Yoshimichi Ishida, a real Buddhist monk from Japan, has become an internet sensation for this ritual of praying every time Mario kills an enemy in the original Super Mario Bros. game. That’s right, he stops playing immediately and recites a sutra so their soul will rest in peace.
Super Mario 64 has already been ported to the Meta Quest, but what about a version that runs on original N64 hardware? Programmer James Lambert unveils his version of Super Mario 64 VR that does just that, utilizing a few modifications.
Let’s face it, speedrunners just couldn’t best each other’s times for Level 8-2 in Super Mario Bros. for the longest time, that is until a Bullet Bill glitch was discovered. Put simply, the glitch saves time by having Mario bounce off a Bullet Bill and skipping the “walking to the castle” animation.
One gamer has discovered a new Mario Kart DS shortcut nearly 20-years after its original release. To be more specific, it involves cutting 6-seconds off laps when racing on the Waluigi Pinball Course using a ‘bonking’ strategy.
Super Mario 64 Rerendered is yet another fan remake, but this one adds new textures, a revamped lighting system, remixed theme music, and lots more. One gripe that players had was of the camera’s occasional erratic movements and lack of optimal angle, so we can only hope this remake fixes it.
It’s official, the rumored LEGO Mario Kart set is coming in 2025, and a newly released teaser gives us a very brief glimpse at one of the karts, or at least the outline of one. This announcement comes ahead of MAR10 Day, also known as Mario Day or National Mario Day, which refers to an annual celebration of the Super Mario franchise.
Super Mario Eclipse may look familiar to some, and that is because this fan-made game is a sequel to Super Mario Sunshine. The current demo includes 37 individual Shinesprites to collect, 60 blue coins, an original soundtrack, and 3 unique playable characters.
Did you know that Nintendo had a beta version of Super Mario 64 co-op with a playable Luigi character running at Spaceworld 95? If not, this rarely seen footage should confirm the rumors of Luigi being in the legendary game.
