The question of whether longtime Mario sidekick Toad’s head is a mushroom, or if he’s wearing a mushroom hat, has been pervasive over the years. Debates have raged online, independent scientific ...

Nintendo has come out and answered some important questions regarding two big topics in the Mario lore concerning Mario's nipples and belly button, as well as Toad's head. The 'canon' of Mario is ...

A producer for Super Mario Odyssey answers this and other burning Nintendo questions like: How can Mario have nipples but no belly button? Patrick Holland has been a phone reviewer for CNET since 2016 ...

Over on Nintendo’s official Japanese website, an interview was recently conducted featuring Super Mario World’s original developers. During the interview, various anecdotes about the development were ...

Yes, according to Nintendo developers Takashi Tezuka and Shigefumi Hino, Mario was originally designed to punch Yoshi in the head. Hino confirmed fans’ worst fears in an interview with Nintendo’s blog ...