Historical perspective: information available by 2026-03-24. Chronology corrected on September 12, 2026.
The Flower Kingdom is preparing for a multiplayer park, more challenges and some familiar visitors. Super Mario Bros. Wonder – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup in Bellabel Park is scheduled for March 26, 2026. Ahead of that release, the useful question is what Nintendo has announced, especially if you already own the original game.
What Bellabel Park adds
Nintendo’s introduction describes cooperative and competitive attractions, from collecting coins to battling to preserve your lives. The Local Multiplayer Plaza includes 17 attraction types for up to four people on one system. Game Room Plaza offers six further attractions with support for larger groups.
This is an expansion of Wonder, rather than a separately numbered sequel. For an existing player, the decision is therefore about how much use you would make of its additions. Someone assembling friends for repeated multiplayer sessions is considering a different purchase from someone who only wants to finish the original adventure once.
Rosalina, Co-Star Luma and the Koopalings
Nintendo’s March feature guide confirms that Rosalina can use power-ups. Co-Star Luma is a support role in multiplayer: another person can fly around, collect coins and attack enemies, including through Joy-Con 2 mouse controls. Luma is not merely a cosmetic companion.
The seven Koopalings appear as opponents in new boss courses, not as seven additional playable characters. Toad Brigade Training Camp supplies challenges for one to four players. The new Assist Mode prevents damage in the main game and provides recovery from falls, letting players choose help without being restricted to a particular character.
Which multiplayer arrangement are you planning?
The official product page separates the modes. Do not read the largest player count as the limit for every activity:
- Shared-system activities support up to four players.
- The product listing specifies up to eight players over local wireless and up to 12 online; the larger-group attractions are in Game Room Plaza.
- GameShare is a separate way to share supported play with up to three other participants.
Before organising a session, check the specific activity, controllers and consoles your group will use. “Multiplayer” can mean people sitting at one screen, several consoles in a room, or people connecting over the internet. Those are not interchangeable setups.
GameShare does not give everyone a permanent copy
Nintendo’s GameShare documentation says a Switch 2 must host. Nearby participants can receive supported games on either Switch or Switch 2. Online sharing uses GameChat on Switch 2; it does not turn an original Switch into an online GameChat participant.
Shared access lasts for the session. Online features have Nintendo Account, internet and applicable Nintendo Switch Online requirements, with availability varying by country. Nintendo also describes an open-access period for GameChat during which that feature can be used without a membership. Check those before buying specifically for remote play. If you are curious about why online play can feel different from local play, our netcode guide explains the underlying timing problem.
Already own Wonder?
Owners of the original game can buy the upgrade pack to access the additions on Switch 2. New players can choose the combined edition. The upgrade requires the base game; it is not a cheaper standalone copy of the entire adventure. Use your regional Nintendo store for current prices.
The most useful buying checklist is short: whether you have the required console, whether you already own the game, and whether the new activities suit the people you play with. A date tells you when the edition is expected; the feature list helps you decide whether it suits your group.
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