Sunshine Island

Every discussion about the American version of Super Mario Bros. 2 invariably turns to its origins as a completely…

Super Mario Sunshine. Mario’s second foray into a three-dimensional plane built on the foundation of 1996’s Super…

Anyone who says “you can’t go home again” obviously never played a Mario game.

Welcome to Morning Music, Kotaku’s new, daily hangout for folks who love video games and the cool-ass sounds they…

Whether it’s Link in Link’s Awakening, or Mario in Super Mario Bros. 2, Nintendo characters have strange dreams.

The world is in ruin, relationships are in tatters, and dreams are being crushed. How to help all these people?…

Nintendo’s Princess Peach is the quintessential damsel in distress. She’s such a damsel cliché that she’s more…

Super Mario Galaxy 2’s gameplay is superb, having some of the most creative level design I’ve experienced.…

Feel that chill in the air? It’s no longer summer, so let’s welcome autumn the best way possible: by watching new…

It’s hot outside. Let’s stay in and watch some anime.