Bowser has anchored Nintendo’s ‘Super Mario’ universe for decades as the Koopa King—an imposing, turtle-dragon monarch with spiked armor, volcanic breath, and a knack for kidnapping Princess Peach.

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It’s time to leave the Mushroom Kingdom behind. Illumination and Nintendo’s “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie,” opening in theaters April 1, sends Mario and Luigi on their biggest adventure yet — into ...

When you open a BFRES file from Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury, either by opening a SZS file and double-clicking on the BFRES inside or by opening a standalone BFRES file, saving that SZS or ...

The Mario & Luigi RPG series started on the Game Boy Advance, and even many years and a few iterations later, it has always reflected a connection to those roots. The two-button Game Boy Advance was ...

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 ...

I've been playing video games since roughly around the time I developed the cognitive function to do so. The different power-ups Bowser takes on in various games add fresh aesthetics to his character ...

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 ...

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With the opening of “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” in theaters, gaming’s most iconic character is coming to the big screen for the first time in 30 years. And if the movie meets box office expectations ...