But Mario didn't even have a name in that 1981 debut – it was the then-villainous Donkey Kong who was the star of the show.

Nintendo has given us some of the most recognizable faces in gaming. Even those who’ve seldom held a controller could probably recognize Mario on sight, and Luigi and Princess Peach aren’t far behind.

Daniel has been playing games for entirely too many years, with his Steam library currently numbering nearly 750 games and counting. When he's not working or watching anime, he's either playing or ...

There have been a lot of really bizarre or surprising Nintendo first-party games, especially towards the start of a console's life. For example, with the Switch, Nintendo experimented with the fun yet ...

In a recent investors call, Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa explaiend that the company believes “the pricing of Nintendo Switch 2 is appropriate for the gaming experience it offers”. The ...

Tom Bowen is a senior editor who loves adventure games and RPGs. He's been playing video games for several decades now and writing about them professionally since 2020. Although he dabbles in news and ...