Summary
Nintendo’sSuper Mario Runhas launched a new crossover event to celebrate the release ofPrincess Peach: Showtimeon Nintendo Switch.Super Mario Runis a title that occasionally gets overlooked despite being a part of the mainlineSuper Mariogames.
Eight years after its original release,Super Mario Runis still getting updates. Nintendo has occasionally done crossover promotional events withSuper Mario Runthat tie into recent Nintendo Switch releases. For example,Super Mario Runhadevents that revolved aroundSuper Mario Bros. WonderandThe Super Mario Bros. Movielast year. Nintendo is doing another promotional event withSuper Mario Run, this time based on the recently releasedPrincess Peach: Showtime.
ThenewSuper Mario Runeventwill run for a limited time, with players being able to get 1.2x the usual amount of bonus medals in Remix 10. This allows players to get special items from the Super Bonus Game, running until March 30th. Players will also get the chance to play specialPrincess Peach: Showtime-themed missions, with decoration rewards being unlocked with each one cleared. These rewards include new statues based onPeach’s transformations inPrincess Peach: Showtime, including a set of Patissiere Peach, Swordfighter Peach, and Peach & Stella statues. The event will be running until May 7th, giving players a little over a month to complete the missions and obtain the rewards.
Super Mario Run x Princess Peach: Showtime Event Details
Fans were clued in about the event early on, asa random update was dropped forSuper Mario Runearlier this week. The update had “added features for an event” alongside some bug fixes. Some fans were able to guess that the crossover event was going to be used to promotePrincess Peach: Showtime, based on the Nintendo Switch release calendar and the timing of the update.
WhilePrincess Peach: Showtimeis an easier game compared to other Nintendo Switch releases, it’s a charming title that excels in giving the Mushroom Kingdom’s Princess the spotlight with a unique set of powers and costumes.Princess Peach: Showtimeisn’t the onlyMariospin-off releasing in 2024, asLuigi’s Mansion 2 HDandthePaper Mario: The Thousand-Year Doorremakewill be coming out later this year too.
Super Mario Run
WHERE TO PLAY
A new kind of Mario game that you can play with one hand. You control Mario by tapping as he constantly runs forward. You time your taps to pull off stylish jumps, midair spins, and wall jumps to gather coins and reach the goal! Super Mario Run can be downloaded for free and after you purchase the game, you will be able to play all the modes with no additional payment required. You can try out all four modes before purchase: World Tour, Toad Rally, Remix 10, and Kingdom Builder.
Princess Peach: Showtime!
Take the stage as PeachHelp Peach save the Sparkle Theater from the wicked Grape and the Sour Bunch, who have set the stage for the ultimate tragedy. Joined by Stella, the theater’s guardian, Peach is ready to save the day!Step into the spotlight!Power up with transformations and use showstopping abilities to call curtains on this tragedy. What transformations are hiding just behind the curtain?
