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UK Charts Mario Wonder Takes Bronze As Call Of Duty Makes Its Mark
Like clockwork
The latest physical UK charts are here and, as expected, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III has landed with a band, comfortably taking the number one position despite selling roughly 25% less than the previous entry in the franchise (thanks, Chris Dring). This means that Super Mario Bros. Wonder is no longer holding onto the gold...
UK Charts Mario Wonder Soars As WarioWare Lands With A Whimper
Wahoo!
The latest UK physical charts are in and it has been yet another strong showing from Super Mario Bros. Wonder as the Nintendo 2D platformer holds onto the top spot once again. The game's main competitor for the past couple of weeks, Marvel's Spider-Man 2, has dropped down into third this time, leaving EA Sports FC 24 to once again dribble...
News Sega's Executive Director Wants Sonic Games And Movies To "Surpass Mario"
"That is my goal as a Sonic lover"
Sonic the Hedgehog started out as a rival to Mario, but since then, the two mascots have gone on to star in a number of games together. Still, this doesn't necessarily mean the days of competition are over. In a new Sega interview (translated by Noisypixel's Ryuji), Sega's executive director and self-confessed...
UK Charts Mario Wonder Jumps Ahead Of Spider-Man 2 And Takes The Top Spot
The race continues
This week's UK boxed charts are in and it has once again been a tight competition at the top of the pack. Despite picking up the silver medal in its debut chart appearance, Super Mario Bros. Wonder has managed to jump ahead of Marvel's Spider-Man 2 this time around and lands in first place. As word continues to spread, we can see...
Talking Point What's The Most Difficult Mainline Mario Game?
WaaAaAaa
Ah, Mario. Between mainline releases, while we are angrily plugging away at our 102nd attempt of a Souls-like's final boss or backtracking through the tunnels of a mind-melting Metroidvania, our thoughts are prone to Wonder (yes, get used to that one being thrown around) to the sweet simplicity of your punchy platforming. Because Mario...
Random Sakurai Reckons Both Mario Wonder And Spider-Man 2 Are Masterpieces
Wait, he has beaten both of them?!
Just in case you somehow missed it, last week saw the release of both Super Mario Bros. Wonder and Marvel's Spider-Man 2. On the same day. For many of us, this resulted in an important decision between the two — which would be played first while the other took a back seat? Legendary games designer Masahiro...
UK Charts Mario Wonder And Sonic Superstars Start Strong, But Neither Can Out-Swing Spidey
Wonder sees third-largest physical launch in Mario platformer history
The latest UK charts are now in and it is a big week at the top of the table for new releases (surprising nobody). This was always going to be a battle between the boys in red and it is the hero of the friendly-neighbourhood variety that has come out on top this week as Marvel's...
News Wowie Zowie! An Elephant Mario Plushie Is On The Way In Early 2024
Trunkman
We are mere hours away from the release of Super Mario Bros. Wonder on 20th October (that's tomorrow!) and it is fair to say that Nintendo has been stepping up the marketing into 'home-straight' territory. We're getting exclusive interviews, comedy short ads, even bus-spotting competitions, but what w
Round Up The Reviews Are In For Super Mario Bros. Wonder
But how wonderful can it really be?
We are just days away from the release of Super Mario Bros. Wonder on 20th October and it is time to see what the critics think of the plumber's latest foray into the 2D world. This one has felt like a long time coming, with the build-up to its release showcasing a fresh visual style, mechanics and even a new...
News Mario Wonder's New Enemy Animations Explain How Goombas Can Deal Damage
A mushroom with some bite
If you have ever thought even remotely deeply about the reality of the Super Mario universe (which we wouldn't recommend doing, seriously), then you might have bumped up against the most simple of questions: why does Mario get hurt when a Goomba hits him? As it turns out, this is something that Miyamoto was asked back in...
News The Mario Movie Had No Influence On Wonder's New Character Designs, Says Developers
"We didn't hear anything about the film's content during development"
We are just days away from the release of Super Mario Bros. Wonder on Switch and, as has become something of a tradition, Nintendo has today released the first two parts of an all-new 'Ask the Developer' interview series about the upcoming game. The conversation covers a range of...
News Nintendo UK Launches Super Mario Bros. Wonder Bus Spotting Competition In London
Keep an eye out for the special London buses
Nintendo UK has launched a new competition to mark the release of Super Mario Bros. Wonder, and this one is all about spotting some special Mario-themed buses around London. Revealed in a tweet yesterday, NUK announced that there is a Mario Wonder prize pack (consisting of a t-shirt, pin pack diorama,...
UK Charts Mario + Rabbids Sparks Of Hope Hops Into Top Ten As EA Sports FC Keeps A Clean Sheet
Prime Day deals shake things up
This week's physical gaming charts for the UK are now in and despite some tasty Amazon Prime Day discounts mixing things up a little, nothing has managed to knock EA Sports FC 24 off the top spot. The latest not-FIFA title sees its third week in first place (the Switch still only accounts for a small 7% of its total...
Random Nintendo Shows Off Mario Riding The Inchworm Pipe
It's-a what?
Yes, you read that headline correctly. We are not surprised to see the Super Mario Bros. Wonder marketing campaign step up a gear before the game's release in a week's time (20th October, if you're wondering), but the wording of this one caught us slightly off guard. Mario is riding an Inchworm Pipe. The latest in Nintendo's range of...
Poll Box Art Brawl - Duel: Mario Vs. Donkey Kong
Box Art Vs. Box Art
Hello one and all, and welcome to another edition of Box Art Brawl. Before we check out this week's competitors, let's take a look at how we fared last time. We took a look at New Super Mario Bros. on the Nintendo DS, the first entry in the polarising platforming sub-series. It was actually a fairly close battle, but in the end,...
News Mario Kart Tour's Final New Update Races Our Way Next Week
Before Tours start getting recycled
It was announced earlier this week that Mario Kart Tour would receive no new content updates as of the upcoming October 'Battle Tour'. That means that the next update, the 'Anniversary Tour', will be the final fresh one that we are going to see in the game. This is set to kick off on 20th September and will see...
Poll Box Art Brawl - Duel: New Super Mario Bros.
Let's-a vote
It's the weekend and that can mean only one thing — yes, it's time for another edition of Box Art Brawl! Before we dive into this week's contestants, let's take a look at how things played out last time. Celebrating the release of Sabotage's excellent RPG Sea of Stars, we took a look at the cover variants from around the world, with...
News Charles Martinet Will No Longer Be The Voice Of Mario
Update: Is not in Mario Wonder, now Mario Ambassador
Update: In a statement made to both IGN and Eurogamer, Nintendo has confirmed that Charles Martinet is not in Super Mario Bros. Wonder. That means both Mario and Luigi are voiced by a brand new voice actor in the upcoming platformer. Nintendo told both publications that "... while Charles is not...
News Mario + Rabbids Sparks Of Hope Dev Is "Not Worried" About Game's Initial Sales
"We know that we achieved what we wanted with this sequel"
Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope came to the Switch last year and was generally well received by all those who played it. It's true, the game did not get off to the best of starts as far as sales numbers go (Ubisoft's CEO later confessed that the game might have been better suited to
News Mario And Yoshi Star In Nintendo's New Summer Wallpaper
Let's-a go fishing
Nintendo is prone to releasing an adorable piece of original seasonal art every few months and Summer 2023 is no exception. Today we have got our first look at the latest piece of official art and this one really is a beauty. Mario and Yoshi take centre stage this time, travelling through the Mushroom Kingdom as they head out on...
News The Super Mario Bros. Movie Pulled In Over 168 Million Viewers At The Box Office, Says Nintendo
And Nintendo reconfirms its interest in future films
The most recent Nintendo financial report is packed full of sales figures for games and consoles alike, but let's not forget that the Big-N is now in the world of films too. On a note about expanding the company's IP, the report revealed the viewing numbers from The Super Mario Bros. Movie's box...
News Super Nintendo World Hollywood Welcomes Toad To Its Walk-About Cast
Oh, boy!
If you've yet to visit Super Nintendo World in Hollywood, Los Angeles, there's now one additional reason to get your tickets booked ASAP: Toad has been added as a brand new walk-about character. Joining Mario, Luigi, and Princess Peach, Toad will now be on hand to welcome guests and take part in ongoing photo opportunities. We think the...
Poll Box Art Brawl: Duel - Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions
The bros are back in town
It's time for another edition of Box Art Brawl — let's get ready to rumbllllllle! Before we get into this week's match-up, let's see how things panned out last time. We took a look at the GameCube's Donkey Konga, with a whopping three different designs to choose between. It was the Japan cover that walked away with the...
News LEGO Expands Its Mario Collection With Larry And Morton's Airships
Pre-orders are now open
LEGO has kept the Super Mario collection alive and kicking over the past few years, most recently with the addition of the Donkey Kong sets, and it looks like things are only getting bigger as a brand new set starring two Koopalings has prepared for liftoff next month (thanks, GameSpot). The 'Larry's and Morton’s Ai
Random Mario Bros. Cosplayers Suit Up As Charles Martinet At June's Fan Expo Dallas
And Martinet approves!
Back in 2021, we were dazzled by a pair of cosplayers whose Mario Bros. costumes with sound effects had even gained the attention of Mario voice actor Charles Martinet himself. At the recent Fan Expo in Dallas, the pair returned to the cosplay scene, this time taking their Mario get-up in a whole different direction. Yes, if...
Random Jack Black Sings Mario Movie Song, 'Peaches', Live At The Game Awards Concert
Annnd, it's stuck in our heads again
We had just about managed to get Bowser's Mario Movie love ballad, 'Peaches', out of our heads after singing it on repeat for the past three months. Now the voice of Bowser himself Jack Black has ensured that we're humming it all over again after he performed the song live at last night's The Game Awards 10-Year...
News Mario Kart Tour Gains New City Circuit In Upcoming Night Tour Update
When in Rome
We are now heading into the final lap of Mario Kart Tour's 'Mario vs. Luigi Tour' and that means that it is time for us to see what's up next. As shared today via the @mariokarttourEN Twitter, we got our first look at the 'Night Tour', which is set to see Wii Moonview Highway speeding into the game along with a brand new city circuit,...
Feature 17 Reasons To Be Excited About The Super Mario RPG Remake
Pieces of a superstar remake
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars on the SNES is hugely important for many reasons. We would've been happy to see it get a simple rerelease on Nintendo Switch Online, but Nintendo has jumped way above our expectations and is giving us a remake. Now with the shorter title, Super Mario RPG, Nintendo and Square...
Random Artists Are Already Creating Elephant Mario Fan Art And It's Brilliant
Trunkman
Yesterday's Nintendo Direct showcase brought with it a lot of big reveals. Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon is heading to Switch, Super Mario RPG is being remastered, you can now
News Surprise! Mario + Rabbids Sparks Of Hope - The Last Spark Hunter DLC Is Out Today
It looks sparkin' great
Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope's second DLC is out right now on Nintendo Switch, today's Nintendo Direct revealed. The Last Spark Hunter is set in the Melodic Gardens, a gorgeous musical-themed locale with brand-new enemies, maps, and missions to complete. Mario and the Rabbids will be taking on The Last Spark Hunter and her...
News Princess Peach Will Star In Her Own Game On Switch In 2024
Peachy
Princess Peach will be taking centre stage in her very own Switch game in 2024. Announced during today's Nintendo Direct, Princess Peach's new game doesn't have a name just yet, and we have very few details on it at the time of its reveal. However, it looks to be a 2D side-scrolling platformer where Peach gets her powers by changing her...
News Super Mario RPG Is Getting A Remake This November, And It Looks Amazing
Geno returns!
Super Mario RPG: The Legend of the Seven Stars, Squaresoft and Nintendo's wonderfully charming SNES RPG, is getting a full-blown remake on Switch, and it's launching on 17th November 2023. Simply titled Super Mario RPG, this remake — announced in the June 2023 Nintendo Direct — has stayed faithful to the turn-based, timin
News Mario + Rabbids Sparks Of Hope "Should Have Waited" For Switch Successor, Says Ubisoft CEO
"We will update it for the new machine"
We were a bit heartbroken to hear that Ubisoft was "disappointed" in sales for Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope, though it's fair to say the developer had a bit of a rough 2022 all around. Now, in an interview with GamesIndustry.biz (via
News Good Smile Company Announces Mario And Luigi Nendoroid Rerelease, Pre-Orders Now Open
Let's-a buy
Good Smile Company has taken to Twitter to announce that the highly popular Mario and Luigi Nendoroid figures are getting a rerelease, with pre-orders now open. This is the third time that the bros. have been restocked, so we would be hesitant to say that this is your last chance to pick one up. That being said, if you are still after...
Guide The Super Mario Bros. Movie: When Will It Release On Streaming Services?
Now available to buy or rent
It's fair to say that across its theatrical run, The Super Mario Bros. Movie did well. Very well. Just one week after its world premiere, the film became the highest-grossing video game movie of all time, it shot to the top of the biggest films of 2023 and might just be on track to become one of the highest-grossing...
Random It Turns Out That Bowser Is A Fair Bit Older Than Mario, After All
According to an official Nintendo 'How-To' video
The question of Mario's age bubbled back up to the surface with the release of The Super Mario Bros. Movie earlier this year, but one topic that has never caused quite as much of a stir is for how long Bowser has been around. On the one hand, the King of the Koopas appeared as a baby alongside Mario...
News Nintendo And Nékter Join Forces To Create Mario, Splatoon, And Kirby Ice Cream
We'll take all the scoops
Summer is right around the corner, which means only one thing: ice cream! Yes, we all love a good scoop or two, and now you can have some ice cream based on your favourite Nintendo IP, including Mario, Splatoon, and Kirby. This comes via a new collaboration with Nintendo of America and Nékter Juice Bar, the latter of...
News Wahoo! The Mario Movie Is Now Available To Buy Or Rent Digitally In The UK
VODiddy Kong
After getting its digital premiere in the US last week, The Super Mario Bros. Movie is now available to rent or buy digitally in the UK too (thanks, VGC)! If you are eager to watch Universal's record-breaking picture from the comfort of your own home, then you can now do so from the likes of both
News Mario + Rabbids Sparks Of Hope Wins Award For Best Original Video Game Score At The Ivors
BWAAAH!
We had a good time with Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope when it was released on the Switch in late 2022, and the game has just been recognised for its excellent soundtrack at this year's Ivor Novello Awards, where it took home the prize for Best Original Video Game Score. The award was presented to Gareth Coker, Grant Kirkhope and Yoko...
News Mario Kart Tour Brings Back Mushroom Bridge For Upcoming Mii Tour
Little bit of Mii time
After seeing the King of the Koopas take the limelight for the past few weeks, the Bowser Tour is entering its final lap in Mario Kart Tour. As we have come to expect, the next tour has now been revealed and it looks like the focus is all about Miis this time around. The aptly-named Mii Tour will be speeding off the start...
Random Fan's Minor-Key Nintendo Covers Put A Strange Twist On Classic Gaming Themes
Tuning in
We love a good gaming tune. Our Nintendo playlists consist of hours of upbeat tunes from our favourite games, each one capturing the carefree, joyous feeling of the level from which it originates (bar some exceptions, of course — we're looking at you 'Forest Temple'). But what if these tunes weren't quite so upbeat? What if the happy...
UK Charts Mario Kart And Odyssey Keeps Nintendo In The Top Ten
The calm before the Tears?
The latest UK charts are now in and this week has been a slightly quieter one from Nintendo (at least, as far as the top ten is concerned). Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Super Mario Odyssey are the only Nintendo titles to land in the upper portion of the rankings this time, though Mojang's Minecraft Legends continues to sell...
News LEGO Reveals New Donkey Kong Adventure Playsets
Swinging into stores this August
After being teased earlier on this week, we have now got our first proper look at four new Donkey Kong LEGO adventure playsets which provide another expansion to the LEGO Super Mario collection. The sets each contain one or two famous members of the Kong family, and have various interactive components to be used...
News Mario Kart Tour Brings Back Classic SNES Circuit In Upcoming Bowser Tour Update
Koopa King goes karting
After a couple of weeks in the limelight, Mario Kart Tour's Spring Tour is approaching its final lap and so (like clockwork) we have now received our first look at what the next update will have in store. Starting from 2nd May, the Bowser Tour will take over, bringing back the Bowser Castle 3 circuit from Super Mario Kart. A...
News Nintendo Announces Super Mario Sale, Wave Two Now Live (Europe)
Update #2: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is 33% off
Update #2 [Thu 20th Apr, 2023 10:45 BST]: Wave 2 of the Super Mario sale kicks off today, and there's some biiiiig titles in the running this week. From now until 4th April, these four titles are all discounted, so get shopping: Game Discount Sale Price (GBP) Sale Price (EUR) Mario Kart 8...
Random Forget The Wii U, This Coder Got Mario Vs. Donkey Kong Running In A Web Browser
Original game was written in HTML and Javascript
Many of the Wii U's greatest games have long since been ported over to Switch. It's just something that we have all come to accept with the console — yes, it had some great games, but most of them are now playable elsewhere (often in a better condition). We expect to see these games playing today...
Random Fan Recreates Bowser's Mario Movie Song, 'Peaches', In WarioWare DIY
Koopa creativity
If there's one thing that we have seen everywhere since the release of The Super Mario Bros. Movie, it's Bowser's musical statement of love in the song 'Peaches'. This track has received a full music video, a real-world performance by Jack Black (dressed in a superb Bowser-themed suit, of course) and it's now even
Random Mario Movie Director Explains How Blocks Can Float In The Mushroom Kingdom
All thanks to "Floatanium"
The Super Mario Bros. Movie is one of those watches where it is best not to get too bogged down in the lore of the whole thing — after all, this is a goofy intro to the Mario universe and not some David Attenborough deep-dive into the inner workings of the Mushroom Kingdom. But that hasn't stopped there from being some...
Feature The Best References And Easter Eggs In The Super Mario Bros. Movie
It's-a tough one
Lots of us have already seen the long-awaited The Super Mario Bros. Movie and if there is one thing to take away from our initial viewing, it's that this thing is absolutely jam-packed with Yoshi Easter eggs and references. We sort of knew that this was going to be the case. Each trailer gave us a taste of what was to come, but...
Video Let's Discuss The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Covering the good, the bad and the ugly
The Super Mario Bros. Movie is finally out today and we have some thoughts. There are thoughts about things that we liked, thoughts about things that we didn't like, and thoughts about all things in between. We managed to get a lot of these down into our review, but a movie of this size was always going to...
