Mario Tennis is my favorite of the Mario-style sports games. Each iteration of the series has brought a ton of fun gameplay and mixed it with some over-the-top action. Even when the franchise was at ...

Prepping for things just in case. As we’ve noted many times on this site, one of the most important things for developers and publishers to do with long-standing franchises is occasionally “spice them ...

Super Mario Bros. Wonder contains all sorts of hidden secrets and surprises, but there were also a lot of ideas left on the cutting room floor. As highlighted by producer Takashi Tezuka during a chat ...

It's hard to imagine, but Mario Kart: Double Dash's two-player driving mechanic almost didn't happen! As I am sure you know, in Mario Kart: Double Dash, rather than only choosing one character to plop ...

When Yabuki elaborated on the team’s vision, he noted that earlier Mario Kart titles followed a linear structure, with players progressing from one isolated course to the next. However, with modern ...

Video games are constantly evolving and thanks to the efforts of modders, that is true for classic releases, too. At E3 2017, Nintendo unleashed a wealth of information about Super Mario Odyssey and ...

Mario has long been at the top of the platformer genre, with each game introducing something that makes it a unique experience. Oftentimes it’s just one mechanic that completely redefines how Mario ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Mario and friends can dish out more damage in the upcoming Super Mario RPG remake thanks to some new battle mechanics. Nintendo highlighted the ...

Mario Kart is one of Nintendo's most beloved franchises, serving as an entry point to a lifelong gaming passion for many. A day after its launch on June 5 2025, Mario Kart World's critical reviews are ...

A new mod for Super Mario 64 adds one of Super Mario Odyssey's biggest gameplay features to the Nintendo 64 classic. Nintendo modder Kaze Emanuar has a found a way to include Odyssey's capture ...

Much of what's in the upcoming Mario sequel exists in the original 2007 title. But Super Mario Galaxy 2 has plenty of new elements to make this sequel feel as fresh and impactful as an original, ...

Everyone knows that Mario's jumps feel great, and they helped define what jumping means in video games. Heck, the character began life as "Jumpman." But why is the jumping in the original Super Mario ...