Man, Nintendo just dropped some nostalgia bomb on us. Mario Paint on the Switch Online!? Like, who even saw that coming? It’s been forever, right? I mean, is it just me, or are they finally listening to those of us who’ve been yelling for retro stuff? Anyway, you gotta have a Switch 2 — or nab some other techy magic to play it all proper. But hey, if you’re already paying for the Switch Online deal, you get a bunch of these old-school games thrown in. Sweet, right?
So, let’s think about this. It’s been ages since they added a Super Nintendo game to this service. Since, what, March 2025? Yeah, maybe it’s been longer… time really blends, doesn’t it? They’ve been showering us with all those shiny Nintendo 64 and GameCube goodies lately. Which I’m not mad about, but those classic Mario feels? Finally, dude.
Okay, so check it out. The game isn’t just dusty old fun. Mario Paint had this, uh, kinda quirky mouse thing back in the day, which would sorta explain why they didn’t drag it back sooner. I could see some exec sitting around like, “Who even has space for peripherals, anyway?” Lucky for us, the Switch 2 controller doubles as a mouse now — tech wizardry right there. Though, if you hang on to your original Switch, there are ways with a USB mouse, so no worries.
Oh, and the trailer — there’s this trailer spilling all the beans on using the new mouse tricks with the Switch 2. It’s not just about painting stuff; we got music composition back, too. Making those beepy tunes and saving them with suspend points? Yep, all real. Plus, hit up the Nintendo Music app, and boom, you’re groovin’ to those dope Mario Paint jams of old.
Might not have been the superstar of Mario games, but you can’t deny the inspiration it sparked for budding artists and musicians. Seriously, there’s this remake of the Succession theme floating around — talent unleashed, I guess. But hey, it’s all about making crazy tunes and art now that it’s so accessible again. So get in there and make some magic happen on the Switch Online. Maybe you’ll create the next iconic piece. Who knows?
