During the Nintendo Direct stream, a collaboration betweenAnimal Crossing: New HorizonsandSuper Mariowas announced for the35th anniversary ofSuper Mario Bros.The crossover is set to arrive just a little earlier thanAnimal Crossing’s one-year anniversary, and will include different costumes and items inspired by the classicMariogames.
Animal Crossing: New Horizonshas become one of the most successful games Nintendo offers, with over 30 million copies sold during its first year. Thanks to the game’s success,Animal Crossinghas collaborated with other big brands, including the makeup giant ColourPop, with which it launched palettes and other makeup items inspired by some of the characters of the game.
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This time,Animal Crossing’s collaboration with one of the most famous game series in history will include costumes for Mario, Luigi, and Peach. Additionally, during the Nintendo Direct stream, fans got to see a sneak peek at otherMario Brositems, like the iconic green pipe, which has been one of theMario Bros.games' most iconic staples.
The stream also showedMario Bros-themed furniture, including the well-known coins, a Thwomp that drops just as it does in theoriginalMariogames, mushrooms, flags, and even breakable blocks. There was also a preview of what the in-game cost of such items will be, seemingly ranging from 700 bells for a shell to 12,000 bells for Peach’s crown.
Animal Crossing’s collaboration withSuper Mariowill drop on February 25. This event will happen right after the Mardi Gras event, which launched on February 15, titled Festivale. GivenAnimal Crossing: New Horizon’s success, it is likely that there will be more interesting events in the coming months.
Hopefully,the nextAnimal Crossingeventswill also feature exciting collaborations filled with unique items to keep the game fresh. TheSuper Mariocollaboration is will likely be a success among fans, and it would not be a surprise if the costumes and furniture were to garner the interest of collectors, just like items from previous in-game events have.
In addition to theAnimal Crossing: New Horizonscollaboration,Super Mariowill continue to drop updates for its 35th-anniversary celebrations. So far, there have been some limited-time game releases, includingSuper Mario 3D All-Stars, and a set of collectible pins that fans have been trying to get their hands on, though some fans have been out of luck for the pins.
Animal Crossing: New Horizonsis available now for Switch.
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