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mario
If New Super Mario Bros. Wii Was In Fact Old Super Mario Bros. Wii...
What if, instead of looking a lot like the DS version of Mario Bros., New Super Mario Bros. Wii looked more like the NES versions of Mario? Or the SNES version? More »
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Comment by UncleMark: I wish Ninty would include an option to turn on this style of graphics. 19 Responses | Other threads
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clips
Mario Gets Played Off By The Keyboard Cat
Ah, keyboard cat. I like the guy, because unlike other pieces of internet crap, he can remain humorous indefinitely, so long as the accompanying blooper is funny enough. More »
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Comment by (Zombie) Goldwings: Let us chalk this into the old Cat vs Dog argument. Cats can play the keyboard with a Mario song... 20 Responses | Other threads
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super mario bros.
Check Out These Custom Mario USB Thumb Drives
They may not be licensed by Nintendo, but these homemade Mario-themed 4GB USB drives and USB extensions look amazing. More »
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By AJ GlasserComment by GLaDOS: That white stuff on their heads better not be what I think it is... ...milk. 12 Responses | Other threads
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mario
Don't Expect Much Story From Mario Galaxy 2
There were two big surprises to be found with Mario Galaxy: firstly, that it had a substantive story, and secondly, that the story was good. Pity, then, the sequel won't be doing anything of the sort. More »
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Comment by CrunchbiteJr: So little new plot, will we be charged full price for what is in essence an expansion pack? 26 Responses | Other threads
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clips
Conan O'Brien Comments On Super Mario Bros. Set
Tonight on The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien, Conan O'Brien addressed the Photoshop that's been flying around the internet that show similarities between his show's backdrop and Mario Bros. What's his response? More »
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Comment by shmesley: THIS HAS GONE ON LONG ENOUGH... THIS BACKGROUND HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH MARIO. Someone saw the conan background, and photoshopped... 34 Responses | Other threads
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Comment by vickissv3: Thats hot. Too bad the show sucks and he isn't funny. 54 Responses | Other threads
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clips
"Protesting" Mario
So, Mario and Luigi are Italian, but are they Italian stereotypes? Be warned, bad words and bad fake facial hair ahead! More »
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Comment by Vitalz: Meh :| Was it just me, or did anyone else think this wasn't very good. 8 Responses | Other threads
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nintendo
Report: New Mario Game, Online Wii Fit Plus For 2009
Nintendo will release Wii Fit Plus, recently trademarked in Japan, and a new Mario game later this year, both for the Wii, according to a report from Japan's regularly reliable Nikkei newspaper.
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Comment by Hardcore_Gamer: Adorable. Now how about some E3 news for *REAL GAMERS* 90 Responses | Other threads
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art
Mario, Kirby Get Gory With 8-Bit Fatalities
Mario may have racked up billions of kills during his decades-long career, sending Goombas, Koopas and Bloopers to their deaths. But Mario's not generally considered violent. Steven Lefcourt's "8-Bit Fatalities" series may change that assumption. More »
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Comment by Ra is on West Wing: wow that guy likes eyeballs popping out a little to much. 15 Responses | Other threads
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hot flashes
How To Quit Your Game Development Job
Game developers - they always have to make a game out of everything, including quitting their job as a game developer for 2K Australia. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by bebop4one: Awesome! I just walked out of THQ when they took me off of Saint's Row and put me on Sponge... 15 Responses | Other threads
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nintendo
Super Mario Chess Takes Battle For Peach To Boards
Regular chess not mustachioed enough for you? We'd think that USAopoly's Super Mario Chess—totally Nintendo authorized, by the way—will fit the bill. It features no less than two mustaches! More »
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Comment by JonhMan: My question would by why Luigi as the queen... shouldn't it be Peach? Princess... Peach? 10 Responses | Other threads
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mario
Now The Mushroom Kingdom Is In Russian Doll Form
The Matryoshka doll is the cake/custom action figure of 2009. Not the most obvious of pioneering creative avenues to pursue, true, but we can't direct these artistic waves, only react to their flow. More »
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Comment by Chadders: Seems in the wrong order to me... Bowser smaller than Mario? When am I going to get my Mario Chess set,... 7 Responses | Other threads
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humor
Study Determines How Often The Princess Is Actually In Another Castle
The Princess is in another castle. The Princess is in another castle. GAH. Seems that stupid Toad says that every time you finish a level in Mario. But science shows he, in fact, doesn't. More »
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Comment by tortoice: wow that's quite a few thermodynamics equation on his back.. 17 Responses | Other threads
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art
What If Game Characters Were More "Real"?
Game characters are, by their very nature, unrealistic. But what if they were more real? Like, if Lara Croft was less athletic vixen, more, well, archaeologist? Let's find out. More »
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Comment by dirtface: The hideous gaijin Ken in the airbrushed wolf shirt spoke about the illustrator a lot. 12 Responses | Other threads
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mario
Mario: The Board Game
Ever wondered what Mario would have looked like had Nintendo stuck to their background in making games out of paper and cardboard instead of going all electronic? Wonder. No. More. More »
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Comment by psxman: [ ] - Great use of papercraft. [ ] - Greatest use of papercraft. It all looks amazing in that case, controller's... 6 Responses | Other threads
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hot flashes
Super Mafia Bros. 2
Ever wonder what the Mario games would be like if they were less like Mario and more like The Sopranos? Then maybe you should check out Super Mafia Land, an adorable Mario 2 tribute. More »
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Comment by Paradox me: Mario Corleone: I'm going to send Luigi Brasi to have a talk with this Bowser Tattaglia. I'm going to make... 4 Responses | Other threads
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maximum risky
Video Games' Five Most Romantic Couples
It's Valentine's Day, the one day in thewestern worldU.S. (sorry, forgot about you, Amsterdam) where it's legal to pay for sex. So here's a very NSFW video of gaming's top five couples. More »
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By Owen GoodComment by BubbleF**kingBuddy: As soon as I saw Cloud and Aerith, I knew this list was stupid. I wish people would try once... 21 Responses | Other threads
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mario
The World Is Ready For An $11,000 Diamond Mario Pendant
Who said economic times are tough? Not the makers of this Mario pendant, who somehow feel that a global recession is just the right time to be launching a diamond-encrusted Mario pendant worth around $11,000.
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Mario & Sonic To Meet Again, This Time In Canada
Fewer titles epitomise the gulf in potential and delivery on the Wii more than Mario & Sonic at the Olympics. I mean...Mario and Sonic? Together? With motion-sensing? How did this game end up rubbish? More »
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Comment by bkchurch: O man I can't wait for some hardcore sweeping action in the curling minigame. 11 Responses | Other threads
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mario
Your Mario-Themed Laptop Looks This Good...In Your Dreams
Reader Chris had his laptop laser-etched last night. He figured it'd look good with every level of Super Mario Land on the Game Boy laid out sequentially. He figured correctly. More »
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Comment by ShaggE wants to join the Egg Council.: SML never gets enough love. One of my favorite Marios. 10 Responses | Other threads
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science
The Physics Of The Mushroom Kingdom Are Worthy Of Research
Glenn Elert is a physics teacher from Brooklyn. He and his students did a little research recently, and published a serious paper reporting their findings. How serious? Mushroom Kingdom serious. More »
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Comment by AfroThunderNG: That is pretty amazing. It kind of makes me wonder at how deep the design of a Mario game... 15 Responses | Other threads
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shirts
Dr McNinja's Super Mario Bros. T-Shirt
Chris Hastings is the man behind the internet's premier medical/ninjitsu soap opera, Dr McNinja. And you know what? He's also the man behind this reasonably badass Mario Bros. shirt. More »
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Comment by arionfrost: You know, I would probably buy a wii if nintendo actually made a mario game that resembles this tshirt. It would... 9 Responses | Other threads
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hot flashes
Build Your Own Profanity-Filled Mario Level
Retro Sabotage, back at it. Their latest work? This create-a-Mario tool, which allows you to customise a few lines of text that appear in-game as giant banners. Made of coins. More » -
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This One-Year Child Is Game Character Genius (Watch!)
Here baby Melodie shows off her very extensive knowledge of game characters. So amazing. So cute.
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Comment by Clarke: My kid knew his ABC's before kindergarten. Oh yeah? Well my kid knew all the characters from Metal Gear Solid before... 20 Responses | Other threads
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Holiday Cookies Of Doom
Mega Man Blows Mario's Badly-Rendered Gingerbread Brains Out
It all starts off innocently enough, but when you start mixing franchises in your video game-inspired holiday gingerbread cookies it can only end in tears. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by Alamosh: Quick! Get the lantern!: Why is Mario black? 12 Responses | Other threads
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clips
If Django Reinhardt Composed The Super Mario Bros. 2 Soundtrack...
...it'd sound a little something like this. If you thought you'd get through 2008 without seeing the words "Django Reinhardt" and "Super Mario Bros 2" in the same post, sorry, you were dead, dead, wrong. More »
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Comment by P3nnst8r: My fear is that not a lot people know who Django Reinhardt is :/ 23 Responses | Other threads
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fashion
How Can Mario Shirts Cost $175?
Easy! Take a t-shirt and apply the Bape sub-label Baby Milo. That's eighty bucks already. You're almost half way there. Next, make it exclusive to the members-only online store Nigo's Favorite Shop. Finally, add Japanese import mark up and you've easily reached $175. The designs, featuring artwork from the Bape branded Nintendo DSs released earlier this year, may not be spectacular enough to warrant nearly two-hundred bucks in t-shirt purchases, but it's not outrageous for retailers to ask this much money. More »
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Comment by KevvyBear!Rawr!: $175 For a shirt? Really?! I mean...REALLY?! ..I would never pay that much. 14 Responses | Other threads
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politics
Election 2008: Mario Casts His Vote
Lots of people call Mario "Italian", but they're either falling back on creaky old racial stereotypes or just plain guessing. Mario may be of Italian descent, but he and his brother are from Brooklyn. They're American. And as such are as eligible to vote as any of you other non-incarcerated American adults. With Election 2008 now upon us (well, you), who is Mario Mario throwing his support behind? Here's a hint: it's not John McCain. More »
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Comment by Aloran: Mario the Plumber is way cooler than Joe the Plumber. I mean, Mario the Plumber can turn into a... 18 Responses | Other threads
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cosplay
Shame Tanooki Mario Didn't Have Golden Testicles
They're not giant monsters. And they sure don't appear in giant Japanese monster movies. They're yokai, fodder for Japanese folk tales, and they sometimes do appear in video games. Just in time for Halloween, authors Hiroko Yoda and Matt Alt have a book called Yokai Attack! on the creatures, and just to show how pervasive yokai are in Japan, Alt has quickly drawn up a list of some in-game yokai. Here's a sample: More »
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Comment by icepick314: i figure it would be kinda hard to fly with huge sacks between your legs... 7 Responses | Other threads
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mario
Disney Takes The Mickey Out Of Mario
Or, to be more precise, puts the Mickey into Mario, in this figure by Dave Bondi, which actually has zero Disney/Nintendo involvement whatsoever. We know, we know, it's another pretentious "urban vinyl" figure, but the sheer horror of seeing Disney's and Nintendo's flagship mascots thrown in a bucket together makes it worth a closer look. *looks closer*. Oh, the horror. More »
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Comment by hitokirimaru: Hmm, so would Luigi be combined with Goofy and Bowser with Pete? 8 Responses | Other threads
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the funnies
Sunday Comix
Before you say it, yes, it is a slow fuckin' news day. Sue me. It's like blaming a farmer when it won't rain. So we have the above work of art, which is rather self-explanatory. I love the shattered look on Splinter's face. And on the jump, well, all I can say is "Boxer bitches," — and it's the correct usage of both words. More »
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By Owen GoodComment by TwilitSky: When Mario jumps on koopas, don't they just go into their shells, and not die? :( 6 Responses | Other threads
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humor
What do Mario and Ivy Have in Common?
Both wear some of gaming's most impractical outfits, according to GamesRadar. Actually, the news here is that vampy sex costumes account for only 2 of the 9 making the list, and women account for a total of four. Considering GamesRadar's track record on the subject, this counts as enlightenment. They point out that Arthur in Ghosts 'N Goblins goes scanty-pants more frequently and for more gratuitous reasons than Ivy of Soulcalibur, although I guess 8-bit graphics of the day couldn't incorporate realistic ball-sway or pec jiggle to make this truly a case of gender-agnostic sexploitation. Anyway, there's booby in this (including Kratos' moobs), so I've done my job. (Sorry Maggie). But yeah, a plumber's getup is absolutely not fit for the hostile vacuum of space. More »
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By Owen GoodComment by IAO6: i'm not sure where the idea that one would implode then explode when exposed to empty space came from, but... 3 Responses | Other threads
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nintendo
Mario Voice Negs Mario Cartoons
Nintendo's put Mario in games, tons of games. And back in the day (man, I hate that phrase), they put him in cartoons and a crummy live-action movie, too. And with an Animal Crossing feature animated film hitting Japanese movie theaters last year, that might mean Nintendo is thinking of doing a Mario movie. Er, no says the character's voice actor Charles Martinet: More »
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Comment by Podo: This decision is* Jeez, they can disem-vowel posts, but we can't edit our own atrocities? When, Kotaku? When will that day... 4 Responses | Other threads
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culture
Super Papercraft Mario: The Hat!
If you're looking for something to do with your Wednesday night's wee hours, perhaps the pasting together of dozens of pieces of paper to form a DIY Mario cap will do the trick. This is papercraft not for the faint of heart, but one of the rare wearable pieces of video game papercraft that we've seen in our travels on the internet. Should you have the patience to download the PDFs and the printer ink to power through, be sure to tip us with your creation. We'd love to see the soul brave enough to take this project on. More »
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Comment by ShaSt One: Fun fact: I can't find any Mario hats for sale on the internet 3 Responses | Other threads
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humor
Family Guy Creator Tells A Tale Of Mario, Peach And A "Dragon"
Family Guy creator Seth McFarlane has a new gig. Online animated shorts. Basically, the sketch comedy bits of Family Guy, without the Family Guy bits padding them out. One of the first is this Mario clip. It's a little patchy, but that star power ditty's gonna be ringing around my head all night.
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Comment by TKWarrior: I guess you don't know you've made it these days until you're the newest target of hate from the whiny... 10 Responses | Other threads
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merchandise
Licensing Blasts From the Past: Nintendo
I've really been enjoying the posts over at the Stephen M. Cabrinety Collection blog, even though it has one of the worst titles I've ever seen. Up recently was a look back at some of the licensed goods in the collection, including this box of the 'Nintendo Cereal System.' And yes, they tried some of the 20 year old cereal before gutting the box to save it for posterity. Eric Kaltman mentions some of the challenges that come along with attempting to preserve these bits of game culture: More »
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Comment by Grumpz®, who knows DSL doesn't cut it.: I used to love that cereal! 2 kinds of sugar in one box. That and the Smurfberry cereal... mmmmmmmmmm. 12 Responses | Other threads
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gamecakes
But the Bride is in Another Castle ...!
Newlyweds Frank and Paige Hackett are gamers, he on his PS3 and SNES (yep), she on her DS and PSP. They're also, in Frank's words, a "short Italian guy and much taller blonde girl." So it would follow that that thing, above, would be the cake at their wedding last weekend. Frank provided us the source pictures and we'll have an architectural discussion on the jump. More »
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By Owen GoodComment by Frank Hackett: Well, i just came across this post again and noticed my comments never went through... So why not repost... more » | Other threads
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research
And Japan's Favorite Video Game Characters Are...?
Thrilling non-scientific poll time! Online research site Oricon polled 1000 men and women about their favorite video game character. The results? More »
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Comment by Yumayah: Cloud should be added into the next Brawl. *_* There's an idea. I wonder why Squall even made it to the list. His... more » | Other threads
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mario
Bowsers' Minions Are Revolting
I've always imagined that freed from the ridiculous rules of Bowser's ridiculous rule, Mario's enemies would take the plumber down in seconds flat. If only Bowser had paid more attention to those Super Mario 2 minions it wouldn't have come to a head quite as quickly, but you can't hold back inevitability. It's inevitable. -
nintendo
Miyamoto Confirms New Mario, Zelda, Pikmin Projects
Relax. Nintendo has not forgotten you. Making new titles for the traditional fanbase just takes time, says Shigeru Miyamoto, speaking to the Telegraph recently in an interview. More »
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Comment by Link.usw: Guys i need your help! We have to tell nintendo to make a new ocarina of time... imagine!!! how cool would it... more » | Other threads
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