Nintendo has quietly released the free Hello Peach and Hello Luigi apps for Switch and mobile, expanding the toddler-friendly My Mario line with touch play, built-in breaks, offline use, and amiibo block support.
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Nintendo quietly adds Peach and Luigi to its My Mario app lineup
Nintendo has released two new free Mario-themed apps, Hello, Peach! and Hello, Luigi!, for Nintendo Switch and mobile devices, according to reports from Nintendo Life and Nintendo Everything. The immediate catch is availability: Nintendo Life reports that the apps are currently available in Japan, while Nintendo Everything says both can be found on the Nintendo eShop now and notes that mobile versions are available as well. None of the provided source material confirms a worldwide rollout, so players outside Japan should treat local availability as something to check directly on their regional eShop or mobile storefront.
The launch is quiet, but the audience is very specific. These are not platformers, party games, or companion apps for a new Mario release. They are free, small-scale, touch-focused apps under Nintendo’s My Mario brand, a line Nintendo has positioned for young children and parents. The Hello Peach app and Hello Luigi app continue the same format established by Hello, Mario! and Hello, Yoshi!, giving casual Mario fans and families a low-friction way to play with familiar characters without buying a full game.
What the Hello Peach and Hello Luigi apps actually do
The core interaction is simple and deliberately tactile. Nintendo Everything cites an official overview saying children and parents can play with Luigi or Peach’s face, pulling, stretching, poking, spinning, and watching the character react with different expressions. Nintendo Life describes the same setup as the previous Hello, Mario! apps: players interact with a character’s face and tap a ? Block to make items appear on screen.
The ? Block menu adds familiar Mario objects and gags to the toy-box feel. According to Nintendo Everything’s quoted overview, players can bring in Super Mushrooms, Super Stars, pipes, enemies, and a peekaboo option. Boo can also appear during peekaboo play. That gives the apps a little structure without turning them into traditional games. There is no sourced mention of levels, scoring, progression, challenges, or paid content in the provided material.
From a design perspective, the appeal is in immediacy. Peach and Luigi are big, readable, expressive faces on a touch screen, and the interaction model is built around curiosity rather than skill. That matters for the intended age group because the app does not ask a child to read menus, follow mission prompts, or master buttons. It asks them to poke, drag, and notice a reaction.
Built-in breaks are part of the design, not an afterthought
One of the most important confirmed features is the built-in break system. Nintendo Everything reports, based on the official overview, that Luigi or Peach will get tired after a while and fall asleep. At that point, no amount of poking wakes them. The overview frames this as a way to give children a natural pause and help parents limit screen time.
That is a notable choice for Nintendo mobile apps and Nintendo Switch apps aimed at preschool play. Many free apps built for children are designed to extend sessions as long as possible. Here, the sourced description says the app deliberately stops interaction after a period of play unless the parent changes the setting. Nintendo Everything notes that the feature can be turned off through the gear icon in the top-right corner when the application starts.
The same official overview also says the apps can be played offline. That is practical for families using a Switch in handheld mode, traveling with a tablet, or handing over a phone in a place with unreliable service. The sources do not mention any online requirement after download, account linking, or in-app purchases.
Where to download Hello Peach and Hello Luigi
For Nintendo Switch, the clearest supported answer is the Nintendo eShop. Nintendo Life says Hello, Peach! and Hello, Luigi! are free to download from the eShop and currently available in Japan. Nintendo Everything also reports that both apps can be found on the Nintendo eShop now. The Otaku Authority separately reports that both are free digital downloads through the eShop on Switch.
For mobile, the picture is a little less complete in the provided sources. Nintendo Life says the apps have been released on Switch and mobile devices, and Nintendo Everything notes that mobile versions are available as well. The source material does not specify whether the mobile downloads are on iOS, Android, or both, and it does not provide regional app store links. Because of that, the safest guidance is to search your regional storefront for Hello, Peach!, Hello, Luigi!, or Hello Peach Hello Luigi, and to verify the publisher listing before downloading anything.
The price is confirmed across the reporting as free. The available source material does not mention file size, supported Switch models, phone OS requirements, controller support, languages, or whether the apps are listed separately in every region.
The amiibo block update turns the apps into part of a toy ecosystem
The new releases also connect to Nintendo’s broader My Mario toy push. Nintendo Life reports that the Hello, Mario apps have been updated to support the My Mario wood block amiibo sets. When one is tapped, the matching character’s face appears on screen and can be interacted with. GoNintendo reports the same update, describing the Mario, Luigi, Peach, and Yoshi stacking blocks as amiibo that can now trigger the Face Play feature for the corresponding character in the app series.
That context helps explain why Nintendo has separate character apps rather than treating this as a single Mario face toy. A child can recognize Luigi, Peach, Mario, or Yoshi as a distinct icon on the Switch home screen, while the physical stacking blocks can act as a bridge into the matching digital play. The source material does not confirm Nintendo’s internal design reasoning, but the product pattern is clear: the apps, amiibo blocks, and My Mario branding are being built around character recognition and parent-child play.
Nintendo Life also reports that Nintendo has announced a My Mario Melody Car. According to that report, placing the wood block amiibo in the car plays a song for each character. That makes the Hello Peach app and Hello Luigi app part of a larger preschool-facing Mario line that blends screens, toys, and simple character interactions.
A small release that says a lot about casual Mario fans
For players who follow Nintendo mainly through major Switch releases, Hello Peach and Hello Luigi may look tiny. For casual Mario fans, especially families with young children, the launch fills a different role. These apps let Peach and Luigi sit beside Mario and Yoshi as approachable digital toys, free to try and simple enough for a toddler to understand by touch.
The quiet rollout also leaves unanswered questions. The provided reporting does not establish a global release schedule, does not list mobile store links, and does not confirm whether every regional eShop will receive the apps at the same time. Nintendo Life’s Japan-specific availability note is the one hard regional detail in the supplied material. Until Nintendo’s own regional pages or storefront listings say otherwise, international players should check locally rather than assume the apps are live everywhere.
Still, the confirmed pieces are useful. Hello, Peach! and Hello, Luigi! are free, touch-based My Mario apps with offline play, a built-in rest feature, Mario items through a ? Block menu, and support across Switch and mobile according to multiple reports. They are not replacements for a Mario game night. They are small, friendly entry points for the youngest Mario fans, and that makes their low-key arrival worth noticing.