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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

Rock Band 3 DS: It’s Like Rock Band Meets Tapper

The latest version of Rock Band to come to the DS doesn’t just deliver a stripped down, button-tapping version of the popular console game, it also seems to find some inspiration from a classic 80s arcade game. I loved Tapper when it hit arcades in the early 80s. In the game you had to move…

By Brian Crecente Published September 10, 2010

The Flower Fields and UFOs of Kirby’s Epic Yarn

I couldn’t stop thinking about it. From the second I picked up the Wii Remote and turned it sideways to start playing through the Flower Fields level of Kirby’s Epic Yarn, there was something familiar about the look of the game. Mr. Rogers? I asked tentatively of the Nintendo rep working his way through the…

By Brian Crecente Published September 10, 2010

Donkey Kong Country Returns Wants To Make a Monkey Out of You

Donkey Kong Country Returns isn’t just shaping up to be a great single player game, it looks like it could be one of the better two-player cooperative games to hit the Wii this year. Yes, that means that making your way through Retro Studios’ Donkey and Diddy Kong game with a friend seems to be…

By Brian Crecente Published September 10, 2010

The Leather Couches, Surround Sound and Big Screens of Nintendo’s Airstream

It’s hard to miss, but just because you recognize the colorful mascots decorating this slick custom Airstream doesn’t mean that you can actually go inside. Just ask the guardians of the silver trailer. They don’t even let kids in this thing. No, press only and you, via this video. Why don’t they sleep in it?…

By Brian Crecente Published September 10, 2010

A Picnic Fit For Mario

As seen on Flickr via The Tanooki

By Brian Ashcraft Published September 9, 2010

Nintendo Try To Block DS Pirates Via Firmware Update

Earlier this week, Nintendo quietly released a firmware update for its DSi handhelds, the sole purpose of which seems to be to stop people from using flashcarts on their consoles. Flashcarts – small cartridges which allow users to play both homebrew and pirated games – are contentious devices in the industry, many applauding the expanded…

By Luke Plunkett Published September 9, 2010

Pokemon Team Rocket Cosplay Awarded Rare 40/40

We’ve seen our share of Team Rocket cosplay from hardcore Pokemon fans, but never anything quite this good, with every hair on Jessie’s head in its right place, every Pokeball expertly polished. We can thank Russian dress-up artists “Malro-Doll” and “Ryoko-Demon” for their perfect Pokemon thief cosplaying contributions. Head to their respective deviantArt accounts to…

By Michael McWhertor Published September 8, 2010

Behold! The Nintendo Entertainment System Coffee Table

A man named Matt has built a coffee table. It is designed to look like the Nintendo Entertainment System. It is awesome. Here is how it compares size-wise to an actual NES. The coffee table is bigger! This is more than an enormous Nintendo Entertainment System. It is an enormous NES with a fully functionally,…

By Brian Ashcraft Published September 8, 2010

Just To Be Clear — NBA Jam’s Wii Version Has No Online Multiplayer

Not shocking news, but apparently it hadn’t been put on the record yet, and some folks were wondering if NBA Jam for the Wii would have online multiplayer support over the Nintendo Wi-Fi connection. Answer: No. EA Sports Vancouver confirmed it today, but I swear I’d heard it before. Maybe it’s because of the Wi-Fi…

By Owen Good Published September 7, 2010

World’s Greatest Samus Cosplayer Goes For Zero

Last year, top tier Samus Aran cosplayer Thaís Jussim promised to strip down from Metroid’s famous Varia Suit to the infamous Zero Suit introduced in Metroid: Zero Mission. Looks like the Brazilian Metroid fan’s made good on that cosplay promise. Jussim, responsible for the most faithful, most technically impressive Metroid cosplay we’ve seen to date,…

By Michael McWhertor Published September 7, 2010

A Wii Remote Suited For Doctor Who

Playing a Doctor Who Wii game with a Wii-Remote could be fun. This is better. This fall, the British sci-fi series is getting a Wii title called Doctor Who: Return To Earth. The BBC has teamed with a peripheral maker to create a Sonic Screwdriver Wii controller. A Sonic Screwdriver stylus will also be released…

By Brian Ashcraft Published September 7, 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

Nintendo’s Next Console Will Leave You With Your Mouth Open

Is your mouth open? If it’s closed, watch out, because Nintendo’s next console will make you all slack jawed. But relax, we’re a few years off. Go ahead, shut your yapper. Whether it’s been portables, controllers or even 3D, Nintendo has been a trailblazer. And according to Metroid co-creator Yoshio Sakamoto, that doesn’t look like…

By Brian Ashcraft Published September 6, 2010

Have Your Revenge On Nintendo’s Virtual Boy

For all its cult appeal, people sometimes forget why the Virtual Boy failed: because it sucked, and worse, because it caused us physical pain. It’s time to get one back on the cruel little hndheld, by ripping its guts out. iFixit got their hands on one of the old things, and rather than cherish it…

By Luke Plunkett 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

What Nintendo 3DS Games Is Japan Excited About?

The Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo’s 3D-glasses-free portable, isn’t out yet. Nintendo has only said it will be out before next April. Yet, Japanese people are excited to play games on it. But which games? Website 4Gamer polled over 21,000 of its readers about which Nintendo 3DS games they were most excited about. Here are the results…

By Brian Ashcraft Published September 3, 2010

A Famicom Dissected

Whenever new hardware is released, it is common for folks to rip it apart and then take photos of the innards for the entire internet to ogle. This time is different. This time it’s a Famicom, released in 1983 and built by nice ladies As Gizmodo points out, here is a list of the chips…

By Brian Ashcraft Published September 3, 2010

Super Mario Dumpster

As seen by reader Jonathan.

By Brian Ashcraft Published September 3, 2010