Nintendo Celebrates Mario Day with Discounted Games
Nintendo Celebrates Mario Day with Discounted Games
Nintendo is getting ready to celebrate Mario Day on March 10th, also known as MAR10. To mark the occasion, the company has announced a celebratory sale with discounts on various Mario games. The sale will be split into two “waves” and will take place on the Nintendo eShop in North America from March 10th to April 7th.
The first wave will run from March 10th to March 23rd and will offer discounts on titles such as Mario Party Superstars, Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, Yoshi’s Crafted World, and Luigi’s Mansion 3. The second wave will take place from March 24th to April 7th and will include 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.
Each of these titles will be available for $39.99 during the sale period, representing a $20 discount. While the sale has only been confirmed for North America at this time, it’s likely that the discounts will be available in other regions soon. If the same discount applies in Europe, customers can expect the games to be sold for around £30 or $40.
In addition to the eShop sale, Nintendo has also announced a “Mario & Friends” retail sale that will take place from March 5th to March 11th. While the company has not disclosed which stores will be involved in the sale, customers can expect to see discounts on many of the games included in the eShop sale, as well as $40 off Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit.
Mario Day is a significant event for Nintendo, as it celebrates the beloved character that has been a staple of the company’s games for decades. The celebratory sale is an opportunity for fans to save on their favorite Mario titles and enjoy some classic gameplay. With discounts available both in the eShop and at select retail locations, there’s never been a better time to stock up on Mario games and relive the nostalgia of the early days of gaming.
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Video games have been around since the early ’50s fore fronting early technology. This advanced software became revolutionary as it impacted millions of homes.
The origin story of video games dates back to 1952 with Cambridge professor, A.S. Douglas, who created what we know as Tic Tac Toe, according to History.com. We later learn of the sports video game, Tennis for Two, created by American physicist, William Higinbotham in 1958. The video game resembles playing Tennis where two players hit a ball over a net back and forth.
Fast forward to the late ’70s when at home gaming systems became a hot commodity. Britannica states that in 1977, Atari released a new and improved video gaming console called Atari 2600. This gaming system allowed customers to play different game cartridges in full color and sound. In the early ’80s, Atari released an improved version of the console called, Atari 5200. This system changed the directory of fun, convenience and luxury for video games.
The video game industry is worth over 90 billion dollars today. The evolution of video games have since migrated from their initial launch on computers. Video games are now easier to access than ever before. Customers can download games on their mobile cellular devices and travel with them wherever they go.
Companies like Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft are always trying to outdo one another to release the latest and coolest software. The most recent released console systems are as follows: Nintendo Switch – OLED from Nintendo, PlayStation 5 from Sony and Xbox Series X from Microsoft.
To celebrate video games in all their glory we thought we would find video game bars in Las Vegas that evoke nostalgia. From Mortal Combat, Frogger, Pac Man and even Mario, these video games will never go out of style. Some of the video game bars below are not suited for children as some of them serve alcohol. Go beat the high score of your favorite classic video game!
Ransom Garcia is the music director and afternoon host on 1079 Coyote Country. He’s been with the station since 2017, but he’s been on the Las Vegas airwaves since 2003. Although he's Vegas Born AND Raised, Ransom also has on-air duties on sister station Kiss 95.1 in Charlotte, NC. He is also set to be inducted into the Nevada Broadcasters Hall of Fame in September of 2024. Ransom writes articles about pop culture, human interests, technology, video games and anything affecting Las Vegas.
