A Canadian who has worked in the gaming industry for over two decades, Beck grew up on games such as Final Fantasy and Super Mario Bros. He specalizes in roleplaying games, but covers titles in almost ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ollie Barder covers Japanese pop-culture and gaming from Tokyo. Following the somewhat underwhelming Super Mario 3D All-Stars back ...
I never had a Wii growing up. Sure, I played Wii Sports and other flagship titles when visiting family and friends in the mid-to-late 2000s, but I never had a Wii of my own, meaning I missed out on ...
The 3D Super Mario series is arguably Nintendo’s flagship franchise. Following the shift to 3D visuals with the Nintendo 64, virtually every Nintendo console has gone on to receive a new platforming ...
The games are great, but Nintendo’s latest ports are disappointingly straightforward. is an entertainment editor covering streaming, virtual worlds, and every single Pokémon video game. Andrew joined ...
Remastered versions of games are great to revisit or play for the first time, but you'll be paying $35 to $40 for the privilege. I started with CNET reviewing laptops in 2009. Now I explore wearable ...
Gabriel has been playing games since he was a kid. Loves most RPG games, platformers, and innovative indie games, and can talk for hours about how the first Fallout is the greatest game ever. He ...
GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. The Super Mario Galaxy games are widely considered to be among the crown jewels of 3D Mario platforming. Fans may differ on which Galaxy game is ...
Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Nintendo Switch 2) Review — Photo: CGMagazine More enemies on screen, unique bosses that take advantage of Yoshi and Mario’s new abilities, on top of a ton of secret stars to ...
Despite Mario reaching his 40th anniversary this year with Super Mario Bros, we’re about to approach the 30th anniversary since Mario made his 3D debut with Super Mario 64 in 1996. This became a ...
Remember Super Mario Galaxy (not the upcoming movie)? You better. It’s one of those games that came out for Nintendo’s oddest console, the Wii, built for the system with a controller shaped like a TV ...