Supporters of the Italian cult plumber with the red cap currently have two reasons to be happy: while “The Super Mario Bros. Film” will be released in German cinemas in less than a month (April 5), MediaMarkt is now showing one Limited special edition of the Nintendo Switch in red featuring the Mario hit “Super Mario Odyssey” (and a decal for the new Mario movie) in a limited set.
If you pre-order the switch bundle now at MediaMarkt, you can even get it for five euros below the suggested retail price. Incidentally, the limited Mario switch with 295 euros costs only twelve euros more Standard version on Amazon* and with “Super Mario Odyssey” he has the second best Nintendo Switch game ever in his luggage, if it’s up to our colleagues at GamePro.
Nintendo Switch: More popular than PlayStation and Xbox
With the Nintendo Switch, the traditional Japanese group revolutionized the gaming market in 2017, in which it a stationary game console merged with a handheld and created something unique. The hybrid console has been well received by the public to this day more than 120 million units (!) sold worldwide. That staggering amount catapulted the Switch into the third best-selling console of all time – beating the PlayStation 4 and 5 as well as all Xbox variants.
Mobile gaming is particularly attractive. In addition to the classic handheld mode, where you connect the controller to the console and thus hold the console in your hand, there is also the “table mode”. The Switch screen can be placed on a table just like a tablet, making it possible to play with several friends without connecting the console to a TV.
The OLED model is particularly suitable for mobile gaming, as the built-in display is not only larger than in the standard version, but also delivers more intense colors and particularly high contrasts.
The Nintendo Switch is the best party console
In any case, no other console offers so many party and co-op games that can be played together on one screen (in split-screen mode). The Switch is the best gaming console for having fun with friends in the living room. “mario party“*,”Mario Kart“* And “Super Smash Bros.“* achieved cult status in a very short time and are ideal for relaxed gaming as well as for game parties with friends. It’s just a lot of fun throwing your friends in Mario Kart with a red tank and passing them at the last minute.
The selection of single-player adventures is also impressive. A lot of For example, PlayStation and Xbox gamers envy Nintendo Switch owners games like “Zelda: Breath of the Wild“*, the “Pokemon” series or the “Super Mario” adventures. Nintendo has traditionally had a strong lineup of first-party games, i.e. elaborately produced blockbuster games developed by Nintendo itself.
For those of you who can’t wait for the latest film adaptation of the story to get you in the mood for the upcoming theatrical release of the Super Mario Bros. Movie“ the trailer of the animated film starring Chris Pratt, Jack Black and Anya Taylor-Joy for you: