Mario Historian Supper Mario Broth Suffers Sudden Heart Failure

Legendary Mario Historian Suffers Sudden Heart Failure, Vows To Continue Their Work Nintendo Published Nov 9, 2026, 4:06 AM EST Sam Woods is TheGamer’s Senior Reporter. He’s been in games journalism since 2020 and has undertaken a variety of roles in that time. These have included roles such as SEO Editor, Managing Editor at DualShockers, and Global Head of Gaming, and he's also been seen on the BBC. He was promoted to the Senior Reporter position in 2025 following a series of high-quality reports and exclusives for TheGamer. Since 2020, Sam has written over 3,000 articles and specializes in telling the stories of the people behind the games. He’s interviewed the biggest game directors, some of the industry’s top talents, told the stories of how indie games came to be, and spoken to players about what really makes them tick. He’s also interviewed some of the world’s biggest musical artists to find out how the medium has inspired their work, and TV and Film actors about their roles in video game adaptations. He even hosted a PAX panel in 2021 and made a documentary in 2024 surrounding the creation of a Disney game. Alongside this, Sam focuses on breaking news. He got the scoop on Perfect Dark’s cancellation, provided context on some AI drama, and revealed that Lady Dimitrescu’s actress would love to step back into the character’s giant shoes. These articles have been picked up by the biggest gaming sites, including IGN, GameSpot, and PC Gamer. He also loves to dive into the numbers behind the games. Sam’s journey in games journalism has taken him all over the world. He’s covered Gamescom in Germany, Summer Game Fest in Los Angeles, and Tokyo Game Show in Japan, each on three occasions. He’s been learning Japanese since 2024 with the intention of identifying and translating Japanese-language news and bringing it to English-language audiences first, something he’s done countless times. Sam’s first review was 2020’s Battletoads reboot, and he’s since reviewed games in The Legend of Zelda, Super Mario, and Pokemon franchises. Sign in to your TheGamer account Supper Mario Broth is a social media legend. Since 2016, they've been on a mission to bring the weirdest and most wonderful Mario facts to light. While they focus heavily on bizarre glitches, their blog also spotlights old, forgotten memorabilia, marketing materials, and other miscellaneous Super Mario facts we almost certainly never knew about. In a new post shared on social media, Supper Mario Broth shared some bad news: they are "experiencing a sudden rush of serious health issues," including heart failure. As they did when life previously got in the way, they've vowed to continue running their blog for as long as it's feasibly possible. Supper Mario Broth Will Continue Fighting Despite Heart Failure And Retinopathy Diagnoses In 2024, Supper Mario Broth showed there was still good in humanity. Following the sudden, devastating passing of this mother, the blogger revealed they would have to quit posting. They made a little money from the Supper Mario Broth blog, but most of their income came from caring for their mother; that was now suddenly gone. At the worst time of their lives, Mario Broth's Patreon grew from a couple hundred subscribers to thousands, and they could keep doing what they loved. Just over two years on from that, Supper Mario Broth has been dealt another major blow, being diagnosed with a range of awful health conditions. They detail that, despite living a healthy lifestyle, they've been diagnosed with a hereditary form of heart failure, giving them a roughly 66 percent chance of surviving past one year. Complications from the heart failure have left them with retinopathy, meaning their eyesight is deteriorating, and they will likely require surgery. They say that, "being able to see well is fundamental to my ability to both myself research Mario games and compile the discoveries of others," meaning their work running the blog may be affected. They add that further health-related episodes may create gaps in content. Always a beacon of positivity, Mario Broth falls back on a previous pledge, saying it's still relevant: "I will continue running Supper Mario Broth for as long as I am physically able to," adding that this is not a request for any help or support. Supper Mario Broth is one of the most wholesome, informative, and interesting accounts on social media, and it sucks to see them face further hardship. Thoughts go out to them from everybody at TheGamer. Systems Released November 17, 1985 ESRB E For Everyone Developer(s) Nintendo R&D4 Publisher(s) Nintendo Franchise Super Mario