Draft:Mario Day
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Comment: While somewhat borderline, it still does not appear to be standalone notable from the Mario series in my view. The vast majority of Mario Day mentions are ads and Nintendo updates. A Cultural impact of the Mario franchise article may work better discussing this subject as part of it. ᴢxᴄᴠʙɴᴍ (ᴛ) 09:38, 12 March 2024 (UTC)
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| Mario Day | |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Video games |
| Date(s) | March 10 |
| Frequency | Annually |
| Years active | 8 |
| Established | March 10, 2016 |
| Most recent | March 10, 2024 |
Mario Day[1] (often formatted as MAR10 Day,[2] also known as National Mario Day[3]) is an annual celebration themed around the Mario franchise. The event takes place on March 10, since the first three letters of March and the number 10 side-by-side resembles the word "Mario".[3] It was first officially established by Nintendo in 2015 when they posted a video on their official YouTube channel.[4] Since then, Nintendo has launched multiple events surrounding the Mario franchise each year on March 10, including discounts on currently-available games or special announcements.[5][6]
Origin[edit]
Mario Day and its name was originally coined by fans in 2014[7] in which fans would celebrate the day on social media using the hashtag "#Mar10".[8] Nintendo would respond to this the year after when they began to embrace the event by celebrating it themselves.[4]
History[edit]
The first official mentions of Mario Day were in a tweet from the Twitter accounts of both Nintendo of America and Nintendo UK.[9][10] as well as in a YouTube video titled "Celebrate Mar. 10 - Mario Day!" uploaded onto the official Nintendo of America YouTube channel on March 10, 2016.[4]
In 2017, anyone who used Facebook on Mario Day that year was able to add a Mario-themed frame to their profile icon from March 10 until March 12. Nintendo also partnered with the Starlight Children's Foundation to provide new gowns for children to wear, resulting in over 2,000 donations.[11] Additionally, an ABC newscast would be centred around Mario and the franchise of the same name to celebrate the event, with the headline being "Happy National Mario Day".[12]
In 2018, Nintendo partnered with Google to include Mario as an Easter egg on Google Maps. A ? Block would be located next to the "Start" button after start and destination fields were filled, then Mario would appear, replacing the cursor, driving his Standard Kart from the Mario Kart series.[13]
In 2020, a tour themed around Mario and Luigi known as the "Mario Bros. Tour" was held in the Mario Kart Tour mobile game, and ran until March 10. In addition, Lego and Nintendo each uploaded a short teaser on their social media accounts announcing what would become Lego Super Mario.[14]
On Mario Day 2021, Super Nintendo World was announced to be opening in Universal Studios Japan in 2023,[15] along with the reveal of the then-next wave of Lego Super Mario sets, featuring the Lego Princess Peach character.[16]
In 2023, the final trailer for The Super Mario Bros. Movie was unveiled in a special Nintendo Direct presentation. The video premiered on March 9 in Western regions, whereas the date was March 10 in Eastern regions.[17] Additionally, a presentation hosted on the official Lego YouTube channel was premiered, showcasing several new sets and announcements relating to Lego Super Mario, including the seventh wave's Donkey Kong-themed sets.[18]
On March 9, 2024, Lego uploaded a short presentation to their YouTube channel, in which they announced three new Lego Super Mario sets alongside a teaser for sets based on the Mario Kart series, with the latter set to release in 2025. The day afterwards, a 2-minute presentation simply titled "Mario Day 2024" was uploaded to YouTube by Nintendo, in which Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto and CEO of Illumination, Chris Meledandri, announced a sequel to The Super Mario Bros. Movie, which is set to release theatrically on April 3, 2026 in the United States.[19] Along with this announcement was the reveal of the release dates for Luigi's Mansion 2 HD and the remake for Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door, as well as several Mario titles from the Game Boy and Game Boy Color being added to the Nintendo Switch Online service.[20]
References[edit]
- ^ "Celebrate MAR10 Day with sales and more - Nintendo Official Site". Nintendo. Archived from the original on 2021-10-16. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
- ^ "March 10th is MAR10 Day! | News | Nintendo". Nintendo. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
- ^ a b "NATIONAL MARIO DAY - March 10 - National Day Calendar". National Day Calendar. 10 March 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
- ^ a b c "Celebrate Mar. 10 - Mario Day!". YouTube. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
- ^ Life, Nintendo (2019-03-04). "Nintendo Celebrates Mario Day With Lots Of Mario Game Discounts (North America)". Nintendo Life. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
- ^ "Get Double Gold Reward Points When Buying Top Mario Switch Games This Weekend (Europe)". Nintendo Life. Ryan Craddock. 8 March 2019. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ^ "Weirdness: 10th March is Mario Day, Apparently". Nintendo Life. Thomas Whitehead. 10 March 2014. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
- ^ Arroyo, David (2023-03-10). "Mario Day: where does it come from and why is it celebrated on March 10?". Meristation. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
- ^ "Nintendo of America". X (formerly Twitter). Retrieved 2023-12-02.
- ^ "NintendoUK". X (formerly Twitter). Retrieved 2023-12-02.
- ^ "Nintendo celebrates MAR10 Day by bringing smiles to people of all ages - Nintendo Official Site". Nintendo. Archived from the original on 2018-03-15. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
- ^ "Happy National Mario Day". YouTube. 23 ABC News | KERO. March 10, 2017. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
- ^ "Google Maps Mario Kart Easter Egg Celebrates MAR10 Day! (iPhone & Android)". YouTube. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
- ^ "Lego and Nintendo's co-created Lego Super Mario due to launch in 2020". InterPark. 13 March 2020. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ "#SuperNintendoWorld is opening in 2023 at Universal Studios Hollywood! Level up with exclusive merch at the Feature Presentation store, opening soon". Twitter. UniStudios. 10 March 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ "Princess Peach has finally joined the Super Mario Lego universe". Trusted Reviews. Gemma Ryles. 10 March 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ "The Super Mario Bros. Movie Direct – 3.9.2023 (Final Trailer)". YouTube. Nintendo of America. 9 Mar 2023. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ Jack Yates (11 March 2023). "The Super Mario Bros. Movie trailer ties in with LEGO tease". Brick Fanatics. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ Humberto Saabedra (10 March 2024). "The Super Mario Bros Movie Sequel Leads Nintendo's Mario Day 2024 Celebrations". Crunchyroll. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- ^ "MAR10 Day 2024: Everything Announced Including a New Super Mario Bros. Movie". IGN. 10 March 2024. Retrieved 11 March 2024.