Nintendo's growing library of free children's apps just got two new additions. Hello, Peach! and Hello, Luigi! are now live on the Switch eShop and mobile devices, giving younger players two more familiar faces to interact with at zero cost.
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How the My Mario app lineup grew to four
This all started when Nintendo launched the My Mario product line, a range of apps and physical toys aimed at parents and young children. The first app, Hello, Mario!, arrived on Switch and mobile as a free download, followed later by Hello, Yoshi! The concept is simple: characters react to touch, play peekaboo, and let kids pull silly faces alongside them. Both apps also work fully offline, which matters a lot when you're handing a tablet to a toddler in the back seat of a car.
The two new apps follow the same formula. Hello, Peach! and Hello, Luigi! bring Princess Peach and Luigi into the same interactive format, each free to download from the Switch eShop right now. The offline functionality carries over here too, so parents don't need to worry about Wi-Fi access for the experience to work.
Amiibo support added to Hello, Mario! this week
Here's the thing: the new app launches weren't the only update Nintendo pushed this week. The existing Hello, Mario! apps received an update adding support for the My Mario wood block amiibo sets. Tap one of the wood block amiibo figures to the screen, and the corresponding character's face appears, ready to interact with.
It's a small but clever touch that ties the physical toy line directly into the app experience. The key here is that Nintendo is building a connected ecosystem where the apps and the amiibo figures reinforce each other, making both more appealing to parents shopping for young kids.
The Melody Car arriving in Japan on October 20
Alongside the app news, Nintendo also announced a new physical toy for the My Mario line: the My Mario Melody Car. Launching in Japan on October 20, 2026, the toy lets you place a wood block Super Mario amiibo figure inside the car, and it plays a character-specific song as the car rolls along. Each character triggers its own track, which is a genuinely fun mechanic for kids who already have the amiibo figures.
No international release date has been confirmed yet, but given that the rest of the My Mario line has seen broader availability, it's a reasonable bet that the Melody Car will eventually head west.
Stop motion series keeps rolling
Nintendo also dropped episodes 8 and 9 of its My Mario stop motion series this week, available on the Play Nintendo YouTube channel. The series has been running quietly alongside the app and toy launches, adding a content layer that keeps kids engaged with the characters between app sessions.
For parents already deep in the Nintendo ecosystem, the My Mario line is shaping up to be a well-thought-out product family. The apps are free, the amiibo figures serve double duty across both the apps and the Melody Car, and the stop motion content keeps the characters feeling alive. If you're looking for more Nintendo content to explore with younger players, the Yoshi and the Mysterious Book beginner's guide is worth a look for families ready to graduate to something with a bit more depth. For everything else Nintendo-related, the full gaming guides hub has you covered.
The My Mario lineup now covers four of Nintendo's most recognizable characters. Whether Wario or Toad get their own apps next is anyone's guess, but Nintendo's pattern here is consistent: build the lineup one character at a time, keep everything free, and let the physical toys add value on top. Check the Yoshi and the Mysterious Book amiibo compatibility guide if you want to know which amiibo figures work across Nintendo's current lineup before picking any up.
