Nintendo started their E3 press conference with a bang, unveiling a four-player Mario game called New Super Mario Bros. Wii. Up to four players can play co-operatively and explore new levels in a classic 2D world. If you don’t have any friends, you can play by yourself. This new game was definitely a surprise. Yes, [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Mario’
31 May
Wii Fit Plus and New Mario Game Pretty Much Confirmed
The Japanese newspaper Nikkei is reporting that Nintendo trademarked Wii Fit Plus and is planning on releasing the updated fitness game later this year. New features include online connectivity to share stats and records over the Information Superhighway, and more accurate measurements (Kotaku wonders if this means compatibility with the new Wii MotionPlus), but maybe [...]
25 May
One-Paragraph Review – Super Mario Sunshine
Another Mario review, and this one might just be the most underrated game in the series…
Yes, this gem of a game for the GameCube – Super Mario Sunshine. In my opinion, it’s very overlooked and underrated by even the most hardcore of Mario gamers. (Though the game did sell 5.5 million copies…) It is bright [...]
18 May
One-Paragraph Review – Super Mario Galaxy
One of my favorite games on Wii… Super Mario Galaxy!
Super Mario Sunshine on the GameCube was a great game. It wasn’t Super Mario 64, but I still loved it for what it was. It was different. Mario tries to take a vacation and ends up having to clean up an entire island. He’s such a [...]
21 Apr
Nintendo Download: 4/20/09
IT’S CRYSTAL CLEAR: MARIO, MAGIC AND MONSTERS – OH MY!
April 20, 2009
The first Nintendo DSiWare™ game starring superstar Mario™ enters the fold this week with the launch of Dr. Mario™ Express. The Master of Illusion™ Express series adds another installment that promotes portable prestidigitation. WiiWare™ users will find precious crystals to defend in CRYSTAL DEFENDERS [...]
11 Mar
Mario Galaxy Wins BAFTA’s Best Game Award
Beating out other nominees like Call of Duty 4, Fallout 3, Fable II, Grand Theft Auto IV and Rock Band, Super Mario Galaxy won The British Academy of Film and Television Arts’ Best Game award.
Other Nintendo winners include Boom Blox (Best Casual Game) and Professor Layton and the Curous Village (Best Handheld Game).
[via Joystiq]
20 Feb
New Mario & Sonic Game for DS and Wii
The sequel to the massively-popular crossover title between Mario and Sonic, Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games, is getting a sequel. Called Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (as one might expect), it will be released on the DS and Wii platforms just like it’s predecessor. The Wii version will take advantage [...]
14 Feb
Crazy Awesome Gaming Wallpapers!
Orioto’s work has been featured in Nintendo Power and most recently on Lifehacker and Kotaku. His amazing remakes of classic video games like The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past and Sonic the Hedgehog are what he thinks they’d look like if given a high-definition remake.
Take a look at DeviantArt: http://orioto.deviantart.com/gallery/#Videogame-Remakes
[via Lifehacker]
19 Jan
More Gameplay Footage of Mario Power Tennis Wii-make
Courtesy of GameSpinVideo, here’s more gameplay footage of the upcoming Wii port of Mario Power Tennis for the GameCube. The Wii version will be released alongside a port of the original Pikmin on March 9, 2009.
The video is also available in HD and HQ (if you add “&fmt=18″ without the quotes [...]
16 Jan
New Mario & Luigi 3 Screenshots
Right from the Official Nintendo Magazine’s website, here are some new screenshots of the upcoming DS game Mario & Luigi 3. In a unique twist, you’ll be able to control both Bowser and the Mario brothers as they explore Bowser’s body (explaining the food-themed enemies.) The game is coming out in Japan next month and [...]
