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Nintendo Sets August 26 Japan Launch for Toddler-Focused My Mario Ecosystem

With a Hello, Mario! app, amiibo-equipped wooden blocks, board books, stop-motion shorts, partner-backed apparel, toys, My Mario launches in Japan ahead of an early 2026 global rollout.

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Overview

  • My Mario products will hit Nintendo’s Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto stores on August 26, 2025, marking the series’ Japan debut.
  • A free Hello, Mario! app for iOS, Android and Nintendo Switch lets toddlers poke, tug and rotate Mario’s face to trigger expressive animations.
  • Wooden block sets sized for little hands double as functional amiibo figures and come in three-piece (¥2,980) and 30-piece (¥19,980) versions.
  • Shogakukan’s Hello, Mario! board book offers tactile interactions while one-minute It’s Me, Mario! stop-motion shorts deliver bite-sized video content.
  • Bandai will produce My Mario apparel and accessories while Happinet readies soft plush toys and rattles, with select items set to arrive internationally in early 2026.