Game Reviews9.4/10
Super Mario 64’s design still holds up, even where its camera doesn’t
Super Mario 64 at 30: how Nintendo's 1996 N64 launch title defined the 3D platformer with 120 Power Stars, Peach's castle and the endless stairs.
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Game Reviews4.9/10
Mario Bros. Is Barely a Game, and That’s the Point
A retro review of Mario Bros., the 1983 arcade classic by Miyamoto and Yokoi, covering the flipping mechanic, POW block, enemies and NES port.
Game Reviews6/10
Donkey Kong Jr. flips the original’s roles and puts Mario behind the lock and key
A review of Donkey Kong Jr. (1982), Nintendo's arcade sequel where Mario becomes the villain, plus its four stages, vines, NES port and level-22 kill screen.
Game Reviews7.8/10
Excitebike: The 1984 Racer Whose Engine Later Powered Super Mario Bros.
Excitebike review: Miyamoto's 1984 NES motocross classic, its engine-heat turbo, landing physics, and how its scrolling engine powered Super Mario Bros.
Game Reviews8.4/10
The Legend of Zelda Review: Nintendo’s 8.4-Rated Blueprint for Adventure
A retrospective on The Legend of Zelda, Nintendo's 1986 adventure that taught a generation to explore, save their progress, and trust the unknown.
Game Reviews9.2/10
Mario’s Raccoon Suit and the Level Design That Outlasted Its Console
Super Mario Bros. 3 hit Japan in 1988, not 1993 — that was the All-Stars remaster. A look at Miyamoto's stage-play platformer and why it still holds.
Game Reviews8.9/10
Super Mario Bros.: World 1-1 Taught the World How to Play, and It Still Does
Super Mario Bros. (1985) review: how Shigeru Miyamoto's NES classic saved the console business and built the template every platformer still follows.