With all the Super Mario news that's dropped today, you probably haven't had time to visit the Switch eShop to investigate pre-orders or sales or those types of things - not in the last few hours, at least. Next time you do, though, you'll surely notice that a certain 35-year-old plumber has been busy redecorating the digital store.
As noted by Nintendo Wire on Twitter, the usual orange and white store menu has been switched up (pun very much intended) for a fetching red and white design with Mario game logos visible in the background of the red part. Here's an image (if you're happy with monumental gaming spoilers, that is):
Switching between the tabs, you'll also note a tiny 64-bit Mario running as each page loads. Cute, no?
Seeing it from afar, the eShop is looking rather festive right now - perhaps that's intended to indicate that it's Christmas come early for Super Mario fans. Just as well really - we've been waiting long enough for this announcement!
We're not sure how long Nintendo is going to keep the store looking like this, but we like it.
[source twitter.com]
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They know how to make the eshop look good.
Now make it work faster... (for example I tend to use PSPrices for sales on the Switch because the eshop is so slow, not to mention that if the sale is really large it sometimes crashes back to the home menu and you can start over...)
@jimtendog Sadly not, that would be fitting but I don't mind lack of any music.
Too bad there's no music.
I hope this lead to something special soon.
This made grin like a goofball.
The menu theme change is a nice touch, red design with the mario games logos as the darker tint.
Though the mario 64 running acting as loading screen is the one that made it for me.
Although it's nothing flashy, (like no music, personally I could care less about the music) this goes a long way to make the place more decorative.
Nintendo, I want the Switch home themes to be like this, PLZ.
@Captain_Toad Bringing in some Mario themes for the 35th anniversary would be a great way to introduce them to the system.
This is wonderful! Super Mario Sunshine! But you have to get the package^.^! Most splendid indeed. And a now Mario Kart Remote control cars! Toys to life! I love you Nintendo!
It's kind of weird for me how all this is dropping in the middle of my Mario marathon. The 3D collection will be out in time for me to play Galaxy on there instead of on my Wii U, but I've already done 64, Sunshine, and the games that are on All-Stars. Unfortunately, I'll be at 3D World well before the Switch version is out so I'll just have to play the Wii U version again!
Could we not always have this but with different characters whenever you load the eShop? A Link or Kirby theme would be cool too.
Cute.
Real cute
eShop is starting to crawl. No sign of the NO Mario games. 🤷
No sign of Direct in the news section either but at least the Switch has YouTube.
OK, had to update the SNES app, makes sense I guess. 😁
Did they add a shopping cart?
@Kimyonaakuma Quite. If they used the likes of Kirby, Yoshi, Daisy, Lakitu, Wario to charm the pants off us as we enter the eshop I'd be opening my wallet like it was a tiddy bar.
@gcunit
>Wario
>Tiddy Bar
Yep makes sense
Mario really is taking over...
I feel like they should be releasing tons of wallpapers and other digital goodies like that. I've seen some pretty pretty images today.
Would be cool if they added a new costume for mario in smash to celebrate.
But hey mario sunshine!
Be brave and enable the comments on controversial articles. What are you guys afraid of? Negative reception?
I hope it's not temporary. Or if it's replaced, it's by another cool theme.
Looks cool but could do with some music like on previous systems' eShops. Possibly also better layouts (though I am used to it all by now, tbf)
Well, they finally redesigned the store. :lol:
Hmm. I liked it more a bit mature. But I guess that is just for the anniversary anyway.
Themes, & wallpapers Nintendo... Stop playing around😣
Surely somebody in his line of work would know a real decorator.
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