Super Mario Bros. set a precedent for good controls, level design, and music that is still followed today. Super Mario Land may be different from the mainline franchise, but it has a loyal fan base.

Mario is, without a doubt, one of the most iconic characters in gaming and pop culture. He’s appeared in hundreds of games across about a dozen platforms, as well as and several TV shows and films, ...

Melody MacReady is a writer and transwoman (she/her), passionate about all things pop culture-related. From movies to shows to games to comic books, there is not much that she does not enjoy or ...

What is the best Mario RPG? Mario has been dabbling in the turn-based genre since 1996's Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars on the Super NES, and has since split into two distinct series — one ...

When Super Mario World first released back in 1990 (or '91 or '92 depending on your region), it felt like a huge moment for Nintendo's iconic platforming franchise. Here was Mario as we already knew ...

After just three years, Nintendo's aggressive move into the North American videogame market proved a complete disaster. Out of three thousand units built, its much-hyped, last-ditch arcade shooter ...