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TSA's Stefan writes: The biggest Mario Party game yet, and it might just be the best. Board games and minigames are joined by some quirky asides for a bunch of fun for all. https://www.thesixthaxis.com/2024/10/15/super-mario-party-jamboree-review/

"Super Mario Party Jamboree is a fantastic new entry in the franchise that focuses on improving the core mechanics and experience, making for a more involving board game in the process, whilst also polishing everything to a slick sheen. Online aspects and modern stuff like the game's battle pass...

Console Creatures writes, "Super Mario Party Jamboree is easily the biggest game in the Mario Party series but also one of the best." https://www.consolecreatures.com/review-super-mario-party-jamboree/

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...

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 collection. It's a 1993...

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. For Mario & Luigi fans located in the US, Nintendo has...

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...

It's remarkable how quickly time goes, isn't it? One minute you're stuffing your face with Easter eggs, and the next you're hanging up Christmas lights while whistling 'Fairytale of New York'. If you happen to be feeling the festive spirit a bit early this year, then you might want to keep an...

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...

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...

ScarlettVixen has just released Mario Adventure 3, an ambitious Super Mario Bros. 3 ROM hack which is 20 years in the making. "It's been an extremely long project, but after 12 years, it's finally here," says the developer. "Many of this game's elements are iterations and polishes on concepts...

After last week's new releases, the Japanese charts this time around are a little less surprising (thanks, Famitsu). There's a newcomer at the top spot, as the catchily-titled visual novel The Hokkaido Serial Murder Case: The Okhotsk Disappearance – Memories in Ice, Tearful Figurine racked up...

Following rumours about some new Switch bundles, Nintendo Australia has lifted the lid on a brand new bundle featuring a Switch OLED model and a copy of Super Mario Bros Wonder. This bundle is set to release in this region next month on 24th October 2024. The Switch OLED is the 'white set' and...

Following the embarrassment of Concord's recent launch and almost immediate removal from sale, Sony has scored a win when it really needed one. Astro Bot launched last week to critical acclaim, sitting with a 94 Metascore and being described as a serious contender for — if not the new owner of —...

Remember the annoying Talking Flowers from Super Mario Bros. Wonder? The ones that would shower you with helpful advice like "onwards and upwards," "Hey!," and "WoOoAAhh" as you ran past? Well, you'll soon be able to have one of your own as toy manufacturer San-ei Boeki has revealed an all-new...

Researchers from tech company Virtuals Protocol have published a paper on a new text-to-video AI model, MarioVGG, which can simulate Super Mario Bros. footage via some basic text inputs (thanks, ArsTechnica). The model was fed over 737,000 Mario Bros. frames, showing Nintendo's prized plumber...

A new ROM hack that represents "nearly three years" of work has just been released for Super Mario World, giving players a challenging new adventure to play through. Simpatico is the result of a collaboration between the hackers BigRedBoy and RealBChin (with additional help from Stivi) and...

With rumours of a Switch successor announcement ramping up, it's worth keeping in mind that Nintendo still has lofty ambitions when it comes to its current hardware. According to its most recent financial data, Nintendo is still aiming to shift 13 million Switch consoles before the end of the...

We're almost at the tail end of 2024 which means we're getting closer to the release of Mario & Luigi: Brothership this November. Nintendo has been busy promoting the game this week with new information and a brand-new trailer, and now we've got some more news to share. It seems new pre-order...

It seems to be the end of an era for Mario + Rabbids, with producer Cristina Nava announcing her departure from Ubisoft Milan. This follows the exit of the series creative director David Soliani, who announced in July he would "embark on a new adventure'. Nava spent "16 incredible years" at...