Mario & Luigi: Brothership looks weird, which makes sense, given that it sounds weird, as well. What on earth is a Brothership? Don’t get me wrong, the fixtures are in place: dungarees, soft caps, kid ...

When Mario first appeared in Donkey Kong in 1981, he wasn’t even Mario. He was simply Jumpman, a stocky carpenter whose job was to rescue his girlfriend from an oversized ape. His design was shaped by ...