Shigeru Miyamoto

Super Mario Brother eyes merchandising makeover like Mickey Mouse

Flush with the stunning popularity of the Pokemon GO mobile game, Nintendo aims to make more from marketing popular characters such as Super Mario, taking a leaf from the Walt Disney playbook where Mickey Mouse and friends bring in billions of merchandising dollars each year.

A new kind of Mario coming next year: Nintendo

According to Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto, a new kind of Mario will be coming next year.

Nintendo CEO and President Satoru Iwata dies at 55

Japanese videogame maker Nintendo Co Ltd's chief executive and president, Satoru Iwata, died on Saturday due to a growth in his bile duct, the company said. He was 55.

Nintendo Turns 125: 5 lesser-known facts that shaped the Nintendo we know today

Thank you Hiroshi Yamauchi, for Nintendo

To Mr Yamauchi, thank you for Nintendo, the Gameboy that taught me to be anti-social before Twitter, the Nintendo 64 and the Gamecube. Actually, for both our sakes, let's just ignore that last one.

Thank you Hiroshi Yamauchi, for Nintendo

To Mr Yamauchi, thank you for Nintendo, the Gameboy that taught me to be anti-social before Twitter, the Nintendo 64 and the Gamecube. Actually, for both our sakes, let's just ignore that last one.

Nintendo's new Wii fires up two-screen game debate

Nintendo's new holiday-ready "Wii U" gaming console marks the biggest bet so far on a concept that two screens are better than one.

Nintendo pins hopes on holiday-ready "Wii U"

Nintendo Co Ltd will launch a console with a dedicated "Super Mario" game title for the first time in 16 years as the struggling Japanese ...

Super Mario creator not retiring, says Nintendo

Wired magazine had quoted the 59-year-old Shigeru Miyamoto creator of popular games franchises including Super Mario Bros and The Legend of Zelda as saying that he wanted to retire.

Super Mario creator not retiring, says Nintendo

Wired magazine had quoted the 59-year-old Shigeru Miyamoto creator of popular games franchises including Super Mario Bros and The Legend of Zelda as saying that he wanted to retire.