Nintendo released a 3D model of what the balloon will look like, and yep, that's Mario. The real thing will be 51 feet long, 37 feet wide, and nearly 44 feet tall. He's wearing his iconic blue overalls and well-known red cap. His body is positioned in such a way to be a callback to Super Mario Galaxy. Nintendo is doing this in 2025 to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the original Super Mario Bros. game, which launched in Japan back in 1985.
To mark the 40th anniversary of the release of the Super Mario Bros video game, SF's Union Square Nintendo Store is bringing in Mario this weekend, or rather, someone in a Mario mascot suit that you can take pictures with. The Chronicle reported Monday morning that Nintendo video game star character Mario will be visiting SF's Union Square Nintendo Store this weekend, on both Saturday and Sunday afternoons.