The Mariofranchise has had a great transition into 3D, with constant entries that are all killer and no filler. With the ...

Gabriel has been playing games since he was a kid. Loves most RPG games, platformers, and innovative indie games, and can talk for hours about how the first Fallout is the greatest game ever. He ...

Yesterday's Donkey Kong Bananza Direct proved without a shadow of a doubt that the upcoming Switch 2-exclusive isn't one to miss, but we still don't know exactly what development team is working on it ...

Above all else, the driving force behind Mario's success is exquisite game design – something that is acknowledged by players and game designers alike. "Mario games have a timeless charm and wide ...

Despite Mario reaching his 40th anniversary this year with Super Mario Bros, we’re about to approach the 30th anniversary since Mario made his 3D debut with Super Mario 64 in 1996. This became a ...

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 ...

Tyler Shipley is an editor for Game Rant who has been writing for the team since 2021. Tyler has a degree in English from the University of Toledo. Some of his favorite games are platformers, but he ...

These games are the ones that started it all and redefined what it means to be a platformer, a mascot, and a Nintendo icon. Over the years, the games have developed from 2D side scrollers to 3D worlds ...

Mario’s biggest leap involved bursting out of his 2D world and into the third dimension. It took 25 years for Mario to make ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Super Mario has been an integral part of the gaming landscape for almost as long as gaming has ...

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The 3D Super Mario series is arguably Nintendo’s flagship franchise. Following the shift to 3D visuals with the Nintendo 64, virtually every Nintendo console has gone on to receive a new platforming ...