Mario has been bringing smiles to faces since Nintendo launched their NES console with Super Mario Bros. in 1985 in North America. It forever changed video games, and thanks to Nintendo's brave step ...

The Nintendo 64 era was a golden age for Mario, transforming him from 2D to 3D and giving us unforgettable titles like Super Mario 64, Mario Kart 64, and Mario Party. These games weren’t just fun — ...

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Super Mario Bros. 2 is seen as the black sheep of Mario games series. Released in 1988 for the NES and in 1992 for Japan, some players were sure they had played it before. They’d be correct, as the ...

Sports are foundational to gaming as a medium. From Pong to NES Baseball, the infancy of the medium was littered with just-about-recognisable renditions of real-life sports in an attempt to conjure a ...

Despite Mario reaching his 40th anniversary this year with Super Mario Bros, we’re about to approach the 30th anniversary since Mario made his 3D debut with Super Mario 64 in 1996. This became a ...

Zackari is a writer for Game Rant who can be found in the United States. While he loves breaking down industry trends, he's also a fan just like everyone else, especially of Sonic the Hedgehog.

Though the genre has since exploded, 2D platforming arguably owes its start to Super Mario. And even though it’s been 40 years since the first game came out, few 2D platformers have risen to the level ...

If you're a Nintendo Switch owner looking to pick up some new games, you can currently save over £15 on two Super Mario games ...

The company went through four decades of fun with Mario in a new advertisement.