If you're a bipedal fungi, life is looking very good for you right now. In particular, Toad — the cute little Nintendo character who resides in the Mushroom Kingdom — is having a moment this summer.

Far up in the Langbian Plateau in southern Vietnam, a dense, dark forest gently breathes with a passing breeze. Billowing fog continually invades and shrouds the canopy. Thick, verdant moss blankets ...

Dermot is a pupil of Sonic the Hedgehog whose legs are getting a bit tired. Engage him in witty banter on twitter @dermolo With Mario Kart 8, Hyrule Warriors, and Super Smash Bros. all now released, ...

“I should bring something to cheer him up,” said Frog of his good friend Toad. “But what should I bring him?” “A puppy!” came a toddler-pitched cry from the audience. This was just one of many ...

Toad is the little mushroom-headed fellow who repeatedly told Mario that the Princess was in another castle, in the original Super Mario Bros. on the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1985. Toad has ...

Dermot is a pupil of Sonic the Hedgehog whose legs are getting a bit tired. Engage him in witty banter on twitter @dermolo Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker is an underdog story. The adorable and ...

2013's Super Mario 3D World was a terrific game for many, many reasons, and one of its most charming elements was the opportunity to take a break from its frantic running and jumping to help Toad ...