Super Mario Maker turns anyone into Miyamoto Posted byby GamesBeat June 16, 2015 5 min Nintendo wants user-generated content to fuel an endless Mario game. Continue Reading 5 min
This artificially intelligent Mario learns how to chase coins and navigate the Mushroom Kingdom Posted byby GamesBeat January 18, 2015 2 min The Mario A.I. Project has built a system in which Nintendo's famous plumber learns what navigating the Mushroom Kingdom means. Continue Reading 2 min
Splatoon was nearly a Mario third-person shooter, according to Shigeru Miyamoto Posted byby GamesBeat August 28, 2014 1 min Mario’s creator explains the decision not to use the iconic plumber in Nintendo’s upcoming paint-em-up, Splatoon. Continue Reading 1 min
Twitch Plays Pokémon inspires ambitious Zelda, Mario, and Street Fighter spin-offs Posted byby GamesBeat February 27, 2014 7 min A bunch of crowd-controlled classic games have popped up thanks to the sudden Internet phenomenon. Continue Reading 7 min
Nintendo and Sega shack up: New Sonic game is Nintendo exclusive Posted byby Jeff Grubb May 17, 2013 1 min Sonic the Hedgehog: Lost World will only appear on Nintendo's consoles. Continue Reading 1 min
Dragon Runner is a space-based indie game that’s as deep and accessible as Mario Posted byby GamesBeat January 3, 2013 5 min Dragon Runner could be the next great "one-runner" -- as deep and accessible as Mario, only you fight dragons in space. Continue Reading 5 min
Mario who? Why Nintendo needs to create new characters Posted byby Jason Wilson November 12, 2012 3 min Kids today don't associate Nintendo with gaming -- they're more likely to know the Angry Birds than Mario or Link. Nintendo needs to follow the examples of the WWE and Disney to remain relevant to other generations. Continue Reading 3 min
From games to your home: These artists give sprites new dimension Posted byby GamesBeat October 14, 2012 9 min Five artists interpret classic video games in different ways, but they all work with the same basic form: 8-bit sprites. Continue Reading 9 min
The ultimate map to the entire Mushroom Kingdom Posted byby GamesBeat April 19, 2012 1 min Artist/cartoonist Bill Mudron created this huge map that ties together the various properties of Mario's Mushroom Kingdom from the NES and SNES eras. Continue Reading 1 min
List of 10 free GBA games for early 3DS adopters emerges Posted byby GamesBeat December 14, 2011 1 min Free Gameboy Advance games will be made available to early 3DS adopters by Nintendo, as part of its ambassador program, according to game site... Continue Reading 1 min