

In March 2020, it was revealed Nintendo collaborated with the Lego Group to bring a new Lego theme to celebrate the anniversary, titled Lego Super Mario. The game includes increased gameplay speed, online co-op, amiibo support, and the addition of the Bowser's Fury game mode, which introduces new levels and story. įinally, a port of the Wii U game Super Mario 3D World, titled Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury, released on February 12, 2021. Towards the end of the celebration, an Internet meme around "Nintendo killing Mario" on March 31, 2021, due to the limited availability of these games, though Nintendo continued to offer other Mario-based games after this date with no planned limited availability, such as existing Mario games on the Nintendo Switch Online service. were all available for a limited time until March 31, 2021. Super Mario 3D All-Stars, Super Mario Bros. The handheld itself is based on a modified Widescreen Game & Watch handheld with a d-pad and a full-color LCD screen. It was also said to contain 35 hidden easter eggs, in reference to the anniversary. The Lost Levels, and an updated version of the first Game & Watch title Ball, replacing the original character with Mario. The game is compiled with Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros. Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros., a limited edition compilation Game & Watch handheld, was released on November 13, 2020. The game comes in two versions, either a Mario version or a Luigi version, both of which come with a charging cable, arrow signs and race gates. The player can then race with in-game opponents being the Koopalings using augmented reality. The concept of the game involves a real life toy depicting Mario or Luigi in a kart, where the player can draw a map using the kart and four gates. The September Direct also revealed Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit, developed by Velan Studios, that was released on October 16. levels, until the last Mario wins, and was released on October 1, 2020.

The gameplay involves 35 Marios competing in Super Mario Bros. 35, a battle royale based on the 1985 original, which is an exclusive for the Nintendo Switch Online service. Super Mario 3D All-Stars was first rumored in March 2020. It is a compilation title featuring Super Mario 64, Super Mario Sunshine, and Super Mario Galaxy, all of which have been remastered with HD graphics, aspect ratios and updated controls. The next game celebrating the anniversary, Super Mario 3D All-Stars, was released on September 18, 2020. In the September Nintendo Direct, it was revealed that Super Mario All-Stars would be coming to the Nintendo Switch Online SNES service, and was released on September 3 this was rumored about a week before the reveal. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the announcements were split, and instead the game was announced May 14. Information for a Paper Mario game for the Nintendo Switch had been leaked to Eurogamer in late March 2020, including information that this was meant to be revealed as a part of the anniversary at E3 2020.

The first Mario game to be released in 2020 was Paper Mario: The Origami King, which released July 17. The Direct ended with a montage of most of the mainline Mario releases since 1985, omitting Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels, Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins, Super Mario Galaxy 2, New Super Mario Bros. In this Direct, many games were revealed that were to be released in the coming months, as well as a recap of previously released Mario branded merchandise from 2020. On September 3, 2020, Nintendo released a variant of their Nintendo Directs titled the "Super Mario Bros. Further evidence of the anniversary event was discovered on July 15, when fans uncovered a hidden Twitter account for the 35th anniversary, which used the same e-mail address as other official Nintendo accounts. However, these plans were likely changed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which postponed the celebration until early September 2020. Other reports claimed that the anniversary was going to be the major focus of Nintendo's E3 2020 presentation. It was then believed that the anniversary celebration was meant to begin in mid-April 2020, due to certain dates found on the official website. This was followed by more reports by VentureBeat, Gematsu, and Eurogamer confirming such info. Rumors of an anniversary event began in late March 2020, when Video Games Chronicle first reported on a supposed insider leaking info on upcoming Mario games, including remastered 3D Mario games, under the banner Super Mario Bros.
