The animation is beautifully done. Mario and Luigi's expressions and movements are joyous and in-character, from the iconic jump to the finishing pose. And the animator has paid j ...

are as good as gold. In the film's Mario Kart-inspired racing scene, a blue shell naturally appears and does the same thing, except here, it's turned into an actual character, not just an item.

The Art of Super Mario Odyssey is on sale for $28.49 ($21 off) at Amazon. The 368-page tabletop book features concept art, preliminary sketches, and notes from the 2017 Mario game.

Wahoo! March 10 is National Mario Day, which honors one of the most iconic video game characters ever created… Mario. The date, when written as “Mar10,” kind of resembles the name “Mario ...