When we wrote about the best items in video games there were some glaring, but intentional, omissions. For example, we didn’t include a single “item” from the Mario series. That’s because all those ...

LEGO and Nintendo are continuing to put on one of the best team-ups of 2020 with the LEGO Super Mario series of builder toys, and it’s just getting better. Recently, LEGO and Nintendo announced new ...

LEGO Super Mario is back and this time he is getting a couple of new power ups. LEGO has announced that beginning August 1st, Super Mario will be getting 4 new suits that you can play with. You will ...

Blaise Santi is a recent graduate of NYU's Tisch School of the Arts majoring in Dramatic Writing. He's had experience writing not only for screen and stage, but also for sketch and late-night. His ...

When the Lego Super Mario sets appear, you won’t have to stick with standard, plain old Mario. You’ll also be able to upgrade him. Lego Super Mario Power-Up Packs ...

Lego's Super Mario lineup doesn't arrive until August 1, but it's shaping up to be a fairly robust collection at launch. Last month, Lego fully revealed the Adventures with Mario Starter Course and a ...

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 ...

Nintendo has revealed a new set of Power-Up Pack costumes for LEGO Mario, which introduce a variety of new game mechanics to the physical toy set. The Power-Up Packs each include a hat and a set of ...

Shack Chat is back once again, our weekly feature each Friday where we’ll ask the Shacknews staff to give their opinion on a particular topic, then open the floor to our dedicated Chatty community to ...

Nintendo’s mascot is boring. So for nearly four decades, it has fed the jumping plumber an increasingly bizarre diet of items. By Zachary Small Early into his newest adventure, Mario transforms into a ...

It’s March 10, also known as Mario Day (Mar10, get it?). And to celebrate, the Polygon crew decided to draw their favorite Mario power-up from memory. Some of us — the usual suspects, if you’ve been ...

The Mario franchise has experienced its share of ups and downs, often reflecting Nintendo's overall success at the time. The ...