In the 35 years since the release of the Super Mario franchise, Nintendo has captured the hearts and minds of generations of gamers with their plethora of titles following the adventures of the world’s most famous Italian plumber. To celebrate the franchise’s success over the years, Nintendo has released a new collection comprising of some of the best-rated games featuring the running, jumping, shooting hero that made them famous.

Hello friends it’s Tim here from Super Mayhem, awooo, and boy howdy do we have some kind of weird video for you today.

So it’s no secret I am a Super Mario fan. It has been that way since I first played Super Mario Bros. on the NES around 1990 or so. Anyway, this love of Mario has been with me all the way since then and even featured during my high school years.

Arcade games have been around for a while now, and we all know what a massive effect they have emitted on the gaming and entertainment community. Throughout the years, Super Mario has been one of the biggest titles in arcade gaming history. This character has become so iconic that he owns the biggest flagship Nintendo title and one of the biggest general entertainment names to date.

Some baristas are true artists, you simply can’t deny this! However one game loving coffee artist has taken this to the next level by creating some Super Mario Bros art in the froth of a (presumably) cappuccino! You have to check this out, after the jump!

Nowadays, you’ll hardly find a person who doesn’t know the Italian plumber with his moustache, his red hat and his recognizable red outfit. Super Mario is more than a video game mascot. He’s the most famous character in the gaming industry, featured in everything from TV shows to gambling games. Still, not many know the story about this popular video game hero.

There’s something extra special about games within games. These days, you see the technique being employed all the time in open world epics. For example, in Grand Theft Auto, you can take your chances in the casino, and Witcher brought us the card game Gwent. In the latter case, the game within the game has become just as popular in its own right, and you can download standalone versions to your smartphone. 

In the early days of gaming, the hot topic among gamers, one that could lead to all-out shouting matches, was which gaming console was the best one. If you were a Sonic the Hedgehog fan, then the Sega Mega Drive was your go-to console. But if you were devoted to Mario Kart, The Legend of Zelda or Donkey Kong Country, then Nintendo was king.

Could Dr. Mario be a secret relative to the Mario brothers? Is that even possible? Odds are, he is the third Mario brother, as stated in the latest fan theories. Based on speculations by Daniel Kibblesmith, the writer of Marvel’s hit comic book ‘Loki,’ as crazy as it might sound, it is a likely theory.

Gaming has been one of the most preferred sources of entertainment for a long time. The increasing demand and technology advancements forced manufacturers to make their games more exciting. Creators of the Super Mario Bros games were not an exemption; several aspects were incorporated in these games to keep users entertained as much as possible. The classic games contain aspects such as in-game hacks as well as real-life casino game concepts.