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Nintendo's upcoming app lets kids smoosh Mario's face

<p>Nintendo just announced <a data-i13n="cpos:1;pos:1" href="https://www.nintendo.co.jp/corporate/release/en/2025/250808.html">a forthcoming app called Hello Mario![/url] that's headed to iOS, Android and the Switch in Japan. The free app seems pretty basic, as it's just a giant Mario head that users can poke and prod. That sounds eerily reminiscent of the intro screen of Super Mario 64.</p>
<p>The company says that Mario will react in various ways based on player input. His face will even turn &quot;around and around on the screen&quot; when manhandled. Nintendo says &quot;parents and young children&quot; should play together to &quot;enjoy each reaction they see.&quot;</p>
<span id="end-legacy-contents"></span><p>The app rolls out on August 26, but we don't know if it'll be released outside of Japan. We reached out to Nintendo for information on a global launch.</p>
<div id="9aa42e94de39458d9d1465aec3faec53"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="ja" dir="ltr">[トピックス]マリオをテーマにした新たな商品シリーズ「マイマリオ（MY MARIO）」 が8月26日に発売決定。https://t.co/FM1qHF1GN9 (https://t.co/FM1qHF1GN9)https://t.co/FM1qHF1GN9 (https://t.co/FM1qHF1GN9)</p>— 任天堂株式会社 (@Nintendo) August 8, 2025 (https://twitter.com/Nintendo/status/1953627531464278146?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
 

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<p>Beyond the app, Nintendo is releasing a bunch of new Mario-themed products for kids. These include plush toys, teething toys, dinnerware, clothing and an interactive board book that also features Mario's mustached face. The highlight of this collection is likely a pair of wooden block sets that include Amiibo functionality.</p>
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<p>These products will be available in Nintendo's Japan-based stores <a data-i13n="cpos:2;pos:1" href="https://www.nintendo.com/jp/my-mario/index.html">on August 26[/url]. A report by Video Games Chronicle has indicated that they will be <a data-i13n="cpos:3;pos:1" href="https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/nintendo-announces-my-mario-a-range-of-products-for-young-children-including-amiibo-building-blocks/">available in other regions next year[/url].</p>This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/apps/nintendos-upcoming-app-lets-kids-smoosh-marios-face-170150258.html?src=rss

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