The big draw, though, is the visuals. Super Mario Flashback has some truly gorgeous pixel art that is both distinctive and faithful to the portly plumber's original adventures.

Lego has revealed a 2D-style Super Mario World set featuring Mario and Yoshi. The set is viewable today at San Diego Comic-Con, and official product images of it are already circulating online ...

Lego's awesome Super Mario World building set is available for a discounted price at Amazon. Normally $130, the 1,215-piece pixelated model of Mario and Yoshi is available for $117.52.

We've already seen Mario (the Mario of Nintendo fame) make an appearance in FarmVille via Hay Bale art, so it was only a matter of time before this pixelated hero showed up in another game ...

Named the 'SUPER MARIO X POKÉMON 8-BIT SCRAMBLE', pixel art for both franchises will be emblazoned over t-shirts, notepads and the like.

Mario & Luigi: Dream Team spent three years in development because studio AlphaDream chose to render the characters in 2D pixel art and shade them to look 3D, while all backgrounds were initially ...

As ever, Lego isn’t cheap and the Super Mario World: Mario & Yoshi (71438) set is priced at £114.99. It’s much bigger than you’d first assume though, at 40cm by 26cm, and is made up of ...