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The Time Michelle Pfeiffer Healed a Lizard, and Other Ghost Stories from the Filming of Super Mario Bros: The Movie

There’s a reason most people remember The Super Mario Bros. Super Show or The Wizard when they think of ‘90s Hollywood adaptations of Nintendo properties: because if they didn’t they’d be left only with Super Mario Bros: The Movie, the 1993 monstrosity starring Bob Hoskins and Dennis Hopper, a film only vaguely resembling the cartoonish…

By Joel Johnson Published April 8, 2011

Nintendo Printing…Less Money

When times were good for Nintendo, it was said the DS printed money. The 3DS doesn’t seem to be doing that. Nintendo’s stock prices continue to fall, dropping 17 percent in the US market since February and certainly not printing money for stock holders. [via Next-Gen]

By Brian Ashcraft Published April 8, 2011

It’s Best If You Don’t See What Happens To Mario When He Falls To His Death

When Mario falls down a hole in the countryside, you die, without ever seeing what actually happened to him, or why it constitutes death. Know why you’re never shown? Because you don’t need to see those horrors, that’s why (via it8bit). The Pit by Ryan Coleman

By Luke Plunkett Published April 8, 2011

Report: Nintendo Sold Just Over Half Its 3DS Units In Japan

When the 3DS launched, Nintendo said 1.5 million of the 4 million shipped handhelds were headed for Japan by the end of March. According to respected Japanese sales tracker Media Create, there are still leftovers. Lots of them. Media Create reports that there have been only 836,000 units sold, meaning that the 3DS still hasn’t…

By Brian Ashcraft Published April 8, 2011

CultureTotal Recall

The Game Boy Creator’s Last Handheld Was A Wonderful Little Thing

Since Brian’s story earlier about the tragic death of former Nintendo great Gunpei Yokoi, I figured today would be a good time to take a look at the last thing he ever worked on: the WonderSwan handheld gaming device. While Yokoi will always be remembered as the man who created the Game & Watch, the…

By Luke Plunkett Published April 8, 2011

Watch the Dragon Pop Out of Someone’s Chest With This 3DS Augmented Reality T-Shirt

So, we’ve seen the 3DS’s augmented reality games played on an iPhone, on an Android phone and on a white board. We’ve seen giant cards spawn giant Miis and Marios. Now, thanks to this t-shirt, you may see the AR dragon pop out of someone’s chest. Level Up Studios has printed up this AR Card…

By Owen Good Published April 7, 2011

It’s An All-Star Legend Of Zelda Triforce Jamboree

The stars of some of our favorite YouTube shorts and music videos converge in this spectacular musical tribute to The Legend of Zelda. See CorridorDigital, Freddie Wong, Jimmy Wong, and a host of the internet’s finest musicians celebrating all things Zelda. What, you thought CorridorDigital was all about making funny live-action Minecraft films, and Freddie…

By Mike Fahey Published April 7, 2011

The Secret, Horrible Life Of Sonic’s Sidekick

Ah, poor Miles “Tails” Prower. Here’s a Behind the Music Bytes look at Sonic’s sidekick, Tails. Think it’s hard being Sonic? Try being Tails.

By Brian Ashcraft Published April 7, 2011

The Father of the Game Boy Was Not Killed By Yakuza

It was apparently a contracted hit. Gunpei Yokoi, father of the Game Boy who failed with the Virtual Boy, left Nintendo and was working with a rival on a new portable game device. Yokoi had too many Nintendo secrets. He had to be out of the picture, say the conspiracy theories. He had to be…

By Brian Ashcraft Published April 7, 2011

The Nintendo Game Drought Means One Thing: Get Ready for Wii 2

You’re feeling it, we’re feeling it: there appears to be a veritable drought of 1st-party Nintendo titles this spring. None, to be exact. Sure, Nintendo launched a brand new console a mere two weeks ago. But one can’t help but gawp at what is most certainly the largest scarcity of titles to come—or more accurately,…

By Drew Cohen Published April 6, 2011

Outrageous 3DS Returns And Sickness Story Gets Animated

Taiwan’s Next Media Animation brings its considerable rendering talent to bear on UK tabloid The Sun’s tall tale of Nintendo 3DS returns and sick children

By Mike Fahey Published April 6, 2011

How To Build Your Own Adventure Time Game Boy

If you like video games and animated series Adventure Time, no doubt one of your favourite characters will be Beemo, Jake and Finn’s adorable little talking Game Boy…console…thing If you’d like to have your very own Beemo, well, get ready, because here’s how you do it. You’ll need a Game Boy Color. And some tools.…

By Luke Plunkett Published April 6, 2011

This Is What The Mysterious Pandora’s Tower For Wii Looks Like

Earlier this year, Nintendo of Japan unveiled Pandora’s Tower, a new Wii game slated for an overseas release this spring. We didn’t know much about the title beyond its use of classical piano music and large upper back tattoos. But now we have video of this high-speed action game. Pandora’s Tower appears to be a…

By Michael McWhertor Published April 5, 2011

A Chubby Mario Of More Accurate 8-Bit Proportions

The super hefty plumber Mario leaps into action thanks to Mike Mitchell’s cleaned up illustration from back in the day. Related Rampages: I Am Not a Sith | Sasquatch | NOFATCHX (More) Fat Mario by Mike Mitchell (deviantART) (Store) (Tumblr) (Twitter) Via: sirmitchell Need your daily fill of geek eye candy? If so, head over…

By Michael McWhertor Published April 5, 2011

UK Tabloid Reporting 3DS Backlash; Is Reality Next?

Squawker rag The Sun says a “refund row” is hitting the UK around Nintendo’s 3DS, with “record return levels were reported after thousands suffered headaches and dizziness.” Nintendo says returns “in single figures per retailer.” [The Sun]

By Joel Johnson Published April 5, 2011

Is The 3DS Going To Be Okay?

New product launches are rough. The launch for the Nintendo 3DS went off well, it seems. However, the weeks that’ve followed continue to raise concern. While some game consoles seem to be slow out of the gate, they later build up steam over time. Other consoles are firecrackers from the get go, but quickly burn…

By Brian Ashcraft Published April 5, 2011

Zelda’s Link Is Old, Ready For War And Running From Chickens

To help celebrate the 25th anniversary of the release of the Legend of Zelda, some artists have got together and run a little competition paying homage to the classic series. While influences predictably focus on Ocarina of Time (for nostalgia’s sake) and Twilight Princess (because Link looked so good in it), there’s still room for…

By Luke Plunkett Published April 5, 2011

The Wii Does Not Need Water Cooling

Using water as a cooling solution for computer hardware is usually only required if you’re building a PC capable of time travel. You do not need it for the humble Nintendo Wii. Still, with spare time on his hands modder Angel OD figured he’d rig one up anyway, building an elaborate custom case for his…

By Luke Plunkett Published April 5, 2011

Not Ready To Study, These Kids Are Killing Time With The Wii

In north-eastern Japan, refugees are gathered in gymnasiums that have been converted into shelters for those displaced by the earthquake. Some shelters have enough books, paper and pencils so that displaced kids can study. Many shelters do not. One 14 year-old at a shelter in Fukushima’s Iwaki City tells Sankei News that his house was…

By Brian Ashcraft Published April 5, 2011

Culture

Is This The Greatest Super Mario Bros. Playthrough Ever?

It may not be the speediest of speed runs. It may not dazzle with its exploitation of glitches. But this Super Mario Bros. speed run is notable because the player is also simultaneously beating Super Mario Bros. 2, Super Mario Bros. 3 and Super Mario Bros. The Lost Levels. This is the work of Japanese…

By Michael McWhertor Published April 4, 2011