Over 20 years later — and during Mario's 35th anniversary, no less — confirmation finally surfaced that the rumors were true. Luigi was originally supposed to be playable in Super Mario 64. But why was Luigi cut from the game?
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If you're looking for something to do right now, check your Nintendo eShop. Japanese arcade shoot 'em ups Vasara and Vasara 2 are available as part of the Vasara Collection for the Switch for a great price.
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If you thought the first Mario game, Super Mario Bros. from 1985, was the best-selling and most valuable Mario game of all time, you'd be right. But you might be surprised by which version of the game outsold the others, and how much it sold for.
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You can definitely call 2020 the year that keeps on giving. Here are the biggest gaming bombshells of 2020.
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While there are no set standards for how photo modes operate, they all share a few basics, like the settings you might find on an actual camera. Photo modes with these qualities are serviceable and add to the game's playability.
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Since Sony confirmed future PlayStation 5 owners would receive a Marvel's Spider-Man sequel in the form of Spider-Man: Miles Morales, the hunt has been on for more information about the title.
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The Call of Duty series is known for its squad-based multiplayer modes, but what about the ever so popular battle royale format? It appears Warzone will still factor into the larger Call of Duty world when Cold War officially launches.
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While rescuing pets and working your way down into Spelunky 2's procedurally-generated caves, it is of the utmost importance to know when to use bombs and ropes. Both of these seem like no brainer elements of the game, but they can be somewhat tricky to implement.
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Despite its very rocky start, Star Wars: Battlefront 2 has drastically improved and morphed into something that fans can be proud of. Here is a look look at the stunning transformation of Star Wars: Battlefront 2.
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Unlike another recent indie roguelike, Gleamlight, Spelunky 2 is already receiving high marks from critics. With the game arriving on Sept. 15 for the PlayStation 4 and PC platforms, it's time to take a look at what the pros think of this long-awaited followup to a modern classic.
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Why did Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey sell worse than every other Mario game to-date, including the Virtual Boy Mario entries? Did it cause AlphaDream's untimely closure?
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Unsurprisingly, the mass industry shutdowns of this year have forced the release of Universal's Nintendo theme park to be delayed. Don't lose heart, though — work on the project is still happening. Images and even video of the Osaka location are trickling out, and what we've seen looks incredible.
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FaZe Jarvis recently blew people's minds when he announced his intention to stream Fortnite, a game that he has previously been banned from playing. There was more to this so-called return stream than meets the eye, and the whole internet apparently fell for it. On Friday, Jarvis tweeted his return.
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Duke Nukem Forever's release is nothing short of a miracle. Here's a look at went wrong, and why Duke Nukem Forever moldered in development for over a decade.
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The Legend of Zelda is one of the world's most iconic game franchises. It debuted in 1986 with the original title for the Nintendo Entertainment System, and is still going strong over three decades and 15 original entries later. With all that content, a few are bound to be duds, right?
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The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is one of the most beloved entries in the long-running fantasy franchise. That's why people are flipping out over a new game that seems to be copying quite a bit of that game's look and feel: Ubisoft's Immortals Fenyx Rising, originally titled Gods & Monsters.
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Some have gone so far as to call The Wind Waker the Disney or Hayao Miyazaki film of Zelda games. That is not the kind of praise someone generally heaps on a controversial title, but rest assured The Wind Waker once stirred up quite a storm.
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While many were introduced to the franchise with Grand Theft Auto 3, its roots can be traced back much further. This is the stunning transformation of Grand Theft Auto.
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Last month, Fortnite fans were shocked when Apple made the decision to remove Fortnite from the App Store. Epic Games quickly retaliated against Apple. The two major companies were officially headed to court. However, things have gotten progressively more difficult for Epic and Fortnite since then.
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The first Pro Skater game launched in 1999, and Activision tried to revive the franchise with remixes that didn't quite capture the excitement of the originals. However, it looks the updated take from Vicarious Visions may be different. Here's what critics think of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2.
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Nintendo obliged the purveyors of rare and limited video games and provided a sizable list of limited releases for the GameCube.
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This year marks the 35th anniversary of Super Mario Bros. for the Nintendo Entertainment System. As a way of celebrating, Nintendo recently announced a slew of new and re-released titles coming to the Nintendo eShop. However, there are a few details that may come as a severe disappointment to fans.
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For a long while, the Call of Duty release schedule was fairly predictable, with three Activision studios taking turns at putting out their own projects. Now developer Treyarch has been called up a bit earlier than usual, and is prepping another new Black Ops game. Here's what we know about it.
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When it comes to the Mario Kart franchise, you might think the very first game in the series, Super Mario Kart, would be worth the most. But, is that the case?
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Autumn is quickly approaching, and now that September is finally here, it appears that fall has already arrived in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. With the change of the season comes an update. In a video titled "Exploring September," Nintendo showed fans some of the changes they should be expecting.
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This year marks the 35th anniversary of Super Mario Bros., so naturally Nintendo decided to give the fans a few surprises over the course of the year. However, it's hard to imagine that anyone could have expected Nintendo to make a brand new battle royale game based on the original Super Mario Bros.
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To determine who would triumph in an actual battle, you need to look at the strengths and weaknesses of each character. So, who would win: Cloud or Noctis?
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