In 1981, Mario made his debut as a carpenter called Jumpman, a supporting character in the Donkey Kong arcade game Nintendo ...

Many are still amazed at what the Mario Kart World roster looks like. The question is, though, could we get DLC racers?

Nintendo carefully curated Donkey Kong's history to turn into a hero, changing the date of his video games debut.

Mario made his debut in the 1981 classic Donkey Kong, initially known as "Jumpman". It wasn't until the 1982 sequel, Donkey Kong Jr, that he was rechristened Mario, marking the beginning of his ...

Nintendo's mascot is one of the most iconic video game characters of all time, but fans have only just discovered the unusual ...

Super Mario series is one of the most popular video game franchises of all time, but fans are only just discovering the real reason the Italian plumber is named Mario ...

Super Mario is one of the most popular gaming franchises in the world, and the titular star, Mario, is a video game icon - but do you know where the character got his name?

Donkey Kong, the game that reminds players ... Where it all began. Jumpman (aka Mario), ladders, barrels, Pauline, and the towering ape himself. Simple? Yes. But this game laid the foundation ...

Monday marks the day that video game fans celebrate the little plumber who battled Donkey Kong, Bowser and Wario. National Day Calendar said that the Mario that we know and love started as a ...

National Day Calendar said that the Mario that we know and love started as a villain when Donkey Kong was first developed. He wasn’t even a plumber in 1981. Instead, pre-plumber Mario, or ...