Wahoo! March 10 is National Mario Day, which honors one of the most iconic video game characters ever created… Mario. The date, when written as “Mar10,” kind of resembles the name “Mario” — making it an oh-so-fitting day to honor everyone’s most favorite plumber.

The day of Mario is nearly upon us. In celebration of the overall-wearing plumber and his ongoing gaming franchise domination, Nintendo has marked down a bunch of Switch games that are normally $60. It’s also released a new Super Mario Bros.

Crosstown Concourse hosted its third annual Mario Day for fans of the mustachioed character that debuted more than 40 years ago in the original Donkey Kong stand-up arcade game.

Mario Day is the perfect opportunity to dive into the rich and entertaining world of Mario. With a plethora of games offering diverse experiences, there’s something for everyone. So grab your controller and run over to Walmart to get your hands on Mario games for the big day.

The retro games becoming available to Switch Online members for March 2025 hail from the Game Boy library, and with Mar10 Day just around the corner, you can guess who is featured. Donkey Kong / Donkey Kong ‘94 starts with the arcade game’s four levels,