Nintendo Discounts Several Games On Switch For MAR10 Day (North America)

Nice to see even newer Mario games on sale.

"What savings!" he exclaimed, sarcastically.

@Tasuki Dude, the remake was fantastic

There goes any hope for a Mario Day direct, just got one more month

Not bad since they threw some newer games in there. I've seen some of the evergreen titles for cheaper; I'm pretty sure I grabbed Super Mario RPG for $25 USD (Half off plus an additional discount through Amazon). I think that's the cheapest I've seen Princess Peach: Showtime! listed.

@Tasuki It’s honestly as faithful as you can get, maybe to some even a little too faithful. I loved it though, there are some nice QOL changes

$30 for Mario vs Donkey Kong feels like the right price. Maybe I’ll pick that up (if physical copies go on sale as well).

@Tasuki

Unlike the thousand year door remake, this one was handled with respect and the story is untouched.

I think I need to water my peace lily

I feel like these are the prices those last four games should have launched at, lol.

@Tasuki It's definitely not sloppy. They upgraded the graphics while making it still look and feel like the original and didn't alter much. It is even easier than the original though, with timed hits doing splash damage and the ability to swap party members mid battle. They added some post-game extra boss fights which are kind of interesting and offer a little more challenge but nothing spectacular. New soundtrack is alright but you can always switch to the original too. Movie and other references in the original localization have been removed. Valentina doesn't jiggle when you hit her.

@Overzeal Some lines being changed to better fit the worldview of 2024 wasn’t respectful?

Those 3 people.that haven't bought Mario Kart 8 yet have no excuse now!

Lame discounts

@Tasuki There are some mechanical changes - the splash damage, streak buffs, triple attacks, and being able to swap party members mid-fight make the game even easier, many moves had their timing adjusted, and there's a much heavier focus on elemental damage - and the script was revised in a number of places but for the most part it's very faithful. Have some clunky renames and stuff but for the most part it very much feels like Super Mario RPG, the original is one of my favorite games ever and I don't think the remake overrides it or anything but it's perfectly worthy to stand alongside it.

Also ignore @Overzeal, the TTYD remake is also wonderful and really is likely the more faithful of the two in terms of the original gameplay experience since the only major gameplay shifts there were adding some quality of life improvements and more tutorials. And the story was barely adjusted.

@Tasuki it's the second most faithful remake they've ever done after Ocarina 3D. It only adds, honestly, especially with the soundtrack. Shimoura came back and cooked with this one.

@The21zonz

Yes because it promised to have a more faithful translation to the original GC game but instead changed a bunch of stuff.

@Lizuka

If it’s so faithful why did the Japanese version also change its script?

was hoping Thousand Year Door got discounted I am not paying full price for a old game

@Enigk I am one of them, but now I’m waiting for MK9.

@B_Lindz i’ll second this! Although I did find it quite a bit less challenging. Not necessarily a bad thing though. A nice light RPG.

"six games will be discounted down to a suggested retail price of $39.99, while one more will benefit from an even heavier discount, retailing at $29.99."

By the way, "retail price" means the the original starting price only, not the discounted price.

I either have or am not interested in most of these games (3d World + Bowser’s Fury is tempting me, though), but these are definitely some great discounts.

@Tasuki It's about as faithful as you can possibly be. The only real difference is that Mario's victory pose is now a cap tip instead of a peace sign. Everything else is identical as far as I know. The remastered soundtrack can also be switched to the old soundtrack.

@Enigk MY EXCUSE is that I am waiting for that new Mario Kart game they announced for Switch 2.

Also I'm probably planning on getting Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury. I have been holding out on that for some time.

@anoyonmus @Morsel If you've waited 11 years to get the game I guess a few more months for MK9 is a drop in the ocean.

Been waiting for Wonder to get a decent sale, it’s been 1.5 years since release… so I’ll keep on waiting then. (Brothership too, but it’s understandable why it wasn’t included)

LM2 and MvsDK if they're physical.

Was waiting/hoping for a Paper Mario: The Origami King sale. Guess I’ll wait some more..

By Grabthor's Hammer: What a savings!

NOT!!!

Retail only? Sucks

Mario should be renamed "Iothmar", so we can also enjoy these sales in Europe.

Super Mario RPG is a wondrously faithful remake and an excellent entry for newcomers. I will also go to bat for Mario vs. Donkey Kong at $29.99! A friend and I had a lot of fun with the co-op, and that reduced price is much fairer. A nice selection of titles. Can't believe Odyssey is that old already.

@Moonlessky I mean they did do digital sale last time. Maybe they will do it this time this year hopefully.

For a moment I thought mar10 day is in May and was looking at the calendar frantically

I need coffee

@Olliemar28 love the reference to Hot Fuzz there, haha.

Well done, @Olliemar28. My favorite quote from HOT FUZZ.

Why no Mario Maker 2?

Are the prices mentioned also for the US? Looks like they've discounted Mario vs DK, but it's only down to $34.99

@sotoam I noticed this today too. I’m interested in Mario vs DK, and it seems odd that they discounted it to $35 today if it is going to $30 on Sunday, but maybe…

EDIT: I think it is still happening but at select retailers and for a more limited time: https://mario.nintendo.com/news/nintendo-announces-fun-ways-to-enjoy-mar10-day-wherever-you-are

Mario day should actually be a day where all Mario titles should be lower in price.

Imho. For most those titles. That should be the price they should be retailing at in the first place.

Especially Mario rpg.

Love to see some big 50s percents offss with all the MAR10 games!