Meet & Greet Mario
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Meet & Greet Mario refers to any of a series of meet-and-greet events sponsored by Nintendo of Europe at select stores in Benelux starting in 2023. The events see fans meeting and taking photographs with a performer costumed as Mario.
History[edit]
2023[edit]
In 2023, the event was organized at multiple stores across Netherlands[1] and Belgium[2][3]. The dates and locations of these events are listed below for both countries.
| Netherlands[1] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Store | Address | Date | Times |
| ToyChamp | De Voorwaarts 17, Apeldoorn | April 1, 2023 | 11.00–16.00 CEST |
| MediaMarkt | Johan Cruijff Boulevard, Amsterdam | April 15, 2023 | 11.00–16.00 CEST |
| Intertoys | Noord Esmarkerrondweg 431–4, Enschede | April 19, 2023 | 11.00–16.00 CEST |
| Intertoys | Watermanweg 317, Rotterdam | April 22, 2023 | 11.00–16.00 CEST |
| ToyChamp | Podium 1, Middelburg | July 15, 2023 | 11.00–16.00 CEST |
| Belgium[2][3] | |||
| Store | Address | Date | Times |
| Smartoysa | Rue des Fripiers 18, Mons | April 8, 2023 | 11.00–16.00 CEST |
| Jouets Broze | Rue de Landen 53A/1, Hannut | April 8, 2023 | 14.00–17.00 CEST |
| Fnac | Turnhoutsebaan 5, Wijnegem | April 15, 2023 | 11.00–16.00 CEST |
| Carrefour | Rue d'Havré 18, Mons | May 6, 2023 | 11.00–16.00 CEST |
| Carrefour | Avenue Paul Gilson 455, Drogenbos | May 13, 2023 | 11.00–16.00 CEST |
| ToyChamp | Antwerpseweg 65, Geel | May 27, 2023 | 11.00–16.00 CEST |
2024[edit]
One such event took place on March 10, 2024 (Mario Day) between 13:00 and 17:00 CET at the MediaMarkt store in Westfield Mall of the Netherlands.[4]
Gallery[edit]
Dates, locations, and times for the 2023 Meet & Greet Mario events in the Netherlands
Dates, locations, and times for the 2023 events in Belgium (Dutch)
Dates, locations, and times for the 2023 events in Belgium (French)
Artwork for the Meet & Greet met Mario event on Mario Day 2024
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Dutch | Meet & Greet Mario[1][2] (2023) Meet & Greet met Mario[4] (2024) |
- Meet & Greet with Mario |
| French | Venez rencontrer Mario ![3] |
Come and meet Mario! |
Notes[edit]
a - Misspelled as "SmartToys" on nintendo.be.[2][3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c (April 7, 2023). Meet & Greet Mario. nintendo.nl. Retrieved April 14, 2023. (Archived April 14, 2023, 22:38:24 UTC via archive.today.) (Screenshot.)
- ^ a b c d (April 7, 2023). Meet & Greet Mario. nintendo.be (Dutch). Retrieved April 14, 2023. (Archived April 14, 2023, 22:46:06 UTC via archive.today.) (Screenshot.)
- ^ a b c d (April 7, 2023). Venez rencontrer Mario !. nintendo.be (French). Retrieved April 14, 2023. (Archived April 14, 2023, 22:47:31 UTC via archive.today.) (Screenshot.)
- ^ a b (March 5, 2024). Meet & Greet met Mario!. nintendo.nl. Retrieved March 8, 2024. (Archived March 8, 2024, 13:14:19 UTC via archive.today.)
