Mario - Timeline
Tuesday4th Apr 2023
News Don't Expect To See Future Super Mario Games On Mobile, Suggests Miyamoto
"Mobile apps will not be the primary path"
When it comes to Nintendo's mobile offerings, it's safe to say that the general consensus amongst fans is something along the lines of "yeah, good effort, but not what we're looking for". Despite this, Mario Kart Tour in particular has seen considerable success over the last few years with no signs of...
News Mario Movie's Opening Box Office Predicted To Be The Biggest Of 2023 So Far
An estimated $225 million + opening
After months of trailers, posters and merchandise reveals, we are finally into the opening week of The Super Mario Bros. Movie (opening week for most, that is). While we get ourselves ready to slip on a pair of dungarees and 'iconic' boots (apparently), the predictions for the film's opening weekend box office are...
Monday3rd Apr 2023
UK Charts Mario Keeps Nintendo In The Top Ten As Resident Evil 4 Dominates
Odyssey continues to sell well
This week's UK charts are now in and this one is once again a slightly quieter affair for Nintendo titles in the top ten, with only three Switch games making the cut. As is to be expected, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Minecraft appear in the ten best-selling games of this week in fifth and tenth places respectively (it...
Sunday2nd Apr 2023
Ninterview Menko Cards And Niche Nintendo History - The Hunt For Mario's Rookie Card
A different kind of 'game card'
If you have ever read up on the history of Nintendo, you know that before it went into the video game business, the company began life by making cards and other novelties. The hanafuda and playing cards which Nintendo produced from its formation in 1889 took a back seat following the popularity of toys like the Ultra...
Friday31st Mar 2023
News New Mario Movie TV Spot Is Packed Full Of Nintendo Easter Eggs
Listen for a familiar ringtone
We are just a few days away from the release of The Super Mario Bros. Movie on 5th April and with every trailer, TV spot and interview, it is increasingly feeling like we will have seen the entire movie before its premiere. That being said, the latest TV spot got our Nintendo senses tingling with the sheer number of...
Wednesday29th Mar 2023
News Uh Oh, It Looks Like The Mario Movie Blu-ray Steelbook Release Date Leaked
Mamma mia!
Update: Pre-orders for the film on DVD, Blu-ray and 4K Steelbook are now live. You can browse options right here: <related ids="147591"> Original Article: We are but one week away from the official release of The Super Mario Bros. Movie and while the marketing campaign has certainly stepped up a gear (often in weird boot-focussed...
Tuesday28th Mar 2023
Random New Mario Movie Promo Features An NBA All-Star, But Mario's Boots Are Still The MVP
Watch those ankles, Klay!
Remember back at the reveal of the final trailer for The Super Mario Bros. Movie when Shigeru Miyamoto appeared on screen to let us know that a real-life pair of Mario's boots was to be commissioned and put on display at the New York Nintendo Store? Kind of feels a bit like a dream now, huh? Well, Nintendo and Illumination...
Monday27th Mar 2023
UK Charts Super Mario Odyssey Continues To Sell Well In A Quieter Week For Nintendo
Switch takes only three spots in the top ten
The latest UK boxed charts data is here and this one paints a slightly quieter week for Nintendo amidst some tough competition. Continuing its triumphant return from last week, Super Mario Odyssey has managed to improve on its previous numbers and this time manages to land in seventh place thanks to some...
Tuesday21st Mar 2023
UK Charts Super Mario Odyssey Caps Off The Top Ten With Strong Sales
Game is part of new console bundle
The latest UK Charts data is in (after a short delay) and it showcases an impressive performance from Nintendo's premiere 3D platformer, Super Mario Odyssey, which sneaks back into the top ten after settling in at position twenty-six just two weeks ago. The game was recently released as part of a new 'MAR10 Day'...
Monday13th Mar 2023
UK Charts Metroid Prime Remastered Continues To Sell Well In A Week Of Mario Discounts
Having a (Morph) ball
The latest data for the UK boxed charts is finally with us after a short delay and this week sees a number of Mario titles predictably creeping up the standings after benefitting from some pre-emptive MAR10 Day sales. As expected, the Mario title to rise above the rest was Mario Kart 8 Deluxe which, with a boost from the...
Friday10th Mar 2023
News Nintendo's Official MAR10 Day Switch eShop Sale Is Now On (North America)
Update: Wave one is now live
Update [Fri 10th Mar, 2023 15:45 GMT]: Happy MAR10! Nintendo has kicked off its Mario game sale on the Switch eShop. Wave one features four titles, and we've listed them here for you: Game Price Mario Party Superstars $39.99 $59.99 Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze $39.99 $59.99 Yoshi’s Crafted...
Thursday9th Mar 2023
News Mario Movie Improves On Characters Who Didn't Have "Much Of A Personality", Says Director
"Literally every single person in this movie is great"
Ever since it was initially announced, we have all been curious as to how Nintendo and Illumination would go about bringing the world of Mario to the big screen. From The Super Mario Bros. Movie trailers that we have seen so far, it certainly seems like they have done a good job. The movie...
News Mario Strikers: Battle League Scores New Update, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Available now
It looks like Nintendo has finished with the big character-adding updates for Mario Strikers: Battle League after Bowser Jr. and Birdo were added back in December 2022. This doesn't mean, however, that the game will now sit update-free for the rest of time, as proven by Nintendo's latest patch to remove some pesky crashes. It looks...
Tuesday7th Mar 2023
Random Mario Movie Plumbing Van Rolled Up To Spring's London Comic Con
Where's the leak?
Last weekend saw the first London Comic Con of the year arrive at Olympia London, bringing with it a whole host of stars and fans from the worlds of movies, TV and comics. While Nintendo is often not the biggest name at this event, this season's convention brought a certain iconic plumber twist thanks to the upcoming Mario Movie...
News LEGO Announces 'Super Mario YouTube Premiere' For MAR10 Day
Could more sets be on the way?
This Friday is MAR10 Day, the calendar event of the year where we can pretty much guarantee a healthy dose of news about everyone's favourite plumber. Nintendo has already revealed its special edition Switch bundle and final Mario Movie trailer livestream, but it looks like LEGO is going to be getting in on the...
Monday6th Mar 2023
News Europe's MAR10 Day Switch Bundle Will Not Contain 'Choose Your Own Game' Option
Locked in to Super Mario Odyssey instead
Last week we got our first proper look at Nintendo's upcoming MAR10 Day Switch bundle. As revealed for the US, this set contains a standard model Switch with red Joy-Cons, a Mario Movie sticker sheet and one game from a choice of three. Nintendo Europe has today revealed the same offer for the continent,...
News It's Official, The Mario Movie Release Date Has Been Brought Forward For The UK Too
Update: A number of EU release dates also changed
Update [Mon 6th Mar, 2023 10:00 GMT]: Last week we learned that The Super Mario Bros. Movie would be brought forward in the US and other territories by two days to a new release date of 5th April. Initially excluded from this change, we now know that the UK will be joining suit and will be showing...
Friday3rd Mar 2023
News Mario Movie Directors Explain Their Take On Princess Peach
Playtime is over
We are gradually nearing the release of The Super Mario Bros. Movie and we are increasingly learning more about what to expect from this fresh take on the classic video game characters. One of the film's most drastic changes appears to have come in the shape of Princess Peach. Formally the helpless damsel in distress of the early...
Thursday2nd Mar 2023
News Mario + Rabbids Sparks Of Hope Lands Free Switch Demo, Out Today
BWAAAH!
Just when you thought that Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope had faded into the category of 'forgotten games', two pieces of news come along to bring it back into significance. Today kicked off with the release of the game's first wave of DLC 'Tower of Doooom', and the team at Ubisoft are keeping the news ball rolling as it revealed that a...
Tuesday28th Feb 2023
Gallery Get A Closer Look At The Jakks Pacific Mario Movie Toys
You ok Peach??
We are rapidly nearing the release of The Super Mario Bros. Movie and the marketing campaign is in full swing. While we wait for the premier of the final trailer on 9th March, there is a whole lot more merch out there for us to get our hands on. Perhaps the most anticipated of these was the collection of toys and figures from Jakks...
Tuesday14th Feb 2023
Poll Was That A Super Show Cameo In The Latest Mario Movie Trailer?
Update: It's-a-not her!
Update [Fri 21st Apr, 2023 15:45]: The mystery has been solved, dear readers! As it turns out the voice was not Jeannie Elias in The Super Mario Bros. Movie, but was instead popular cartoon voice actor Jessica DiCicco. The actor herself confirmed the news in an interview with KCAL News, and shared her response in Twitter...
Video Here's A Closer Look At The Mario Movie Toy Line By Jakks Pacific
Arriving later this month
We've seen all sorts of leaks in the lead-up to the Mario Movie and now the folks at IGN have done an unboxing video. Ahead of the Jakks Pacific Mario Movie toy line release on 26th February, here's a look at the entire set of toys, action figures, and playsets that will be released. You can see Mario, Luigi, Peach, and...
Tuesday7th Feb 2023
News Mario Kart 8 Deluxe And Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Cross Major Sales Milestones
Zooming past 50 million and K.O.-ing 30
The latest Nintendo financial report is here, giving us a good old look at the company's sales figures up until the end of 2022. While this time around has been a big one for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet and for the Switch itself, there has (predictably) been yet more success for the behemoth titles of Mario...
Monday30th Jan 2023
Random These Upcoming 'Mario-Themed' Pizzas Are Little To Do With Nintendo's Prize Plumber
Mamma mia!
If you thought that the marketing for The Super Mario Bros. Movie had already gone too far, then you ain't seen nothing yet. German frozen pizza company Pizzatainment has today announced that it will be collaborating with Nintendo on a range of 'Mario-themed' pizzas — though the theme seems to be limited to the colour of the boxes...
Friday27th Jan 2023
Random Opera Group Adds Mario To Mozart In Nintendo-Themed Retelling Of 'The Magic Flute'
Papa Geno
Mozart and Mario might sound really similar in name, but they don't have too many other similarities — except for that one time that Mozart was in a little-known SNES/NES game called Mario's Time Machine, but let's not worry about that for now. Our point is that you have to be pretty darn creative to mash the two up into an opera, but...
Random Careful! It Looks Like There's Another Softlock Super Mario Sunshine Glitch Out There
Only on the Italian version of the game
We are used to finding game glitches at a pretty early phase in our playtime (heck, opening week for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet saw our Twitter feeds flooded with 'em), but this isn't to say that there aren't more out there. One such example has been brought to our attention today and it is, predictably, to...
Tuesday24th Jan 2023
News Finally! Jakks Pacific Has Officially Revealed Its Mario Movie Toys
Hitting shelves in February
After last week's leaks, we now finally have an official look at the Jakks Pacific line of toys for The Super Mario Bros. Movie. While we previously got a close-up peek at a fire-breathing Bowser (leaked, of course) today's reveal is all about the good guys and we have to admit, they are all a little creepy. The offici
Friday20th Jan 2023
News Early Donkey Kong Design Document From Miyamoto Showcases 'Popeye' Origin
"I yam what I yam an' tha's all I yam"
If you've swotted up on your gaming history, then you'll perhaps already know that the original Donkey Kong from 1981 (lord almighty...) actually started life as a Popeye the Sailor Man project, featuring the main man himself alongside Olive Oyl and antagonist Bluto. As the tale goes, Nintendo had failed to...
Wednesday18th Jan 2023
Random Looks Like Hollywood's Super Nintendo World Desserts Are A Downgrade On Japan's
Let them eat cake!
We are nearing the grand opening of Super Nintendo World Hollywood on 17th February, when the US take on the much-discussed Japanese attraction will open its doors (pipes?) for the first time. In the build up to the big day, we have seen a lot of snaps from those who have been lucky enough to visit in press tours and promotion...
Random "Walupeach" Was Almost A Thing, But Miyamoto Vetoed Before Seeing The Designs
The purple princess
Waluigi has grown to become one of the most popular characters in the Mario series — one circuit on Mario Kart 8 Deluxe online confirms as much — but did you know that there was once a design for another evil "Wa" inversion in the franchise, this time focused on Peach? The prospect of "Walupeach" had never entered the gaming...
