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 ...

These games are the ones that started it all and redefined what it means to be a platformer, a mascot, and a Nintendo icon. Over the years, the games have developed from 2D side scrollers to 3D worlds ...

Here's a challenge – take a look at some of the screenshots here without any mental playback of the associated audio. Can you imagine the underground areas of Super Mario Bros without that recurring ...

It's fair to say that the Mushroom Kingdom from the Super Mario series has the worst guards and royal protectors ever. The Princess of this kingdom, Princess Peach, is constantly being kidnapped by a ...