Tom Bowen is a senior editor who loves adventure games and RPGs. He's been playing video games for several decades now and writing about them professionally since 2020. Although he dabbles in news and ...

Super Mario Bros. set a precedent for good controls, level design, and music that is still followed today. Super Mario Land may be different from the mainline franchise, but it has a loyal fan base.

Mario is, without a doubt, one of the most iconic characters in gaming and pop culture. He’s appeared in hundreds of games across about a dozen platforms, as well as and several TV shows and films, ...

The 2D and 3D platformers play quite differently, beyond just the latter having an extra dimension of exploration. 2D titles focus on linear levels designed around simply reaching the end, while 3D ...

Nintendo pulled off the impossible when they released Super Mario Land for the Game Boy. Many thought Mario’s gameplay was meant solely for home console releases. Thanks to Gunpei Yokoi, creator of ...