In the middle of April, Nintendo Switch break your habits: a new game is offered to all owners of Switch and Nintendo Switch 2without going through a limited trial or a Nintendo Switch Online subscription. No testing period, no F2P stuffed with in-game purchases, just a real 100% free gift.
This title is Hello, Yoshi!a small fun application from the range My Mariodesigned primarily for young children but clearly capable of making nostalgic players smile. And the good news is that French players can already download it now via the Nintendo eShop.
Hello, Yoshi: the new free Nintendo Switch game without subscription, what exactly is it?
Hello, Yoshi! takes up the concept popularized by the title screen of Super Mario 64 and more recently by the application Hello, Mario! : a 3D face to be kneaded in all directions. Here, it’s Yoshi’s head that we stretch, turn, make grimace, sneeze or stick out our tongue.
Everything is dressed in the colorful universe of Super Mariowith very expressive reactions that immediately speak to the little ones. The application is presented by Nintendo as a gentle entry point into the Mario universe, integrated into the strategy My Mario which targets toddlers and their parents.
Concretely, we are not on a classic platformer, but on an interactive experience, designed to play together on the sofa, parent and child side by side in front of the console.
What does Hello Yoshi offer players and parents on Switch and Switch 2?
Beyond the grimaces, Hello, Yoshi! incorporates iconic Mario elements. By tapping a “?” block, a Super Mushrooma Super Starpipes or even enemies who come to disturb Yoshi. It’s simple, but perfect for introducing children to the codes of the series.
A hide-and-seek Peekaboo mode also allows you to play with a Yoshi who hides and reappears, sometimes with a surprise visit from Boo. Here again, the idea is to create quick mini-play rituals, easy to understand without knowing how to read.
Big plus for parents: Hello, Yoshi! incorporates automatic “breaks”. After a while, Yoshi eventually falls asleep and doesn’t wake up again until the session is restarted. It’s a smart tool for controlling screen time, the function remaining deactivatable in the options if necessary.
How to download Hello Yoshi for free on Nintendo Switch right now?
The app has been available since April 9, 2026 in Europe and America. On Switch or Nintendo Switch 2the download is done directly on the Nintendo eShop French, without changing region: just search for “Hello, Yoshi!”, then launch the installation.
The displayed price is 0 dollars, or 0 euros, with no hidden microtransactions. No subscription Nintendo Switch Online is required and, once the download is complete, the game works entirely offline, which will reassure parents.
To complete the experience at home, Hello, Yoshi! is also available for free on iOS and Android via the App Store and Google Play. Enough to transform this “Hello Yoshi free Nintendo Switch game” into a little family get-together, especially since Yoshi occupies a key place in the film The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. Nintendo is clearly testing the waters here for other free My Mario apps to come.