I know it’s been sacrilege for nearly three decades now, but I’ve always preferred 2D Mario games to those newfangled 3D ones. (I’m an elder Millennial; leave grandpa to his ramblings). So I couldn’t be happier Super Mario Bros. Wonder is getting the “Switch 2 Edition + expansion” treatment in March. To celebrate the new-gen upgrade and the Meetup in Bellabel Park DLC, Nintendo is releasing three new amiibo based on the game. They cost $24.99 each, and are set to release March 26, the same day as the game’s new content. They’re available to preorder now (see them at Amazon).
Super Mario Bros. Wonder amiibo
The new amiibo are Elephant Mario, Captain Toad & Talking Flower, and Poplin & Prince Florian. Elephant Mario is a delightful amiibo, with the pachyderm plumber squeezing his portly torso into a pipe. As for the Poplin amiibo, the orangesicle-colored character holds a watering can while Prince Florian sits on his head. And in the Captain Toad amiibo, our hero is doing a victory pose in front of the Talking Flower.
Talking Flower Preorders Are Live
Speaking of talking flowers, Nintendo is also releasing another plastic curiosity to add to its lineup of weird hardware. This one is a toy version of the Talking Flower that actually talks to you. It’s available to preorder now as well.
Super Mario Bros. Wonder (Switch) on Sale
As for the Switch 2 version of Super Mario Bros. Wonder, Nintendo is pulling a Nintendo and charging $79.99 for the game. That’s obviously absurd, so here’s a workaround if you don’t already own the original Switch game. You can buy a copy of the original Switch game on sale now at Woot for $46.99 and then upgrade it on the eShop for an additional $19.99 once the expansion comes out. That gets you the full Switch 2 experience of the game for $64.99, which saves you $15. Not too shabby.
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