On June 19, 2024, an X user claimed Nintendo character Mario's catchphrase was "Itsumi Mario," not "It's-a-me, Mario" (archived here). The user said "Itsumi" meant "super" in Japanese, and therefore ...

In August and September 2024, social media users resurfaced a claim that Nintendo character Mario's catchphrase is actually "Itsumi Mario" — not "It's-a-me, Mario." For instance, one Facebook user ...

Forty years ago, the Nintendo Entertainment System hit North American shores, singlehandedly resurrecting the video-game market after its infamous post-Atari crash in 1983. To do so, it needed a heavy ...

When a Super Mario game gets really good, you can’t help but move around in your seat. I find myself leaning into jumps as if it’ll give me an advantage and ducking my head down to avoid flying ...