Celebrate Mario Day With Savings on Games Before the New Movie in April

It’s Mario Day!

Every year on March 10 (a.k.a. MAR10), Nintendo dedicates an entire day to the video game franchise that began in 1985.

This year, though, Mario Day is even more exciting because of the impending release of The Super Mario Bros. Movie, which will hit theaters on April 5. The new, computer-animated cinematic Mario adventure is the first since 1993. It stars Chris Pratt as Mario, Anya Taylor-Joy as Princess Peach and Charlie Day as Luigi.

A few teasers and trailers have been released for the new movie so far, and Mario lovers were quick to find easter eggs and references to some of the many Mario games that have been released throughout the years.

To celebrate Mario Day, many Super Mario games are on sale for Nintendo Switch. To help you get ready for the movie, we’ve rounded up some of the games on sale, including ones you might see referenced in The Super Mario Bros. Movie trailer, along with where to buy them.

Mario Games Referenced In The Super Mario Bros. Movie Trailer

• Super Mario Odyssey, $40, original price: 60

  Released in 2017, Super Mario Odyssey introduces new locales into the Mario universe, including the Snow Kingdom, which can be seen in The Super Mario Bros. Movie trailer.

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• Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, $40, original price: $60

  Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, which was released in 2014, features two characters who will likely be prominent figures in the new movie: Donkey Kong (Seth Rogen) and Cranky Kong (Fred Armisen).

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• Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, $40, original price: $60

  Mario Kart is one of the most iconic games in the Mario franchise, and there are references to it in the movie trailer, from the karts characters drive to one of the most recognizable tracks from the game: Rainbow Road.

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• Super Mario Maker 2, $40, original price: $60

  Super Mario Maker 2 is a return to Mario’s roots in that it’s a 2D platform game, just like the original Super Mario game. In the movie trailer, we can see a training course for Mario with a resemblance to the 2D obstacle courses of the past.

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• Luigi’s Mansion 3, $40, original price: $60

  In Luigi’s Mansion, it’s up to Luigi to traverse a haunted hotel to save Mario. Trailers for the new movie show Luigi in similarly spooky situations to ones in the game.

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Even More Great Mario Games On Sale

• Super Mario World 3D + Bowser’s Fury, $40, original price: $60

  Get two adventures for the price of one and save on this game introduces new multiplayer options.

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• Mario Party Superstars, $40, original price: $60

  Mario Party Superstars features 5 classic board games from the Nintendo 64 Mario days, and over 100 minigames.

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• New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe, $40, original price: $60

  This is another two-for-the-price-of-one game! It comes with 164 new platforming levels and the ability to play solo or in multiplayer mode for all-ages family fun.

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• Yoshi’s Crafted World, $40, original price: $60

  Yoshi’s latest adventure takes place in a world made of boxes and paper cups. After some artifacts and gems go missing, it’s up to Yoshi (and you) to go on a treasure hunt to find and return all of the items.

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