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Nintendo Hopes Their Newest Mario Game is the Series’ Much-Needed ‘Missing Link’
There are millions of people who enjoy playing Super Mario games that are three dimensional, games you play from behind Mario’s back. But there are millions more who enjoy playing 2D Super Mario games, games that show Mario from the side. Those games, like New Super Mario Bros. on the DS and New Super Mario…
By Stephen Totilo Published November 23, 2011 -
Cat Mario Is One Mean Bastard. Just Ask This Guy, Bro.
“Chonny” (née some dude named “Wayne”) plays through Cat Mario, a cruel, cruel game. Chonny’s delightful Australian accent and his sense of humor about the whole thing make the seven minutes fly right by, especially when things in Cat Mario help Chonny, but don’t help Chonny. 外國人玩史上最難的山寨馬利歐 第二集 [YouTube Thanks, Paul!] You can contact Brian…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 23, 2011 -
PETA: That Whole Bloody Mario Thing, That was Just a Joke (UPDATE)
Looks like PETA bit off more Fusarium venetum then they could chew when they attacked Mario for his Tanooki-suit wearing ways. The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals tell Kotaku that their bloody video game take-down of Mario was meant to be “tongue-in-cheek.” “Mario fans: Relax! PETA’s game was meant to be tongue-in-cheek, a…
By Brian Crecente Published November 16, 2011 -
Only One Character Could Possibly Pull Off Space Golf
Our daily Speak Up on Kotaku feature does not have to be a long-winded essay on some vaguely game-related topic. Sometimes it’s just a really great idea, like the one commenter Deuxhero had regarding everyone’s favorite plumber. Mario Golf+Mario Galaxy WHY HAS THIS NOT BEEN DONE!? About Speak Up on Kotaku: Our readers have a…
By Mike Fahey Published November 15, 2011 -
PETA’s Fur-Wearing Mario Outrage Is “An Epic Cultural Misunderstanding”
The People For the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is expressing outrage over Mario’s Tanooki Suit. That outrage is not only misplaced, but shows PETA’s complete lack of cultural understanding—traditional or contemporary. “Tanuki are associated with shape-shifting tricksters in folklore, and are also seen as symbols of good luck in Japanese culture,” Yokai Attack author…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 15, 2011 -
PETA Calls Out Nintendo For Fur-Wearing Mario
The People For the Ethical Treatment of Animals are blasting Nintendo and their beloved gaming plumber Mario over what they claim is a message that it’s OK to wear animal furs. In Super Mario 3D Land, which was released this weekend, one of Mario’s many power-ups is a Tanooki suit which grants him the ability…
By Brian Crecente Published November 14, 2011 -
How Long Can You Listen to Mario Talking?
Charles Martinet has done a great job voicing Mario over the years. But part of that great job is that his lines are usually short. Mario is too busy jumping to launch into lengthy monologues. So Nintendo’s decision to have Martinet do Mario for over five minutes in this commercial is a strange one. I…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 8, 2011 -
Mario Sounds Make Traffic Accidents Less Horrible
“Guile’s Theme” isn’t the only thing that makes life better. So does the Super Mario Bros. theme, as evident by this video. In it, a moped rider takes tumble in, I believe, Guizhuzi, Taiwan and, well, just watch. Glitches in Real Life [Daily Picks and Flicks] You can contact Brian Ashcraft, the author of this…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 8, 2011 -
Listen to the Best New Album of Video Game Music Right Now
Last week, we streamed a recording of the London Philharmonic Orchestra playing the theme from Modern Warfare 2. This track was from the orchestra’s upcoming album named “The Greatest Video Game Music.” Today, the album was released, and the nice folks at the London Philharmonic have allowed Kotaku to exclusively stream the entire album for…
By Kirk Hamilton Published November 7, 2011 -
From Iwo Jima to Super Mario
In the West, Kazunari Ninomiya is best known for the Clint Eastwood film Letters from Iwo Jima. In Japan, he’s better known as a member of the boy band Arashi. Arashi continue to appear in Nintendo commercials, flogging the lastest games and hardware from the Kyoto-based company. This Super Mario 3D Land ad is no…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 21, 2011 -
Man Sings Tribute to Mario’s Creator. No, It’s Not Creepy.
Well not that creepy (kidding! sorta!). YouTube user WyldStallynsGames really likes Shigeru Miyamoto. He likes him so much that he wrote a ballad for him. No, he wrote a power ballad. On YouTube, WyldStallynsGames explains why he wrote this tune. “It was through the work of Shigeru Miyamoto that I discovered my own passion: creating…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 20, 2011 -
Dancing Mario Is Guaranteed To Make You Smile. Promise.
The Japanese version of Just Dance Wii features Mario dancing—no, better yet, doing the Mario to the Super Mario Bros. theme. Delightful! Just Dance Wii is out this October in Japan and is being promoted with Japanese idol group AKB48. Should’ve used dancing Mario! You can contact Brian Ashcraft, the author of this post, at…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 14, 2011 -
A More Challenging Mari0 Mod Makes the Portal Gun a Plumber’s Friend
At the end of August, we brought you Mari0, which showed everyone how our favorite plumber would navigate the standard World 1-1 with aid of Portal gun. It was pretty friggin’ easy. Now the mod’s developers are back to show us Mari0 as an actually challenging video game, applying Portal‘s unique puzzle dynamic to the…
By Owen Good Published October 12, 2011 -
Real Mario Kart on the Streets of Tokyo, Drawing Huge Crowds
The dudes from Japanese car site Cliccar get out of their boring civvies and got dressed up as Mario and Luigi. Then, they hopped in two street legal X-Karts and took to the avenues and boulevards of Tokyo. Priced at ¥ 379,800 (US$4,900), the X-Kart is a self-styled “mini sports car”. It weighs only 95…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 11, 2011 -
More Motion Controls, Way More Fun Spotted In This New Super Mario 3D Land Video
I still like my disco music better, but here’s the latest true trailer from Nintendo showing off Super Mario 3D Land The video shows off a lot of cool things, like the gyroscopically controlled binoculars in the game and, well, tons of fun Mario gameplay. You can also apparently download this video on your 3DS…
By Brian Crecente Published October 6, 2011 -
Wisconsin Steals Video Game Cosplay World Record From England
Oh you Londoners thought you were so hot, with your 376 video game cosplayers in one place. Well you just got served by Wisconsin, as the Guinness Book of World Records recognizes an even larger gathering in the state known for its cheese. The folks at Wisconsin costume company Buyseasons Inc. managed to gather together…
By Mike Fahey Published October 6, 2011 -
Super Mario 3D Land In 75 Images Set to Disco
Nintendo just dropped 75 new tiny 3DS screens on us for the upcoming, very-fun-to-play, Super Mario 3D Land. So we turned them into a video and added… disco! Why not? OK, all reasonable answers. But I did it anyway. 😀 Super Mario 3D Land hits stores Nov. 13. I had a chance to play through…
By Brian Crecente Published October 6, 2011 -
Zombie Luigi is Trying to Bite Mario’s Face Off
Custom toy creator KodyKoala, who you’ve seen here once or twice (or thrice!) , is back with another great piece based on the Mushroom Kingdom. And it’s a Mushroom Kingdom gone bad. Luigi has eaten a zombie mushroom and turned flesh-eater, depicted here trying to eat his brother’s face off and wear his guts for…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 4, 2011 -
Looks Like Super Mario Land 3 is Next Up on the 3DS Virtual Console
GoNintendo dug up a current Australian rating for Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3, pointing to it as an upcoming release for the Game Boy Virtual Console on the Nintendo 3DS. Remember, early adopters “ambassadors,” you get 10 VC titles for free in addition to the 10 free NES classics you downloaded at the beginning…
By Owen Good Published September 28, 2011