Going into 1981, Japanese game designer Shigeru Miyamoto was facing a problem. Working on one of his first games ever, he hoped to use Popeye, the famed sailor of 1930s cartoons, to serve as the hero.

Voice actor Kevin Afghani has taken over the role of Mario in Nintendo video games. Afghani replaces Charles Martinet, who voiced the character for more than 20 years. Chris Pratt voices Mario in "The ...

SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers for “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie,” now playing in theaters. “Mario” video game fans are in for another treat with “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie,” 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 ...

A new ranking has crowned the greatest ‘Super Mario’ game ever, beating out decades of beloved Nintendo classics and sparking debate among longtime fans. Experts and readers ranked Super Mario World ...

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Nintendo is celebrating "Mario Day" — otherwise known as March 10 — with more than just new Virtual Boy games for Nintendo Switch Online. Select Mario games for Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 will be ...

It’s officially time to celebrate Mario Day, and Walmart is marking the occasion with big savings on some of the most popular Nintendo Switch games in the Mushroom Kingdom. For MAR10 Day (March 10), ...

Kevin Afghani is the new voice of Nintendo characters Mario, Luigi and Wario. The voice actor took over the roles from retiring Charles Martinet, starting with the 2023 game "Super Mario Bros. Wonder.

There are a lot of Mariogames that have come out over the years. The Italian plumber has been in over 200+ games, which is truly incredible and goes to show just how incredible his presence in the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ollie Barder covers Japanese pop-culture and gaming from Tokyo. Following the somewhat underwhelming Super Mario 3D All-Stars back ...

The 3D Super Mario series is arguably Nintendo’s flagship franchise. Following the shift to 3D visuals with the Nintendo 64, virtually every Nintendo console has gone on to receive a new platforming ...