Nintendo has released a brand new console in time for Christmas, that celebrates both Super Mario and the first ever Game & Watch. We’re happy to be corrected on the fact, but we suspect that, ignoring arcade games, the original Game & Watch must’ve been the first consumer product Nintendo ever released in Europe. We’ve […]
Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Preorder Launch Guide: Release Date, Editions, And More
Nintendo is combining video games and physical accessories once again with Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit. It essentially brings Mario Kart to life in your living room. If that sounds like something you’d be interested in, you’ll probably want to keep a close eye on retailers’ preorder listings ahead of its Friday, October 16 release. […]
New Super Mario Bros. 35 Special Battle Event Now Live For A Limited Time
A new Special Battle event has begun in Super Mario Bros. 35, the free-to-play battle royale-style Mario game for Nintendo Switch Online subscribers. This one is called Frantic Fight Against Exceptional Enemies, and it has players contending with some of the game’s trickiest foes. As Nintendo describes, Special Battles are limited-time events. The basic rules […]
Mario Kart Tour’s First Anniversary Brings Back Five City Courses
Mario has ironed and pressed his best Hakama and combed out that hat hair to celebrate Mario Kart Tour’s 1st Anniversary Tour. The commemorative event is now underway and will run until October 20, featuring Anniversary Challenges and the return of five popular city courses. The 1st Anniversary Tour will be the mobile game’s 28th […]
Super Mario Bros. 35 review – Super Mario battle royale
Forget Super Mario 3D All-Stars, the real celebration of Super Mario Bros.’ 35th anniversary turns the original game into a battle royale. Super Mario 3D All-Stars is controversial for many valid reasons but it’s also a pretty weird way to celebrate the 35th anniversary of Super Mario Bros. Given how unremarkable 35 is as a […]
Could Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Be Nintendo's Big Holiday Hit?
During Nintendo’s Super Mario Bros. 35th anniversary Direct video, perhaps the biggest surprise was Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit. This spinoff of the long-running Mario Kart franchise incorporates a physical remote-controlled kart with a camera, your Nintendo Switch, and mixed-reality technology to provide a racing title that uses your house as the track. The camera mounted […]
Mario Drops A Wicked Goomba In Haunting (And Fake) Switch Ad
Have you ever thought about Mario in the bathroom? I haven’t, because I’m not a toilet pervert. Unfortunately, some other people are, and they’re committed to sharing their washroom fantasies with us by any means necessary. So it is, then, that a student at Miami Ad School foisted an unpleasant image upon us for an […]
A BlackMilk X Super Mario Fashion Collection Pipes Up On October 6
BlackMilk, a Brisbane, Australia clothing Company founded in 2009 by James Lillis, is joining forces Nintendo to launch the BlackMilk X Super Mario collection. Known for its quirky fashions, such as the Harry Potter-themed kimono, BlackMilk is a global brand with numerous celebrity clients, including Miley Cyrus, Katy Perry and Whoopi Goldberg. The new Super […]
Super Mario 3D All-Stars Sold Better At Launch Than Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Super Mario 3D All-Stars’ limited availability seems to be paying off for Nintendo, as M Science is reporting that the game is having a better launch than nearly all other Switch titles. The data only captures the first four days post-launch, but 3D All-Stars is outpacing Super Smash Bros. Ultimate by 70% and last year’s […]
"Bowsette" and Mario’s Unlikely Romance Turns Two Years Old
Two years ago, Nintendo announced New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe for the Nintendo Switch. While more or less unremarkable otherwise, the announcement trailer featured a new item called the Super Crown, which, when used, would allow Toadette to turn into a copy of Princess Peach. Not long afterward, Twitter user @ayyk92 drew a fan […]