Long before Mario became the face of Nintendo, the gaming giant had a rich history of other titles that have now been mostly ...

The Super Mario Bros. franchise is one of the biggest series in gaming, with over 200 distinct releases across the mainline platformers, sports-focused spin-offs, and genre reinventions. Despite this, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Jack Peachey is a features writer who's worked at Dualshockers and Game Rant. An animation nerd, his favourite games don't have a genre in common as much as they all have pretty pictures. When not ...

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 ...

Super Mario Super Mario Bros speedrunner is now just 11 frames away from the absolute perfect playthrough of the 40-year-old classic, after beating the world record for the third time this year Super ...

Remastered versions of games are great to revisit or play for the first time, but you'll be paying $35 to $40 for the privilege. I started with CNET reviewing laptops in 2009. Now I explore wearable ...

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 ...

If you know anything about gaming, you probably know the name ‘Mario Kart.’ Since 1992, the series has been a pillar of Nintendo’s output and a quintessential example of the company’s “easy to pick up ...

There are a few golden rules regarding the Super Mario games, and one of them is that 100% completion is a total 180 in difficulty. While completing the story is typically an easy, enjoyable ...