Mario

A Paper Mario Fan Remake Five Years In The Making

We live in the age of remakes, some more necessary than others. Even Nintendo’s gotten in on the action with games like Zelda: Wind Waker Wii U. But in the background of all that, a fan’s been rebuilding the original Paper Mario for almost half a decade. The New Paper Mario project aims to replace…

Old Nintendo Manual Says Wario Is Mario’s Childhood Friend, Which Is BS

Console Wars author Blake Harris gave the internet another peek at the treasure trove of an historic Nintendo character guide recently. The main revelation this time is that the company insisted Wario “is not Mario’s evil twin,” but rather his “childhood friend.” Wait a second. What?!?! Ok, first: the relevant excerpt. Press The Buttons published…

Look At This Yoshi Figure

Just look at it. That is the cheeriest strut I have ever seen in an action figure. And that’s not even the best part. No, the best part is that this is a Figuarts toy, the same line that released those amazingMario and Luigi figures earlier in the year, so both the brothers aren’t just…

Report: Sony Making Super Mario Bros. Movie

Well. This is one of the weirdest things we’ve heard in a long time. If you’ve missed it, Sony Pictures – the company’s movie studio business – was recentlyhacked. The contents of what was obtained from the breach are still being sifted through, but according to a report on Buzzfeed, there’s a secret business deal…

Fan Theory: The Mario Games Are Too Hard On Bowser

Bowser has been around long enough that many gamers have found themselves wondering: is Mario’s longtime nemesis really all that bad? Maybe he’s just…misunderstood? Perhaps his intentions are pure, but as a flawed despot struggling to maintain order in his kingdom, he doesn’t always make the best decisions. Case in point: Super Mario 3D World,…

Yahoo! Mario is looking exceedingly triumphant in this custom Super Smash Bros. Wii U stage “Star World.” It’s made by Reddit user Rifick, a player who’s making a name for himself online thanks to his standout work in the game’s level editor. Check out more of his new stages here, and our ongoing roundup here…

The Tale Of Two Canceled Mario Games

Did You Know Gaming‘s latest look at Mario explores the strange history of a pair of games that died before they could truly live — the pricey Phillips CD-i travelogue Mario Takes America and the volleyball/wrestling/game show mash-up Super Mario Spikers. Part six begins with a look at how technical limitations affected earlier Super Mario…

The New 3DS Has A Cool Musical Easter Egg

Some gamers who’ve already picked up Nintendo’s new-and-improved 3DS have discovered a wonderfully squee-inducing secret buried inside the console. If you tap out the beginning notes of Mario’s iconic theme music when in the browser menu, the interface will turn into the classic block-breaking arcade game Breakout. Everyone knows the first bar of the Super…

In Real Life, Super Mario’s Galaxy Would Explode

Shocking as this may be to hear, video games aren’t always realistic. But just how unrealistic are they? A group of physicists took a look at Super Mario Galaxy recently, and their findings show the true extent of the iconic plumber’s disregard for the laws of nature. The tongue-in-cheek study “It’s a-me, Density!,” published in…

Dancing With The Stars Mario Routine Is Actually Great

Last night on Dancing With The Stars, a talent show for adults, contestants Sadie and Mark put together this Mario freestyle routine that’s way more fun than you might expect from a TV show called Dancing With The Stars. Come for the Mario; stay for the samba. (h/t Caleb)

If You Like Mario Cuteness and 3D Puzzles, Play Captain Toad

There’s a new treasure hunter in town and his name is Captain Toad. Good – Three Levels in One For each level of Captain Toad, your main goal is simple: Get Captain Toad or Toadette to the star at the end of the level. You’ll have to bypass a few enemies or obstacles, but for…

Captain Toad Is a Story of Murder, Robbery, Addiction and Greed

Recently released in Japan, Captain Toad is a cute little Super Mario 3D World spin-off about collecting coins, gems, and stars while on your way to defeat a giant bird. …Either that or it’s a tale of greed, robbery, and mass murder on a grand scale. [Note: This article is a tongue-in-cheek look at the…

The Up All Night Stream Plays Captain Toad [Game Complete!]

Yesterday, Super Mario 3D World spin-off title Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker hit store shelves in Japan. That leaves just one question. Who’s up for joining me for some puzzle-platforming action? It’s probably important to note that, as I never played Super Mario 3D World, I have no experience whatsoever with Captain Toad. So don’t be…

90s Magazine Cover Sure Was Grim

With the PlayStation 2 on the way, the April 1999 issue of France’s Player One magazine had some ideas on the future of Mario and Sonic. Bleak, yes, even if it also ended up being half-right… [supper mario broth]

A Terrifying New Way To Play Mario 64

Yes, Super Mario 64 has been around for nearly 20 years. No, that doesn’t mean people have stopped coming up with new ways to play it. Introducing Mario 64: Chaos Edition. It’s the strangest, most frightening thing. Basically, Chaos Edition is true to its name: everything goes completely nuts. Mario leaps 100 feet in the…

Incredibly Small Zelda, Pokémon, and Mario Dioramas

There are small dioramas, and then there are these. They are teeny. Using putty, plastic, and a whole bunch of patience, a NicoNico user named ” A” created miniature versions of Pallet Town from Pokémon Red, Hyrule from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, and the Bob-omb Battlefield from Super Mario 64 To give…

Now This Would’ve Made For A Great Mario Movie

MARIO (V.O.) (sullen): “You ever feel like you were out of joint with the world, Doc? Like you didn’t fit?” Max Landis, son of famed director John Landis (The Blues Brothers, Michael Jackson’s Thriller video, Coming To America, many more) and writer of Chronicle has released a colossal 436-page hypothetical Mario movie script he wrote…

Ten More Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Super Mario Bros. 3

Redditor TestZero posted a list of ten bits of Super Mario Bros. 3 trivia from Imgur this weekend. And even after watching basically every DidYouKnowGaming and spending entirely way too much time on the internet in general, I didn’t know most of these. Here are my favorites: The Koopa Kids are named and based on…

Cosplay by Li Kovacs, photo by ljinto. (via Pixalry)

I Can’t Stop Watching Dudes Try To Play Mario On A Roller Coaster

Seriously, try to look away. I usually hate gimmicky stuff like this, but there is something uniquely, intriguingly cringe-worthy about Giant Bomb‘s pioneering work in the field of video game aeronautics. Which is to say, Jeff Gerstmann and Dan Ryckert decided to see who could get further in Super Mario 3 (via the 3DS Virtual…