Super Mario News
Poll Will You Be Getting The New Mario Kart LEGO Sets?
Racing into stores this week
It’s a new year and that means brand new Nintendo-themed LEGO sets have arrived. Joining the Super Mario line is the Mario Kart series. This new range includes a total of six sets featuring characters like Yoshi, Baby Mario, Baby Peach, Donkey Kong, Toad, and even an entire garage allowing you to customise your racer...
News Acquire Almost Called Brothership 'Mario & Luigi Wonder', But Nintendo Got There First
Wondership..?
Just recently, it was revealed that developer Acquire worked with Nintendo to brainstorm "over 100 options" for the title of its new RPG that would go on to be called Mario & Luigi: Brothership. Now, in a fresh interview with Nintendo Dream (thanks,
News 'Nintendo Music' Adds Super Mario 64 Soundtrack, Here's Every Song Included
"Let's-a go!"
Nintendo has just rolled out its latest update for the 'Nintendo Music' app and this week it's added the soundtrack from Super Mario 64. All up, it contains 36 tracks with a runtime of 49 minutes. You can enjoy the famous title theme music, Peach's Castle, a nice jingle with Cool, Cool Mountain, and even Piranha Plant's Lullaby (Piano...
News Super Mario Run Celebrates Super Mario Party Jamboree In New Crossover Event
Get this party started
To celebrate the recent arrival of Super Mario Party Jamboree, Nintendo's mobile runner game Super Mario Run is hosting a special limited-time event. This includes three types of missions to participate in - including Rainbow Galleria Missions, Goomba Lagoon Missions, and King Bowser's Keep Missions. If you complete these...
Random Mario Galaxy Returns Next Year In "The Biggest Super Mario Odyssey Mod Yet"
Mario's Wii adventure is back
Modders are always evolving games in new ways and the latest effort is touted as the "biggest" Super Mario Odyssey mod yet. If you haven't already seen it, it's called Super Mario Odyssey - A Galaxy Story and is a "mod by Slycer and many more". It brings the universe of Super Mario Galaxy to Mario's 2017 Switch...
Random PlayStation's Astro Bot Director Pays Tribute To Mario And Nintendo In GOTY Speech
"I didn't plan to say it, but I'm going to say it anyway"
There have been a lot of comparisons this year suggesting the PlayStation hit Astro Bot is more like a Super Mario or Nintendo game than a Sony one. With this in mind, it seems the game's director Nicolas Doucet might have finally put all of this debate to rest. In a surprising moment during...
Random Did You Know About The Korean Version Of Super Mario Bros. Super Show?
It's pretty different!
The Super Mario Bros. Super Show is certainly unique. The animated show, which aired back in 1989, opened with live action segments starring Captain Lou Albano and Danny Wells as Mario and Luigi, respectively, with the bros. getting into some strange situations. But did you know that the Korean version of the show is pretty...
News Acquire Comments On Mario & Luigi: Brothership's Familiar Opening Cutscene
"Some coincidence, huh?"
If you’ve recently played Mario & Luigi: Brothership, then chances are you might have noticed something rather familiar with its opening cutscene. That is, of course, if you’ve also seen The Super Mario Bros. Movie from Nintendo and Illumination. You see, both the game and the movie feature our favourite platforming...
News Nintendo Considered Giving Up On 'Mario & Luigi' Before Approaching Acquire
Phew, close one!
After the sad closure of long-time Mario & Luigi developer AlphaDream, many fans had given up hope that a new entry in the franchise would see the light of day. Now, according to a new 'Ask the Developer' feature, it seems even Nintendo was close to throwing in the towel before approaching Acquire to commence co-development on...
News Super Mario Land 2 Icons Now Available To Switch Online Subscribers
Get 'em while you can
Nintendo's Switch Online 'Missions and Rewards' program has today added a new wave of icons based on the Game Boy title Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins. As you can see below, there are icons featuring Mario and even Wario, and they'll set you back 10 Platinum Points each. These icons will be available between now and 6th...
Random Have You Ever Triggered This Rare Super Mario Galaxy Dialogue?
Bro, c'mon
If you're anything like us, then chances are you've played Super Mario Galaxy to death. After all, even 17 years (!) after its release on the Wii, it's still considered to be one of, if not the best 3D Mario game. When completing some of the tasks in the game, we have to admit that once that irresistible Power Star pops up, we tend to...
Random Super Mario 64 GBA Project Showcases "Real Hardware" Demo
The source code will also be released
The Super Mario 64 GBA project by coder Joshua Barretto continues to advance, with the latest showcase displaying a demo of the game running on "real hardware". Yes, after ongoing demands from fans to see the game in action on an actual Game Boy Advance, Barretto has now uploaded video footage of this, while...
Random Hitting Mario & Luigi: Brothership's Max Level Takes An Insane Amount Of Patience
Great EXPectations
Of all those who started Mario & Luigi: Brothership earlier this month, fewer will have seen it through to the bitter end. Fewer still will have completed all of its side missions and unlockables and we'd wager that an even smaller number will have reached the plumbing protagonists' full potential with a pair of max levels...
Poll What Review Score Would You Give Mario & Luigi: Brothership?
Five by five
After the demise of AlphaDream, it seemed like a new entry in the Mario & Luigi saga became nothing more than a mere pipe dream. Thankfully, however, a new collaboration between Nintendo and Acquire has resulted in Mario & Luigi: Brothership, a game that stands as not only the first brand-new entry in the franchise in nearly a...
News Mario & Luigi Fans Aren't Happy About Brothership's Battle Button Tweaks
It should be 'B' for the Bro, right?
Mario & Luigi: Brothership set sail on Nintendo Switch yesterday and, on the whole, people seem to be rather impressed with this new nautical adventure. That's not to say there aren't a few tiny annoyances, mind you, as we swiftly learned after taking a glance at our socials this morning. Looking past the...
Guide Mario & Luigi: Brothership: All Reef Locations
Reef Chegwin
During your adventures in Mario & Luigi: Brothership, you'll meet Issa Rock, who's keen on studying the rare reefs dotted around Concordia. Find a reef whilst sailing the high seas, and you can report to Issa, who's usually located right beside the cannon on Shipshape in exchange for various items. So, let's take a look at where...
Guide Mario & Luigi: Brothership: All Island Locations
Every island in the game and where to find it!
Mario & Luigi: Brothership has got a whole bunch of fun islands and islets to explore across its waterlogged campaign map. These islands may start out fairly small in nature as you sail around Lushgreen Sea, but reach out to the rest of the regions and there are bigger playgrounds full of tricks,...
Guide Mario & Luigi: Brothership: How To Unlock Faster Sailing
This ain't no snooze cruise
Now, you may think this is a small thing, but unlocking faster travel aboard Shipshape is an absolute game-changer. Getting around the ocean map can be a very slow affair early on in Mario & Luigi: Brothership, so it's best to get fast sailing sorted ASAP. Let's take a look at exactly when you'll gain access to...
Guide Mario & Luigi: Brothership: How To Find Wayaway Island
Pipe Down
Late into the campaign in Mario & Luigi: Brothership, you'll be tasked with finding the mysterious Wayaway Island. Now, usually, finding an island is as simple as sailing around on currents and then spying it through your ship's cannon. However! It's not so simple with Wayaway, we need to find an Islet with three trees on it, and...
News Super Mario Run Celebrates Mario & Luigi: Brothership In New Crossover Event
All aboard!
Remember Super Mario Run? Yeah, we had forgotten it too. But Nintendo hadn't! The Big N has injected a new lease of life into the mobile runner this year with several crossover updates covering Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Princess Peach: Showtime! and Luigi's Mansion 2 HD. Today, another event has arrived. Any guesses what it...
Guide Where To Buy Mario & Luigi: Brothership On Switch
Best deals and cheapest prices
Mario & Luigi: Brothership is now available to buy on Nintendo Switch! If you're hoping to find the best deals and cheapest prices for the game, as well as details on any special retail bundles like the Bon Voyage package, you're in the right place. Below, we're keeping track of the best retail options available...
News Nintendo Reconfirms Release Schedule For Its Upcoming Movies
Expect the live-action Zelda in '202X"
Nintendo's expansion into cinema is well underway and this week it's provided an update on what's to come. Its current plans for "visual content" are seemingly still on track. After the release of 'The Super Mario Bros. Movie' in cinemas last year, the film has now been viewed by approximately 170 million...
News Mario & Luigi Spin Into Action In The Latest Brothership Slapstick Short
UF-BRO
We are getting ever closer to the launch of Mario & Luigi: Brothership on 7th November (that's just two days away!) and Nintendo is on hand to showcase even more of the slapstick humour that we can expect from the dream team. A new video short is here and, just like last week's hammer-based shenanigans, it shows the Bros. getting into a...
Review Mario & Luigi: Brothership (Switch) - Easily The Best Mario & Luigi RPG Yet
Gonna get yourself connected
As the very first Mario & Luigi RPG to be released on a full-fat home console, we've been champing at the bit to discover whether or not Nintendo would capitalise on the extra grunt of the Switch to serve us up the biggest and best turn-based Bros. romp yet in the form of Mario & Luigi: Brothership. We had some...
News 'Nintendo Music' Update Adds Super Mario Bros. Wonder Songs
Here's the full list of music available now
Following the surprise launch of Nintendo Music on smartphone devices yesterday, Nintendo has now updated the application with Super Mario Bros. Wonder game music. This includes music from the game's title screen, the opening Grassland theme and of course the 'Piranha Plants on Parade' song. Many of these...
Random Super Mario 64 On NSO Is Home To A Weird Misspelling Bug
Not cuol, man
The Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack's N64 library is home to a couple of weird little bugs that keep us on our toes as we play through some of the cartridge classics. Last week, we noticed a weird speed issue in the recently added Banjo-Tooie, and now we have another, this time from Super Mario 64. As pointed out on Twitter by...
News Hilarious 'Brothership' Short Stars Mario And Lui... The Other Guy
Have you readiness for this?!
As we inch ever closer to the launch of Mario & Luigi: Brothership on 7th November 2024, Nintendo is ramping up its marketing for the game with a brand new video short posted on YouTube. It's one of those teasers that doesn't show any direct footage from the game, but the amusing scenario provides a nice glimpse at...
Feature The Man, The Mascot, The Moustache - The Many Faces Of Mario
It’s-a-him
The early days of video gaming saw the birth of so many iconic characters, console stars that endure to this day. Amongst that early litany there is, of course, Super Mario. Mario Mario to his friends. Who would’ve thought 100-odd squares would one day become one of the most recognisable characters on the face of the Earth? He’s...
Random Reddit Is Alight With Reports Of 'Pure Evil' Mario Party Jamboree Player
"unadulterated danger"
As we inch ever closer to Halloween, whispers grow of an emerging evil manifesting within the Nintendo Switch online servers. An evil so malicious, so malcontent, that its mere presence is causing the Mario Party subreddit to go wild with unsettling reports. An evil simply known as... 'Annalingus' (cue creepy organ music)...
Poll Which Are Your Favourite Minigames In Super Mario Party Jamboree?
That's my jam-boree
We recently got a new entry in the Mario Party series - and the very best yet, no less, according to our sparkling review. Yes, Super Mario Party Jamboree has been keeping several members of Team NL busy for the last week or so, and we've played our fair share of minigames at this point. Thankfully, with a whopping 112 to choose...
Poll What Review Score Would You Give Super Mario Party Jamboree?
Nice or Dice?
If you've been spending your weekend rolling dice with Mario and the gang and have thoughts to share, you're in luck! It's time to let us know what you make of Super Mario Party Jamboree. This one promised the "biggest Mario Party yet" and it appears to have done just that. With seven playable boards, a couple of new characters...
Preview Mario & Luigi: Brothership - A Couple Of Concerns, But Otherwise Looking Shipshape
Ahoy-hoy!
We've already had a fairly extensive hands-on with the latest in the long-running Mario & Luigi RPG series and, coming off the back of that two-level taster, we've been chomping at the bit to get our hands on the full thing. Luckily, having now taken in everything the first 10 hours or thereabouts has to offer, we're still full to the...
News These Mario Wonder Standees Won't Give You A Respawn Point, But They Will Tidy Your Desk
Not a Talking Flower in sight
We've seen a decent amount of Mario Wonder merch since the platformer hopped onto Switch last year, but those plushies (even if they do talk) can't possibly match the adorable usefulness of Bandai's new clip stands. These clips can be used for all kinds of things — cards, notes, pictures, sweets — but the best...
News Mario & Luigi: Brothership Is Seemingly Another 'Unreal Engine' Effort
Retail copies are sneaking into the wild
Mario & Luigi: Brothership is just a couple of weeks away at the time of writing, launching on the Nintendo Switch on 7th November 2024. However, it looks like retail copies of the game have already been shipped out, with many on social media posting images of the box and cartridge. As such, we now have...
Guide Best Super Mario Games Of All Time
Where does Mario Wonder rank one year on?
What's the best Mario game ever? Over more than four decades the Nintendo mascot has starred in many of the best video games of all time, and, let's face it, any of the top 10 could justifiably take the title. We've compiled the following definitive ranking to help you sort the Super from the not-so-super...
News Universal Orlando's Super Nintendo World Opens Its Doors May 2025
Let's-a gOrlando
After getting delayed to 2025 way back in the days of the Covid-19 pandemic, Universal Orlando has today announced that its Epic Universe (which includes Super Nintendo World) will open its doors to the public on 22nd May 2025. The above reveal trailer only contains a small snippet of the Nintendo attraction (with Mario and the...
Guide Where To Buy Super Mario Party Jamboree On Switch
Best deals and cheapest prices
Super Mario Party Jamboree is now available on Nintendo Switch! If you're hoping to find the best deals and cheapest prices for the game, you've found the perfect place. Below, we're keeping track of the best retail options available across the US, Canada, and UK. Happy shopping! <related ids="172345"> Buy...
News Super Mario Party Jamboree Version 1.1.0 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
What's included on day one?
One day ahead of its release, Nintendo has released the first patch for Super Mario Party Jamboree for all those who have the game pre-installed and ready to go. The ver. 1.1.0 update isn't all that substantial, but it's nice to know that Nintendo is patching out a handful of pesky bugs across several boards before...
Round Up The Reviews Are In For Super Mario Party Jamboree
Live and let dice
Super Mario Party Jamboree is right around the corner and we are ready to get off the starting space. Before the game gets underway on 17th October, however, we better check whether the latest party entry is worth rolling the dice on. Cue the reviews round-up! Below, we have gathered a selection of Jamboree reviews from across the...
Random Nintendo's Museum Might Be Emulating SNES Games On Windows PC
It sure sounds like it...
In case you missed it, Nintendo recently opened a museum in Japan and it's filled with all sorts of displays featuring the company's classic titles. For anyone who has been wondering how exactly Nintendo might be showcasing these retro games in its museum, it seems it could be making use of emulation on Windows PC. As
Video We've Played Mario & Luigi: Brothership - Here's 15 Minutes Of Gameplay
From Concordia, with love
Mario & Luigi: Brothership is right around the corner and we are excited. We've been lucky enough to go hands-on with the latest entry in the wacky RPG series and we came away with 15 minutes of crisp new gameplay footage for you to see the Bros. back in action. The above clips are taken from an early section of the...
Hands On Mario & Luigi: Brothership Shows The Bros. Are Back In Classic RPG Form
Dial L for Luigi
You would be forgiven for assuming the Mario & Luigi series was no more. It has been nine years since Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam was released as the last new entry. Since then, Superstar Saga and Bowser's Inside Story received 3DS remakes, but then developer AlphaDream shut up shop in 2019 after
Random More Retro Mario Figurines Live To Fight Another Day Thanks To 3D Scanning
Super Mario Bros. 2's in the spotlight this time
We have highlighted the wonderful scanning work of @KeshiCorner a couple of times now on Nintendo Life. This is the retro enthusiast who managed to preserve classic Zelda and Mario rubber "Keshi" figurines through the magic of 3D scanning and now they are back with a new collectio
News Mario & Luigi: Brothership Steelbook Pre-Order Bonus Revealed
Update: Now available in more locations
Update [Tue 8th Oct, 2024 00:55 BST]: This same steelbook for Mario & Luigi: Brothership is now available on the My Nintendo Store in the UK. This offer will set you back £49.99. There's also a voyage bundle offer for £56.49 which includes a stamp set, keyring and luggage tag. <products...
Random Moustachioed "Super Mario" Plumber Picks Up Silver At The "Olympics"
No, not the sport ones
Well here's a little sweetness to brighten up your Thursday, Mario has just nabbed the silver medal at the Olympics. Okay, not quite. Firstly, this isn't Mario; it's Welsh plumber Ruben Duggan, who is jokingly referred to as "Super Mario" by his customers on account of his moustache (and, you know, the plumbing). Secondly,...
News Mario Movie Actor Says Second Film Is "Very Exciting So Far"
Toad's voice actor provides an update
Earlier this year on Mario Day, Nintendo announced it was working on a new movie based on the world of Super Mario. While not much else has been shared about this upcoming film scheduled to arrive in 2026, Toad's movie voice actor Keegan-Michael Key has now made some comments about it during a recent chant with...
First Impressions Nintendo's Taken Feedback To Heart With 'Super Mario Party Jamboree'
Now, that's a flashy fiesta
Super Mario Party has returned! Okay, so it's only been a handful of years since Mario Party Superstars dropped on Switch, but we are excited — psyched even — for this latest edition, as it promises to deliver in several key areas where the series has floundered somewhat in the past. Yes, if you cast your mind back...
PSA LEGO Retiring Multiple Nintendo Sets (UK)
Get 'em while you can
LEGO is always bringing out new themed sets, but as part of this, it's constantly winding down the production of existing sets. With this in mind, it's retiring some rather big Nintendo sets in the UK, with some other themed gaming sets also scheduled to end their run. Some Nintendo sets are also being retired in the US and...
News Nintendo Is Reportedly Targeting AI-Generated Mario Pictures
Tracer used AI to serve takedowns "on behalf of Nintendo"
Nintendo has been cracking down on all sorts of things recently, and now according to a new story from The Verge, it's reportedly targeting AI-generated Mario pictures. A company called Tracer is apparently working on "behalf of Nintendo" and has filed takedown notices to remove "dozens" of...
Video Here's Absolutely Everything You Need To Know About Super Mario Party Jamboree
And we mean EVERYTHING
We're officially on the countdown to Super Mario Party Jamboree here at Nintendo Life. Yes, we have Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom to look forward to first, but that won't stop us from also getting excited about Mario's next board game adventure. So today, we've done just that (or, more accurately, Felix has). Yes, hot off the back...
