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Mint
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Mint
Retro games make a comeback in modern avatars
Kajoli Puri, a 33-year-old entrepreneur from Delhi NCR who runs a content marketing agency, still remembers the day she and her cousin finally defeated Bowser, the final boss of Super Mario World, a game released for the Super NES console in the early '90s. 'We started screaming so loudly that my mother came running because she thought we were injured," she laughs. 'We were just excited at the fact that we had accomplished this feat." Like Puri, almost everyone who grew up in the 1990s and early 2000s has fond memories of playing these games. whether it was saving the princess in Super Mario, finishing all stages of Contra, or defeating the final opponent in Tekken. They were straightforward but addictive, and didn't require tutorials or cinematic intros. You just picked them up and started playing. 'There was something intuitive about Mario," says Puri. 'Nobody had to tell me to hit the bricks to break them, or press a button to go down the pipe." While gaming has undergone drastic changes since then, retro games have never truly disappeared, and one doesn't need an old console to enjoy them. They are now available in different formats. Re-releases are compilations of classic titles made available on modern platforms with minimal or no changes, such as Capcom's Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection (2018) and Konami's Contra Anniversary Collection (2019). Remasters typically update the visuals and audio while preserving the original gameplay mechanics. Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy–The Definitive Edition (2021) and Ubisoft's Beyond Good & Evil–20th Anniversary Edition (2024) are great examples of remasters. Then there are remakes, which completely rebuild classic titles from scratch, adding modern visuals and updated gameplay mechanics. Notable remakes include Square Enix's Final Fantasy VII Remake (2020) and Konami's Silent Hill 2 (2024). Clearly, gamers and publishers believe that classic games don't belong in the past but are an active, evolving part of modern gaming. 'To me, (retro gaming) is a genre of its own," says Sean Keishing, a 27-year-old tech writer. 'It's a throwback to the time when I could get lost in a very simple, yet stylized game." Meanwhile, companies like Arcade 1UP and AtGames offer retro style gaming cabinets that offer the same feel as the arcade machines of old, but with modern technology such as LCD screens and online connectivity. It should be noted that these machines aren't officially available in India and shipping them can be costly and time-consuming. While bootleg arcade machines are an option, they often lack the same quality and aesthetic appeal as the official models. Modern platforms, classic games Today, it's not just nostalgic gamers playing these titles. The three major console players, Sony, Nintendo, and Microsoft, have all found ways to keep these classic games alive through their subscription-based offerings. Sony's PS Plus service features games that date back to its PS1 and PS2 consoles from the 1990s, like MYST (1993), Twisted Metal (1995), Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy (2001), and Deus Ex: Invisible War (2003). Meanwhile, Nintendo offers an extensive catalogue of titles split across six of its classic platforms via its Nintendo Online service. These range from the original NES titles, such as Super Mario Bros. (1985), to relatively newer GameCube titles like The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (2002). As the latest among the three to enter the gaming space, one might argue that Microsoft's Xbox console might not have the pedigree of retro titles that Sony and Nintendo have. But the company is making excellent use of its acquisitions, notably of Activision, which has published titles for the Atari 2600 since the late 1970s. The new Xbox Retro Classics game for the Xbox Game Pass service includes titles like Boxing (1980) and KABOOM! (1981). Consoles aren't the only platforms keeping these games alive. The PC has always been a bastion for retro gamers. The combination of popular platforms such as Steam and has allowed retro gaming to thrive. Titles like Wolfenstein 3D (1991), Quake (1996), and Tomb Raider (1996) are still available for purchase. Beyond official releases, the PC also offers access to a vast library of retro titles through emulation. While the legal status of emulators and ROMs can be murky, the technology itself has played a crucial role in preserving gaming history and making it accessible to newer generations. However, not everyone connects with retro games the same way. Umesh NS, a 38-year-old software engineer who grew up on Contra and Mario, admits that revisiting these classics no longer hits the same for him. 'I tried (playing retro games), but I couldn't because it was just not that interesting (to me). It was only interesting when I was playing with a friend." Even so, Umesh hasn't turned his back on retro games completely. He's actively considered picking up a retro console to use during downtime at work. 'If there is a retro console in which I can install my own games, it would be pretty cool," he says. Retro look, modern game The desire to capture the simplicity of retro games without losing modern gameplay conveniences is what fuels many indie game developers today. Retro games are notorious for their difficulty, a design choice shaped by their coin-hungry arcade origins. Modern indie titles channel that same retro spirit, but pair it with improved storytelling and smoother learning curves. Games like Shovel Knight, Celeste, Undertale, and Stardew Valley embrace the pixelated aesthetic of retro gaming while offering the depth, polish, and quality-of-life improvements that are expected of modern titles. 'Games as a category is always evolving," says Keishing. 'Those old titles are pioneers and the newer games are taking them forward thanks to improvements in technology and creative direction." No dead pixels here Despite all the advancements in technology, game design, and storytelling, the nostalgic pull of retro gaming remains; bookmarks of childhood when one would gather around a TV or a PC and take turns with a friend right there instead of a stranger halfway around the world. Even as developers push boundaries with high-end ray tracing and Hollywood-level cutscenes, there will always be a slice of gaming belonging to old chipunes, pixelated graphics, and the oddly satisfying sound of collecting coins. As Puri sums it up, 'At the end of the day, Tetris is still super addictive. You would still play it." Shrey Pacheco is a Delhi-NCR based tech writer and gamer
Yahoo
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Title of Super Mario Bros. Movie Sequel Appears Briefly on NBCUniversal Website
Since the Super Mario Bros. Movie sequel was announced alongside its release date, things have been quiet from Universal Pictures—until now, as the title's sequel may have been accidentally leaked. In a press release published on the NBCUniversal website, it appears that too much information was shared about the company's upcoming film lineup. NBCUniversal revealed several key movie, television and streaming releases for the next two years, and one title on the list stood out from the rest. The NBCUniversal press release detailing the company's upcoming content slate stated: 'An exciting range of films from Universal Pictures, Focus Features, DreamWorks Animation and Illumination were presented, including M3GAN 2.0, Nobody 2, The Bad Guys 2, How to Train Your Dragon, Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale, The Black Phone 2, HIM, The Phoenician Scheme, Super Mario World, Shrek and Minions.' Shortly after it was posted, the lineup was significantly altered. The title of the Super Mario Bros. Movie sequel—Super Mario World—has since been removed from the press release. Given the events in The Super Mario Bros. Movie, where the Mushroom Kingdom is saved, it's possible Illumination and company saw an opportunity to bring the brothers beyond their home world to showcase Super Mario World on the big screen. The 1990 SNES title took the Mario Bros. out of the Mushroom Kingdom and brought them to Dinosaur Land, the home of Yoshi—who didn't appear in the first movie—and many other recognizable characters from the Mario world. The game was also included as a pack-in title with the SNES at launch, meaning every console came with a copy of Super Mario World. The importance of the title to the Super Mario Bros. franchise can't be understated, so the accidental name slip in the press release could be legitimate. NBCUniversal, Illumination and Nintendo have yet to comment on the apparent leak. The Super Mario Bros. Movie sequel is scheduled to land in theatres in the U.S. on April 3 and in Japan on April 24, with a global release date still to be announced. Fans should take the news with a grain of salt, however, until an official statement is made.
SoraNews24
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- SoraNews24
Title of Super Mario movie sequel briefly revealed, sounding very familiar, then gets removed
Producers update statement to hide by-name mention of the hotly anticipated sequel for Nintendo's hero, but the name they let slip makes a lot of sense. The Super Mario Bros. Movie was an instant hit when it arrived in theaters in 2023, and it's safe to say the filmmakers expected ahead of time that they had a major success on their hands. The CG animated film starring Nintendo's iconic plumber and his pals (and his foes…and his foes that become his pals), ends with a scene that blatantly sets up a sequel, and while a similar ploy didn't pan out for the 1993 live-action Super Mario Bros. movie, the CG Super Mario Bros. Movie is indeed getting a follow-up. Next to nothing has been revealed about the sequel yet, aside from its premiere date, April 3, 2026. But it looks like NBCUniversal may have accidentally let a big secret slip, as the parent company of Universal Pictures, producer and distributor for the movie, briefly listed a title for the The Super Mario Bros. Movie sequel, the title is one Super Mario fans have heard before: Super Mario World. Within a press release originally posted to the NBCUniversal website on Wednesday is a section headed 'Blockbuster Hits Including Wicked: For Good, Jurassic World, and Five Nights at Freddy's 2 – Streaming Exclusively on Peacock Following Theatrical Release,' and under that: 'An exciting range of films from Universal Pictures, Focus Features, DreamWorks Animation and Illumination were presented, including Megan 2.0, Nobody 2, Bad Guys 2, How to Train Your Dragon, Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale, Black Phone 2, HIM, The Phoenician Scheme, Super Mario World, Shrek, and Minions.' Super Mario World was the title of the fourth game in the Super Mario franchise, and the first for Nintendo's 16-bit Super Famicom/Super NES console, originally released in 1990. But while there are two games between the original Super Mario Bros. and Super Mario World , it would make a lot of sense for the movie sequel to skip the second and third games' titles. Calling the new movie Super Mario Bros. 2 could be confusing because there are actually two completely different games titled Super Mario Bros. 2 . The Japanese version of the game is essentially an extra-difficult expansion of the original Super Mario Bros. , with almost all of its graphics being reused assets from the first game. Meanwhile, the game called Super Mario Bros. 2 in North America was originally a Nintendo-published game from outside the Super Mario franchise with Mario, Luigi, Toad, and Princess Peach plastered over its original cast of playable characters, but with separate settings and enemies from the rest of the franchise. So calling the sequel movie Super Mario Bros. 2 could have gamers outside Japan expecting characters and situations that aren't actually going to be part of the new movie. Of course, calling the second CG Super Mario movie Super Mario Bros. 3 would be even more confusing, which brings us to Super Mario World , a nice, non-numbered name that's still recognizable to Nintendo fans and also communicates to the average moviegoer that this would be an adventure on an even grander scale than the first Super Mario Bros. Movie . Then there's the fact that the sequel hook at the end of The Super Mario Bros. Movie is a quick scene showing a Yoshi egg about to hatch. Mario's dino steed made his series debut in the Super Mario World game, in which the plot involves rescuing other kidnapped Yoshi eggs. Considering that Yoshi was the most noticeable omission from the cast of the first CG movie, it seems a given that the filmmakers would be looking to get him involved as soon as possible in the sequel, and using the Super Mario World game as the sequel's basis would be the most natural way to do that. However, it looks like the Super Mario World title may not be set in stone just yet for the sequel. Following the initial posting of the press release, NBCUniversal updated the page and it now makes no mention of the Super Mario Bros. Movie sequel, with the revised section now reading: 'An exciting range of films from Universal Pictures, Focus Features, DreamWorks Animation and Illumination were presented, including Megan 2.0, Nobody 2, Bad Guys 2, How to Train Your Dragon, Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale, Black Phone 2, HIM, and The Phoenician Scheme.' Also scrubbed from the updated page are mentions of Shrek and Minions , neither of which had any sort of sequel-identifying title supplement in the original release. Whether the three movies got bundled together for sweeping away because none of them has an absolutely finalized title yet, or if the producers of The Super Mario Bros. Movie sequel simply want to make a formal announcement of the title in a more dramatic way than slipping it into a list behind The Phoenician Scheme is something we're going to have to wait a little longer to find out, but if Super Mario World does end up being the movie's title, it's easy to see why. Source: NBC Universal via Denfamico Gamer via Hachima Kiko, Wayback Machine via Anime News Network/Joanna Cayanan Photos ©SoraNews24 Mario ©Nintendo ● Want to hear about SoraNews24's latest articles as soon as they're published? Follow us on Facebook and Twitter!
Engadget
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Engadget
The next Mario movie may share its name with an SNES classic
We already know that Illumination and Shigeru Miyamoto are working away on the sequel to the absurdly successful T he Super Mario Bros. Movie . Now we might also know its title, even if we aren't supposed to. According to The Verge , NBCUniversal (parent company of Illumination via Universal Pictures) name-dropped the upcoming movie in a press release regarding its 2025 and 2026 content slate, before swiftly removing it. Super Mario World was reportedly included in a section that listed a number of films that will stream on Peacock following their theatrical release in the next year. Other films mentioned include M3gan 2.0 , Nobody 2 , The Bad Guys 2 and the upcoming live-action remake of How to Train Your Dragon . The original post also listed the next Shrek and Minion movies, but like Super Mario World , they're absent from the amended version. Of course, there's always a possibility that NBCUniversal used the wrong name, or that Super Mario World is just a working title. But it does seem like an obvious choice. For one, the "World" part suggests a larger-scale adventure for Nintendo's mustachioed mascot this time around, and (spoilers for the first film) the post-credits scene in The Super Mario Bros. Movie hinted at Yoshi's involvement in the sequel. Nobody who owned a Super Nintendo Entertainment System in the '90s will need reminding which game the little green dinosaur made his debut in. The Super Mario Bros. Movie , which Engadget 's Devindra Hardawar called "a fun but safe Mushroom Kingdom romp" when it released in 2023, made over $1.36 billion at the global box office, and is currently the highest-grossing movie based on a video game of all time. A release date of April 3, 2026 was confirmed last year for the officially as-yet untitled sequel.
Gizmodo
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Gizmodo
The Mario Movie Sequel May Have Accidentally Got Its Title
Train to Busan's Yeon Sang-ho is crafting a new viral thriller. Get one last look at Ballerina before it releases. Plus, what's coming on the next Last of Us. To me, my spoilers! Super Mario World An NBCUniversal press release about upcoming movies that will stream on Peacock unintentionally revealed that the sequel to the Super Mario Bros. Movie will be named Super Mario World, in reference to 1990 SNES classic, however mentions of the movie title were scrubbed hours after publication, so make of that what you will. She Kills Them Variety reports Kate Mara will star in She Kills Them, 'a vampire romantic comedy' described as 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer meets Fleabag.' Directed by Dan Clark, the story follows 'Chloe Jacobs, a woman in her late 30s living a dangerous double life. By night, she seduces and slays vampires as part of a secret government operation. By day, she's just another jaded New Yorker trying to figure out her personal life. But when she meets Eric–someone she actually connects with–her two worlds collide.' Flesh of the Gods Speaking of vampires, Deadline reports Elizabeth Olsen will star alongside Kristen Stewart and Oscar Isaac in Flesh of the Gods, an 80s-set vampire drama taking place in a 'glamorous, surrealistic world of hedonism, thrills and violence.' Directed by Panos Cosmatos (Mandy), the story concerns Raoul and Alex, 'a married couple in glittering '80s L.A. who descend each evening from their luxury skyscraper condo and head into an electric nighttime realm. When they cross paths with the mysterious and enigmatic Nameless (Elizabeth Olsen) and her hard-partying cabal, Raoul and Alex are seduced into a glamorous, surrealistic world of hedonism, thrills and violence.' Colony Variety also reports Yeon Sang-ho (Train to Busan) will direct Colony, a new horror-thriller starring Gianna Jun, Koo Kyo-hwan, Ji Chang-wook and Shin Hyun-been. In the film, 'a biotechnology conference descends into chaos when a rapidly mutating virus transforms the infected, forcing authorities to seal off the facility with survivors trapped inside.' Headless Deadline additionally reports Peter and Michael Spierig (Fall 2, Jigsaw) are attached to direct Headless, a contemporary Headless Horseman movie 'with nods to Mad Max and The Terminator.' The story is said to follow 'a rudderless hitchhiker and a driven woman avenging her family's death [who] must stop a motorcycle-riding semi-immortal ghoul that feeds off the carnage it causes on desert highways by decapitating it and getting its head far enough away, long enough, from its relentlessly pursuant still-living body.' Fear Street: Prom Queen Two new Fear Street posters over at Fangoria pay tribute to Carrie and Prom Night. Superman Here's a quick teaser for the new Superman trailer ahead of the full release later today. From the World of John Wick: Ballerina Lionsgate has also released a final trailer for its new John Wick spinoff, Ballerina, starring Ana de Armas. The Last of Us Spoiler TV has photos from 'The Price,' this Sunday's episode of The Last of Us. More at the link. Sakamoto Days Finally, Netflix has released a trailer for the second half of Sakamoto Days' first season premiering this July 14.
