Super Mario World Bros.

For the first time since 2008, something other than Call of Duty or a Rockstar game was the best-seller

Meanwhile, the Nintendo Switch continues to dominate Japan and Xbox is… still trying

Super Mario Odyssey and more first-party games are disappearing from online stores

And why Stanley mugs have become the new viral collectible

From the Nintendo Switch's surprisingly stellar year to 2023's best RPGs, it's a smorgasbord of great retrospectives

I played so many games in 2023 and it still didn’t feel like nearly enough

Someone talked about Final Fantasy IX, another reminisced about a SNES, and a third discussed Zelda: Ocarina of Time

The console just had a fantastic year despite being on its deathbed

So many wonderful games, and so many horrible layoffs

From big-budget blockbusters to remasters of classics, 2023’s best games were a wonderfully varied bunch