Mario's evolution through the decades has caused many to question his background, but one source confirms he's not Italian. Mario is Japanese.

Unsurprisingly, Mario Kart World is still in pole position, shifting an additional 122,578 units in its third week, and ...

For instance, one Facebook user claimed "itsumi" translated to "great or superb" in Japanese, "s o he's really just saying super Mario," the name of a game series within the Mario franchise.

Social media users claimed "Itsumi" meant "super" in Japanese and therefore Mario's catchphrase was the name of the Nintendo game he was featured in.

Death Stranding 2: On the Beach (PS5) remained in third place with sales of 11,471 units, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (NS) is up four spots to fourth place with sales of 7,441 units, and Super Mario Party ...

The Super Mario Bros. Movie’s Japanese dub not only sounds wildly different than its English counterpart, but it’s also finally making its way to the US.

Famitsu's Japanese chart figures are now in for the week ending 7th November, revealing that Mario Party Superstars has remained at number one for a second consecutive week. The game shifted ...

A Mario movie grossed $1.4 billion. Manga inspired a hit Netflix series. Now more Japanese producers are looking to expand in the US.

Nintendo has decided to change the controversial name of the “Super Mario Bros” foreman character from “Blackie” to “Spike” in both the games and the current fil… ...

Video game maker Nintendo has announced it has changed the Japanese name of Spike, the foreman who appears in “The Super Mario Bros. Movie,” in advance of the film’s release in Japan later ...