An employee wearing a face mask stands next to a screen displaying a character of Nintendo game Super Mario at a store for Japanese games giant Nintendo in Tokyo on Feb 3, 2022.
(BEHROUZ MEHRI / AFP)

TOKYO – Japanese videogames maker Nintendo Co Ltd said on Tuesday it was delaying the release of its film using Super Mario Bros characters to April 2023 from late this year.

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Nintendo said on Twitter the new release dates were April 7, 2023, for North America and April 28 for Japan.