That concept seemed to reach its peak with Mario Sports Mix, a slight but entertaining medley of sports games that highlighted how easily the Mario cast could fit into an arcade-style approach to the ...

The upcoming character-driven Wii sports compilation Mario Sports Mix is being developed by Square Enix, which explains how five iconic Final Fantasy characters have made it into the game’s roster.

Sports are foundational to gaming as a medium. From Pong to NES Baseball, the infancy of the medium was littered with just-about-recognisable renditions of real-life sports in an attempt to conjure a ...