The Super Mario series has been going on ever since the NES, and as with any other long-running series of platformers, it hasn't been entirely perfect. It's usually pretty damn good, but when the ...

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Mario saw his coming-of-age during the Nintendo 64 era. Mario's voice would no longer be based on Captain Lou Albano and his soundalike's portrayal of the plumber as a Brooklynite. Instead, Charles ...

The Super Mario series has been with Nintendo for almost 40 years now, and it's brought a veritable army of incredible games to players on every single Nintendo console and handheld since its debut in ...

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Super Mario Bros. Wonder stands out as a pinnacle of creativity in the Mario series. This 2D platformer introduces the Flower Kingdom, where Mario and friends must thwart Bowser's latest scheme. The ...

Though the genre has since exploded, 2D platforming arguably owes its start to Super Mario. And even though it’s been 40 years since the first game came out, few 2D platformers have risen to the level ...

The 3D Super Mario series is arguably Nintendo’s flagship franchise. Following the shift to 3D visuals with the Nintendo 64, virtually every Nintendo console has gone on to receive a new platforming ...