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Super Mario Bros. Makes Its Creator Embarrassed

Super Mario Bros. was originally released in 1985. Televisions were different then — blurry and fuzzy-like. Thus, seeing the game on a HDTV makes Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto feel slightly embarrassed. “When I see this [Super Mario Bros.] so clearly, it’s a little embarrassing,” Miyamoto tells Earthbound designer Shigesato Itoi. “Back then, with tube televisions,…

By Brian Ashcraft Published October 12, 2010

Does Japan Think The Nintendo 3DS Is Over-Priced?

The forthcoming Nintendo 3DS will cost ¥25,000. That’s US$305! That’s… a lot of cabbage. The handheld does not yet have a price point outside of Japan. But what does The Land of the Rising Sun think? Website GetNews.jp has the results of a poll that asked over 1,000 folks whether they think the Nintendo 3DS…

By Brian Ashcraft Published October 12, 2010

The Making of an Epic Yarn Kirby Room

Last month game journalists gathered to check out Nintendo’s upcoming game Kirby’s Epic Yarn. This is the room in which they played. This timelapse gives you a sense of everything that went into creating this fantastic setting. Who was behind it? You guessed it: I Am 8-Bit

By Brian Crecente Published October 11, 2010

Let’s Sell Kirby’s Epic Yarn With A Cross-Dressing Comedian

Japanese comedy duo “Hannya” are appearing in a series of TV ads for Kirby’s Epic Yarn. That’s comedian Satoshi Kanada dressed as the “girlfriend”. In the ad, Kanda gets mad because her boyfriend says things like that the in-game flowers are pretty. And in the second ad, Kanada is a Japanese salaryman, while his comedic…

By Brian Ashcraft Published October 11, 2010

Report: Why Does The Nintendo Famicom Have The Color Red?

When Nintendo launched the Nintendo Entertainment System in the West, the console was gray and black. Its Japanese originator, the Famicom, was not. The Famicom’s colors (white, gold and red) have become iconic in Japan. The red isn’t a simply a dark red, but an azuki red. According to a report on IT Media, former…

By Brian Ashcraft Published October 11, 2010

Europe Gets Red Wii Bundle

It’s not just the Super Mario Bros. 25th anniversary game Europe is getting; the Old World may be in line to receive the new Red Wii as well, albeit with some changes made to the bundle. This box art surfaced over the weekend, and shows what looks to be the official packaging for a European…

By Luke Plunkett Published October 11, 2010

Patent Application Hints At Vitality Sensor’s Games

A patent application filed by Nintendo mentions a Wii Vitality Sensor game in which players control the flight of a cartoon character with a combination of Wii remote gestures and – wait for it – breathing. In the patent filing, found by SIliconera, it appears the Vitality Sensor will measure something called your “relax fluid,”…

By Owen Good Published October 10, 2010

All Of NBA Jam’s Secret Characters (So Far) — And Their Ratings

Who’s a better dunker, Obama or Clinton? Can Tim Kitzrow, Mr. Boom-Shakalaka, throw down on Mike D from the Beastie Boys? And was it really necessary to give all of the Republicans an 8-out-of-10 rating in “steal”? There are seven secret teams that are unlockable in NBA Jam on the Wii through codes entered either…

By Owen Good Published October 10, 2010

Reviews

Review: NBA Jam

The greatest names from the twilight of the coin-op days demanded your money like you were late with the rent. NBA Jam, the landlord of the arcade, is back, and wants to know if you got paid last week. NBA Jam is EA Sports’ Wii reboot of the cabinet and cartridge classic ubiquitous to the…

By Owen Good Published October 9, 2010

Nintendo: We Can’t Blame Piracy For Poor Game Sales

Nintendo, more than any other publisher on Earth, goes after pirates with its teeth out and its guns blazing. So it’s funny to hear company president Satoru Iwata say it’s not an excuse for poor game sales. “I do not think we should attribute bad software sales solely to piracy”, he said during a Q&A…

By Luke Plunkett Published October 9, 2010

Reviews

Review: Wii Party

This ain’t Mario Party, it’s Wii Party. Nintendo’s latest effort at a party game once again features mini-games. Did someone say “mini-games”? Wii Party sports over 80 mini-games and features Miis as the in-game characters. The Japanese version of the game — which I played — has 14 game modes, while the U.S. version has…

By Brian Ashcraft Published October 8, 2010

Now You Can Be The Third, Taller Mario Brother

Reader JC has a design up for voting on T-shirt site Threadless, and we think it’s one worth voting for. Unless you hate plumbers. And who hates plumbers? Anyone can be a plumber in this shirt, which makes us wish Threadless was a store that also specialised in caps and hallucinogenic mushrooms. In case you…

By Luke Plunkett Published October 8, 2010

The 3DS’ Battery Won’t Last As Long As The DS’

While Nintendo is yet to release concrete figures on the battery usage of the 3DS – not that you can ever trust official figures – company president Satoru Iwata has hinted that it won’t last as long as the DS. “As for the battery, it is inevitable that Nintendo 3DS will be a device which…

By Luke Plunkett Published October 8, 2010

Club Nintendo Of America Comes Through For Fans

The previously coveted Japanese folding fans—sensu, they call ’em in Japan—offered by Club Nintendo overseas are coming to North America, courtesy of Club Nintendo of America. How much will cost to experience this raw, manual cooling power? Just 300 coins for Club Nintendo members, a pittance for a fan that has Bloopers printed on it.…

By Michael McWhertor Published October 7, 2010

Fox News Wonders If NBA Jam Is A Truly Bipartisan Game

EA Sports president Peter Moore appeared on Fox News earlier this day to talk about the unlockable political celebrities in NBA Jam, out now for the Wii, and artfully fielded a question that sounds loaded, considering the source. Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.comAppearing today on the network’s "Happening Now," Moore pointed out that Bill…

By Owen Good Published October 7, 2010

They’re On A Mission From God (Well, Nintendo)

The always-impressive James Hance does it again, this time showing the Mario Bros. may be more “Soulful” than “Super”.

By Luke Plunkett Published October 7, 2010

So How Much Is A Wii Remote Plus In Japan?

Late last month, Nintendo confirmed that new Wii Remotes with on-board Wii MotionPlus. Today, the company has dated and priced the new Wii-motes, dubbed “Wii Remote Plus”. The Wii Remotes with Wii MotionPlus “inside” will be available in four colors: white, black, blue and pink. They will be released on November 11 and priced at…

By Brian Ashcraft Published October 7, 2010

Mario’s 25th Anniversary Box Set Heads For Europe

That lovely re-release of Super Mario All-Stars, presumed only for the Japanese market, will also be released in Europe, Nintendo has revealed. The company’s Swedish website has posted a listing (Update: now backed up by a press release stating it’s a Europe-wide release) for the collection, with a release date set for December 3. Included…

By Luke Plunkett Published October 7, 2010

There Is A New Wii Color, And It Is Red

Super Mario Bros. is 25 this month, and to mark the occasion Nintendo is releasing this hot new variant of the Wii in, what else, Mario Red. It’ll be out in Japan on November 11, and will retail for ¥20,000 (USD$240). What’s more, it’ll also include not a Wii Remote, but one of the new…

By Luke Plunkett Published October 7, 2010

Before Mario, Before Jumpman, There Was ‘Ossan’

You know Mario. Everyone knows Mario. Perhaps you even knew him once as Jumpman, the hero of Donkey Kong, before he was properly named. Maybe you even knew him as Mr. Video. But Mario was once known by another name. Ossan was the original name of Nintendo’s famous mascot, says Hiroshi Imanishi, former director and…

By Michael McWhertor Published October 6, 2010