2021

Important Dates

GAME RELEASES

• 12 February: Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury was released for the Nintendo Switch.
• 21 May: Miitopia was released for the Nintendo Switch.
• 11 June: Game Builder Garage was released for the Nintendo Switch.
• 25 June: Mario Golf: Super Rush was released for the Nintendo Switch.
• 16 July: The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD was released for the Nintendo Switch.
• 10 September: Warioware: Get it Together! was released for the Nintendo Switch.
• 10 October: Metroid Dread was released for the Nintendo Switch.
• 29 October: Mario Party Superstars was released for the Nintendo Switch.

MAJOR EVENTS

• 17 February: A Nintendo Direct aired, revealing Splatoon 3.
• 15 June: E3 2021 happened, announcing Warioware: Get it Together!, Metroid Dread, and Mario Party Superstars.
• 27 July: The first bad news of the year is delivered: Dr. Mario World was announced to be shut down on 31 October.

DEATHS

• 6 December: Masayuki Uemura, 78, unknown causes

ENDINGS & SHUTDOWNS

• 31 March: Super Mario Maker, 5, unknown reasons; Super Mario 3D All Stars, <1, end of Mario 35 anniversary
• 1 April: Super Mario Bros. 35, <1, end of Mario 35 anniversary
• 1 November: Dr. Mario World, 2, unknown reasons
• 17 December: Nintendo Minute, 8, unknown reasons

Author: takamori shiho