The latest instalment of Nintendo’s colourful racing extravaganza, Mario Kart, is released later this week on its Wii U console. Metro asks what makes the series so special and whether Mario ...

But then Bowser sends a Magic Koopa over to Mario House, and sends Mario to a faraway island, and Kidnaps Luizi and the Princess! Get to Bowser's Castle and save the day! (and the cake.) ...

The hard-shelled Koopa creatures originally appeared as bosses leading up to Bowser in Super Mario Bros. 3, and then they appeared again in Super Mario World. Since then, they back story has been ...

See, in Japan, the character that I (and, depending on where you live, you) know as Bowser is actually named “Koopa.” In some older Super Mario media, the character is referred to as “Great ...