In 45 years, the character has gone from a nameless avatar in arcades to a pop-culture icon - and maybe saved gaming along ...

Its side-scrolling stages packed with inventive gimmicks, along with athletic action centered on jumping and stomping enemies ...

Matt Karoglou is a freelance writer and musician who has been playing video games for 36 years and writing about them for almost as long. When he's not editorializing about the intricacies and ...

Mario, the hero of the Mushroom Kingdom, has happily kept Bowser’s forces from beating down your front door. He has bounced on the heads of more bad guys than Schwarzenegger, Stallone, Bruce Wayne, or ...

The Mario series is one of the most storied franchises in video games. We’ve seen 2D platformers, 3D platformers, and even semi open-world games where exploration is the main focus. The series has ...

Today marks the annual celebration of one of the most iconic video franchises and characters of all time. What Happened: Mario Day is celebrated annually on March 10. The holiday celebrates one of the ...