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Proposing In A Super Mario Living Room

Silvas’ girlfriend, April, is a huge Super Mario fan. So when it was time to propose, he did it in style – Super Mario style. The living room was covered in Mario, complete with a Question Box, Mario music and fireworks. Previous game-themed proposals include Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Little Big Planet, Pokémon, among many,…

By Brian Ashcraft Published April 22, 2011

Draw Us A Wii 2, Please

Whenever there’s talk of a new video game console, one of the first things to surface are bad photoshops. The next things to surface are bad mock-ups. If you can draw, do you feel like saving us all and doing a good mock-up? This isn’t like our weekly Photoshop contest. We’re not after laughs, shits…

By Luke Plunkett Published April 22, 2011

Say Goodbye To The DS Lite

If this image showing an email circulated amongst GameStop stores is legit, then the humble Nintendo DS Lite may now be a thing of the past. Having been first succeeded by two models of the DS, the DSi and DSi XL, and now by an all-new handheld, the 3DS, the writing has been on the…

By Luke Plunkett Published April 22, 2011

We May Have a Whole Bunch of Wii 2 Specs

Courtesy of IGN, we’ve gotten our hands on some details about “Project Cafe” (Or Wii 2, if saying the codename makes you feel silly). IGN says they have intel on many aspects of the new console, ranging from the hard tech to console design. According to their report, Project Cafe will have the following: •…

By Mike Epstein Published April 21, 2011

Fresh Details About Wii 2’s Unusual Controller (And Why It Won’t Kill The Wii Remote)

In the week since reports about Nintendo’s next home console began appearing in the gaming press, several aspects of the controller of the system’s controller have become more clear. Its main controller, as rumored, will include a touchscreen, two analog sticks and a camera, we’ve confirmed with our own games industry sources who are familiar…

By Stephen Totilo Published April 21, 2011

Help Shape A Legend With Mega Man Legends 3: Prototype Version

Capcom is calling Mega Man Legends 3 for the Nintendo 3DS the first Capcom game to be co-developed by fans. That’s why there’ll be a prototype version of the game available for testing as soon as Nintendo opens up the 3DS eShop. That’s right, Capcom is releasing an unfinished version of a game still in…

By Mike Fahey Published April 21, 2011

CultureTotal Recall

Nintendo’s First Arcade Games Were, Well, Pretty Sucky

It’s one of those quirks of history that Nintendo, a company synonymous with colourful characters and fun video games, made its very first independent venture into the world of arcade gaming with…a board game adaptation. While 1981’s Donkey Kong and 1983’s Mario Bros. are most people’s introduction to Nintendo arcade games, the company’s first coin-op…

By Luke Plunkett Published April 21, 2011

Super Mario 3DS Might Be Out This Year?

When the Nintendo 3DS was first unveiled, we were shown a bunch of trailers from games that barely even existed yet. And even then, saw nothing of a new Mario game. So it’d be sweet if it actually came out this year. But it just might, if comments by Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto can be…

By Luke Plunkett Published April 21, 2011

Ocarina of Time 3DS Will Include A Boss Rush Mode, Guaranteeing King Dodongo Many Deaths

The June remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocraina of Time will include a “Boss Challenge” mode that will let players battle any bosses they’ve beaten, “continuously” according to a product listing for the game from Nintendo’s European division. [via Giant Bomb]

By Stephen Totilo Published April 20, 2011

And Here Come The Flood of Fake Wii 2 Mock-Ups

It’s always fun to see what the smarties of The Internet come up with when rumors hit of a new console. This “leaked” set of images comes straight from the folken at 4Chan’s /v/. Fake? Most likely? Fun to look at and speculate, hecks yeah. Whats this? [4Chan via TechnoBuffalo thanks Joey]

By Brian Crecente Published April 20, 2011

So You Want To Be A Pokémon Master?

You need to fill out an entry form. And be honest. It may get creepy, like it does here, but you must be honest (via Gamefreaks). what’s cooler than being cool? by Nick Edwards

By Luke Plunkett Published April 20, 2011

The Father & Son Team Looking To Make The Wii A Little Better

The Wii’s sensor bar is a flimsy little thing. It’s pretty weak, too. What it needs, then, is MORE POWER, and that’s exactly what these two handymen are proposing. They’ve built the MegaBar, a large, powered infared source that lets you use a Wii Remote with accuracy well beyond the console’s standard range. So, say,…

By Luke Plunkett Published April 20, 2011

So How Much Better Does Ocarina Of Time Look On The 3DS?

The short answer: a lot. The long answer: a substantial amount, my dear, it really is quite noticeable. These new comparison shots, put together by NeoGAF user Prime Blue, show some key scenes and locations early on in the game, with the 1998 Nintendo 64 version on the left and the 2011 Nintendo 3DS version…

By Luke Plunkett Published April 20, 2011

One Hundred GameCubes Or Somebody’s Trash?

When the GameCube went on sale back in 2001, Nintendo priced the console at ¥25,000 and at US$199 for the US. So if you were to purchase a hundred GameCubes back then, you’d spend a pretty penny. But what about in 2011? An online Yahoo! auction offered the chance to purchase one hundred of the…

By Brian Ashcraft Published April 19, 2011

iPokédex Is A Happy Hunting Guide For Pokémon

If you’re going to venture out into the wilds of Nintendo’s Pokémon series, hoping to catch, imprison and then enslave some adorable little creatures, then you should probably bring the iPokédex with you. It’s a handy little guide for the game which includes (almost) every single Pokémon from every Pokémon game, as well as their…

By Luke Plunkett Published April 19, 2011

Wii Party And Wii Sports Follow The Wii’s Price Cut

The Wii is now $169.99 USD at most U.S. retailers (Best Buy, Target, Amazon, GameStop) as of this week. Budget minded Wii owners will also be happy to know that two Nintendo games, Wii Party and Wii Sports Resort, have also had their prices slashed a cool ten bucks. Both are $39.99 USD, Nintendo of…

By Michael McWhertor Published April 18, 2011

Posters From The Great Mushroom Kingdom War

This killer set of WW2 / Mario Bros. propaganda posters by Fernando Reza is now up for sale. You can buy the 11″ x 17″ hand signed pieces as a group (cheaper) or individually HERE. Each is a limited edition of 100. Each Poster: Victory! | The Enemy! | Power Ups! | The Boos! MARIO…

By Michael McWhertor Published April 18, 2011

Mega Man X Marks The Nintendo Download

In a Nintendo Download populated by baby simulations, demos, and piano tutors, only one ancient robot has the power to make this week’s downloadable Nintendo games not completely suck. That robot is Mega Man X, making his Virtual Console debut in the form of the original Super Nintendo game. Dr. Light has been dead for…

By Mike Fahey Published April 18, 2011

Wii Price Cut Takes Effect

The rumored price drop for the Wii, which many take as a pre-E3 move signaling Nintendo’s announcement of a Wii successor, has taken effect. The black console bundle is $169.99 at Best Buy. Target is expected to follow suit Monday. [GenGame]

By Owen Good Published April 16, 2011

The Great Big ‘Wii 2’ Rumor Round-Up

Nintendo’s successor to the wildly successful Wii looks like it’s going to be officially revealed at E3 2011—if not sooner—based on numerous reports that the company’s next generation console is real, really powerful and already in the hands of video game developers. A flurry of details, none of them officially confirmed by Nintendo, have been…

By Michael McWhertor Published April 15, 2011