March 10th is Mario Day!

Happy MAR10 DAY!

Hi SDGT Ent,

March 10 is officially MAR10 Day!  Celebrated by Mario fans each year, the 10th of March is a special day to remember his impact on pop culture, thanks to how the day on the calendar resembles the beloved character's name. Nintendo is celebrating with fans by listing some of the famous mustached hero's achievements throughout the past year and by asking fans to participate by tweeting their favorite Mario moments using the #Mar10Day hashtag.

Please feel free to create your own list containing memorable Mario moments, or by sharing some of the fun Nintendo highlights below with your readers.

Mario's Year in Review:

Mario had a big milestone in 2015! He celebrated 30 years since he leaped his way into people's hearts in 1985's Super Mario Bros. Fans across the country celebrated with him in this fun video >

Nintendo launched Super Mario Maker, a game that lets fans create and share their own Super Mario Bros. levels. So far, 6.2 million levels have been created by fans!Facebook's engineers celebrated Mario by creating their very own Super Mario Maker levels for fans to play.



A special 30th Anniversary Mario amiibo was released in a classic 8-bit design. The limited-edition figure was a tribute to the original Super Mario Bros. game that launched for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1985.

Mario hit the courts with the launch of Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash for Wii U. In the game, fans play as Mario and friends in intense tennis competitions.

For the first time, Mario teamed up with his paper version, Paper Mario, in the colorful action RPG Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam for Nintendo 3DS.



              

With the help of his voice actor, Charles Martinet, Mario celebrated 

the grand opening of the Nintendo NY store in Rockefeller Plaza.

...and Mario will have more to celebrate in 2016! Competing with his friends in the Olympic Games, Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games is coming to Nintendo 3DS on March 18 (with the Wii U version launching this summer).

Don't forget to wish all your friends and family "Happy MAR10 Day!"

--Your Friends at Nintendo

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From the Source: Nintendo - Free content for Super Mario Maker... by Mercedes-Benz? Hmmm

More content isn't a bad thing... but Mercedes-Benz? They should stick to the Mario Kart games w/ content... IMO... why? Well, they are representing (and clearly promoting) their company... so it would be fitting to stick with a game that has vehicles in mind. This is a reach to promote in a popular game, but (there is a good thing) at least it isn't plastered with company ads.

Dec. 9, 2015 15:00 UTC

Super Mario Maker Revs Up with Free New Content Created by Mercedes-Benz

Wii U Owners Can Play a New Event Course and Unlock a Vehicle-Themed Costume

REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Mercedes-Benz has created an original Super Mario Maker Event Course that will be delivered with a special costume for players to unlock at no additional charge. The course, called Mercedes-Benz Jump’n’Drive, arrives today and includes an unlockable Mercedes-Benz GLA costume that shows Mario in the driver’s seat. Once players unlock it by completing the level, they can add it to their collection of Mystery Mushroom costumes.

The Mercedes-Benz Jump'n'Drive level is available in the "Event Courses" section of Super Mario Maker, which showcases special levels presented by Nintendo and partners. (Photo: Business Wire)

“Super Mario Maker continues to grow and evolve with new courses and content,” said Scott Moffitt, Nintendo of America’s Executive Vice President of Sales & Marketing. “It’s great that a luxury car brand like Mercedes-Benz recognizes the ability to create fun courses and share them with others.”

This special content marks the second time that Mercedes-Benz has made fun additions to a Nintendo game: The GLA is one of multiple free downloadable vehicles in Mario Kart 8. The new Super Mario Maker Event Course was created by Mario fans at Mercedes-Benz who were inspired by the GLA’s appearance inMario Kart 8 and wanted to build a level with Mario taking the GLA on a road trip. The Mercedes-Benz Event Course takes players through a variety of automotive-related areas, including being at the dealership, taking a test drive through a city and eventually cruising down the autobahn. And as with any good Mario level, some surprises wait to be discovered.

“We are delighted to once again be represented in a blockbuster game like Super Mario Maker,” says Dr. Jens Thiemer, Vice President Marketing Mercedes-Benz cars. “Mercedes-Benz and Super Mario have a lot in common. Above all, they share the same vision: to inspire their customers and fans.”

The Super Mario Maker game lets players create, play and share their own Mario courses using a wide array of enemies, objects and power-ups. Millions of courses have been uploaded for people to play, many using elements of the Mushroom Kingdom in ways never before encountered. Nintendo also has previously added a course designed by Facebook, the course featured in the final round of the 2015 PAX Prime Omegathon and other courses designed by Nintendo.

The Mercedes-Benz Jump’n’Drive level is available in the “Event Courses” section of Super Mario Maker, which showcases special levels presented by Nintendo and partners. The level from Mercedes-Benz, the game’s exclusive automotive partner, can be downloaded for free by everyone who owns the game.