In August, Nintendo launched a brand new “My Mario” marketing campaign in Japan designed for folks and kids. This included an interactive app known as Howdy, Mario! For Swap and sensible units.
The app is slightly totally different from Nintendo’s typical choices, however the firm is rolling out model 1.0.2 right this moment, and it appears prefer it’ll proceed to obtain the identical type of help. Beneath is a translation of the official patch notes from Nintendo’s web site.
Howdy Mario! – Ver. 1.0.2 (November 18, 2025)
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- Added a warning message to folks on the display after beginning the software program.
- In TV mode or desk mode, you possibly can function the HOME button and so on. with out eradicating the controller.
This app is presently unique to Japan, however when you have entry to a Japanese Nintendo account, you possibly can obtain it to your system and take a look at it out. The official rationalization is as follows, and I additionally launched my impressions on the time of launch.
“It is a free sensible system app and Nintendo Swap software program that enables kids to play intuitively by pulling Mario’s face and spinning it round on the display. Mario reacts in varied methods relying on the participant’s enter, so mother and father and kids can play collectively and luxuriate in watching the reactions.”
This replace is “Howdy, Mario!” The app follows the announcement of an analogous Yoshi app earlier this month. The “My Mario” collection is scheduled to be launched exterior of Japan early subsequent 12 months.
Along with right this moment’s replace to this app, Nintendo additionally launched a brand new My Mario stop-motion video. right here it’s: