Nintendo: The end of Super Mario on Switch has come

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Almost seven months after the start of the celebrations for the 35th anniversary of Super Mario, the Nintendo mascot is being kicked out of the eShop today. You only have a few hours left to buy or try out various Switch titles.

With the upcoming change of month, Super Mario 3D All-Stars, among other things, will no longer be available digitally. The package with Super Mario 64, Super Mario Sunshine and Super Mario Galaxy was released in stores in September and can only be purchased after March 31, 2021 if you can find the remaining stock at a local dealer. To this day, numerous fans are wondering why Nintendo decided to take these games out of its range. In an interview with Doug Bowser (President of Nintendo of America) at the time, it only said that they wanted to make Super Mario's birthday a little more unique.

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Incidentally, the new edition of the first Fire Emblem called Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of is also disappearing from the non-Mario front today Light forever from the Nintendo Switch eShop.

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Super Mario 3D All-Stars leaves Nintendo Switch eShop after today

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Wednesday is the final day of Nintendo celebrating Mario's 35th anniversary, and your last chance to get Super Mario 3D All-Stars from the Switch eShop. The collection includes Super Mario 64, Super Mario Sunshine and Super Mario Galaxy, and has been available since last September.

The classic 3D platformers, which originally came out on Nintendo 64, GameCube and Wii, respectively, have been updated with HD visuals. There's also an in-game music player mode with songs from all three games, but that's it in terms of extras.

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The digital version of the collection will set you back $60, but you might be able to get a deal on a physical copy. The price is likely to jump significantly after today, since its removal from the eShop will create a sense of scarcity.

Also vanishing are Super Mario Bros. 35 and the Super Mario Game & Watch system, along with Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light.

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