For decades, Nintendo's biggest driving philosophy has revolved around one key word – fun. The company has long been influenced by the design sensibilities of Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto, who once ...

Chris is a writer with an academic background in Creative Technology and Games Design. This experience has allowed him to look at games through a critical lens, analyzing what makes for good design.

Super Mario Bros. Wonder, continues the trend of using sidekick characters to not only provide tutorial knowledge but also as vital gameplay mechanics. Similar to Cappy in Super Mario Odyssey, Prince ...

Wyatt Grondin is a writer for Gaming Guides and Features content on DualShockers. A natural completionist with an obsession with the inner workings of nearly every game he plays, even the ones he ...

Even if you didn’t know that Donkey Kong Bananza was made by the studio behind Super Mario Odyssey, it wouldn’t take very long to figure it out. Nintendo’s latest 3D platformer shares clear DNA with ...

Mario is an Italian plumber with no ass and legs that can run like the wind. In this year’s Super Mario Bros. Movie, he has a bumbling personality. However, in the hands of a deft player, Mario can ...

Chris is a writer with an academic background in Creative Technology and Games Design. This experience has allowed him to look at games through a critical lens, analyzing what makes for good design.

As the minutes before the Nintendo Switch 2's full reveal counted down, to fill the silence before the oncoming storm a colleague turned to me: "what game would truly sell you on the new console?" I ...