Day: March 10, 2025

From Superfluous to Superlative – every Mario game, ranked. It’s 10MAR MAR10, the day when Nintendo celebrates all things Mario with sales, swag, and an announcement or two. So far, we’ve seen a new Alarmo theme, discounts on Mario games at retail in North America, and the early leak of a long-rumoured adult LEGO Mario Kart set. In honour of the plumber, we’re republishing this list of his platforming accomplishments, although he’s also magic when it comes to karting, role-playing, … Continue reading “Guide: Best Super Mario Games Of All Time”

“There was a little bit of salt”. In a recent episode of their podcast, former Nintendo of America staffers Kit Ellis and Krysta Yang discussed details about what they called the “adversarial relationship” between NOA and the US arm of The Pokémon Company. The pair discussed tensions between the US teams while looking back on the origins of the first Pokémon Day in 2016 on episode 159 of the Kit & Krysta Podcast (thanks, NintendoEverything). Read the full article on … Continue reading “Nintendo & Pokémon Company Had An “Adversarial Relationship”, Say Former NOA Staffers”

Leaving Suikoden in the dust. When a new Monster Hunter appears, you’d expect it to stick around in the top spot for a few weeks, right? Well, not if Hazelight has anything to say about it. The studio’s latest co-op adventure, Split Fiction, has arrived with a bang in the UK charts this week, claiming pole position and pushing Monster Hunter Wilds down into second. The latest Sims 4 expansion makes its debut in third and Suikoden I & II … Continue reading “UK Charts: Split Fiction's Strong Start Has Us Praying For A Switch 2 Port”

Pole position on our wishlists. During the MAR10 Day celebrations last year, Nintendo dropped a teaser for an upcoming Mario Kart ‘big build’ set – with a silhouette that showcased a more detailed kart than we had previously seen from the child-friendly builds. A year of silence ensued, but we’d expect our first official look to arrive later on today after an official LEGO retailer site revealed a bunch of details about the upcoming set. Mamma mia! According to the … Continue reading “Leaked 18+ LEGO Mario Kart Set Is A Better Build Than We Expected”

Featuring four new tracks. MAR10 Day is finally upon us, and Nintendo is wasting no time getting the show on the road as it has revealed a fresh Alarmo theme to celebrate the occasion. Super Mario Bros. has landed some Alarmo fame this time, with four tracks from the legendary NES platformer making the jump to the interactive clock later today. We don’t know every song that will be arriving in this update, though the Japanese Nintendo website lets us … Continue reading “Nintendo Kicks Off MAR10 Day With A New Free Alarmo Theme”