Tag Archives: Mario

Super Mario Bros. is one of the most famous games in the world, but its curious sequel leaves players with many questions. Such as, why does Super Mario Bros. 2 play so different from its predecessor? Why is Luigi now taller and skinnier than Mario? How involved was series creator …

Though he’s normally pushed into the background by his more famous brother, 2013 is a huge year for Luigi. Not only does he have a starring role in Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon for 3DS, he’s turning 30 this year too. To celebrate the lovable loser’s first appearance in 1983 arcade …

Nintendo zeroed in on a release date for New Super Mario Bros. 2 on the 3DS. The company announced the new Mario game will come out August 19 during its E3 press conference. This time Mario takes a page from Wario’s book. New Super Mario Bros. 2 is all about …

(opens in new tab) It’s been known for quite some time that Nintendo was working on a 2D Mario Bros. game, though we assumed it would likely be a follow-up to the New Super Mario Bros. franchise, either on the 3DS or the upcoming Wii U. The NSMB games have …

Earlier this week we were introduced to Koichi Hayashida at his inspiring GDC presentation (opens in new tab), and we could finally attach a face to the name we’d seen in credits for years. Among his accolades, Hayashida began working with Mario on Super Mario Sunshine, continuing to Super Mario …

Fans of Mario’s less loved brother Luigi had some tough years as the green one was basically ignored in core Mario games like Mario 64 and Mario Sunshine. Then he made his big return as a special unlockable in Mario Galaxy 1 and 2, plus he was fully playable in …

The Wii is reaching the end of its lifespan, which means it’s going through some changes that includes being repackaged with new coloring and features. We already saw proof of it during Gamescom this year, as Nintendo revealed an updated Wii for Europe that cut things like the vertical stand …