Believe it or not, Mario wasn't Nintendo's first mascot. Diskun got his start in Japan but remained there, and he's still ...

Jake brings two decades of experience with him, having covered major industry events, breaking news, one-on-one interviews, and more. When he's not playing World of Warcraft, he's usually on the hunt ...

Oscar Gonzalez is a Texas native who covered video games, conspiracy theories, misinformation and cryptocurrency. Friday's Nintendo Direct, the company's regular promotional livestream, celebrated the ...

From his earliest gaming memories playing Spyro 2 on the PlayStation, to being obsessed with the swing-out animations in Marvel's Spider-Man, Cameron has always been, and continues to be, in love with ...

But Mario didn't even have a name in that 1981 debut – it was the then-villainous Donkey Kong who was the star of the show. Yet Nintendo has always seemed content to let DK play, er, second banana in ...

Nintendo has an extensive roster of mascots. Mario and his Mushroom Kingdom buddies still take center stage every year, and Zelda, Link, and the rest of Hyrule usually get second billing. But then ...

After becoming super, Mario seems to have pulled the ladder up behind him. Our hometown blue-collar boy made it good in the Mushroom Kingdom's highest strata, ditching the plumber's gig for a plush ...

Mario is about to a-star in another a-movie. Friday's Nintendo Direct, the company's regular promotional livestream, celebrated the 40th anniversary of the company's legendary mascot. Mario is getting ...

What are the best 2D Mario games? We rank every side-scrolling platformer in the Nintendo mascot's history. Super Mario’s 40-year history is a testament to all the different ways you can make a little ...

Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 brings two of the Nintendo mascot's greatest adventures together in a single remastered release. Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 is now available on ...