Nintendo celebrated Super Mario Bros.’ 35th anniversary with appropriate levels of enthusiasm. The company released a collection of 3D Super Mario games from multiple console generations, new hardware in the form of a Game & Watch handheld that played the original Super Mario Bros., and even a battle royale version of the 8-bit NES classic.

But in one of the stranger moves Nintendo made in commemorating Mario’s 35th birthday, it released the products for a limited time, effectively putting expiration dates on the celebration of Super Mario Bros.

You can no longer play Super Mario Bros. 35, the 35-player take........

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