Super Mario Odyssey producer Yoshiaki Koizumi in a new developer talk video has revealed that what some people thought was a hat on Toad's head is actually Toad's head. "So that, as it turns out is ...

Nintendo has come out and answered some important questions regarding two big topics in the Mario lore concerning Mario's nipples and belly button, as well as Toad's head. The 'canon' of Mario is ...

A producer for Super Mario Odyssey answers this and other burning Nintendo questions like: How can Mario have nipples but no belly button? Patrick Holland has been a phone reviewer for CNET since 2016 ...

An intimate Q&A session with Yoshiaki Koizumi, the Deputy General Manager of Nintendo EPD, has revealed some startling new developments in a long-running saga concerning one of the Mushroom Kingdom’s ...

For all of the fantastical elements in the Super Mario Bros. games, it’s the nature of Toad’s head that sparked questions from fans. Is the character’s mushroom top his head or a hat? Video games and ...

In a new video, Super Mario Odyssey producer Yoshiaki Koizumi addressed longstanding mysteries about Toad’s head, Mario’s belly button and the nature of Mario, Peach and Pauline’s relationship. First, ...

There are few debates that have raged as long and torn as many homes apart as the debate over the actual properties Toad’s head in the Super Mario video games. While many have assumed for years that ...

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The Super Mario universe is full of mysteries, like why Mario and Donkey Kong are friends now, whether or not their names are really Mario Mario and Luigi Mario, and why some of the characters from ...