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The sidescroller is such a constant that for some players it’s akin to a drug addiction. The more they play, the tougher the next platformer has to be to hit the same high. Multiple downloadable and indie games have seriously ramped up the difficulty in 2D throwbacks to meet this …

In 2006, New Super Mario Bros (opens in new tab) was quite the novelty. Back then, it had been over a decade since the last 2D Mario game, and it was warmly received on Nintendo DS. Compare that fanfare to today’s gaming landscape, in which New Super Mario Bros is …

At GR we’re fans of Yoshi and the myriad of colors the Yoshis comes in. Whether it’s classic green, winged blue, fire-spitting red or extra heavy yellow, we love Yoshi no matter what he looks like. Yet, we have to admit a certain fondness for the pink version of Mario’s …

Shigeru Miyamoto has said that a new Super Mario game for the Wii U will be debuted at this year’s E3. Speaking to Spain’s El Mundo (opens in new tab) (via Eurogamer (opens in new tab)), Miyamoto confirmed suspicions that this year’s show would see a return for Nintendo’s #1 …

Those sound like notable changes, right? Well sort of. In execution, Game Boy Color was little more than a holdover for the Game Boy Advance, which would launch barely two years later with substantially enhanced graphics, sound and controls. With GBA on the horizon (Nintendo sure didnt hide the fact …

Nintendo would obviously never approve a statue like this, but that doesn’t mean it can’t exist anyway. We feel bad for Dr Mario that someone should capture the exact moment his gaze wanders from the task at hand, which is obviously examining Toad for an acute case of cuteness. But …

Rayman creator Michel Ancel is flattered by labels like “The French Miyamoto,” but says that as far as he’s concerned, the Mario games haven’t been an influence on his signature series at all. In fact, the designer says he’s not a fan of Nintendo’s mascot: “I understand that people love …

As Sesame Street so wisely put it cooperation makes it happen (opens in new tab), so as strange as it must be for all the Sonic and Mario fans to see, the upcoming London Olympics game starring the pair has the former rivals working together almost as much as they’re …

Even though we just posted an awesome preview for Super Mario 3D Land, we got some new images and video from Nintendo that we just had to share. Not only does the game continue to look better with each trailer we get, but there’s some new character art that illustrates …

Last month marked not just the 20th anniversary of the SNES, but also the stupendous game that was packed in, Super Mario World. One of many high points in Mario’s career, to numerous fans it’s still his best game, with Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto going on record that it’s his …