Of all the video game mascots, Mario is arguably the most well-known. His origin story is an endearing tale of Nintendo's early days.

Today is Super Mario Bros's 40th anniversary, marking four decades since the original game was released for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1985. To celebrate, the Japanese gaming giant held a ...

The game has a large fan base. Three new SNES games added: Mario & Wario, BUBSY, and Fatal Fury Special. Mario & Wario is available in North America for the first time. Nintendo Switch Online ...

Forty years after the launch of the Nintendo Entertainment System, the name remains synonymous with worldwide gaming and technological innovation When Nintendo released the Switch 2 on June 5, it ...

Mario Paint is now available as part of the Super Nintendo Entertainment System – Nintendo Switch Online lineup, Nintendo announced. Here is an overview of the game, via Nintendo: The 1992 Super ...

A public radio program is revisiting the story of Nintendo’s unlikely rise, tracing how a Kyoto maker of playing cards became ...

You don’t have to be a gamer to know who Mario of Super Mario Bros. fame is. The plumber’s presence has permeated popular culture since the Nintendo video game’s release in Japan on September 13, 1985 ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. The Nintendo Entertainment System was ...

Nintendo is undoubtedly the biggest name in gaming. Established all the way back in 1889, Nintendo ushered in the era of home console video games, primarily through the success of the Nintendo ...

The original Nintendo Switch and the Nintendo Switch 2 both get new system updates for the first time in 2026, and gamers can ...

It was in October of 1985 when the Nintendo Entertainment System first hit North America, with an initial test run of 100,000 units being sold exclusively in New York City. Following the post-Atari ...

Nintendo has finally added one of the most-requested titles from its library to Nintendo Switch Online, as Mario Paint is now available in the SNES collection. If you're not familiar with this game, ...