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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...

Long-time Nintendo subsidiary NDcube, the studio behind Mario Party since Mario Party 9, F-Zero: Maximum Velocity, Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, and Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics, has changed its name. In a statement posted on its website, the company revealed that from 1st September...

Nintendo Live 2024 recently took place in Sydney, Australia, where none other than Mario voice actor Charles Martinet fulfilled his duty as brand ambassador to take part in a live Q&A session. Martinet dives into a number of topics, including how he first became the voice of one of the most...

One of the largest and most ambitious mods yet for Super Mario Sunshine has just been released on the modding website Game Banana. Super Mario Eclipse has been in development for four years and was created by a team of talented modders and creators led by JoshuaMK02 and Tempo. It introduces a...

Well, it was teased at Mario Day last year, but LEGO has now unveiled our first proper look at six Mario Kart sets which will be getting off the start line on 1st January 2025. There is quite the range here, with set prices varying from £12.99 / $14.99 to £69.99 / $79.99 depending on size. And...

A new website has just been launched for Super Mario Bros. ROM hacking online. The site, which is called SMB Arena, is the work of the Super Mario Bros. ROM hacker StudsX (with help from fellow hackers Eden GT and Hellfire), and aims to "create a portal where SMB1 enjoyers can find up-to-date...

The UK charts are in once again and, well, it's not a particularly exciting week, to be honest. We thought this might be the case as we continue to await some new releases, but EA Sports FC 24 has once again taken the crown, knocking Mario Kart 8 Deluxe down a peg to bag second place...

Infidelity, the ROM hacker and porting specialist behind SNES conversions of Metroid, Super Mario Bros. 3, and Punch-Out!! has recently completed yet another classic project — this time transferring Super Mario Bros from the NES to the SNES. The news was announced over the weekend and perhaps...

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom players are still creating utterly ridiculous contraptions using the game's Ultrahand ability, but this latest build that injects a bit of Super Mario 64 into the experience might be one of the best ones yet. Posted to social media by @saiotoko002, the...

It looks like another premium Mario Lego set is on the way, and this time it's based on the SNES hit Super Mario World. Following leaked images on Instagram and elsewhere, Singapore Lego Certified Store 'The Brick Shop' has uploaded this new set on its website. Pre-orders are now live, with the...