5 forgotten Nintendo games from before Mario took over

Long before Mario became the face of Nintendo, the gaming giant had a rich history of other titles that have now been mostly ...

Hideo Kojima says Super Mario Bros. 'was the catalyst that brought me to the game industry', and made him realise 'this medium would one day surpass movies'

"Super Mario Bros., definitely," answers Kojima without missing a beat. The 1985 masterpiece probably doesn't seem like the most obvious source of inspiration for a creator known for cinematic excess ...

Without Super Mario Bros, Hideo Kojima "probably" wouldn't have become a game dev

Elsewhere in the chat, Kojima cited Martin Scorsese, Stanley Kubrick, Alfred Hitchcock and Akira Kurosawa as film directors ...

From Fallout to Resident Evil: 5 Video Game adaptations that are taking over screens worldwide

Video games have escaped the aisle, powering ambitious screen stories. From Fallout and Arcane to The Super Mario Bros. Movie, adaptations now draw crowds, proving gaming worlds are to watch.