Super Mario Bros. 40th Anniversary
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| Super Mario Bros. 40th Anniversary | |
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| Subject | Super Mario series debut (September 13, 1985) |
| Years celebrated | 40 years (as of 2025) |
| Start date | September 12, 2025[1] |
| Preceded by | Super Mario Bros. 35th Anniversary |
The Super Mario Bros. 40th Anniversary is an ongoing event taking place since September 2025, celebrating 40 years since the release of Super Mario Bros. in 1985. The celebration was formally announced as part of the September 2025 Nintendo Direct, and follows the celebrations of the 20th, 25th, 30th, and 35th anniversaries of Super Mario Bros.
Celebration
Games
- Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 (October 2, 2025)
- Mario Tennis Fever (February 12, 2026)
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup in Bellabel Park (Spring 2026)
- Yoshi and the Mysterious Book (Spring 2026)
Films
- The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (April 3, 2026)
Merchandise and accessories
- Rosalina's Storybook (November 25, 2025)
- amiibo of "Mario and Luma" and "Rosalina and Lumas" (April 2, 2026)
- Talking Flower (Spring 2026)
Miscellaneous
- At the Nintendo Museum, the default design of the play tickets was changed for a year, starting from September 13, 2025, to one depicting the Super Mario Bros. 40th Anniversary logo. Other events for the anniversary include the release of the Nintendo Museum Official Book Vol. 01, the display of the Mario & Luigi Byōbu folding screen, and the addition of special lightning displays.[2]
- On September 14, 2025, "Super Mario Day" was hosted at T-Mobile Park by the Seattle Mariners during the game against the Los Angeles Angels. Artwork from various Super Mario games was shown on the stadium's screens. The first 15,000 Mariners fans were given an exclusive cap for the occasion.[3]
- A series of videos titled Super Mario: Guess the Game! was published on Nintendo Today! starting from September 14, 2025. The videos have viewers guess a Super Mario game from three clips from the game (each progressively making the game more obvious). On September 29, 2025, the videos started being shown on train systems in Japan, replacing the Pikmin: What's This? videos.[4][5][6]
- On September 15, 2025, the soundtrack for Super Mario Galaxy 2 was made available on Nintendo Music following the announcement of Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2.[7] Later on October 1, 2025, the tracks "Good Night" (from the Nintendo Switch version of Super Mario Galaxy) alongside "Twins" and "Special Someone" (from the Nintendo Switch version of Super Mario Galaxy 2) were added to their respective games' soundtracks to coincide with the launch of Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2.[8]
- The Super Mario Bros. 40th Anniversary logo is featured on the logo for the Kyoto Marathon 2026 (held on February 15), for which Nintendo is a Platinum Partner. The logo, as well as 8-bit sprites of Mario and Luigi, is also featured on the back of the marathon's bib.[9]
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | スーパーマリオブラザーズ40 Sūpā Mario Burazāzu 40-Shūnen |
Super Mario Bros. 40th Anniversary | |
| Chinese | 超級瑪利歐兄弟40週年[11] Chāojí Mǎlì'ōu Xiōngdì Sìshí Zhōunián |
Super Mario Bros. 40th Anniversary | |
| Korean | 슈퍼 마리오브라더스 40주년[10] Syupeo Mario Beuradeoseu 40-junyeon |
Super Mario Bros. 40th Anniversary |
References
- ^ a b Nintendo 公式チャンネル [@NintendoJP] (September 12, 2025). スーパーマリオブラザーズ40周年 [Nintendo Direct 2025.9.12]. YouTube (Japanese). Retrieved September 12, 2025 from Mario Portal [マリオポータル] (Japanese).
- ^ September 12, 2025. Super Mario Bros. 40th Anniversary at the Nintendo Museum. nintendo.com. Retrieved October 9, 2025. (Archived October 9, 2025, 16:15:58 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
- ^ September 26, 2025. Super Mario x Seattle Mariners. nintendo.com. Retrieved September 29, 2025. (Archived September 28, 2025, 05:56:55 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
- ^ @ChefKawasaki (September 29, 2025). 電車のテレビのニンテンドーの所がピクミンからToday！でも最近はじまったマリオのゲーム当てるクイズに変わってる. X (Japanese). Retrieved October 2, 2025. (Archived October 2, 2025, 19:23:54 UTC via archive.today.)
- ^ @Rei_ka0208 (September 29, 2025). え電車の任天堂さんの広告ピクミンから変わった！？！？マリオ40周年のやつになってる！. X (Japanese). Retrieved October 2, 2025. (Archived October 2, 2025, 19:26:52 UTC via archive.today.)
- ^ @sepo_Synchron (September 29, 2025). 電車内でふと顔を上げたらマリオのクイズが流れてたんだけど、『これで分かれば☆☆☆☆★！』みたいな感じで一向にマリオのプレイ映像しか出なくて そんな事ある？と思ったら本当にどのマリオ作品か当てるクイズだった……. X (Japanese). Retrieved October 2, 2025. (Archived October 2, 2025, 19:29:37 UTC via archive.today.)
- ^ September 18, 2025. マリオ、宇宙へ。『スーパーマリオギャラクシー + スーパーマリオギャラクシー 2』の紹介映像とTVCMを公開。. nintendo.com. Retrieved October 1, 2025.
- ^ October 2, 2025. 宇宙を駆けるマリオのふたつの冒険。Nintendo Switchソフト『スーパーマリオギャラクシー + スーパーマリオギャラクシー 2』は本日発売。. nintendo.com. Retrieved October 1, 2025.
- ^ September 18, 2025. Nintendo has been decided as a Platinum Partner of the Kyoto Marathon 2026.. kyoto-marathon.com. Retrieved October 2, 2025. (Archived October 1, 2025, 18:40:57 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
- ^ "슈퍼 마리오브라더스 40주년을 맞이하여 다양한 최신 정보를 발표했다." – Nintendo of Korea Co., Ltd. (September 12, 2025). 「Nintendo Direct 2025.9.12」에서 공개한 소프트웨어의 최신 정보를 전달!. Nintendo (Korean). Retrieved September 12, 2025. (Archived September 12, 2025, 19:00:01 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/share/p/19aJoTbq98/
