most ambitious platformer of the 8-bit era. Grab yourself a P-Wing and hold on tight… A lot of tweaks were made to the American version of Mario 3, but the most significant change was to the ...

Nintendo revealed a pair of 8-bit Mario amiibos during its Digital Event at E3 2015. The figurines will come in two varieties -- one the traditional NES Super Mario Bros. brown and red ...

Nintendo will also release two special Mario amiibo figures, one of which is in classic 8-bit style, to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the original Super Mario Bros. game. Tapping these amiibo ...

3 that aired leading up to its original release ... considering the NES game already had plenty of levels and top-notch 8-bit frills. Mario and his enemies are whimsically animated, as well ...

Nintendo will release the Retro 3 Pack, which comes with Duck Hunt ... will now be available in November in a three-pack of their own. A second Mario amiibo for the 30th anniversary of Super ...

Based on the images appearing online, new figures are to include a Pixel '8-Bit' Mario and four Animal Crossing figures, including Isabelle and K.K. Slider. A pixel Mario would be no surprise in ...

3. Chris Covell's website has a translation of The Stars of Famicom Games, a 1989 book taking a sneaky peek at how Mario's greatest 8-bit adventure was created, from ideas to manufacturing.

And just when you thought Mario's powers couldn't get any weirder ... an artifact of its original 8-bit programming that wasn't as noticeable when it ran off of a cartridge and NES hardware.