Sonic Lost World is fun and pretty — but it’s also cruel and merciless (review)
Playing a Sonic game on anything but a Sega console will always feel strange to me. I still have strong memories of running through grassy hills and checkered loops as the speedy hedgehog — while...
View ArticleSuper Mario Galaxy HD? Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto says it’s ‘possible’
Nintendo hasn’t dipped into the HD-remake well as much as other developers have — so far, it has only released The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker HD (which our reviewer loved). But according to legendary...
View ArticleNintendo’s Miyamoto: Super Mario 3D World ‘doesn’t mean we’ll never make...
Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto doesn’t want Super Mario Galaxy fans to get too sad because Nintendo might eventually make another sequel in that sub-franchise. Speaking in an official Nintendo...
View ArticleSuper Mario 3D World is better than Super Mario 64 or Galaxy (review)
I wasn’t expecting Super Mario 3D World to wow me like this. Before you play it, it’s hard not to look down on 3D World. When Nintendo announced the platformer in January, it looked like a quick...
View ArticleSuper Mario Galaxy hits Wii U Virtual Console on Christmas Eve
Nintendo is bringing back one of its best games ever to help you celebrate the holidays. Super Mario Galaxy is coming to the Wii U Virtual Console, according to Nintendo’s website. The Wii 3D...
View ArticleThe origins and secrets of the Super Mario Galaxy games
Niantic Labs’ John Hanke will be delivering a fireside chat for AR/VR day (augmented reality/virtual reality) at GamesBeat 2016. Get a ticket here! A tech demo for the GameCube inspired the creation of...
View ArticleThe best Wii games you didn’t play, handpicked by industry pros
The Nintendo Wii has played host to some of the best-selling video games of all time. But for every hands-down success like Super Mario Galaxy, a few titles went almost unnoticed by the masses. With...
View ArticleGaming icons enshrined in stained glass (gallery)
I usually think of stained glass as an art form reserved for churches, but the Internet has shown me that the medium is well suited to showcasing some of gaming’s greatest icons. The gallery below...
View ArticleNew 3D Mario, Smash Bros, and Mario Kart will be at E3
Good news, everybody! I’m going to get to play a bunch of new Wii U games at this year’s Electronic Entertainment Expo! What? Aren’t you happy for me? Nintendo president Satoru Iwata announced today...
View ArticleAll 17 Super Mario Bros. games, ranked
FEATURE: Nintendo says that today is Mario Day (March 10 … MAR10 … get it?), so let’s celebrate it by listing the Italian plumber’s main adventures. The Mario franchise is the best-selling in gaming...
View ArticleThe state of Mario: How Nintendo attempts to make its beloved mascot relevant...
You’d be hard-pressed to find someone who doesn’t know who Mario is. Due to his iconic red hat, blue overalls, and a fluffy mustache, Nintendo’s mascot is instantly recognizable. But after appearing in...
View ArticleSuper Mario 3D World devs discuss Mario’s future, going HD, and the different...
It’s almost impossible to limit yourself to just one question for Shigeru Miyamoto. I had two pages’ worth of queries in my small notebook, and trying to narrow down that list while Nintendo’s renowned...
View ArticleSuper Mario 3D All-Stars remasters 3 classic Mario games for Nintendo Switch
After months of rumor, Nintendo has finally confirmed that is releasing a bundle of remakes of some of Mario's greatest 3D adventures.Read More
View ArticleSuper Mario 3D All-Stars review — All-star classics in a half-hearted package
Super Mario 3D All-Stars is a collection that contains three of the best 3D platformers ever. You'd think that that would be enough. And it is!Read More
View ArticleSuper Mario 3D All-Stars is Nintendo at its worst
Super Mario 3D All-Stars is Nintendo knowing that it can get away with less than the bare minimum, and I don't know how to stop it.Read More
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