Super Mario - Timeline
Sunday17th Sep 2023
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,...
Video Super Mario RPG Gets Another Side-By-Side Graphics Comparison (Switch & SNES)
The RPG classic returns this November
Nintendo gave Super Mario RPG fans another look at the Switch version during the latest Nintendo Direct presentation. GameXplain has now uploaded another side-by-side comparison - comparing the new version to the old one. As previously revealed, the Switch release includes updated graphics and cinematics to add...
Saturday16th Sep 2023
News Target's Bonus For Super Mario Bros. Wonder Revealed (US)
"Quantities limited"
Super Mario Bros. Wonder is arriving on the Nintendo Switch next month. If you're still searching around for a physical deal and happen to be located in the US, you might want to check out Target's offer. If you purchase the game from this retailer for $59.99 USD, you'll receive an exclusive Super Mario Bros. Wonder Shadowbox...
Friday15th Sep 2023
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...
Thursday14th Sep 2023
News Princess Peach: Showtime! Opens On Switch In March 2024
'Untitled Princess Peach Game' gets titled
Princess Peach: Showtime!, the new name for the game previously known as Untitled Princess Peach Game, is launching on Switch on 22nd March 2024. The game sees the Mushroom Kingdom monarch transforming into different outfits — including Kung Fu Peach, Swordfighter Peach, and Detective Peach (among...
Wednesday13th Sep 2023
News Walmart's Pre-Order Bonuses For Super Mario Bros. Wonder Revealed (North America)
Receive an exclusive card pack & magnet set
Ahead of the arrival of Super Mario Bros. Wonder on the Switch next month, various retailers have been revealing their pre-order goodies. The latest one comes from Walmart in the US. If you pre-order the game in store or online for $59.99, you'll receive a free trading card pack. Each card pack contains...
Sunday10th Sep 2023
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...
Saturday9th Sep 2023
Poll Who Will You Be Playing As In Super Mario Bros. Wonder?
Go on, tell us
Super Mario Bros. Wonder will continue the trend of simultaneous multiplayer platforming in the world of Super Mario and this time it's rolling with quite possibly the biggest roster ever, made up of not only Mario and co, but also a number of extras. Nintendo recently asked fans on social media what character they would be picking...
News Super Mario Bros. Wonder GameStop Pre-Orders Revealed (North America)
A sticker sheet and an elephant keychain
Update [Sat 9th Sep, 2023 04:00 BST]: GameStop has revealed Super Mario Bros. Wonder pre-orders in the US will come with an exclusive sticker sheet containing characters and power-ups from the game. This offer will be available while stock lasts. Original article [Thu 7th Sep, 2023 03:35 BST]: As we get...
Friday8th Sep 2023
News My Nintendo Store Adds Super Mario Shopping Bag (US)
A special exclusive item
The My Nintendo Store has been updated with an "exclusive" new "Super Mario Shopping Bag". This offer is available to My Nintendo members located in the US and will set you back 800 Platinum Points. If you do end up purchasing this reward, shipping fees apply. "Jump into your next adventure in style with this Super Mario...
Thursday7th Sep 2023
News Shigeru Miyamoto Thanks Charles Martinet For Being The Voice Of Mario In Heartfelt Message
"We ask you all to honour Charles-san together with us"
Nintendo has shared that long-awaited video message from Charles Martinet — the former voice of Mario and the new Mario Ambassador — and Shigeru Miyamoto, the creator of Mario. The video message from the pair doesn't give us new information on who might be voicing the iconic plumber, or...
News Nintendo Is "Evolving" Into An Entertainment Company, According To Doug Bowser
"With gaming as a nucleus of the overall business model"
Nintendo has mentioned on a number of occasions in recent years how it wants to go beyond video games and the company's American president Doug Bowser has now reiterated this during an interview with the Washington Post. Bowser mentioned how Nintendo is currently "evolving into being an...
Wednesday6th Sep 2023
News Super Mario Bros. Wonder Has Already Topped Amazon's "Best Sellers" Chart In The US
It's off to a wonderful start
Ahead of the launch of Super Mario Bros. Wonder next month, it seems the game is already dominating the charts on Amazon in certain parts of the world. Following the special Direct presentation last week, revealing even more about the new entry, Wonder has now gone straight to the top of Amazon's best-selling video...
Tuesday5th Sep 2023
Hands On Super Mario Bros. Wonder Lives Up To Its Name In The First Hour
Isn't it a wonder
A funny thing happened at (well, near) PAX West 2023. Super Mario Bros. Wonder, the latest two-dimensional Mario game — and the first original one in over 10 years — was surprisingly made fully playable for Nintendo Live attendees and media alike ahead of its October 20th release on Nintendo Switch. Anyone who’s watched...
News Nintendo Doesn't Plan To Announce Mario's New Voice Actor Ahead Of Wonder's Release
Doug Bowser reconfirms the reveal will "be within the credits"
Nintendo has reconfirmed Mario's new voice actor will be revealed in the credits of Super Mario Bros. Wonder and there won't be any special announcements happening ahead of this release. Speaking to IGN at Nintendo Live 2023, Nintendo of America's president Doug Bowser reiterated how...
News Charles Martinet On His New Role As Mario Ambassador: "I Don't Know What That Is Yet"
"I will learn, we'll all learn"
The legendary voice of Mario, Charles Martinet, has admitted during a recent GalaxyCon Austin panel in the US that he doesn't actually know what exactly his new role as "Mario ambassador" involves. And although he's entering a new chapter, he's apparently "not retired" yet. After Nintendo announced this "brand-new"...
Monday4th Sep 2023
Random Xbox's Phil Spencer 'Had A Blast' Playing Super Mario Bros. Wonder
High praise
With Nintendo Live now taking place in Seattle, many folks are getting hands-on sessions with the highly anticipated Super Mario Bros. Wonder, launching next month on October 20th, 2023. One particularly notable attendee just so happens to be the Head of Xbox, Phil Spencer, and he had some high praise for Nintendo's latest flagship...
Sunday3rd Sep 2023
News Super Mario Bros. Wonder Had No Deadline During Its Prototype Phase
It resulted in some wonderful ideas
Super Mario Bros. Wonder has already been praised in early hands-on previews for being one of the most refreshing takes on the 2D series in a very long time and it seems part of the reason behind this is tied to the fact there was no deadline in the early phases of its design. Speaking to Wired, the game's...
Saturday2nd Sep 2023
Video Here's 20 Minutes Of Super Mario Bros. Wonder Gameplay From Nintendo Treehouse
Playable at Nintendo Live 2023
In case you missed the initial announcement, Nintendo Live 2023 is currently taking place this weekend in Seattle. The event is packed with all sorts of entertainment and as part of this Nintendo is also showcasing its upcoming Switch release Super Mario Bros. Wonder. Nintendo's Treehouse held a live hands-on gameplay...
Round Up The Previews Are In For Super Mario Bros. Wonder
The first impressions are here
It's been another massive week in the world of Nintendo with the company hosting a special Super Mario Bros. Wonder Direct. Ahead of the game's October release, Nintendo has also given a number of outlets the chance to go hands-on with the game. And now there's a bunch of previews up, so we've decided to round them up...
Friday1st Sep 2023
Random Super Mario Bros. Wonder's Director Is Also Happy Daisy Is Playable
"Including Daisy will help resolve fights within my own household"
With the Super Mario Bros. Wonder Direct giving us lots of new information about the game, we've also been hearing about some hands-on reports from those who have managed to play the game at Gamescom — and it's been positive all around. But one of the best anecdotes to come from...
Poll What Did You Think Of The Super Mario Bros. Wonder Direct Showcase?
Wonderful or blunderful?
Nintendo has fully lifted the lid on its brand new 2D Mario title, Super Mario Bros. Wonder, giving us a proper glimpse of the gameplay and its many (good lord, many) new features. We've taken a look at some of the new worlds you'll be exploring, what kind of power-ups you'll be picking up, and the new characters, enemies,...
News You Can Apparently Mute The Talking Flowers In Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Zip it
Super Mario Bros. Wonder will feature talking flowers in every course that make all sorts of amusing comments and liven up the whole experience. If you don't like the idea of this though, it seems you'll be able to silence them. As highlighted by Nintendo Everything, a screenshot (and rough translation) on Nintendo's Japanese website...
News Miyamoto Wasn't A Big Fan Of Super Mario Bros. Wonder's Early Elephant Design
He didn't think it looked "like a Mario character"
Super Mario Bros. Wonder has a wacky design compared to your average Mario game, and while the new Elephant power-up has been welcomed with open arms by fans, Mario's creator wasn't quite as convinced when he first saw it. As part of the latest press rounds promoting this upcoming Switch exclusive,...
Thursday31st Aug 2023
Feature Super Mario Bros. Wonder Direct - All Announcements, Features, Power-Ups, Worlds
How wonderful
A brand new 2D Mario is just months away, and today, we got an in-depth look at Super Mario Bros. Wonder, the first new 2D Mario in almost 11 years. Today's Nintendo Direct didn't give us any shocks, per se, but we have a better idea of what to expect from the Flower Kingdom, how to play online, and some new enemies and power-ups...
News Super Mario Bros. Wonder Online Multiplayer Revealed, No Online Co-op
But it does have "Online Play"
The Super Mario Bros. Wonder Direct today shared details on the games online multiplayer, but one big surprise is that it doesn't have traditional online co-op, really. While you can play co-op locally with up to four people, Mario Wonder's "Online Play" is completely different, encouraging you to create rooms for...
News Super Mario Bros. Wonder Showcases Trio Of Brand New Power-Ups
Elephant! Bubble! Drill!
Super Mario Bros. Wonder is introducing three brand new power-ups to the Super Mario universe. We got a good look at all three of these during today's Super Mario Bros. Wonder Direct, and while we knew a bit about the Elephant power-up, we've now seen it properly in action — and also confirmed that yes, everyone can turn...
News Nintendo Announces Mario Red Edition Switch OLED, Out October
Are you red-y?
The rumoured Mario Red Edition Nintendo Switch OLED has been announced by Nintendo, and it launches in stores on 6th October. Revealed during today's Super Mario Bros. Wonder Direct, the OLED comes with two red Joy-Cons, a red dock, and some hidden secrets on the back and the inside of the console. It's simple, and sleek, and we...
Watch Super Mario Bros Wonder Direct - Live!
Are you wondering?
It's-a-here! The Super Mario Bros. Wonder Direct is just minutes away, and we'll be getting around 15-minutes of news on the upcoming 2D Mario game. This new adventure is a pretty big deal for Nintendo fans — this is the first brand new 2D Mario game in nearly 11 years, and to make things even more interesting, it's releasing...
Reminder Rayman Returns In Mario + Rabbids Sparks Of Hope Final DLC
It contains a "secret hidden message"
In case you missed it, here's your reminder that the Rayman DLC for Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope is now officially live. This latest update bumps the game up to 'Version 1.4.2225842' and includes not only the new DLC content but also a bunch of general updates addressing some issues to improve the overall...
