Mario Paint on Switch Online? Finally! And the Switch 2's Mouse Support Gets its Day in the Sun
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The SNES classic *Mario Paint* has arrived on Nintendo Switch Online, giving Switch 2 owners a chance to properly use the console's mouse functionality while reminding everyone else how much fun it is to make terrible pixel art. Eurogamer has all the details, if you want to dive deeper!
Right, so Eurogamer (cheers, mates!) just dropped the delightful news: *Mario Paint*, that gloriously chaotic SNES art program, has landed on Nintendo Switch Online. Remember spending hours making terrible pixel art and even worse music back in '92? Well, get ready to relive the… uh… magic!
It's available on both the original Switch and the shiny new Switch 2. Now, here's the bit I find particularly interesting. The original Switch needs a USB mouse to get the full *Mario Paint* experience. But on the Switch 2? That underutilized mouse functionality is finally getting a proper workout! It's almost like Nintendo planned this, isn't it? (Okay, maybe not *planned*, but stumbled into a happy accident.)
According to Eurogamer, Nintendo's even thrown the *Mario Paint* soundtrack into the Nintendo Music App. Which, let's be honest, is probably best enjoyed ironically. But hey, points for completeness!
But what does this *really* mean? For starters, it's a reminder that Nintendo's classic library is a treasure trove of weird and wonderful stuff. *Mario Paint* wasn't exactly a system seller, but it was unique. And in a world of increasingly homogenous AAA titles, that's something worth celebrating.
Beyond *Mario Paint*, it looks like *Mario's Super Picross* and *Nobunaga's Ambition* are also getting some mouse love on the SNES app. A nice little bonus, that is.
Of course, this isn't the only bit of Nintendo news floating around. Eurogamer also mentioned that Lego Game Boy model (which is basically pure nostalgia crack) and the Switch 2 becoming the fastest-selling console in US history. Blimey, that Switch 2 is rather popular!
Look, I'm not going to pretend this is earth-shattering news. But sometimes, it's the small things – like revisiting a quirky old art program – that make gaming so bloody brilliant. So, grab your virtual paintbrush (or your actual mouse) and get ready to create some masterpieces... or, more likely, some gloriously terrible doodles.
Tags: Nintendo Switch Online, Mario Paint, SNES, Nintendo Switch 2, Retro Gaming
Original article: Eurogamer