An avid gamer from a young age, Shane's first experience with interactive entertainment was with the N64 back in 1998. After picking up one of those absurdly shaped controllers, and taking control of ...

After months of rumors, Super Mario 3D All-Stars was finally confirmed during the recent surprise Nintendo Direct. Three classic 3D Mario games will be released on the Nintendo Switch later this month ...

Koichi Hayashida opened his hilarious, energetic GDC speech with a look at some content that was considered for inclusion in Super Mario 3D Land, but didn't make it into the final game -- ideas like ...

Super Mario 3D Land director Koichi Hayashida opened his GDC talk with some concepts that didn't make it into the final game. They were ... wacky. The ideas included a "Huge Mario," who is so huge ...

Mario + Rabbids creative director Davide Soliani has been at Ubisoft for a long, long time. He’s been there so long his first game was Rayman for the Game Boy Color, which he worked on after signing ...

Super Mario games are all about skillful platforming and knowing exactly how to clear a gap at a moment’s notice. Having all the necessary skills is usually the difference between success and failure.

Coke vs. Pepsi. Dunkin’ Donuts vs. Krispy Kreme. Mario vs. Donkey Kong. When it comes to classic rivalries, the age-old tiff between Nintendo’s plumber and its darn, dirty ape is actually one that ...