The 35th anniversary of the worldwide launch of Super Mario Bros. is finally here, and after months of rumors, Nintendo has finally rolled out their expected (and not-so-expected) slate of Mario-related announcements.
One of the biggest surprises has to be Super Mario Bros. 35, a battle royale game similar to Tetris 99 that pits 35 players against each other… and the toughest courses from Super Mario Bros. You can see how it works in the trailer embedded above, but it looks like Coins will add time to your clock, and defeated enemies will respawn on an opponent’s screen to make their progress just a little bit harder:
Super Mario Bros. with a 35-player twist
Race against time, defeat enemies, and sabotage your opponents in an online battle to be the last Mario standing!Classic Super Mario Bros. gameplay gets an adrenaline boost!
Each player is given the same timed stage, but you must defeat enemies to earn extra time and attack your opponents. Don’t forget to pick up some coins on your way—they can be used to get in-game items like power-ups. With speed, skill, and strategy, you could be the last Mario standing.Only on Nintendo Switch Online!
Super Mario Bros. 35 is a free-to-download software that’s exclusive to Nintendo Switch Online members.
Super Mario Bros. 35 will be available as a free download for the Nintendo Switch on October 1, but you better hurry, because it’ll only be playable until March 31, 2021. It seems strange that Nintendo is already planning an end date for the game, but hopefully they’ll explain more about Super Mario Bros. 35’s limited availability in a future update.
