Nintendo Switch Online Magazine: March Edition
31 March 2026
As we approach the end of March, Nintendo Switch Online Magazine is back with a brand-new issue! We’ve got new classic games, online events, Missions and Rewards and much more!
Find out what’s been going on this month in Nintendo Switch Online Magazine: March Edition!
New Tracks added to Nintendo Music*1
New tracks from the following games are now available exclusively for Nintendo Switch Online members on your smart device!
Listen to Nintendo Music now – available exclusively for Nintendo Switch Online members. Download the app by scanning the QR Code.
Supported platforms: iOS & Android
New titles added to Virtual Boy – Nintendo Classics Library
Mario’s Tennis™
Mario Clash™
New title added to GameCube – Nintendo Classics Library
Pokémon™ XD: Gale of Darkness
New title added to Game Boy Advance – Nintendo Classics Library
Mario vs. Donkey Kong™
Share the Smiles with Online Play
Play with friends online in these newly released games!
Get Involved with these special online events:
Mario Kart World Online Event
Get ready to drive to survive.
In the Drivers' Championship online event, players competed online in Mario Kart World during 07/03 12:00 to 16:00 AEDT competing for the highest score.
Nintendo Switch Online members could take part in this event with a Nintendo Switch 2 console and Mario Kart World game.
Take part in Big Run Events!
The Splatoon 3 Big Run*2 was on between 14/03 – 16/03!
You could take on waves of Salmonids and Triumvirate down Eeltail Alley and earn yourself some fresh rewards in this co-op event!
Don't forget to check the Nintendo Switch Online app on your Nintendo Switch device for updates on the next special online event!
Check out the latest Missions & Rewards:
Nintendo Switch Online members who play Super Mario USA and Super Mario Advance™ before 07/04 receive 100 Platinum Points and special user icon parts!*3
Mission end: 07/04 10:59 (AEDT) 12:59 (NZDT)
These icon parts were also available during this month:
Keep an eye on the Nintendo Switch Online app so you don’t miss the latest updates!
It’s Trivia Time!
Trivia is back! Last month we asked the question: What year was Virtual Boy originally released in Japan/US?
The correct answer is… It was released in both Japan and in North America 1995.
Our question to you this month is: In Pokémon Pokopia – up to how many people can play together in online and wireless multiplayer?
Happy gaming, everyone! See you next month for more Nintendo Switch Online fun!
*1 The Nintendo Music app is free to download. A compatible smart device is required. Internet connection fees may apply. A Nintendo Account and any active Nintendo Switch Online membership (sold separately) are required to use the service. Internet access required for online features. Terms and conditions apply.
*2 You must own Splatoon 3 on Nintendo Switch to take part in this event. An active Nintendo Switch Online membership is required to take part in this event. To view prices, select Membership Options & Support in this application.
*3 To receive the icon, you must have a paid Nintendo Switch Online membership at the time the icon is distributed. You can check the icon parts you have received by selecting your profile icon in this application.