National Apr 4, 2021
Sealed copy of Super Mario Bros. sets auction record at $660,000
It was the highest price ever paid for a video game, according to Heritage Auctions, which held the auction on Friday.
Business / Corporate Mar 18, 2021
Super Mario attraction opens at USJ in Osaka after postponements
The opening of the ¥60 billion attraction was delayed from last summer due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Business / Corporate Jan 14, 2021
Surging virus cases in Japan tanks Nintendo theme park opening
The facility won’t open on Feb. 4 as planned, and has been put on indefinite hiatus in accordance with the government’s urging to restrict non-essential travel and activities.
Business / Corporate Oct 15, 2020
Universal Studios Japan unveils Mario-themed cafe ahead of opening
Universal Studios Japan in Osaka unveiled to the media a cafe and store based on Nintendo Co.'s popular Super Mario Bros. game series Thursday, the day before its grand opening. The world's first Mario Cafe & Store, selling food and merchandise inspired by characters including ...
Business Oct 8, 2020
Universal Studios Japan to open Nintendo-themed area next spring
Super Nintendo World was initially slated to open in tandem with the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games this summer.
Digital | ON: GAMES Jun 30, 2019
Summer sequels for game favorites
by Brian Ashcraft
Build your own Super Mario empire, get back into Yo-Kai Watch and reminisce with Samurai Spirits
Business / Tech May 24, 2019
Mario Kart Tour could be the monster mobile hit that Japan gaming giant Nintendo needs
by Yuji Nakamura and Takashi Amano
More than four years after a much-ballyhooed entry into mobile gaming, industry giant Nintendo Co. remains bereft of a monster smartphone hit. But the wait may finally be over. Mario Kart Tour, set to launch this summer, has had gamers' attention since it was announced ...
Digital | ON: GAMES Feb 3, 2019
The first of 2019's resurrections
by Brian Ashcraft
"Super Mario" introduces Peachette; "Biohazard"/"Resident Evil" rises again in an even scarier form; and "Catherine" gets fleshed out.
Business / Tech Aug 26, 2018
'Super Mario' creator says gaming industry should put steady subscriptions ahead of in-game charges
by Yuji Nakamura and Yuki Furukawa
The legendary video game designer who created "Super Mario" and "Donkey Kong" has a word of advice for today's industry: Stop nickel-and-diming users. Shigeru Miyamoto, 65, said Nintendo Co. is exploring different ways of charging people for games, shunning the free-to-play model, which has become ...
Business / Corporate Jun 29, 2018
Nintendo Co. has resumed sales in Japan of a smaller, palm-sized version of its 35-year-old popular Famicom game console, in response to requests from fans for its revival. Many stores in Japan sold out of the Nintendo Classic Mini Family Computer console after its initial ...
National May 22, 2017
The Metropolitan Police Department on Monday asked go-kart companies to improve safety as the popularity of their driving tours grows. The MPD asked five go-kart rental companies in Tokyo to encourage patrons to wear helmets and protective gear while driving amid an uptick in fender-benders. The ...