Every year on March 10, Nintendo celebrates one of its most famous mascots: Mario. For this 2026 edition of Mario Day, the Japanese firm has decided to offer a surprise to Nintendo Switch Online subscribers.
Three new Mario games will join the service catalog from March 10. Players with Nintendo Switch Online with the expansion pack will be able to access Mario vs. Donkey Kong, Mario’s Tennis and Mario Clash, three titles from the Game Boy Advance and Virtual Boy consoles.
Nintendo Switch Online adds three Mario games for Mario Day
Nintendo Switch Online allows players to enjoy a catalog of retro games from the brand’s old consoles. In addition to the basic subscription offered at $20 per year, players can opt for the expansion pack billed at $50 per year. This formula gives access to more classic games, notably those from the Nintendo 64, Game Boy Advance and Virtual Boy consoles. On March 10, three new games will enrich this catalog.
Two of them come from the Virtual Boy: Mario’s Tennis and Mario Clash. The first, released in 1995, already offered several game modes, including single or double matches with seven playable characters. This title is considered one of the ancestors of the Mario Tennis series.
Mario Clash, also from the Virtual Boy, uses the principle of the Mario Bros. arcade game. In this two-dimensional platform game, Mario must eliminate enemies by throwing Koopa shells at them. Players can also use the level’s environment to bounce projectiles and hit opponents.
Mario vs Donkey Kong also joins the Game Boy Advance catalog
The third game joining Nintendo Switch Online is Mario vs. Donkey Kong. This title was originally released in 2004 for Game Boy Advance. Inspired by the arcade game Donkey Kong, this game mixes platform and puzzle. The player must guide Mario through different levels collecting keys, avoiding traps and chasing Donkey Kong.
The game left its mark on many players on Nintendo’s portable console and even benefited from a remake on Nintendo Switch twenty years later. With its arrival on Nintendo Switch Online, subscribers will be able to discover or rediscover this classic directly from their console.
The Virtual Boy catalog continues to grow on Nintendo Switch Online
The addition of Mario’s Tennis and Mario Clash also marks a new milestone for the Virtual Boy: Nintendo Classics app. Recently launched on Nintendo Switch Online, this application allows you to play certain titles from this atypical console released in the 1990s. With these two additions, the Virtual Boy catalog now reaches nine games available to subscribers. Nintendo also plans to gradually enrich this library during 2026, even if the complete list of future games has not yet been revealed.
More Nintendo games expected on Switch Online in March
The month of March promises to be busy for subscribers to Nintendo’s service. During Pokémon Day 2026, The Pokémon Company also announced the upcoming arrival of another title on Nintendo Switch Online.
This is Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, an RPG originally released on GameCube and considered a sequel to Pokémon Colosseum. The game uses turn-based combat mechanics inspired by the third main generation of Pokémon.
No specific date has yet been announced for its availability on the service, but its arrival is expected during the month of March. For Nintendo Switch Online subscribers, Mario Day on March 10 should therefore mark the arrival of several classics that have marked Nintendo’s history.