Mario is the gaming icon equivalent of Mickey Mouse for Disney. If one character were to represent video games, it would be Mario without question. Since Super Mario Bros.in 1985, Mario has starred in ...

For the first decade and a half of his existence, Mario was defined by being a platformer. From the earliest conceptions of the character as Jump Man in Donkey Kong to his successful shift to console ...

Super Mario RPG was unlike anything fans had ever seen before. It wasn’t about running, jumping, or the simple joy of stomping Goombas. Instead, it featured new and complex systems alongside familiar ...

LB Beistad is a writer and musician based in Nashville, TN. Her love of gaming began with her cousin introducing her to Banjo Kazooie and Jak and Daxter when she was five years old. Since then, she ...

From 2D classics to groundbreaking 3D adventures, these video game masterpieces showcase why Mario is gaming's biggest icon.