Mario, the hero of the Mushroom Kingdom, has happily kept Bowser’s forces from beating down your front door. He has bounced on the heads of more bad guys than Schwarzenegger, Stallone, Bruce Wayne, or ...

Mario is easily the most recognizable video game mascot, and he’s been Nintendo’s leading character for decades. Mario has appeared in hundreds of games, ranging from platformers and tennis to kart ...

Today marks the annual celebration of one of the most iconic video franchises and characters of all time. What Happened: Mario Day is celebrated annually on March 10. The holiday celebrates one of the ...

In the long and storied history of Mario games, few are as unusual as Super Mario RPG. Originally released back in 1996 for the Super Nintendo, Super Mario RPG does away with the precise platforming ...

For the first time in over 20 years, there’s a new voice actor portraying Mario in video games. But despite the consistency of Charles Martinet, the history of Mario’s iconic voice is more complicated ...

In 1983, Nintendo faced a make-or-break moment. Its first video game system, the Famicom, had just launched in Japan and plans were in motion to bring it to American audiences next. But the move from ...