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Nintendo has finally made gift cards more exciting by throwing in a free shiny Super Mario Bros case
You can grab a bonus Super Mario Bros 40th Anniversary case if you pick up a $100 Switch eShop gift card, but only directly from Nintendo.

Donkey Kong Bananza is Officially Crossing Over With Super Mario Bros.
During the June 2026 Direct, Nintendo reveals a free update coming to Donkey Kong Bananza's Emerald Rush mode, adding content from Super Mario Bros.

Donkey Kong Bananza Gets The Super Mario Bros Treatment In Limited Time Event
🤝 Like our website? Support us as an independent publisher by tipping, joining our paid community or checking out our accessories brand GAMENOOK! Donkey Kong and Pauline are getting into the Mushroom Kingdom spirit as part of Mario's 40th anniversary! For a limited time only, you'll

Donkey Kong Banaza’s Mario-Inspired Update Has The Strangest Limitation Imaginable
Announced during the latest Nintendo Direct, Donkey Kong Bananza is getting additional content added to its paid DLC that will celebrate the 40th anniversary of Super Mario Bros. Puzzlingly, however, you'll only be able in play it for a limited time. The DK Island and Emerald Rush DLC will soon...
Super Mario Galaxy Movie has now passed $1Billion, first film of 2026 to do so
Great news for Nintendo and animation studio Illumination as The Super Mario Galaxy Movie has now surpassed $1Billion in revenue worldwide. This means that Super Mario Galaxy Movie is the first movie of 2026 to do this, but naturally there’s fierce competition on the horizon. Both Super Mario Bros....

Nintendo Had The Hottest Game On Earth. Then It Rejected The Sequel.
Super Mario Bros. 2, aka "The Lost Levels," is celebrating its 40-year anniversary today, June 3, 2026. Below, we look back at how Nintendo created a notoriously punishing sequel, and why it only came to the West many years later. Let's set the stage. It's 1986, and you're Nintendo. Your Family...

Nintendo And Crocs Are Teaming Up For A Super Mario Collaboration And They're Hideous/Amazing
If you can think it, Crocs will build it, or whatever the saying is. In other words, if you've ever wished you could wear shoes that would fit perfectly in the Mushroom Kingdom, next month is going to be an exciting one for you because Nintendo and Crocs are teaming up to bring a Super Mario Bros....

3 Nintendo franchises that would make great movies, and honorable mentions
Right now, Nintendo is certainly in its movie era – The Super Mario Bros. Movie was a huge hit when it launched in 2023, followed by its successful sequel. There’s also a Legend of Zelda movie in development, as well as rumblings of a Donkey Kong spin-off film. And while it’s entirely possible that...

Super Mario Threequel Won’t Hit Theaters Until 2029, Keegan-Michael Key Confirms After $2.3B Franchise Run
Nintendo has struck theatrical gold with 2023's The Super Mario Bros. Movie, that's for sure. Directed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic and produced by Universal's award-winning animation studio Illumination, the film leveraged an ensemble cast featuring renowned actors like Chris Pratt, Anya...

Toad voice actor teases third Super Mario movie for 2029
It doesn’t take a genius to know that there’ll be a third movie for Super Mario at some point, but the voice of Toad has now indicated that another film will drop in 2029. Keegan-Michael Key, who voices Toad in The Super Mario Bros. Movie as well as The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, commented on the...
The next Super Mario Movie will likely arrive in 2029 and they “want to get it right”
Toad’s voice actor, Keegan-Michael Key, has revealed in a new interview that Nintendo and Illumination are looking to release the third Super Mario Bros. Movie in 2029. This echoes Bowser voice actor, Jack Black’s, recent comments about the release window for the new movie. Keegan-Michael Key said...
Review: Yoshi and the Mysterious Book
Making his big-screen debut in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, Yoshi, the adorable Munchakoopa that might as well be considered the third Mario brother, has been a major highlight of the Super Mario Bros. 40th anniversary. While fans continue waiting for Mario’s unannounced but undoubtedly...

The Super Mario Bros. movie directors head to Netflix
Netflix signs big deal with Michael Jelenic and Aaron Horvath (The Super Mario Galaxy Movie) for new animated movies and TV.

Anniversary: Super Mario First Went 'New' 20 Years Ago On The DS
And it really felt 'New' back then. 20 years ago today, something New was on the horizon. Yes, it's time to feel extremely old, as New Super Mario Bros. launched for the Nintendo DS on this very day in the US in 2006. Back then, New Super Mario Bros. was a big deal; it was the first new...
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