Hello, Mario!

2025 video game From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Hello, Mario![a] is a educational video game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Switch and mobile devices as part of My Mario, a product line designed for infants and toddlers. It was first released in Japan on August 26, 2025, and later worldwide on February 19, 2026. In the game, players interact with Mario's face in a similar way to Super Mario 64's title screen.

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Hello, Mario!
DeveloperNintendo
PublisherNintendo
SeriesMy Mario
PlatformNintendo Switch
iOS
Android
Release
  • JP: August 26, 2025
  • WW: February 19, 2026
GenreEducational
ModeSingle-player
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A similar game where the players interact with Yoshi titled Hello, Yoshi![b] was released in Japan on November 18, 2025.

Gameplay

Hello, Mario! is a educational video game that is designed for infants and toddlers to interact with Mario's face in a similar manner to Super Mario 64's title screen.[1]

Development and release

Hello, Mario! was first announced by Nintendo in a press release alongside the My Mario line of products on August 7, 2025, with a set release date in Japan for August 26, 2025.[2] On January 9, 2026, Nintendo announced that Hello, Mario! will be brought overseas on February 19, 2026.[3][1]

Nintendo later announced in a sister game titled Hello, Yoshi! in a press release on November 7, 2025, with a set release date in Japan for November 18, 2025.[4]

Reception

While acknowledging that the app is intended to be used by children, Lance Ulanoff of TechRadar summarized Hello, Mario! as an "oddly engaging app that doesn't do much, but somehow perfectly conveys the ethos of Mario's antic personality".[5]

Notes

  1. Japanese: かおマリオ, Hepburn: Kaomario
  2. Japanese: かおヨッシー, Hepburn: Kaoyosshī

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