It noticed you. The Nintendo Talking Flower is an official Nintendo figurine based on the Talking Flowers from Super Mario Bros. Wonder — the sassy, encouraging, and occasionally annoying little commentators who made the Flower Kingdom impossible to explore in silence. Released on March 12, 2026 as part of the Super Mario Bros. 40th Anniversary, the Talking Flower is now a battery-powered desk companion that brings that same energy into any room, without a screen, without Wi-Fi, and without asking permission to speak.
The figurine talks on its own. Approximately twice per hour, the Talking Flower delivers a pre-recorded line — words of encouragement, observations, quips, or whatever it has decided to say — without being prompted. This is the defining behaviour of the product and the reason it was described by Shacknews as the most exciting reveal of the September 2025 Nintendo Direct. It is not a toy you interact with and put down. It is a desk companion that decides when to add its commentary to the room, like a character that wandered off the screen and into your life.
Press the button on the pot at any time to trigger a line on command. Hold the button for two seconds for Quiet Time — a mute mode that silences the flower for a period, for when you need the room to yourself without fully switching it off.
The figurine responds to its environment. Internal sensors detect the current room temperature and the time of day, and the Talking Flower makes comments based on both — noting when the room is warm, responding to the morning, and quieting down at night. Morning greetings and bedtime reminders can be set to specific times. It is, as Gizmodo described it, "a simple concept that was not nearly as annoying as other toys with implemented AI usage."
Wonder Music Mode plays three musical tracks from Super Mario Bros. Wonder directly from the figurine: Ninji Disco, Spikey Dance Number, and Pumpkin Party. For fans of the game's soundtrack, this is a genuinely charming addition that makes the Talking Flower functional as a small ambient music player for the three most distinctive tracks from the game.
The figurine supports eleven spoken languages — English, Italian, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, Russian, Korean, Chinese (Traditional and Simplified), and Japanese — making it one of the most globally accessible Nintendo collectibles released. The language is set at setup and determines which voice lines play throughout use.
The Talking Flower is not a smart speaker, does not have a microphone, does not connect to a game console or smartphone, and does not use Bluetooth or Wi-Fi. It is a self-contained, battery-powered figurine. It is also the breakout Nintendo character of the Super Mario Bros. Wonder era and one of the most distinctive pieces of Mario merchandise released for the 40th anniversary.