On the occasion of Mario day, Google has teamed up with Nintendo to bring Mario to Google Maps. Starting today “Mario Time” is available on Google Maps for Android and iOS devices and Mario will accompany you on all your drives Google Maps this week.
To get started with the “Mario Time,” you need to enter Mario Time, for that tap on the yellow “?” icon that is available in the bottom right of the Google Maps app post the latest update. Once you tap on the Yellow ‘?’ icon, you ’ll then see a prompt to enable Mario Time. Once it is enabled, you will see the Mario driving a Mario Kart vehicle on the Google Maps navigation arrow.
Google says that Mario will be a “constant companion” during the entire week and the icon will be visible in Google Maps on every route you take while using the app. The Google Maps with Mario time for iOS and Android is currently rolling out to everyone and will be available for the next seven days.