Although Mario himself first appeared in 1981’s Donkey Kong for arcades, it was the very super 1985 NES game that catapulted the mustachioed mascot into the pop-culture stratosphere. After appearing ...

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 ...

The stellar sequel to Mario’s intergalactic adventure is back on the Switch 2, now dazzling in crisp 4K and introducing a helpful new assist mode that increases your health. I can't wait for its ...

'The Super Mario Galaxy Movie' will blast to theaters in April 2026 Caroline Blair is a writer for PEOPLE. She has been writing about celebrities, entertainment, reality TV stars and news for five ...

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Oscar Gonzalez is a Texas native who covered video games, conspiracy theories, misinformation and cryptocurrency. Friday's Nintendo Direct, the company's regular promotional livestream, celebrated the ...

The sequel to Universal’s record-breaking “Super Mario Bros. Movie” has just received its official title: “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie.” It’s set to release in theaters from Universal and ...

Nintendo kicked off its latest Direct on Friday with a slew of Mario-related news to mark the 40th anniversary of its mascot. One of those announcements was for a Nintendo Switch 2 version of the ...

Nintendo has announced the beloved Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2 are headed to Nintendo Switch and Switch 2, as part of Super Mario's 40th anniversary celebrations. Both titles will ...

Mario (Chris Pratt) and Luigi (Charlie Day) in 'The Super Mario Bros. Movie' Universal/Illumination Illumination founder and CEO Chris Meledandri and Nintendo Co., Ltd. announced that the title of the ...