ONM: Power-ups are an important part of the Mario series and after creating some amazing abilities for the Galaxy games (Bee Mario, Cloud Mario, the Yoshi power-ups), Miyamoto and his team will be hard pushed to better them for the next Mario game. Here, ONM readers give their ideas for new power-ups
Screen Critics takes a stab at picking the platformers that we feel all gamers should experience at least once. Which platformer is your top one ever?
Why no mention of Tembo: The Badass Elephant, LittleBigPlanet, Jak and Daxter, Sly Cooper, or Kirby
Since Mario’s earliest romps through the Mushroom Kingdom, Mario has always taken advantage of the fantastical power-ups strewn across the land to save the Princess. Nowadays, Mario seems to have a power-up or item for practically any situation – but it was not always this way.
AllThatsEpic: “It’s a me, Mario!” This is everyone’s favorite line, and also the most well known line from the Mario series itself. Mario has starred in hundreds of games, ranging from parties to brawls and even golf, making him the biggest thing since sliced bread.