Growing up in the quiet town of Lake Stevens, Washington, future Super Mario Bros. Movie star Chris Pratt pined to play the arcade game at his local laundromat. Like most young kids, however, he didn't have a penny (let alone a quarter) to his name.

In the center of the floor of the game lies the POW block which could be used three times to knock every enemy on the screen over. Players rack up points and hopefully progress through each phase successfully. Mario Bros. was in itself a successful and ...

Jo Craig (they/them) is a Feature Writer from Scotland and has been in the industry for nearly a decade and finds dissecting Marvel trailers for hours standard practice and still finds time to review, analyze, and research anime, video games, and ...

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from Arcade Archives: Mario Bros. Mario Bros. is an action game released by Nintendo in 1983. It's the first game that used Mario in the title. Control Mario or Luigi in order to punch the enemies coming out of pipes ...

The first Super Mario Bros. game was released forty years ago. It sparked a widely successful franchise and marked a new era for games.

Rachael (she/her) has been in love with all things video games for more years than she cares to remember. Her previous roles include being a staff writer, senior editor, and also the head of culture at DualShockers. She was also the senior entertainment ...

Connor is a writer on Game Rant. Hailing from the east coast of Scotland, with experience in the development and retail spaces of the industry, he uses his passion for games and Scottish charm to write. When he's not writing, Connor loves dissecting his ...

Nintendo is giving everyone a blast amidst these Black Friday deals available to all, as it brings a massive discount to 20 arcade games from the company's library. The Switch eShop offers these titles available for gamers to enjoy, offering a retro ...

From the very beginning, pipes have been a major part of the Super Mario franchise. Not only do Mario and Luigi use them for travel purposes, but they also can spawn dangerous enemies for the plumbers to deal with. While pipes are now a staple of the ...