Phillip Martinez is a game and culture reporter for Newsweek. Prior to joining Newsweek in 2018, he was a reporter and editor for iDigitalTimes and Player.One. A Bronx native, he graduated with his ...

Super Mario Maker 2's final major update arrives on April 22, 2020, and will add a new World Maker mode, all seven Koopalings, a Super Mario Bros. 2 Mushroom, the Frog Suit, the Super Acorn from Super ...

At the end of World 1: Bowser. At the end of World 2, again, Bowser. At the ends of Worlds 3, and 4, and 5 - Bowser, Bowser and Bowser. The original Super Mario Bros. is one of the greatest videogames ...

The last Super Mario Maker 2 update is upon us. On April 22, 2020, a patch will go out adding new features to the game. Most notable is an entirely new mode called World Maker. However, a number of ...

Owners of a Wii U have a whole lot to look forward to as Mario Kart 8 promises an HD installment of one of Nintendo's most reliable family-friendly, but severely competitive franchises. Fans know that ...

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Julio is a Senior Author for Collider. Despite having studied History and International Relations at university, he found his calling in cultural journalism. When he is not writing, Julio teaches ...

Mario Kart Tour has taken people to a whole new region with its Tokyo Tour event. While initially, the event only suggested a new Tokyo-inspired course, some returning tracks, and standard character ...

According to a recent Nintendo Power interview with Takashi Tezuka, New Super Mario Bros. for the DS will feature the return of the beloved koopalings. This welcome addition should significantly boost ...

Although Mario himself first appeared in 1981's Donkey Kong for arcades, it was the very super 1985 NES game that catapulted ...

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