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So, What’s The Biggest-Selling Super Mario Bros. Game?
So the Super Mario series has sold 240 million copies worldwide since 1985. Wondering how those numbers break down amongst the various games? Using official Nintendo numbers (Nintendo discloses sales figures with its financial results) French newspaper Le Monde has done us all a favour and made a pretty chart, outlining the sales of every…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 15, 2010 -
How Many Games Has Mario Sold?
The next time someone says the Modern Warfare or Halo series have sold a ton, point them towards a fat little plumber with a red hat. Having made his first appearance as Jumpman (in Donkey Kong) nearly thirty years ago, Mario has since appeared in over 200 games. When you’re in 200 games – and…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 14, 2010 -
Nintendo Marks Super Mario’s Anniversary With A Commercial
This September is the 25th anniversary of Super Mario Bros. The game went on sale in Japan on September 13, 1985. Nintendo has released a new television ad that celebrates this watermark — complete with a cartridge blow.
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 13, 2010 -
My, What A Lovely Box You Have, Mario
Please, Nintendo, release the Mario 25th anniversary collection in the West. Not for the games, we’ve got those, thanks. Just for the box. This fetching art adorns the special bundle for Nintendo’s Mario 25th Anniversary bundle for the Wii, which includes Super Mario All Stars (a compilation of early Mario games first released on the…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 13, 2010 -
Happy 25th Birthday, Super Mario Bros.
On September 13, 1985, Super Mario Bros. was released in Japan, meaning the world’s most famous plumber’s most famous game is now 25 years old. Happy birthday! It seems almost pointless marking the occasion with a round-up, or a few paragraphs outlining his importance to video games – and video gamers – because it’s Mario.…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 13, 2010 -
Mario vs. Ken: Round 2
In round one of Machnima’s imagined crossover throwdown, Mario got the better of Ken. Now it’s time for round two. If this is anything like exhibition tennis, Mario tanks the second set, and they fight it out for keeps in round three. But throwing Luigi into that behind-the-back hadouken is a nice touch. Mario vs.…
By Owen Good Published September 12, 2010 -
A Picnic Fit For Mario
As seen on Flickr via The Tanooki
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 9, 2010 -
What’s In The Box?
I’d hit that multiple times until coins stopped coming out, as seen on Neko_4343’s Flickr stream
By Mike Fahey Published September 8, 2010 -
Super Mario Bros. Gets 25th Anniversary Logo
This year is the 25th anniversary of Super Mario Bros. Time for a special logo. Kyoto-based Nintendo has filed a trademark for the pictured anniversary logo. This is it. The logo could be used in the Super Mario All-Stars reissue or any other merchandise Nintendo is planning for this year. For the game’s 20th anniversary,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 7, 2010 -
Dragon Con Cosplayers Will Cosplay Anything
No entertainment property was beyond the reach Dragon Con’s cosplayers in Atlanta this weekend, resulting in our 50-photo gallery featuring everything from Final Fantasy to Flo, the Progressive Insurance spokeswoman. We could have taken cosplay photos for four days straight and still not captured all of the wonderful outfits visitors to this year’s Dragon Con…
By Mike Fahey Published September 6, 2010 -
What Game Characters Does Japan Want To Befriend?
Better yet, what game characters do the readers of Japan’s Dengeki want to become chums with. Let’s have a look: 10. Zidane (Final Fantasy IX) 9. Phoenix Wright (Ace Attorney) 8. Sora (Kingdom Hearts) 7. Amaterasu (Okami) 6. Kyousuke Natsume (Little Busters!) 5. Felynes (Monster Hunter) 4. Yuri Lowell (Tales of Vesperia) 3. Youhei Sunohara…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 6, 2010 -
It’s Hard To Predict The Future, Even For Mario’s Creator
Shigeru Miyamoto is a video game pioneer. He entered the industry in 1977 and has been instrumental in changing the way we play games. He knows where we’ve been, but does he know where we are going? “Thirty years ago, I couldn’t imagine the technological innovation that there is today,” Miyamoto said at a recent…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 6, 2010 -
Super Mario Dumpster
As seen by reader Jonathan.
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 3, 2010 -
The Mushroom Kingdom’s World of Warcraft
Kotaku favorite game blending artist David Stonecipher is at it again, giving us a look at how the characters of Mario’s universe would look in World of Warcraft. Check out the full canvases over at Stonecipher’s site
By Brian Crecente Published August 27, 2010 -
Who Does This Guy Look Like?
Spotted at JFK by reader Marco.
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 24, 2010 -
Bowser Died 3000 Years Ago
This extinct species of turtle was five-feet wide and weighed half a ton. It also looks a lot like a certain Nintendo villain. The dog nose, the horns, the beaked mouth, the (relatively) enormous size…it’s official name is Meiolania platyceps, but it may as well have been called Meiolania Bowserus, so uncanny is the resemblance…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 23, 2010