Kotaku: Super Mario 64

Super Mario 3DS Headed For E3, Out This Year & A Mix Of Two Great Mario Games

Michael McWhertor — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 19:20:00 EDT

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The first real Mario game for Nintendo's new 3DS will indeed be out this year, according to creator Shigeru Miyamoto. And it looks like we'll get our hands on the game simple known as Super Mario at E3 in June. But wait... there's more! More »

What's Gabe Newell's Favorite Video Game?

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 03:20:00 EDT

Gabe Newell, who Forbes said is a name you should know, is best known as one of the founders of Valve. Valve, of course, is famous for games like sci-fi shooter Half-Life and multiplayer shooter Team Fortress. Valve makes great games! More »

The Embarrassing Things This Man Did For Mario

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 07:00:00 EST

Shigeru Miyamoto might have created Mario, but he didn't just draw the character. No, his work on Mario runs much deeper. More »

These Are Not Action Figures, They Are Nintendo Games

Luke Plunkett — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 06:30:00 EST

You'll usually find something being crammed in a "blister pack" when it's an action figure or a control pad. You don't normally see video games shipped that way. More »

Of Course, There Will Be 2D Games On The 3DS

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 08:30:00 EDT

The 3DS is Nintendo's upcoming glasses-free 3D portable device. Not all gamers like 3D. Nintendo knows this. More »

A Look Back At Super Mario

Brian Ashcraft — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 02:00:00 EDT

This fall marks the 25th anniversary of Super Mario Bros. After appearing in 1981's Donkey Kong and 1983's Mario Bros., the overall-wearing plumber got "Super" in 1985. More »

Our Definitions For 2D And 3D Are Broken, Please Fix

Brian Ashcraft — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 07:00:00 EDT

For years now, video games have been divided into two categories: 2D and 3D. With the advent of 3D televisions and portable consoles, those definitions might be antiquated. Time for an update! More »

Rare Metal Mario Cosplay Caught On Camera

Michael McWhertor — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:20:00 EDT

As seen at the New York Times' coverage of Video Games Live. More »

Japanese Gamers Invent New Way To Play Super Mario 64

Michael McWhertor — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 18:20:18 EST

A pair of Mario 64 enthusiasts have reinterpreted the rules of Super Mario 64, resulting in a clever and at times hilarious way to play the Nintendo 64 classic—in short, avoid the 1UP mushroom. More »

This Chain Chomp Cap Is Like "Arf! Arf! Om Nom Nom"

Michael McWhertor — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 20:20:00 EST

Like what you see? Here's how to make your own Chain Chomp knit cap, as designed by knitter Allison MacAlister. Step 1, learn to knit. Step 2, go to the Knitting Ninja's web site and download the hat pattern. Step 3, ????. Step 4, you have a fantastic wearable homage to Super Mario Bros. 3—and or Super Mario 64, if you're so inclined—that will do its best to keep your noggin warm while giving the appearance of a black ball devouring your brain. More »

Peach's Castle in Playing Cards

Brian Ashcraft — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 09:00:59 EDT

Princess Peach's Castle: it's one of the Mushroom Kingdom's most prominent landmark immortalized in playing cards. Tipster Professor Hazard passes this along: More »

8.5 Minutes Of Pure Mario DEATH

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 08:00:15 EDT

Not only is Super Mario 64 the series first 3D incarnation, but also the first game to let you really abuse Mario in a myriad of different ways. The above clip shows Mario being burned, drowned, shot into a stone wall, snow balled, flattened, shot out of a cannon and then drowned, falling, smushed, burned then smushed, etc. Some seems like glitch exploits, while others seem unnecessarily cruel. So many Mario deaths. So sad. Brian Ashcraft More »

My Mother, The Gamer

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 09 May 2007 08:00:48 EDT

Some of our readers have bred, which might or might not be a good thing. But, it does give them an understanding of what gaming is, that it's not bad or evil. The Guardian points to a gaming parent post written by the mother of a 16 year-old son. It details how Super Mario 64, Halo and PG-13 rated trash talk has brought them closer. There's From the post: More »

Wii Mario 64 Requires Classic Controller

Brian Crecente — Wed, 29 Nov 2006 21:00:13 EST

Nintendo sent me a Wii Classic Controller along with a bunch of Wii games yesterday afternoon, so I just started messing around with it tonight. More »