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Sex and the City‘s Samantha Gets Turned On By Mario’s Raccoon Suit
Now, I know that Samantha gets turned on by most things. But all the same, this one’s pretty funny. In a departure for Nintendo’s usually family-friendly celebrity spokespeople, a new British ad for Super Mario 3D Land features Sex and the City‘s friskiest character talking about her predilection for men who play dress-up. “I go…
By Kirk Hamilton Published June 11, 2012 -
Kotaku East
The Old-School Nintendo Stars of Captain Rainbow
Captain Rainbow is a Wii adventure game centering on a Power Ranger-style superhero who has come to Mimin Island looking for a magical star that will be able to reignite his popularity. However, he’s not the only person who’s come to this island in search of a second chance. Everyone else on the island is…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published June 8, 2012 -
Wreck-It Ralph‘s New Trailer Features Bowser, Dr. Robotnik, Zangief, Q*Bert and More
We previously reported that Disney’s Wreck-It Ralph would feature cameos of iconic video game villains, but seeing them in an actual trailer is something different. After watching this, I can’t wait for this film to be released. It looks like it could be the greatest video game-related movie ever made.
By Nick Vannucci Published June 6, 2012 -
Kotaku East
The Chinese Super Mario Yogurt Taste Test
Spotted near the Mongolian border, this Chinese yogurt drink features characters that look like Mario and Yoshi. It’s like Super Mario World in a can—er, plastic bottle—in creamy liquid form. The Mario looks less like Mario, while the Yoshi looks pretty much like Yoshi, but with antlers on his head. So how does it taste?…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 1, 2012 -
Paging Dr. Mario. We Need Unconventional Surgery In The ER.
Mario has been a doctor before, but he’s never been as reckless and ill-tempered as he has here. He’s basically taken on House’s ego and height, but still treats patients like Kirby and even his arch nemesis, Bowser.
By Tina Amini Published May 23, 2012 -
Your Favorite Video Game Characters, Only Now They’re Undead
People often complain that there’s an overabundance of zombie-based video games, or that zombies are the new bacon, overindulged in to the point of nausea. Judging by pieces like Deviant artist Dantemustdie00’s “Sonic Zombies”, perhaps we’re just injecting the undead into the wrong titles. I mean, Call of Duty is nice and all, and war-plus-zombies…
By Mike Fahey Published May 21, 2012 -
Kotaku East
Growing Up on Mario and Sonic. Growing Up in China.
Doodling away at his desk, a skinny and unassuming young man, Li Feng, ponders how to draw a political cartoon regarding missile defense shields. Li, 32, is a graphic artist for a media company in Beijing and he attributes his choice of career to his upbringing, an upbringing in China, with video games. “When many…
By Eric Jou Published May 21, 2012 -
The Missing Mario Link for Game of Thrones’ Littlest Lannister
Game of Thrones‘ Tyrion Lannister may be a small man, but he’s got a big heart, huge ambition, and is surprisingly good at killing people, all things considered. He’s also got something in common with Mario, if this goofy image floating around the internet is to be believed—one bite of a magic Mario mushroom and…
By Kirk Hamilton Published May 18, 2012 -
Give Your Modern Electronics a Handmade, 8-Bit Boost
Does your PC need a power-up? Perhaps a little boost in speed, power, and size? Or maybe it just needs more magic, or a certain sword. Or maybe your iPhone will charge better if you plug it into a pipe! You never know, it might just come back full of coins. Or you could give…
By Kate Cox Published May 17, 2012 -
CultureTotal Recall
The Creator of Mario and Zelda Reveals his Secrets (in 1999)
In 1999, Nintendo legend Shigeru Miyamoto gave a keynote address at the Game Developers Conference. An address you can watch here in its entirety. Remember, this isn’t the quasi-executive, Wii Music Shigeru Miyamoto we know today. This is the designer at perhaps the height of his powers, with games like Super Mario 64 still fresh…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 14, 2012 -
Kotaku East
Welcome to Your Retro Gaming Dreams
Super Potato. I’ve been to the Akihabara branch a whole blot—I’ve been to the Osaka branches of this gaming retail chain even more. I’ve seen tons of Super Potato photos. I’ve taken tons more. Yet, I’ve always liked the photos Danny Choo of Culture Japan takes (they’re usually quite nice), and this batch of Super…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 14, 2012 -
Beat Levels of Super Mario Bros. By Hitting Tennis Balls At Them
Mario Tennis Open, due out for your 3DS later this month, has a few mini-games available for your Mario tennis ventures. But one in particular lets you traverse the Super Mario Bros. world by hitting tennis balls at Goombas and coins. Take a look at Elyas’ preview of this mini-game in the video above, featuring…
By Tina Amini Published May 7, 2012 -
Kotaku East
Hidden Sexual Innuendo In The World Of Super Mario
Mario, the Italian plumber with a kidnap prone girlfriend is the poster child of Nintendo. But is there hidden sexual innuendo in the world of Super Mario? Some Japanese players seem to think so. Consider the following: Mario: The size of his nose as a metaphor for a large member. Luigi: His name in Japanese…
By Toshi Nakamura Published May 3, 2012 -
Why Do Boss Fights Even Exist?
For this week’s Burning Questions, Kirk and Jason talk about one of the oldest traditions in video games: boss fights. Why do they exist? How do they reflect real life? Are they relics of a bygone era? What games shouldn’t have had them at all? My goodness! Those sure are some… Burning Questions Kirk: Why…
Kirk Hamilton & Jason Schreier Published May 2, 2012 -
A Paper Mario Automaton Won’t Kill its Masters
Automatons can come in many shapes and sizes. You can get giant robots, who will one day rise up and kill us all, and you can get tiny little novelties, like this Paper Mario box. It’s not the most advanced thing in the world, but there’s a simple charm to it that makes it endearing.…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 30, 2012 -
Each Level of Super Mario Bros. Condensed Into a Single Screen
You must play Super Mario Summary, a platformer that designer Johan Peitz created during the latest Ludum Dare game dev challenge. It’s a surprisingly fun recreation of Super Mario Bros. in which every level is summarized by a single screen. And you can play it at work. Which I just did. For the past 30…
By Jason Schreier Published April 24, 2012 -
CultureTotal RecallThere was a Good Super Mario Bros. Movie. Let’s Watch it!
When someone talks about the Super Mario Bros. movie, you’d be forgiven for assuming they’re talking about the 1993 live-action flick starring Bob Hoskins. But there are actually two Super Mario Bros. movies, the first one – a feature-length anime – having been released in Japan in 1986. It was called スーパー マリオ ブラザーズ ピーチ姫救出大作戦!…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 19, 2012 -
Getting Lost In Super Mario RPG‘s Forest Maze
I’ll admit it: I’ve never played Super Mario RPG. But when I heard its music played in that amazing medley FreddeGredde did earlier this week, I thought “Wow, that is a great melody!” And so I looked it up. And so it is, a very good melody. Composed by Yoko Shimomura, it holds up despite…
By Kirk Hamilton Published April 19, 2012
