Marco Vito Oddo is a writer, journalist, and amateur game designer. Passionate about superhero comic books, horror films, and indie games, he formally worked as a Senior Writer for Collider. When he's ...

The enemies in Mario games are almost as iconic as the plumber himself. Koopas, Shyguys, Goombas, and, of course, Bowser himself are all important to the franchise's identity. Nintendo definitely ...

I've been playing video games since roughly around the time I developed the cognitive function to do so. The broader Super Mario series is known for a warm, wholesome, family-friendly vibe. This is ...

When you think about Mario’s greatest nemesis, you probably think of Bowser, the turtle tyrant who dreams of making Princess Peach his bride. To veteran Nintendo players, though, Bowser isn’t a very ...

No single character represents video games like Mario, but he can’t do it alone. No, we’re not talking about his human (or human-ish) allies. It’s Mario’s enemies that make the games timeless.