--- title: "Splatoon 2 – Super Mario Bros. 35th Anniversary – January 16th 2021" url: "https://www.nintendoreporters.com/en/news/nintendo-switch/splatoon-2-super-mario-bros-35th-anniversary-january-16th-2021/" description: "Nintendo announced the start date of the Super Mario Bros. 35th Anniversary splatfest for Splatoon 2." author: "Patrick Dankers" published at: "2020-12-11 12:21:23" image: "https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/splatoon-2-super-mario-bros-35th-anniversary-january-16th-2021.jpeg" markdown url: "https://www.nintendoreporters.com/en/news/nintendo-switch/splatoon-2-super-mario-bros-35th-anniversary-january-16th-2021.md" --- Splatoon 2 - Super Mario Bros. 35th Anniversary - January 16th 2021 | Nintendo Switch News | NintendoReporters [![Splatoon 2 – Super Mario Bros. 35th Anniversary – January 16th 2021](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/splatoon-2-super-mario-bros-35th-anniversary-january-16th-2021.jpeg "Splatoon 2 – Super Mario Bros. 35th Anniversary – January 16th 2021")](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/splatoon-2-super-mario-bros-35th-anniversary-january-16th-2021.jpeg)Nintendo announced the start date of the Super Mario Bros. 35th Anniversary splatfest for Splatoon 2. Originally revealed during the Super Mario Bros. 35th Anniversary direct, this Super Mario Power-Up splatfest will run from January 16th till January 18th in Japan. The splatfest will put Team Mushroom against Team Power Star in a battle for Power-Up supremacy. > 今回は特別に、フェス参加者の中から、両陣営の上位100ケツずつ(200名)と参加者抽選(100名)の合計300名に、35周年特別デザインのプレミアムメダルが進呈されるぞ！奮って参加してほしい。[\#スーパーマリオ35周年](https://twitter.com/hashtag/%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BC%E3%83%91%E3%83%BC%E3%83%9E%E3%83%AA%E3%82%AA35%E5%91%A8%E5%B9%B4?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/uTlhETG2HA](https://t.co/uTlhETG2HA) > > — Splatoon（スプラトゥーン） (@SplatoonJP) [September 3, 2020](https://twitter.com/SplatoonJP/status/1301509285642293248?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) ## [](#special-physical-reward)Special physical reward In addition, Nintendo also announced some special physical rewards for participants in Japan. 300 lucky participants will have a chance to win a commemorative Super Mario 35th Anniversary Splatoon 2 medal. 100 of these medals will be given out to the Top 100 players in the splatfest, while another 100 will be given out randomly via lottery. [](#) [ ](#) > Generated for use by AI and Large Language Models (LLMs). > Generated: 2026-09-23 18:49:04 > Maintained by: NintendoReporters > Source: https://www.nintendoreporters.com/ > Contact: webmaster@nintendoreporters.com