Nintendo Just Brought Back a Unique Mario Game

The Nintendo Switch has many great new games for kids and adults of all ages. 

The system also has a unique way of appealing to gamers from previous generations via retro classics such as Metroid, Excitebike, Blades of Steel, F-Zero, Mega Man , the Contra series and more. (Of course, that includes all of the Super Mario games from the past as well as entries from the Zelda catalogue, too). 

The company offered another great reminder this week with the release of Mario Paint for its Nintendo Switch Online service. 

Available in the Super Nintendo Entertainment System collection of games, Mario Paint lets users create works of art, stamps, songs, animations and even full-on cartoons on their Nintendo Switch 2 or original Switch console. 

Perhaps younger folks who have been able to access similar tools on computers and phones all their lives will not be as impressed, but the opportunity was unique when the game was first released for the SNES in 1992. 

If nothing else, Mario Paint's re-release offers another opportunity for parents and kids to bond over a fun experience — and to stretch out their creative muscles together in the process. 

A slick video produced by the company offers a rundown of everything the game can do. 

Additionally, music from the game is available via the Nintendo Music app. 

While the app is available on mobile devices, the game can be accesses via a Nintendo Switch Online subscription that includes more than 150 titles from the original NES, SNES and Game Boy. 

Owners of the Switch 2 can turn their Joy-Con 2 controller into a mouse to access Mario Paint's features while those still using the original Switch can plug a third-party USB mouse into the console to get yet another retro experience from the system. 

Nintendo Just Brought Back a Unique Mario Game first appeared on Men's Journal on Jul 29, 2025