here’s the full product lineup:
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Nintendo on Super Nintendo World, 2022 Mario movie
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Miyamoto trying to be less rigid with Mario, says Nintendo can’t challenge Disney if parents don’t accept their kids playing games
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Nikkei has an interesting article up all about Nintendo designer Shigeru Miyamoto. It touches on some interesting topics, including Mario and the challenge of taking on Disney.
As far as Mario is concerned, Nikkei relays that Miyamoto’s “creative direction has been changing.” Whereas in the past he attempted to “maintain a certain consistency,” he’s now trying “to avoid casting Mario too rigidly, giving him freedom to explore different character scenarios.” Miyamoto noted that he’s “become more interested in creating greater opportunities for a larger audience to enjoy” the franchise.
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Hallmark making a new round of Mario ornaments
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Over the past couple of years, we’ve seen Hallmark creating Nintendo-related ornaments. The company is back at it again for 2019.
Four new Mario ornaments are in the pipeline. Princess Peach and Bowser are due out on July 13, followed by Mario and Piranha Plant on October 5. Each one will set you back $17.99.
Here’s a look at the different ornaments:
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Photos of the Mario Day event at Nintendo NY
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Earlier today, Nintendo NY celebrated Mario Day with a special event. We have a few photos straight from the Big N below, along with their descriptions.
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Renowned composer Yuzo Koshiro imagines what Mario in Sonic’s world would sound like
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Yuzo Koshiro has worked on a ton of music for a wide variety of games over the past 30 years. That includes Streets of Rage, Ys, Etrian Odyssey, Kid Icarus: Uprising, and so many more.
Over on Twitter, Koshiro recently posted a piece imaginging what it would be like for Mario to appear in Sonic’s world. Have a listen to his creation below.
Mario in the Sonic world! (Just my imagination ) 任天堂の楽曲使用の新しいガイドラインに感謝！ pic.twitter.com/YbYtWUzbl8
— Yuzo Koshiro (@yuzokoshiro) November 29, 2018
Thanks to Jake for the tip.
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Charles Martinet gets Guinness World Record for most game voiceover performances as the same character
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Charles Martinet, the voice of Mario, has earned a Guinness World Record for the most video game voiceover performances as the same character. The tally currently sits at 100 following the launch of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
Martinet shared the news in a post on Instagram today:
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McDonald’s had wanted the “M” on Mario’s cap to more closely resemble its logo
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Mario’s cap is highlighted by the “M” at the very front. Meanwhile, the McDonald’s logo also prominently features the same letter. Did you know that the restaurant food chain wanted more synergy between the two at one point?
Yoichi Kotabe, who worked as an artist at Nintendo for two decades, revealed the news in an interview with French publication Le Monde. When asked about his first assignments, he mentioned coming up for various Mario designs and poses before eventually making the boxart for Super Mario Bros. 3. Kotabe went on to mention that he emphasized the “M” of Mario’s cap and wanting to distinguish it from the McDonald’s logo – despite the fact that McDonald’s wanted the hat to resemble its logo more.
Super Mario collection returns to Build-A-Bear Workshop, new limited-edition Blue Yoshi included
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Just in time for the holidays, Mario has returned to Build-A-Bear. A slew of products are available both in-store and online, including a new limited-edition Blue Yoshi.
Here’s the full roundup:
