Nintendo Officially Drops 2 Free Super Mario Games For Switch And Switch 2

Published Oct 7, 2026, 3:53 PM EDT Chris is a Gaming Editor at ScreenRant. He has been a professional writer since 2009, and has written for top TV, comics, movie, and video game outlets like Engadget, Polygon, Destructoid, and more. He brings with him an expertise in every game genre, no matter how niche or mainstream. You may know him as the former Managing/Reviews Editor of Destructoid, where he published hundreds of game reviews across every genre, including MMOs, sports games, and Metroidvanias. Find Chris on Twitter @_SRChris. Sign in to your ScreenRant account The Super Mario brand has proven time and time again that it's still valuable. The series is celebrating its 40th anniversary, and it's riding pretty high on the fact that the Super Mario Galaxy Movie made over $1 billion USD at the box office this year. People still love Mario, including fans inside and outside the gaming sphere. Thankfully, while we wait for the next 3D Mario, Nintendo peppers in various releases in any given year to sate fans. Now, due to an official X announcement from Nintendo, we know that there are two more free games to download right now on the Switch family of systems. As of this week, you can download two free Mario games on both the original Switch and the Switch 2. Titled "Hello, Peach!" and "Hello, Luigi!", these two games continue on the My Mario line introduced in recent years, and are completely free on the eShop right now. Here's the full announcement from Nintendo: "Share a silly moment together with free games from the My Mario brand, designed for young children and their parents. 'Hello, Peach!' and 'Hello, Luigi!' are the newest additions to Nintendo Switch! Check out the entire collection on the Nintendo Store and Nintendo eShop." Previously, Nintendo released Hello, Mario! and Hello, Yoshi!, both of which are also available on mobile devices. In these little diversions, you can stretch Mario's face like the classic Mario 64 title screen and create items and enemiesMario can interact with. There are also small games like peekaboo, and Mario will take naps when he's tired to avoid "excessive screen time." Since these Hello titles don't require an internet connection, you can download them all and be on your way. Right now, most of the core Mario gang seems to be covered, except Toad, who certainly deserves his own Hello app sooner rather than later. Bowser is also perfect for the Hello format, and is technically part of the My Mario line in figure form along with Toad. Nintendo has described the My Mario line as a "little-kid-friendly" brand, and it includes more than just apps. The main attraction is the My Mario product line, which includes multiple toddler and baby toys, as well as the coveted My Mario wood block set. This set is massive and includes wood blocks of various bits and bobs from classic Mario levels, plus multiple figures that function as amiibo: Mario, Luigi, Peach, and Yoshi. It's a collector's item of sorts because it's only available at physical locations (like San Francisco, Tokyo, or New York City), or through the high-priced secondary market. In classic Nintendo fashion, people are clamoring for these exclusive products, so if you're ever in a city with a Nintendo Store, check it out. If you're a Mario fan, you may find something to like in the My Mario line, even as an adult. Movie(s) Super Mario Bros., The Super Mario Bros. Movie, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie TV Show(s) The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!, Saturday Supercade, The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 Video Game(s) Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros. 2, Super Mario Bros. 3, Dr. Mario, Super Mario Land, Super Mario World, Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins, Super Mario 64, Mario Kart 64, Mario Party, Super Smash Bros, Luigi's Mansion, Super Mario Sunshine, Super Mario Galaxy, Super Mario Galaxy 2, New Super Mario Bros. U, Super Mario Odyssey, Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, Super Mario RPG, Paper Mario, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Super Paper Mario, Paper Mario: Sticker Star, Paper Mario: Color Splash, Paper Mario: The Origami King First Film Super Mario Bros. First Game Mario Bros. Genres Platformer, Adventure, Fantasy The Super Mario franchise was created by Nintendo in 1983. It centers on the titular character and his adventures in the Mushroom Kingdom, as he often platform jumps his way to save Princess Peach from the evil Bowser. The franchise spawns over 200 games, movies, TV shows, comics, and more.