All We Know About Super Mario Bros Movie Nintendo Direct

Nintendo will host a Super Mario Bros. Movie-focused Direct on March 9.

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This newly announced Direct will include Illumination and Nintendo's "final trailer" at 2pm PT/10pm GMT (9th March) /8am AET (10th March). Nintendo's Direct won't cover games again.

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The film premieres in the UK and North America in April, but depending on where you live, you may get to watch it sooner or later.

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We'll be watching the Direct on Nintendo's YouTube account alongside you. Enjoy our last peek at the film before its release.

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This Nintendo Direct will not offer game details, Nintendo tweeted. So the Mario game wait continues!

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Let's watch the movie's April 7th trailer while we wait.

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Mario races on Rainbow Road with a blue shell in the teaser image.

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While Nintendo usually announces and promotes Mario-related products on MAR10 Day, this broadcast's March 9 date is unexpected.

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With the Mario movie approaching, fans are anticipating something big on MAR10 Day, and whispers of a new Switch package have been circulating for a week.

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