In retro news, I'm celebrating the 17th birthday of Professor Layton and the Curious Village. I still have vivid memories of this head-scratching puzzler making me feel dumber than usual. The ...

The Penguin from Super Mario 64? Both are in there, too ... There’s also more of a focus on coins this time. Because the series’ games don’t explicitly say it much, some players may be unaware that in ...

Some of the best Mario games have an extremely unified theme or setting – think the island paradise of Delfino in Super Mario ...

These frog-like coin pouches made their debut in Super Mario ... The cute Snowman from Super Mario 64 (and many games after that) will be making its driving debut in Mario Kart World.

The Blue Coin example required that players jump between ... world and see everything it has to offer. Games like Super Mario 64 got a lot of replay value out of tasking players with obtaining ...

When the Nintendo Switch 2 launches on June 5, it will very nearly be the perfect machine for fans of Super Mario.

The Coin Block, for instance ... which would be useful for the game's many off-track sections. First seen in Mario Kart 64, the Fake Item Box is a tad divisive due to its ability to stop players ...

AT last, the Switching hour is upon us.  Yes, Nintendo’s heavenly handheld returns and, like Mario after munching a Super ...

It’s 2025, and plenty of people have already cut the cable cord — but if you’re considering making the switch to streaming ...

Few studios would attempt to outmaneuver Mario Kart 64, but Rare’s racer proved a ... you’re retrieving a lost penguin or seeking out eight red coins. It’s this constant variety that keeps ...

The Mario Kart World trailer showed off popular returning characters like Mario, Luigi, Bowser, and Donkey Kong, along with new ones like Lil Penguin from Super Mario 64 and the Cow from Moo Moo ...

Bringing back coins during races and introducing vehicle ... Country-style sprites created from 3D character renders), Mario Kart 64's huge, undulating circuits still showed off the benefits ...