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Super Mario: Shaken, Stirred And Amazing
This fall marks the 25th anniversary of Super Mario Bros. What better what to say “congrats” than with a fan-made Super Mario game that puts Super Mario Bros. 1, 2, 3 and Super Mario World in a blender. Drink it up! Available as a free download, the game also features a 2 player co-op mode,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 8, 2010 -
Where Did All The Japanese Trends Go?
During the 1980s, Japan saw trends like Hello Kitty-type character products and brand-name fashion. The 1990s gave birth to Tamagotchi, Bandai’s portable game character, as well as sticker picture machines and even Windows 95 fever. Now? Now, Japan has eco cars and “fast fashion”, which are clothes from cheap chain stores. Not very exciting! As…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 8, 2010 -
Gamer Fails Super Mario Bros. Speed Run, While Mario Creator Watches
Andrew Gardikis once beat Super Mario Bros. in five minutes. Shigeru Miyamoto created Super Mario Bros. a quarter century ago. The two men were at the Nintendo World Store today, where Andrew tried to repeat his feat. Miyamoto watched. Pressure! The event was part of a celebration at the Manhattan store for the 25th anniversary…
By Stephen Totilo Published November 7, 2010 -
Black Friday Ads Leak New PlayStation Bundles, DS Colors
Holiday shopping madness is just around the corner, with deals from post-Thanksgiving “Black Friday” sales heralding video game savings. In addition to temporary price cuts, it appears new PlayStation 3, PSP and Nintendo DS bundles are en route. Supposed scans from Sears’ Black Friday print ads point to a pretty good deal on the PlayStation…
By Michael McWhertor Published November 5, 2010 -
Nintendo Keeps Super Mario’s 25th Anniversary Classy For America
When Nintendo’s Super Mario Bros. collection comes stateside next month, it will come in a pretty little package for Wii owners. If you’re a fan of Mario, you’re probably going to want to grab this slick limited edition package. Included in the Super Mario All-Stars collection are Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros.: The Lost…
By Michael McWhertor Published November 5, 2010 -
To-Do In New York: Mario Party 25 At The Nintendo Store
The Nintendo World Store (and former Pokemon Center) hosts a grand-re-opening on Sunday — several days after re-opening — in New York City. They’re having a 25th anniversary party for Super Mario Bros., with the promise of Super Mario cake. Cake. Mario games. Someone in a Mario suit. Surely, Mario gets more of a party…
By Stephen Totilo Published November 5, 2010 -
Will Kinect’s “Thousand Points of Light” Interfere With the Wii’s Remote?
Let’s say for some odd reason you want to have both your Xbox 360 Kinect on and your Wii? Why? I haven’t a clue, but if you did, would the two systems, which both use infrared, interfere with one another? I tried playing Rally Ball with the activated Wii Remote in my hand and had…
By Brian Crecente Published November 5, 2010 -
Report: Another Worker Dead At Game Console Manufacturer
Early Friday morning, a worker at Foxconn’s Shenzhen plant “fell to death”, reports Xinhua News Agency (via Reuters). Foxconn manufacturers the Xbox 360, the PS3, the Wii and the iPhone. Not including this latest incident, there have been at least thirteen suicides this year. According to Xinhua News Agency, “The death was confirmed by the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 5, 2010 -
Turn A NES Cart Into A Wireless Router
Got an old copy of Gumshoe or 3-D WorldRunner? Got a soldering iron and a Dremel? Turn a NES cartridge into a wireless router in just a few steps, thanks to Unconventional Hacker’s step-by-step plan, seen on Instructables.
By Owen Good Published November 5, 2010 -
Cops Nab Man For Sharing New Pokémon
On September 1 at approximately 8:00pm, 27-year-old Makoto Sekiguchi from Yokohama uploaded images of unrevealed characters in the new Pokémon game Pocket Monsters: Black & White via his mobile phone. He is now in police custody. According to 47 News (via ANN), Sekiguchi uploaded six images of unseen Pokémon, such as Chaoboo. The characters appear…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 4, 2010 -
Club Mario Makes Us Want To Forget The 1990s
It’s easy to forget these days with Nintendo trying so hard to look all adult and stylish, but in the early 1990s, the company was anything but. Allow this montage of footage from Club Mario (a short “comedy” section of the The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!) serve as a reminder that not only did…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 4, 2010 -
This Man Would Prefer It If You’d Stop Hating On Pokemon
If you’re currently hating on Pokemon Black and White, this man would ask you to reconsider your position. Not only is the newest entry off the goddamn chain, he argues, but Pokemon is straight up “gangsta.” In this fiery, extremely NSFW video (via Reddit), “Black man loves Pokemon,” its creator believes Pokemon’s gangsta qualities are…
By Michael McWhertor Published November 3, 2010 -
Sonic Colors Gets A Chilly Reception In New York City
Sega celebrates the impending release of Sonic Colors in New York City tomorrow evening with an ice skating party in Bryant Park. Need a reason to care? How about free hedgehog hats? The first 300 guests to arrive at the Sonic Colors launch party at the at Citi Pond at Bryant Park in New York…
By Mike Fahey Published November 3, 2010 -
James Bond: Blood Stone DS Sure Has a Lot of Running
What’s with all of the running, Bond? The fluid aiming, the ability to take cover and shoot your environment is all neat in James Bond: Blood Stone DS, but that crazy-arms running is the most captivating thing in this video for me. I’m never going to be able to take Daniel Craig seriously again. James…
By Brian Crecente Published November 3, 2010 -
PokeMonster Hunter: The Electric Warrior
Concept artist/cartoonist Endling imagines the world-colliding PokeMonster Hunter, dressed in the remains of slain Pikachu, Raikou, Manectric, Electivire and more, resulting in the scariest Pokemon Master ever. Seen at deviantArt, thanks to Edgar!
By Michael McWhertor Published November 2, 2010 -
Of Course, There Will Be 2D Games On The 3DS
The 3DS is Nintendo’s upcoming glasses-free 3D portable device. Not all gamers like 3D. Nintendo knows this. According to Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto at a recent Q&A, “When Super Mario became Mario 64, the size of the audience shrunk.” Some players were put off by the leap from traditional 2D Mario platforming to a three…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 2, 2010 -
Has Nintendo’s Vitality Sensor Flatlined?
At the 2009 E3 gaming expo in Los Angeles, Nintendo revealed the Wii Vitality Sensor for the first time. The peripheral was M.I.A. at the following E3. And at a recent investors meeting, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata didn’t explicitly provide an update. During a Q&A session, Iwata was asked if Nintendo is still making big…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 2, 2010 -
Nintendo World Store Gets A New Coat Of Paint
The Nintendo World Store in New York City has just reopened after its first major refurbishment since opening back in 2005. While both floors of the store have been given a facelift, as you can see via these photos from Wired.com, if you’ve ever been there you might need to have some of the changes…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 2, 2010 -
The Nintendo Download: Post Halloween Sugar Crash Edition
Nintendo knows that any sudden excitement might cause us to lose the candy-coated contents of our Halloween-stressed bellies, so they’ve gone easy on us in this week’s Nintendo download, with six titles that won’t upset our sensitive stomachs. It’s the beginning of November, and the start of the resting period between Halloween’s sugary embrace and…
By Mike Fahey Published November 1, 2010