iTunes Users Are Upset About This Blatant Mario Clone
Another day, another beloved video game gets cloned by an iOS developer out to make a quick buck. The current victim is…
Sex and the City's Samantha Gets Turned On By Mario's Raccoon Suit
Now, I know that Samantha gets turned on by most things. But all the same, this one's pretty funny.
How Drawing Comics Helped Shigeru Miyamoto Make Great Mario Games
Stories of how Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto draws inspiration for game design from his everyday life have become…
Video Games Are a Harsh Mistress to Players with OCD
Presented with a vast array of collectibles and achievements, most gamers have no problem skipping the items and…
How Do You Make a Super Mario Game At a Time of National Tragedy?
Most of Koichi Hayashida's talk at the Game Developers Conference today about making the most recent Super Mario game…
New 3DS Color! New 3DS Bundles! Nintendo Going 3DS Crazy.
And why shouldn't Nintendo go 3DS crazy? Today, the Kyoto-based game maker revealed a new 3DS color: Cobalt Blue. I…
32 Nintendo Fans made these 8 Short Movies in 24 Hours
If Nintendo gave you 24 hours to make a short film about one of their games, what kind of YouTube classic would you…
The 3DS Just Had Its Biggest Week in Japan Ever
During the Nintendo 3DS's launch week, the portable sold 371,326 units in Japan. When Nintendo slashed the priced, the…
'When we show a power-up to Mr. Miyamoto, we get a bit nervous.'
You are working on a new Super Mario Bros. game. You have a new idea for a Mario power-up, something that could be as…
Super Mario Bros. 2 Was a Tiny, Tiny Influence on Super Mario 3D Land
Nintendo is a company in love with its past, or at least the popular parts of its past. Except for Super Mario Bros. 2,…
I Would Rather Be Applauded Than 'Achieve'
Some time ago I realized I did not have a certain common video game fever. I didn't care about one of the most popular…
Super Mario 3D Land: The Kotaku Review
When resourceful fans discovered
an exploit showing how to rack up hundreds of extra lives in Super Mario 3DS, some…
How To Make Your Own PETA Friendly Tanooki Suit
Don't buy Ashcraft's explanation about why PETA is completely missing the point in its attack on Mario's Tanooki suit?…
Maybe the Secret to Making Your Games Last Longer is Not Playing Them So Damn Much
Why do we burn through our video games so fast? Because we play them too fast. Commenter Urfe suggests the key to…
Man in Tanooki Suit, Giant Bullet Spotted in Manhattan
Nintendo's promotional stunt for Super Mario 3D Land turned part of Times Square into a version of the Mushroom…
Watch Nintendo Turn Times Square into Super Mario 3D Land
Nintendo packed New York City's Time Square with colorful platforms, warp tubes and piranha plants to celebrate the…
How to Get at Least 885 Free Lives in Super Mario 3D Land
It's easy to get free lives in the 3DS' excellent Super Mario 3D Land, especially if you go to World 1-2 and hop on…
Should You Buy Super Mario 3D Land? Yes.
Eight months after the 3DS' North American debut, Mario at last debuts on the handheld in Super Mario 3D Land. Nintendo…
Super Mario 3D Land Has Game Reviewers Loving the Extra Dimension
Up until now the best first-party Nintendo game on the 3DS was a remake of a 13-year-old Zelda game. If anyone can…
This is Super Mario 3D Land's Zelda Tribute Level, 5-2
The new Super Mario 3D Land for the 3DS celebrates the 25th anniversary of The Legend of Zelda with a tribute level.