Mario poses at the "SUPER NINTENDO WORLD" welcome celebration at Universal Studios Hollywood on February 16, 2023 in Universal City, California.
Asia-Pacific markets mostly climbed on Monday, led by Japan's Nikkei 225 rising almost 2% as investors look ahead to a week of central bank decisions from around the region.
The Nikkei climbed 1.8%, powered by financials and consumer cyclical stocks, and closed at 39,332.74. Mizuho Financial Group and Nikon were among top gainers on the index.
The yen strengthened 0.15% to trade at 148.46 after hitting its weakest level in over two months earlier in the session. The dollar gained after a strong U.S. jobs report on Friday, which also reduced expectations that the Federal Reserve would need another 50-basis-pont rate cut.