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Pac-Man Still Beats Mario for Most-Famous Crown
One year older, and about two dozen or so titles fewer, Pac-Man still retains the "most recognizable" title among video game characters in the United States, according to the upcoming edition of the Guinness Book of World Records. More »Pac-Man vs. Naked, Pole-Dancing Mario, in Russian
If that's not enough to get you to watch, I don't know what is. Seen via N'Gai Croal's Twitter and Patrick Klepek's tumblr today.What to Wear-a?
"Mario's Closet" by Glenn Brogan, as seen onTiny Cartridge. Currently a candidate in a t-shirt design contest. Vote for it here.Mario Recreated In Petri Dish
In the name of science and awesome, researchers from the University of Osaka in Japan created this Mario in a petri dish. How? More »Sony Swag Contains Nintendo Horror
I received a very strange package in the mail today. It was from Sony. Yet contains one of Nintendo's less savoury moments. More »Miyamoto On Hyper Realistic Graphics
Nintendo graphics look fantastic — even on underpowered hardware, they're great. Nintendo knows how to make characters and worlds with a strong visual flair. But what about hyper realistic graphics? More »Mario Theme: One-Hand Me, Good Sir!
Here's a virtuoso piano performance of the Super Mario Bros. theme - using one hand. If I'd remembered anything from my piano lessons beyond playing Old MacDonald on the black keys, I could probably describe how difficult this is. More »Mario, Tetris Turned Into Robots That Serve You Drinks
Roboexotica - a festival held in Austria where people build robots that mix you cocktails - is just the kind of event we can get behind. Especially when it also involves Mario & Tetris. More »Mario? There's An App For That
For a limited time (ie until lawyers take it down), you can get an app for the iPhone that lets you walk around pretending you're stuck in a Mario game. More »Behold, The Virgin Princess Peach
Painted by my girlfriend Emily's friend Sarah Bolton.Mario's Italian Rhapsody
You may have seen one of these clips before, where a custom level is built for Super Mario World that automatically plays a tune. But you probably never saw one playing the part of all four members of Queen. More »Why Mario Is In So Many Darn Games... Explained!
The story goes that Mario was originally called "Jumpman." That's not what Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto called the character. More »Mario 64 Used To Have Multiplayer
Mario 64 remains, for many, the pinnacle of singleplayer gaming. As close to a perfect game as you're going to get. Wonder how that would have changed had the game's original multiplayer component made it into the final product. More »Miyamoto Wanted To Patent "Jumping"
Nintendo's website has published another Q&A session between company legends Satoru Iwata and Shigeru Miyamoto. And, like always, there's some interesting stuff being discussed over upturned tea tables. More »Here's That Mario Mention in Assassin's Creed II
Earlier today, Stephen Totilo's review of Assassin's Creed II referenced the game's homage to Mario. Here's video of the third wall-breaking inside joke, which is so mainstream it's not inside. And it doesn't really break the third wall, either. More »World Store Launches New Super Mario Bros. Wii This Afternoon
Friendly reminder to those in the vicinity of New York City - Nintendo's World Store is throwing a launch party beginning in a couple hours (3 p.m. US Eastern time) for New Super Mario Bros. Wii. More »Thank You Mario, But Our Princess Is In Another Game, Getting Kidnapped Again
New Super Mario Bros. Wii is released this weekend, continuing the proud tradition of Princess Peach getting her delicate bottom kidnapped by lizard creatures. Let's explore her victimization record, shall we? More »Oh No! Mario & Luigi Wanted For Assaulting NY Cabbie
With New Super Mario Bros. Wii hitting this weekend, you'd think the bros would be on their best behavior. But cops are on the lookout for Mario and Luigi following an assault on a New York cabbie. More »PETA Releases New Super Chick Sisters
PETA returns to its Mario-parody Super Chick Sisters with the New Super Chick Sisters, switching gears from vilifying Kentucky Fried Chicken to vilifying McDonald's. More »The Mario Suits That Were, Are And Should Be
Spain's Plumbers Honor Mario For 28 Years Of Plumbing Accomplishments
Plumber and princess recovery specialist Mario has secured the year's most coveted game award, a silver medal from ASEFOSAM, Spain's professional plumbers association. How convenient, given this weekend's release of New Super Mario Bros. Wii. More »