Toad, an individual in the Toad species, and the Mushroom Retainers are characters in Super Mario 3D Land. They serve as advisers and caretakers of Princess Peach. Toad himself (who has a red mushroom ...

NINTENDO has finally weighed on one of gaming's biggest debates: is Toad's mushroom top a hat, or just his head? The answer, it turns out, is his head – and it's carving a huge rift between Mario fans ...

There are few debates that have raged as long and torn as many homes apart as the debate over the actual properties Toad’s head in the Super Mario video games. While many have assumed for years that ...

The question of whether longtime Mario sidekick Toad’s head is a mushroom, or if he’s wearing a mushroom hat, has been pervasive over the years. Debates have raged online, independent scientific ...

This past week, a friendly Italian plumber from Brooklyn named Mario invited me to lunch. He even introduced me to his brother, Luigi, and we all had a nice meal at the Toadstool Cafe. We'd all like ...

Nintendo has offered up disturbing factoids about its many game series in the past, including the truth behind Mario’s treatment of Yoshi, but there are none that prepared us for the company’s latest ...

As a theme park journalist, I visit parks aroung the globe, but they've yet to include the high levels of immersion promised to be found inside the Mushroom Kingdom. Sure, I was excited to get behind ...

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Nintendo has come out and answered some important questions regarding two big topics in the Mario lore concerning Mario's nipples and belly button, as well as Toad's head. The 'canon' of Mario is ...

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Let's-a go ... eat! My gaming years are long behind me but when it was announced that Super Nintendo World was opening at one of my favorite theme parks, Universal ...