In our next inFocus Review, we put New Super Mario Bros. 2 under the Lens.You probably know what you’re getting into if you pick up NSMB2, but you may be surprised and what a change the focus on coins can make. Jump inside for our take…

Don’t ask how we found this but you need to check this out!  Here’s Japan’s Taka Hasegawa’s spectacularly zany Mario-inspired (or perhaps that should be Luigi-inspired) yo-yo routine. So what are you waiting for, Jump inside to see the video!

Nintendo has officially revealed Super Mario Bros Wii U. Gameplay looks a lot like New Super Mario Bros Wii, and by no means is that a bad thing. The game is expected to launch alongside the Wii U console this Holiday. As is the case with every Mario title, Mario Wii U looks like a lot of fun.

During a special Nintendo Direct Wii U presentation today, the big N revealed a brand new controller for the upcoming Wii U console…

Evey wonder what Mario and Luigi would look like in the Unreal Engine? Well, here’s a awesome gritty re-imagining of the player select screen for the classic video game Super Mario Bros. Jump in and wonder no more!

Animal rights group PETA claims Mario promotes skinning of animals with his Tanooki Suit.  Here are a few quotes that speak out against Nintendo’s legendary trademark plumber straight from their website.

Video Game Mascots were really big in the early life of gaming. Mario is the Poster Boy for Nintendo like Mickey Mouse is for Disney. It seemed like every company had to have a mascot in the 80′s and 90′s but today, they seem to be lost.

Out of all the line-ups we’ve seen at E3 this year the Nintendo 3DS had one of the most impressive. Nintendo announced five first party games, all of which looked great and more importantly, fun. Inside you’ll find the trailers for Super & Paper Mario 3DS, Luigi’s Mansion 2, Animal Crossing and Kid Icarus: Uprising.

If you haven’t seen this or played this yet, take a few minutes and check it out. These guys took Super Mario Bros and added a bunch of playable characters which include; Link, Mega Man, Simon, Samus, and Bill.

In this special evolution, we take a look back at the greatest super hero in gaming history: Mario. Just look at his history. What other gaming icon has been in so many not only critically acclaimed, but generally loved games? The answer – Nobody! Now the famous plumber makes his “2D” debut on the Nintendo Wii – it being “2D” also means its the first in the style on a home console since the SNES “pack-in” masterpiece Super Mario World, and I guess Super Mario World 2: Yoshi’s Island if you count Baby Mario. Get your Magic Mushrooms after the jump!

A NeoGAF poster has taken some screen shots of Mario Galaxy running on the Wii “Dolphin” Emulator @ 720p resolution. One thing comes to mind when I see them – The Wii really should have been HD! Check’ em out for yourself after the jump.

At their E3 press conference today, Nintendo announced the next Super Mario Bros -”Super Mario Bros Wii”. Then they teased us with this new trailer for the game. Release date: Winter ’09.