It’s strange to think of Mario as an underdog. Although he’s been depicted as vaguely blue-collar since his first appearance over 40 years ago, Nintendo’s mascot has always been decidedly super. And despite having had more professions than Johnny Sins, his most notable role is also his simplest: he’s a …
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Believe it or not, game development is not what most people would consider to be sexy. But anyone familiar with the story of Tetris knows there can be exceptions to the rule. Originally depicted in the 2004 BBC documentary Tetris: From Russia with Love, and now dramatized in the Apple …
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On paper, nothing about Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon should work. Developed by Platinum Games and directors Abebe Tinari and Hideki Kamiya, it serves as a companion piece to the main Bayonetta trilogy ,but like other Nintendo-published co-productions — namely Cadence of Hyrule and Metroid Dread — it …
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If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. It’s Mario time! March 10 is commonly known amongst Mario fans as Mario Day, thanks to its date format which looks like it reads the beloved red and …
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In an infinite sea of remakes and remasters, the latest re-release for the Nintendo Switch, Kirby’s Return to Dream Land Deluxe, doesn’t even qualify. It’s essentially a port, albeit with some added content, akin to the console’s best-selling Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe and Super Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. Like …
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When Electronic Arts asked A$AP Rocky to be part of its latest racing game, Need for Speed Unbound, the answer came quickly. “I grew up on Need for Speed, so I just felt like it was only right, you know?” the rapper says. “That was one of those things that …
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If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Nintendo Switch consoles gained massive popularity during the first wave of the pandemic, as many of us hunkered down with The Legend of Zelda or virtually moved to …
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Hot off the heels of the debut trailer for his feature film, Mario is back on Oct. 20 with a wild new game for Nintendo Switch, Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope. The game is the sequel to 2017’s shockingly good strategy game Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, which saw …
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Back in the Switch’s inaugural year of 2017, most early adopters showed up for two massive titles: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Super Mario Odyssey. Both were major reinventions of their respective franchises and their one-two punch in the console’s launch year functioned as a mea …
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It’s-a-here, Mario trailer: Nintendo and animation studio Illumination have shared the first teaser for Super Mario Bros. Movie, featuring the beloved video game mustachioed plumber as voiced by Chris Pratt. The trailer opens with Bowser (voiced by Jack Black) and his army of koopas invading an ice world inhabited by …
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