Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ollie Barder covers Japanese pop-culture and gaming from Tokyo. Following the somewhat underwhelming Super Mario 3D All-Stars back ...

Despite Mario reaching his 40th anniversary this year with Super Mario Bros, we’re about to approach the 30th anniversary since Mario made his 3D debut with Super Mario 64 in 1996. This became a ...

The Nintendo Switch 2 is very nearly the perfect Super Mario machine, but six games are keeping it from reaching that status. Thanks to backward compatibility and the Nintendo Classics service ...

The 3D Super Mario series is arguably Nintendo’s flagship franchise. Following the shift to 3D visuals with the Nintendo 64, virtually every Nintendo console has gone on to receive a new platforming ...

While I had concerns coming into revisiting the Mario Galaxy series that they would start to feel their age (as many Wii games now have), I have instead been left floored by how gratifying and lively ...

Super Mario Bros. 2 is seen as the black sheep of Mario games series. Released in 1988 for the NES and in 1992 for Japan, some players were sure they had played it before. They’d be correct, as the ...

Remastered versions of games are great to revisit or play for the first time, but you'll be paying $35 to $40 for the privilege. I started with CNET reviewing laptops in 2009. Now I explore wearable ...