Super Mario Bros. 35: New Event and Live Update

A new limited-time special battle is now underway in Super Mario Bros. 35. This event runs through Sunday, November 15, and like previous Special Battles, it limits stage rotation to a handful of specific courses: in this case, Worlds 5-1 through 6-4.

Along with the new Special Battle event, Nintendo has also rolled out another update for Super Mario Bros. 35. The Ver. Patch 1.0.2 primarily fixes a handful of issues, including one that prevented players from throwing fireballs underwater in certain situations, and another that allowed players to open courses they didn’t have. not yet unlocked. You can see the full patch notes below.

Super Mario Bros. 35 is a battle royale style version of Super Mario Bros., with 35 players vying to be the last remaining Mario. The game is exclusively available to Nintendo Switch Online subscribers and is one of the many games and products that Nintendo recently released to commemorate the 35th anniversary of the Super Mario series, in addition to Super Mario 3D All-Stars and the all-new Super Mario Bros Handheld Game & Watch.

“Delivering exactly what’s advertised, Super Mario Bros. 35 offers a familiar 2D platform with a whole new competitive twist,” we write in our Super Mario Bros. review. 35. “Playing against 34 other Marios at once is a wonderful type of chaos, as is facing hordes of enemies. However, the early repetition of the course and late-game lulls slightly temper this celebration of the Mushroom Kingdom of the 35. years of Mario. “

Nintendo still has more events planned as part of Super Mario’s 35th anniversary celebration. Next week, the company is hosting a special Ninji Speedrun event in Super Mario Maker 2 with a course specially designed for the series’ 35th anniversary. Splatoon 2 is also having a Mario-themed Splatfest in January, while Animal Crossing: New Horizons adds a line of Super Mario furniture in March. Nintendo is also bringing Super Mario 3D World to Switch with new content on February 12.

Super Mario Bros. 35 Ver. Patch 1.0.2 Notes

General fixes

• Fixed an issue where a large number of enemies appearing on screen would cause the game to slow down.
• Fixed an issue where under certain conditions players could not throw fireballs underwater.
• Fixed an issue where a special entrance allowed players to unlock unopened courses.
• Treasure Chest Coin Pool amounts are now displayed in spectator mode.
• Adjusted the sound effect that plays like shells or other rapidly bouncing objects back and forth in a self-contained opening.
• Adjusted the timing of the countdown acceleration.
• Improved overall gaming experience.