Mario - Page 93 of 96

Mario Slips the Surly Bounds of the NES

After nearly a year on hiatus, the goofnuts at Retro Sabotage have churned out another flash-game defacement. This time, they show us Mario has nowhere to go but up. Protip: You have four controls. Only one is necessary, although the space bar does help. Super Mario Bros. – Jumping [Retro Sabotage]

By Owen Good Published January 12, 2010

Writing ‘Sweets’ Summons Scribblenauts Truffles

While not cake, these confections define the idiomatic dilemma of choosing to have one or eat it. Ana Fuji’s amazing truffles tackle many themes, games among them. On the jump, Pokémon, LEGO and, yes, Super Mario truffles. Mario and Pokémon Truffles [Sprite Stitch, thanks Jane]

By Owen Good Published January 10, 2010

Steamboat Mario, Now In Fabulous Technicolour!

By Dan Helle, as seen on Tiny Cartridge.

By Luke Plunkett Published January 5, 2010

The Bayeux Tapestry, World 1-1

It may not have the lasting historical significance of “1066 and all that”, but that doesn’t stop Elsa’s tapestry of Mario’s iconic 1-1 level from being just as impressive as anything the Normans could come up with. Currently a work in progress, the tapestry will come in at an incredible 620x40cm (or 250×15 inches) when…

By Luke Plunkett Published December 29, 2009

Pac-Man Still Beats Mario for Most-Famous Crown

One year older, and about two dozen or so titles fewer, Pac-Man still retains the “most recognizable” title among video game characters in the United States, according to the upcoming edition of the Guinness Book of World Records. The book, which in recent years has trended strongly toward video game records (and, according to us…

By Owen Good Published December 22, 2009

Pac-Man vs. Naked, Pole-Dancing Mario, in Russian

If that’s not enough to get you to watch, I don’t know what is. Seen via N’Gai Croal’s Twitter and Patrick Klepek’s tumblr today.

By Owen Good Published December 21, 2009

What to Wear-a?

“Mario’s Closet” by Glenn Brogan, as seen onTiny Cartridge. Currently a candidate in a t-shirt design contest. Vote for it here.

By Owen Good Published December 20, 2009

Mario Recreated In Petri Dish

In the name of science and awesome, researchers from the University of Osaka in Japan created this Mario in a petri dish. How? By genetically engineering bacteria to express fluorescent proteins and carotenoid pigments. The result? Mario from Super Mario Bros. *applause* Masterworks in Petri dishes [NewScientist Thanks, Tommy!]

By Brian Ashcraft Published December 18, 2009

Sony Swag Contains Nintendo Horror

I received a very strange package in the mail today. It was from Sony. Yet contains one of Nintendo’s less savoury moments. Opening up the envelope, I was presented with a copy of Daredevil, circa December 1989. An original, pre-owned copy. It was a promo for Sony’s upcoming PSP comic store, and as far as…

By Luke Plunkett Published December 14, 2009

Miyamoto On Hyper Realistic Graphics

Nintendo graphics look fantastic — even on underpowered hardware, they’re great. Nintendo knows how to make characters and worlds with a strong visual flair. But what about hyper realistic graphics? The BBC put the question of why Nintendo’s games have a stylized look and not photo realistic graphics to Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto. His response:…

By Brian Ashcraft Published December 10, 2009

Mario Theme: One-Hand Me, Good Sir!

Here’s a virtuoso piano performance of the Super Mario Bros. theme – using one hand. If I’d remembered anything from my piano lessons beyond playing Old MacDonald on the black keys, I could probably describe how difficult this is. A commenter asks “Was that one hand for left AND right hand, or was it just…

By Owen Good Published December 5, 2009

Mario, Tetris Turned Into Robots That Serve You Drinks

Roboexotica – a festival held in Austria where people build robots that mix you cocktails – is just the kind of event we can get behind. Especially when it also involves Mario & Tetris. Reader Kyle, an entrant in the exhibit, sent us in these two videos of his creations. One, above, is a game…

By Luke Plunkett Published December 4, 2009

Mario? There’s An App For That

For a limited time (ie until lawyers take it down), you can get an app for the iPhone that lets you walk around pretending you’re stuck in a Mario game. It’s called iRwego (un hunh hunh), and is $1 (the $1.19 listed above is for the Australian store). My extensive hands-on impressions follow. Click to…

By Luke Plunkett Published December 3, 2009

Behold, The Virgin Princess Peach

Painted by my girlfriend Emily’s friend Sarah Bolton.

By Mike Fahey Published December 2, 2009

Mario’s Italian Rhapsody

You may have seen one of these clips before, where a custom level is built for Super Mario World that automatically plays a tune. But you probably never saw one playing the part of all four members of Queen. [thanks denki!]

By Luke Plunkett Published December 1, 2009

Why Mario Is In So Many Darn Games… Explained!

The story goes that Mario was originally called “Jumpman.” That’s not what Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto called the character. “Well, I called him ‘Mr. Video’,” Miyamoto said in the recent Iwata Asks feature on Nintendo’s official site. “My plan was to use the same character in every video game I made.” Miyamoto was confident that…

By Brian Ashcraft Published November 25, 2009

Mario 64 Used To Have Multiplayer

Mario 64 remains, for many, the pinnacle of singleplayer gaming. As close to a perfect game as you’re going to get. Wonder how that would have changed had the game’s original multiplayer component made it into the final product. In a Q&A session posted on Nintendo’s site, Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto has revealed that Mario…

By Luke Plunkett Published November 25, 2009

Miyamoto Wanted To Patent “Jumping”

Nintendo’s website has published another Q&A session between company legends Satoru Iwata and Shigeru Miyamoto. And, like always, there’s some interesting stuff being discussed over upturned tea tables. In this instance, the fact that in the 80’s, Miyamoto thought seriously about patenting the idea of a jumping platformer. Iwata: Donkey Kong involved jumping, as did…

By Luke Plunkett Published November 25, 2009

Here’s That Mario Mention in Assassin’s Creed II

Earlier today, Stephen Totilo’s review of Assassin’s Creed II referenced the game’s homage to Mario. Here’s video of the third wall-breaking inside joke, which is so mainstream it’s not inside. And it doesn’t really break the third wall, either. Well, never mind. I don’t think it rates a spoiler alert, as no major plot devices…

By Owen Good Published November 17, 2009

World Store Launches New Super Mario Bros. Wii This Afternoon

Friendly reminder to those in the vicinity of New York City – Nintendo’s World Store is throwing a launch party beginning in a couple hours (3 p.m. US Eastern time) for New Super Mario Bros. Wii. The shindig is more than just a line-up for an early purchase. Nintendo says it’ll deck out the store…

By Owen Good Published November 14, 2009