What To Expect From Mario Day 2024 (Confirmed Announcements & Events)

The annual celebration of everyone's favorite mustachio'd plumber, Super Mario, is right around the corner, and Nintendo is set to celebrate Mario Day with special deals, events, and even a massive tournament. Many official events are endorsed by Nintendo, although it is always recommended to check with a friendly local game store, as many will hold smaller-scale local events to recognize the day on or around March 10, 2024.

Aside from the officially announced events and deals for Mario Day,there are also many rumors circulating regarding new game reveals and more. In the past, reveals have been made on March 10 for a variety of -themed games, items, and clothing, and that will likely happen again. In the meantime, there have been some confirmed deals and celebrations for fans to keep an eye on, and in some cases, the party has already begun.

Mario Day is recognized every year on March 10. The date has become a fun holiday celebrating the franchise, although it is not specifically an anniversary of anything. Rather, it is a whimsical play on the date March 10, as when it is written in a simplified way to MAR10, it looks like «MARIO» and creates a perfect excuse for a party.

Nintendo's mascot character, Mario, has been around since 1981's ​​​​​​, and during that time has appeared in around 200 games, many of which he was the leading protagonist. Mario Day has been a chance for Nintendo and fans around the world to celebrate ever since Nintendo officially declared the holiday in 2016, although many had been recognizing it before that year.

On Mario Day, March 10, 2024, from 12:00pm to 6:00pm PT there will be an official Nintendo-sponsored Open March 2024 tournament. As a not-so-subtle nod to the date, the 310 top players will be awarded 1,000 My Nintendo Gold Points to their online accounts. In order to enter the tournament, racers must play during the specified time and use the Tournament Code: 3409-7365-4571. Full details are available on the Nintendo website.

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