Mario may be a household name in the triple-a platformer space, but these other games show that the genre is ripe for plumber-free experimentation.

A recent interview revealed that Nintendo creators want Mario to at least make it to 100 years old. But where are the games?

The Louisville Cardinals came into Hard Rock Stadium and beat the Miami Hurricanes 24-21 on Friday night. Miami’s home ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ollie Barder covers Japanese pop-culture and gaming from Tokyo. Following the somewhat underwhelming Super Mario 3D All-Stars back ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2 finally made their way to the Switch, and they've never looked better. Before now, you could only play ...

For decades, Mario has held the kart racing crown. However, after a week with Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds, I'm convinced the blue blur has finally lapped the plumber. Sega hasn’t just delivered an ...

Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Nintendo Switch 2) Review — Photo: CGMagazine More enemies on screen, unique bosses that take advantage of Yoshi and Mario’s new abilities, on top of a ton of secret stars to ...

No game can last forever, and that's especially true in the era of live service. In the case of Super Mario Maker, the 2024 shutdown of online services for the Wii U means that you can no longer play ...

Super Mario Bros. 2 is seen as the black sheep of Mario games series. Released in 1988 for the NES and in 1992 for Japan, some players were sure they had played it before. They’d be correct, as the ...

Chris Littlechild (He/Him) is an Editor and Writer Trainer from the United Kingdom. He has been gaming since receiving an original Game Boy and copies of Super Mario Land and Super Mario Land 2: Six ...

Currently there are only two original first party games released for the Switch 2 console: Mario Kart World and Donkey Kong Bananza. Mario Kart World is a completely new addition to the MK series, ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Since Nintendo launched Switch 2 in June, Mario Kart World and Donkey Kong Bananza have emerged as the system's early flagship titles. Both games were ...