The N64 ushered in a new era for Mario, taking him from 2D to 3D and redefining what platformers could be. Some of Nintendo's most beloved franchises began on this console, and it was also home to ...

The Super Mario series has been going on ever since the NES, and as with any other long-running series of platformers, it hasn't been entirely perfect. It's usually pretty damn good, but when the ...

Super Mario's 40 year history is a testament to all the different ways you can make a little guy run from left to right across a screen. Nintendo's line of 2D Mario platformers has gone through three ...

Super Mario has been an integral part of the gaming landscape for almost as long as gaming has been in existence. Mario got his original debut back during the original Donkey Kong game, released on ...

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 ...

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 ...

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