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Amazon, Walmart, and Best Buy Holding ‘Mario Day’ Sales this Weekend

The annual Mario Day celebration arrives this Sunday, and multiple retailers are getting in on the action. Fans can save money on several Nintendo Switch Mario games from retailers like Amazon, Walmart, and Best Buy. Some deals are available now, with more starting on March 10. Mario games are on sale from multiple retailers this… Read More »

Nintendo Stresses Urgency of ‘Offering Unique Propositions’ with Switch Successor

Fans know little about Nintendo’s next-generation console, which the internet has dubbed the Switch 2. However, company president Shuntaro Furukawa spoke about the next console during a recent Q&A with investors. While Nintendo does not consider its situation “totally secure,” the company is committed to offering things that its competitors do not. Nintendo’s President describes… Read More »

Lego Announces 4 Donkey Kong Sets

Lego hinted that it had more Nintendo sets on the way, and now it has finally let the Kong out of the cage. Both companies announced that there are four Donkey Kong Lego sets releasing on August 1. All of the Donkey Kong Lego sets have different price points. The $10.99 Rambi the Rhino Expansion… Read More »

7 Nintendo Franchises We’d Like to See Made Into Movies

It’s very likely that the success of The Super Mario Bros. Movie has opened the door to sequels, spin-offs, and many more Nintendo movie adaptations. Given that Nintendo is one of the premiere video game developers, they have decades of colorful and varied franchises that could be adapted into unique cinematic experiences. Let’s take a… Read More »

Jack Black & Seth Rogen Show Off Mario Kart Skills in Mario Movie Ad

Mario, Bowser, Luigi, and Donkey Kong have been known to race against each other, and now the actors portraying them in the upcoming film have taken to the track, as well. One of the latest ads for The Super Mario Bros. Movie has Seth Rogen, Chris Pratt, Charlie Day, and Jack Black going head to… Read More »

Anya Taylor-Joy: The Super Mario Bros. Movie’s Peach Is an ‘Empowered Woman’

The Super Mario Bros. Movie star Anya Taylor-Joy has spoken a bit about how the movie’s version of Princess Peach differs from that of the games. On an episode of the GamesRadar’s Inside Total Film Podcast, Taylor-Joy compared this new iteration of Peach to the game version, who has often been depicted as a damsel… Read More »

The Super Mario Bros. Movie Directors Defend Chris Pratt’s Mario Voice

Though there’s been some outcry in regard to Chris Pratt’s casting as Mario in The Super Mario Bros. Movie, the film’s directors are firm in their belief that the Guardians of the Galaxy star is a good fit. While speaking to Total Film magazine (via GamesRadar), Aaron Horvath explained the choice. “For us, it made… Read More »

The Super Mario Bros. Movie Release Date Moved Up

Universal Pictures has announced a new The Super Mario Bros. Movie release date for the upcoming animated film based on the iconic Nintendo series. The new The Super Mario Bros. Movie release date is April 5, 2023. This moves the date up by two days as it was previously going to be released on April… Read More »