Whatever the Nintendo Switch 2's opening lineup looks like, there's a fairly strong chance it will include a flagship Super Mario title, as it's been nearly eight years since the last major 3D Mario ...

Chris is a writer with an academic background in Creative Technology and Games Design. This experience has allowed him to look at games through a critical lens, analyzing what makes for good design.

Pauline first appeared in the original Donkey Kong. In that arcade game, Pauline was kidnapped by the eponymous ape, and players had to rescue her as Mario. Pauline’s appearances were few and far ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Early previews for Donkey Kong Bananza have been positive so far, with some describing the game as a potential Super Mario Odyssey moment for the DK ...

Nitnendo has confirmed the Donkey Kong Bananza developer is the "same team" that worked on Super Mario Odyssey. "The development team of Donkey Kong Bananza is the same as for Super Mario Odyssey," a ...

The team of Nintendo developers that created Super Mario Odyssey and Donkey Kong Bananza have me in an inescapable iron grip. I bought a Switch for Odyssey and a Switch 2 for Bananza, and I absolutely ...

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 ...

Nick is a freelance writer from Chicago, IL, with a BA in Creative Writing from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His lifelong belief in the artistic power of video games led him to ...