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The Not-So-Good Ship Fireflower Might Be the Most Triumphant LEGO Video Game Creation Ever

After months sequestered in his secret underground lair, LEGO artist Baron von Brunk emerges with a massive Super Mario Bros. 3 airship that rivals any other block-meets-pixels creation I’ve seen. Behold its glory. Okay, so he probably doesn’t have an underground lair (though you never know, he is based in Queens, New York). What Baron…

By Mike Fahey Published February 29, 2012

The Konami Code’s Been Stranger Places Than That

While Lisa’s shown that Konami’s iconic code has been to some strange places, few are as exotic as the Mushroom Kingdom, via Hyrule. UP UP DOWN DOWN LEFT RIGHT LEFT RIGHT B A START [Dan Hipp]

By Luke Plunkett Published February 29, 2012

Turns Out There’s Already at Least One Great Mario Party Drinking Game

In today’s preview of Mario Party 9, I cracked that the game could easily inspire some great drinking games. As it turns out, the guys at “Drinking Games for Gamers” are way ahead of me, putting together a game called “Mario Party Down” with rules based on past Mario Party games. They get extreme bonus…

By Kirk Hamilton Published February 28, 2012

The Boss Battles of Mario Party 9

In the trailer above, you can get a bit of a sense of Mario Party 9‘s road-trip design, as well as a taste of a couple of the new boss battles. It’s all a random, chaotic good time, though less “go team!” than this trailer would suggest. My full impressions of the game can be…

By Kirk Hamilton Published February 28, 2012

Mario Party 9 Sure Could Inspire Some Great Drinking Games

“Are we there yet?” So you’re on a road trip with three friends, and things have gotten combative. You were thinking it’d just be you and your pal Waluigi, two buds taking some time on the road to catch up, but no; he had to invite along that annoying little punk Toad and his half-sister…

By Kirk Hamilton Published February 28, 2012

Brazilians Shake Their Asses to Mario

Brazil’s Carnival parades are some of the biggest, and certainly the danciest shindigs on Earth. Especially when they draft the Mushroom Kingdom in to help out. Reader Marcelo sends us these clips taken over the weekend in the Rio suburb of Santa Teresa, as a Mario-themed posse shakes their way down the streets. I’ve seen…

By Luke Plunkett Published February 27, 2012

Mario? Mario? Maaarrriioooo!

Moroccan artist Mehdi Annassi throws Mario and Snake together to see what fits. There’s a moustache and a cigarette, so he got the gist of it right. Mario Gear Solid [CGHub]

By Luke Plunkett Published February 23, 2012

Kotaku East

Real Life Bowser Jr. Trolls South Korea

The foreign policy of the Koopa Kingdom toward its neighbor has always been unpredictable in timing and method. Although the Koopa Kingdom and the Mushroom Kingdom have engaged and cooperated with each other in friendly international competitions, critics have pointed out that relations between the two nations remained tense. While the Mushroom Kingdom and the…

By Chi Lee Published February 22, 2012

Video Games Are Easier Than Ever, Yet Harder To Manage

If you’ve played games for more than a decade, you’ve undoubtedly witnessed the ongoing evolution of the medium. Some see technology as the primary driver, and there’s no question games look and sound better than ever. The rising tide of tech has lifted all boats, making it possible for even a small team of developers…

Michael Abbott Published February 21, 2012

The Quality of Life in Virtual Worlds

They say that in life, nothing is certain but death and taxes. The cost of living in the real world seems to get harder each year as prices go up and the rich get richer. We, the little people, just have to deal with it. Virtual worlds don’t have troubles like ours, though. Sure, they…

Patrick Davidson Published February 20, 2012

Kotaku East

Japanese Newspaper: Nintendo Cursed by Mario

Nintendo is expected to show a consolidated loss for 2011. Thanks to the doom and gloom climate, its stock recently dipped below the ¥10,000 (US$127) per share mark for the first time in over 7 years. The cause of this overall loss can be attributed in part to the poor sales performance of the 3DS.…

By Toshi Nakamura Published February 16, 2012

Typographic Prints Make Art From Gamers Favorite Quips

Via NerdWire, we have today a set of typographic prints and t-shirts representing some of gaming’s most famous icons, old and new. These aren’t quite the “standard” typographic style where the words themselves form the entirety of the art, but I enjoyed how the minimalistic icons and colors worked together with the words to evoke…

By Kate Cox Published February 15, 2012

Forget Ryan Gosling in Drive. Check out Mario in Kart

Man, that is one badassed jacket. That jacket is so badassed that even though this image is goofy and funny and ridiculous, I’m still impressed with Mario’s total sexiness. Wait until Princess Peach gets in an elevator with him. Oh man, it’s gonna be awesome. Anything happens in that five minutes and I’m yours. [Dan…

By Kirk Hamilton Published February 14, 2012

Mario Propaganda Keeps Bowser’s Home Fires Burning

Fernando Reza, who floored us last year with his set of Mushroom Kingdom propaganda posters, is back in 2012 with another set, again showing the conflict from the bad guys’ point of view. If you’re interested in picking any of these up, they’re actually available from Fernando’s store, linked below. WW2 PROPAGANDA PRINTS [FRO DESIGN…

By Luke Plunkett Published February 14, 2012

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The Amazing Place Where Mario & 80’s Pro Wrestling Came Together

That amazing place being the Super Mario Bros. Super Show, which in these episodes below went all-out and brought in both Sgt. Slaughter and Rowdy Roddy Piper as guest stars. Aside from their wrestling fame, you may know the Sergeant as a GI Joe character. You should also hopefully know Piper as one of the…

By Luke Plunkett Published February 14, 2012

Link, Ryu, Samus and More Return to Super Mario Bros. Crossover 2.0 Today

The highly anticipated—and it says a lot that term is being used with a flash game—Super Mario Bros. Crossover 2.0 is available to play now from Jay Pavlina and Exploding Rabbit. You can reacquaint yourself with its new features in that video or just head right over and see for yourself. The cast from the…

By Owen Good Published February 12, 2012

Super Mario Bros. Can Enhance Your Morning Commute

While New York’s subway is only slightly less scary than the pipes under the Mushroom Kingdom, both underground tunnels are much improved by the addition of Super Mario Bros. composer Koji Kondo’s infectious beats. In this video, shot on Manhattan’s uptown R-train, guitarist Gypsy Joe Trane entertains bored commuters by serenading them with songs from…

By Jason Schreier Published February 10, 2012

Truly Nerdy Snow Sculptures

The Taj Mahal built in snow? Aizuwakamatsu Castle? Taiwan’s National Palace Museum in ice? Meh! (Okay, all these are pretty cool, but stick with me.) The Sapporo Snow Festival isn’t only frozen famous landmarks, it also showcases some of the geekiest snow sculptures on Earth. When statues aren’t falling on visitors—a rare occurrence—the Sapporo Snow…

By Brian Ashcraft Published February 8, 2012

The Dating Secrets of Your Favorite Video Game Characters

Nathan Drake has recently purchased a new MacBook, after talking to several of his friends about it for several weeks. He has done more discussing the MacBook than he has actually using it, and secretly he enjoys causing the icons to sort of ‘pop’ along the bar at the bottom of the screen more than…

Leigh Alexander Published February 7, 2012

Game Characters Embarrassing Themselves on Facebook

Mario is a boozehound. Luigi loves photo bombs. Peach is vain. Some of gaming’s greatest characters get classic (and clever) Facebook pic parodies. It’s not just Nintendo characters getting in on the act. There is Metal Gear Solid’s Snake, whose military pic I saw coming. While not embarrassing, Nathan Drake’s family photo is definitely revealing.…

By Brian Ashcraft Published February 7, 2012