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 ...

I would say “name a bigger downgrade” here, except you can’t.Super Mario Bros. 2’s Famicom box art isa choice and not a very good one. Gone is the detailed artwork from the original, with Koopas and ...

The New Super Mario Brothers games have been criticized for their bland art style, with flat expressions, mismatched assets, and overly cutesy designs. Super Mario Wonder aims to inject more ...

Super Mario Bros. Wonder was an unfiltered banger. From its visual style to the barrage of new ideas found in almost every level, it was everything we wanted after a few too many New Super Mario Bros.

Nintendo's soon-to-be-released Super Mario Bros. Wonder is looking to be a wild step forward for the traditional style of 2D Mario games. Along with its bold, new visual style, it also features some ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. During the June Nintendo Direct, Mario was back in the spotlight with a new 2D adventure game. Super Mario Wonder looks similar in style to the New ...

“There was a point where I thought an HD-2D approach like OCTOPATH TRAVELER could be a possibility. However, previous Mario & Luigi games were pixel art, and the artwork on the packaging, et cetera, ...

In many ways, the shift of Super Mario Bros. Wonder is best represented by its art style. The NSMB games that have dominated 2D Mario for years have used an art style as established by 1996’s Super ...

Just a few minutes into playing the Super Mario Bros. Wonder demo at Nintendo Live 2023 in Seattle, I knew I was playing something special. For the first time in a long time, a 2D Mario game — 2.5D to ...

Miguel "Migz" Llado started playing games and consoles in the early '90s. From the Famicom generation up to now with the Xbox Series S, he has enjoyed many years with different games and platforms. A ...

Nintendo Live 2023 kicked off Friday with a plethora of sights to check out plus one special perk for attendees: the ability to try out the upcoming Super Mario Bros. Wonder game. By the way, folks ...