Google celebrates Mario Day in Maps app

Google has made a minor tweak to its Maps app in honor of Mario Day, which takes place on March 10. As a result, users can replace their navigation marker, which normally consists of an arrow, with Mario on a kart for a week.

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According to The Verge, the feature is included in the latest version of the Maps app for Android and iOS and will appear when users plan a route. A pop-up will appear saying “It’s Mario time!” and users only need to click ‘Lets-a go!’ click to continue through life as Mario. The feature, which is the result of a partnership between Nintendo and Google, will remain available for a week.

If you’re wondering why March 10 has become Mario Day, you only need to be a little bit familiar with 13375p34k to find out. Because if you say ‘Mar. 10’, it’s only a small step to read this like Mario. There is another easter egg in the app, which can be discovered by tapping the yellow question mark a hundred times.