Saturday was March 10, which is Mario’s birthday, a neatly reverse-engineered fact to make the most of the fact that MAR10 looks similar to Mario, in a Mario Kart number plate type way.
Anyway, I’m going with it, especially because Google and Nintendo are celebrating the iconic plumber’s birthday by adding him to Google Maps for the next week. Here is there right now, waiting for you.
You can get him for Android and iOS (just update/download the app) and tap on the inconspicuous yellow ? on the app to get started.
Oh look, here he is, now, driving at that safe, medium-pace that makes him a kinda decent choice on the Mario Kart video game.
“Ready to take a drive with Mario? He’ll start rolling out on Maps globally today, and will join you on your road trips for a week. Take a screenshot of your route and share it with @GoogleMaps on Twitter and
Instagram with the hashtag #MarioMaps.
“But remember, make sure to avoid sharing personal details like your home or work address (seriously, think before you post). Let’s-a go!”
Nothing like wise stranger danger advice immediately followed by a catchphrase!
Seriously though, it’s a fun nifty feature, and in this period between Pokemon Go! and whatever immersive Kirby game takes over your mobiles next, this will put Nintendo characters back on your screen, where they damn well belong.
