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Nintendo Releases Hello Peach and Hello Luigi Apps

The free offline apps add automatic sleep breaks and link with My Mario amiibo plus a Melody Car accessory to broaden Nintendo’s toddler-focused digital and toy offerings.

Overview

  • Nintendo added Hello Peach and Hello Luigi as free downloads to the Switch eShop on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026, with the apps playable on Switch hardware including the Switch 2.
  • Players interact by touching and dragging character faces, tapping a ? Block to spawn items or enemies, and playing a peekaboo minigame that reacts to on-screen items.
  • Both apps work offline after download and include a built-in automatic sleep break that makes the character fall asleep to limit screen time; the sleep feature can be turned off in settings.
  • Nintendo updated earlier Hello apps to support the My Mario wood block amiibo and announced a My Mario Melody Car that plays each character’s tune when an amiibo is placed in it.
  • The releases extend Nintendo’s My Mario line of minimalist, parent-friendly experiences aimed at very young children and suggest a phased rollout with mobile store availability still uneven across regions.