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Next spring, Nintendo will shut down the online services behind nearly all 3DS and Wii U software, affecting both first-party titles and third-party software (with some exceptions). News of this early April 2024 shutdown follows the return of online features for the Wii U versions of ...

In a big move for the gaming world, Charles Martinet, the legendary voice behind Super Mario, has officially retired after over 30 years. Mario’s adventures began in 1985 and became hugely popular. But it was in the ’90s that Mario got his voice, thanks to Martinet. After voicing Mari...

In the captivating aftermath of the recent Nintendo Direct, let’s embark on an exploration journey of an often-overlooked aspect of our beloved Nintendo franchises. From the majestic realms of The Legend of Zelda, to the complex battles of Pokémon, the enigmatic landscape...

The character “Birdo” premiered in the Mario-verse in 1988 in the Nintendo game Super Mario Bros. 2. She is a pink dinosaur-like creature of the same species as Yoshi, steed sidekick to protagonist Mario. Sources such as The Advocate have described her as one of the first ...

I am a lifelong appreciator and fan of Nintendo games. Consoles have been part of my household since the N64, yet few of those games remain here today. Not only is it difficult to have kept older Nintendo consoles, but individual games have an even tougher time. Game cartridges get lost, broken, and...

While many video games are produced using industry-standard game engines such as Unity and Unreal Engine, some companies including Nintendo have kept their game production information private. I started this search looking for the original game engine used for Super Mario 64 and quickly hit a roadbl...