
Does the Tower of Babel Make a Cameo in Super Mario Bros. 3?
The Super Mario games generally don’t incorporate religious iconography, but…

Did Super Mario Bros. 3 Change Our Understanding of the Tanuki?
Tanuki don’t fly and don’t have ringed tails… until Mario told the world they did.

Super Mario Bros. 3 Happened Before Super Mario Bros. 2
There’s a reason that Mario’s sprite in SMB2 looks better than his sprite in SMB3.

Who Put the ‘P’ in the P-Wing?
Essentially, the “P” stands for “Paratroopa.” Or “Patapata.” But probably not “Power.”

A Short History of the Goomba
The lowliest member of the Koopa Troop asks you to decide whether he’s a mushroom or a chestnut.