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Lego's first Super Mario Kart sets revealed — release date and features

The sets focus on the trio of Mario, Luigi, and Peach digital figures, central to the Lego Super Mario theme

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Lego Mario Kart swoops in like a blue shell with Gamescom reveal

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GamesRadar

1980s court documents show Nintendo considered 'Kong Dong' and 'Kong the Kong' before settling on the name Donkey Kong

Also: Funky Kong is sadly much more canon than we ever realised.

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Nintendo Direct: All the games from the gaming event including Metroid Prime 4 and Mario and Luigi

Nintendo revealed a total of 35 titles at the presentation including new Mario, Zelda and Metroid games

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30 Years Ago, Nintendo Released Its Most Inventive Platformer — And Changed Mario Forever

1994’s ‘Donkey Kong’ brought a brand new Mario to Game Boy.

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Super Mario to Overcooked 2: The best new video games for kids this summer

From a young shaman in an Afrofuturist world to Mario spin-offs and puzzle games with a fox in a tunic... our pick of the games to keep young ones occupied during the holidays

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I played the 3 latest Mario games on Nintendo Switch for Mario Day — and there's a clear winner

From puzzlers to RPGs to classic 2D Mario with a twist, there are plenty of great new Mario games to play on your Switch this Mario Day.

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Mario vs. Donkey Kong review: can we skip to the good part?

Mario vs. Donkey Kong expands upon the original’s content, but is let down by overall clunkiness and a slow start.

TechRadar

Mario vs Donkey Kong review: streets ahead of most other studios but this feels like Nintendo on autopilot

Though fun, this level-heavy game ends up feeling like a glorified shopping trip

Evening Standard

The best games coming out in February: from Helldivers 2 to Final Fantasy VII

From indie games to third-person shooters, there's a lot to love

Evening Standard

King Of Kong Lives! One Of Video Games' Biggest Controversies Has Just Been Settled Over Unexpected Evidence

The battle over Donkey Kong world records that began with a documentary film is finally over.

Cinemablend

"Nothing has changed" for Billy Mitchell's disputed Donkey Kong scores as the record-keepers start selling "educational t-shirts" explaining what cheating looks like

"We are amazed by those who push boundaries with groundbreaking achievements backed by meticulous evidence"

GamesRadar

After 5 years in court, Billy Mitchell's Donkey Kong and other arcade records are back thanks in part to a doctor's note that says nobody can prove he cheated

"It seems unlikely to me that definitive answers are readily obtainable"

GamesRadar

Mario vs. Donkey Kong: What we know about the Nintendo Switch game

A total of 130 levels and eight worlds await in this tricky twist on the platformer

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'Mario vs. Donkey Kong' Release Date, Trailer, and Preorder Details for the Puzzle Platformer

Nintendo's upcoming remake of the GBA gem comes with one welcome new feature.

Evening Standard

Nintendo Direct September 2023: The biggest Switch game announcements

Mario, Luigi, Peach, and Wario will all get their own Switch games in the coming months

USA Today Sports Media Group

Nintendo is reviving a classic Mario game on Switch

Nintendo announced a brand-new Mario Vs. Donkey Kong game for Nintendo Switch during the September Direct, a reboot of the GBA original

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The quest for Sky Skipper, the rarest Nintendo arcade machine in the world

How a dedicated collector rallied an international team to track down the long-forgotten 1981 title and painstakingly recreate the original cabinet

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The Super Mario Bros. Movie streaming date revealed: when and where to watch it

Movie fans can soon stream The Super Mario Bros. Movie at home, as it lands on one of the big name platforms. But which one?

Cinemablend

Exclusive: Seth Rogen Would Love To Play Donkey Kong Again After Super Mario Bros' Success, But He Has One Suggestion For A Sequel

In a Super Mario Bros. Movie exclusive clip, the Platonic star talks about playing Donkey Kong and what he'd like to see if a sequel ends up happening.

Cinemablend

Daniel Kaluuya Explains The Random Reason His Friends Called Him Donkey Kong Growing Up

Daniel Kaluuya explains why he got stuck with the name “Donkey Kong” when he was growing up.

GamesRadar

New Lego Donkey Kong sets are a nostalgia overload for longtime fans

The full Lego Donkey Kong lineup includes references to the entire DK series, from SNES to Switch

Evening Standard

Donkey Kong is coming to the Mario Lego range

The Lego Mario universe looks set to expand in the near future

GamesRadar

Lego Donkey Kong levels up with Diddy, Funky, Cranky, and Dixie figures

The gang's all here as Diddy, Funky, Cranky, and Dixie figures are revealed for Lego Donkey Kong

The Conversation

The Super Mario Bros. Movie: don't watch it for the story but for how it successfully represents gameplay

The first videogame I ever played was the arcade game Donkey Kong. Released in 1981, it took us into a blocky-looking world where a carpenter in overalls raced along platforms and up ladders in a building site to rescue a lady kidnapped by a large ape. Its humble hero, Mario,…

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