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Nintendo Gives Mario Those Little Coin Pockets In Newly Updated Renders

Eagle eyed fans spotted a cosmetic change to Mario’s character model, giving video game’s biggest superstar a greater ability to carry a BiC lighter

By Zack Kotzer Published September 19, 2026

OpinionCommentary

Nintendo Might Be Making Its Biggest, Most Costly Mistake

Nintendo's stubborn refusal to announce a 3D Mario has wiped out a third of its value over the past year

By John Walker Published June 10, 2026

CultureNews

Over 1,000 Mario Maker Levels Have Been Deleted, And It May Be Just One Person’s Fault

Nintendo Switch accounts are being suspended and thousands of Super Mario Maker levels are being wiped, potentially due to reports from one sour cheater

By Lewis Parker Published April 6, 2026

CultureNews

Nintendo Markets Mario Toys With Mom Whose Thumb Is A Medical Miracle Or AI Slop [Update]

The My Mario toys are being marketed toward parents with children too young to pick up a Switch

By Kenneth Shepard Published January 9, 2026

OpinionCommentary

Hey Nintendo, Where Mario?

During today's big Nintendo Direct we got everything but a new 3D Mario game

By Zack Zwiezen Published September 12, 2025

CultureNews

Mario Games You Can’t Buy Any More Updated So They Work Better On Switch 2

Super Mario 3D All-Stars has improved performance on the new hardware now

By Ethan Gach Published July 15, 2025

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Mario Kart World Has Some Fantastic SNES-Era Throwback Tracks You Need To Try Out

Make like it's Mode 7 and burn some digital rubber on these 1992 throwbacks

Samuel Moreno Published July 10, 2025

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Mario Kart World: 8 Clever Ways To Dodge Blue Shells And Keep Your Lead

It might require some luck, but anything’s better than getting hit by this thing

Samuel Moreno Published July 9, 2025

The Bests

The Best And Worst Things About The Super Mario Games

From the first NES adventure to the Switch’s Wonder , we take a look at the best and worst parts of the Super Mario games

Kenneth Shepard, Carolyn Petit, and Alexandra Hall Published March 10, 2025

CultureNews

Nintendo’s Releasing A Game Boy Made Of Lego

I only have one real question: Can it play Tetris ?

By Ethan Gach Published January 9, 2025

CultureNews

Lego’s Super Mario World Build Is The 16-Bit Perfection We Need

A leaked new product has a pixelated Mario riding Yoshi, complete with moving parts

By John Walker Published July 25, 2024

CultureNews

Someone Is Porting Super Mario 64 To The Game Boy Advance

The beloved N64 platformer starring Mario is being rebuilt by one developer for the GBA

By Zack Zwiezen Published June 26, 2024

CultureNews

New Super Mario 64 Mod Lets You Build And Share Your Own Levels

Nintendo isn't going to make a new Mario Maker featuring 3D levels, so the fans have done it

By Zack Zwiezen Published May 20, 2024

Tips & Guides

MultiVersus 1.0: Everything We Know

From netcode to new characters, here’s what’s confirmed for MVS ’ relaunch

Lucas White Published May 10, 2024

CultureNews

Nintendo Trapped Mario In JFK Airport For ‘Switch On The Go’ Initiative

Jetblue fliers can play some Switch games and snap a picture with Mario at Terminal 5 through April 20

By Moises Taveras Published April 8, 2024

CultureNews

Princess Peach: Showtime! Sounds Like A Stylish, If Simplistic, Platformer

Nintendo’s latest title lets the Mushroom Kingdom’s monarch take center stage

By Willa Rowe Published March 21, 2024

CultureNews

Everything Nintendo Announced On Mario Day 2024

A new animated Mario movie, more Switch Online titles, and the latest LEGO collaboration were among the announcements

By Willa Rowe Published March 11, 2024

CultureNews

Nintendo Won’t Tell Anybody Who Developed Its New Princess Peach Game

Princess Peach: Showtime is almost here and yet we don’t officially know who made it

By Zack Zwiezen Published March 8, 2024

CultureNews

Everything You Need To Know About The Princess Peach: Showtime! Demo

In the free Showtime! demo, you can play as both Patissiere and Swordfighter Peach

By Levi Winslow Published March 7, 2024

CultureNews

Princess Peach: Showtime Reveals Ninja Peach And Pastel Pink Joy-Cons

A new Nintendo trailer shows off Peach’s ninja and cowgirl moves

By John Walker Published January 23, 2024