Nintendo expands My Mario collection with Yoshi app, wooden block sets, and more

Nintendo has expanded the My Mario Collection with four new additions, one of which is an app. The My Mario Collection was first announced earlier this year as a collection of products, games, and experiences designed to capture the newest (read youngest) generation of fans.

Among the new additions is the Hello, Yoshi! app which is similar to the Hello, Mario! app. The app, which is free and available on both mobile devices (Android and iOS) as well as the Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 (available on Amazon for $449), is an interactive app that allows kids to play with Yoshi.

They can pull, poke, stretch, and spin Yoshi's face to get a wide range of reactions. Just like the Mario version, Yoshi will fall asleep and won't respond to interactions after a while, so that kids can take a screen time break.

Nintendo has also released an interactive board book called Hello, Mario! The board book is published by Penguin Random House and it has interactive tabs that kids can pull and move that will result in Mario performing actions such as rolling his eyes or removing his hat.

In addition, Nintendo has released the three-piece wooden block set announced earlier. Available in Peach, Yoshi, and Luigi variants, the block sets are made from hardwood. They also double as amiibo figures in compatible games. Nintendo says the block sets should help stimulate the imagination of kids and help them create their own adventures. If you already own the thirty-piece block set, there's no need to buy these as they are already included in the larger set.

Last but not least, Nintendo has released a new episode of It's Me, Mario! stop-motion shorts. Titled Coin Jam, this is the seventh episode of the series and it is available to watch now on the My Mario website and on the Play Nintendo YouTube channel.