Oscar Gonzalez is a Texas native who covered video games, conspiracy theories, misinformation and cryptocurrency. Back in 2004, Nintendo created the progenitor of the current crop of portable gaming ...

The Nintendo DS was a major leap in handheld gaming standards, not only thanks to its signature dual screens, but the introduction of a touchscreen and generally better processing power. This, ...

Nicholas Owen has been writing about videogames since 2016, covering almost every genre and system. Nintendo DS is one of the most successful gaming systems of all time. It managed to turn millions of ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Mario Kart DS is celebrating its 20-year anniversary today, November 14, 2025. Below, we examine how the fan community has kept the game alive, and ...

The Nintendo DS may have been an enormous success in its era, but it didn’t start that way when the system launched in November 2004. The touchscreen handheld's launch was pretty atrocious, especially ...

That’s the declaration belted by Mario in his chintziest Italian accent at the start screen of 1996’s Mario Kart 64. It’s a cry most Millennials recall fondly, and for good reason. It’s a welcome to ...

New Super Mario Bros. was the first brand-new 2DMario sinceYoshi’s Island a decade earlier, though it didn’t quite recapture the majesty ofMario World or the originalSuper Mario Bros. A series of ...

Though the genre has since exploded, 2D platforming arguably owes its start to Super Mario. And even though it’s been 40 years since the first game came out, few 2D platformers have risen to the level ...