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 ...

Tristan Jurkovich began his career as a journalist in 2011. His childhood love of video games and writing fuel his passion for archiving this great medium’s history. He dabbles in every genre, but ...

There are a few golden rules regarding the Super Mario games, and one of them is that 100% completion is a total 180 in difficulty. While completing the story is typically an easy, enjoyable ...

One of the most iconic titles in video game history is celebrating its 40th anniversary today but how has Super Mario Bros. managed to stay relevant for so long? In 1985, most adults considered video ...

If you’re to be pedantic, Mario, the most iconic gaming character has different birthdays. Created by Shigeru Miyamoto, he first appeared as an unnamed character in Nintendo’s arcade hit Donkey Kong ...

World 1-1. We’ve all run, jumped, and brick-bashed our way through that familiar first stage. It seems so simple and second-nature to us now, but in this modern age of iterative entertainment, it is ...