It’s March, which means that Nintendo will soon release a handful of games released specifically for the anniversary celebrations. Switch owners have until the end of this month, March 31, to pick up the games before the developer removes them from the eShop. That includes Fire emblem: Shadow Dragon and the blade of light, Super Mario Bros. 35, Play and watch Super Mario Bros., and Super Mario 3D All-Stars.
Similar to Disney’s infamous “safe” tactic – offering movies for a limited time before they are put back in a metaphorical safe and become impossible to obtain – Nintendo announced last year that it would offer only a few games until this year . It is unclear whether the developer will relaunch these games in the future or whether they will remain unavailable indefinitely.
Nintendo continues to celebrate Mario’s 35th birthday with different events and cross promotions. Last month, it released an update in Animal Crossing: New Horizons who added Mario’s clothes and items to the game.
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Super Mario 3D All-Stars
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Following Nintendo’s Super Mario All-Stars released on SNES, the company released this compilation of striking 3D titles, including Super Mario 64, Super Mario Sunshine and Super Mario Galaxy.