It took over 10 years, but some dedicated fans have finally made a pair of previously unavailable Mario Kart games available to play.

An Xbox user has showcased Mario Kart Wii and Liberty City Stories running at 4K60, showing how Dev Mode turns the Series X into a powerful emulation machine.

Japan’s domestic market for packaged home video game software and game consoles totaled ¥418.1 billion in 2025, according to gaming publication Famitsū. This was a year-on-year increase of 38.8%.

Distinguishing Mario sports games from their real-world, licensed competitors — or from Nintendo’s own Wii and Switch Sports series of motion-control games — can be tricky. Nintendo and Camelot ...