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Mario Party, Yoshi’s Island sequel, and more heading to 3DS

, Apr 17th 2013 Discuss [0]

Nintendo just announced, via a Nintendo Direct presentation, that a handful of new games that will be heading to the company's 3DS handheld gaming console this year. Mario Party will be making its first appearance in the 3DS, Yoshi's Island will be getting a sequel, Mario and Luigi will be teaming up again in Mario and Luigi: Dream Team, and Donkey Kong is coming back with Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D. Read The Full Story

LearnFun and PlayFun defeat video games with computer knowledge

, Apr 15th 2013 Discuss [0]

The machines are just about to take over the planet now that computer scientist Tom Murphy has presented a paper on the possibility of video games being beaten by robots. It's not quite that simple, but in essence, it's time for Progress Quest to take hold. Presented at SigBovik 2013, what you're about to see is a set of programs: LearnFun and PlayFun - the first watches you play the video game, the second takes the information and beats the video game much more efficiently than you can. Read The Full Story

New Super Mario Bros 2 DLC remembers the plumber’s past

, Nov 27th 2012 Discuss [0]

There are two great things about Nintendo embracing a connected future for gaming: it allows Nintendo to release DLC for its games (more on that in just a minute) and it also allows the company to track gameplay data and give us the insane statistics we all crave. For instance, did you know that 3DS gamers across the globe have collected 300 billion coins in New Super Mario Bros. 2? That's a lot of coins, and to celebrate Nintendo has released new DLC for New Super Mario Bros. 2 that's free for a short time. Read The Full Story

Nintendo 3DS titles now on eShop in Europe, US eShop in two weeks

, Oct 4th 2012 Discuss [0]

European consumers will be getting a special edition Pikachu 3DS XL by the end of the year, but if you're in the mood for something a little more immediate, you'll probably enjoy this next Nintendo Direct reveal. Nintendo announced today that a number of its first-party 3DS titles are now available on the European eShop, including Super Mario 3D Land, Star Fox 64 3D, Mario Kart 7, and The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D. Read The Full Story

First New Super Mario Bros 2 DLC detailed

, Sep 28th 2012 Discuss [0]

Nintendo is preparing the enter the realm of DLC, and one of the first games that will be getting additional content is New Super Marios Bros. 2. Nintendo detailed the first three DLC packs for New Super Mario Bros. 2 during the latest Nintendo Direct webstream, and even though they seem to be priced very reasonably, you're not going to find much value if you aren't a fan of the game's Coin Rush mode. Read The Full Story

Wii U pricing in Japan set at around $300

, Sep 13th 2012 Discuss [0]

This week Nintendo’s Satoru Iwata spoke via live streaming video to the whole world straight from Japan on what the Wii U would be bringing the world – in pricing and release information form. There are two sets that have been revealed thus far, one of them being a basic set, the other bring a Premium Set, each hitting Japan on December 8. The Premium Set has been set for 31,500 yen while the Basic Set will cost you 26,250 – roughly converted, that’s right around $350 and $300, but the final prices for the USA will likely be closer to $300 and $250 when all is said and done – and what’s inside each package, you may ask?

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Super Mario Clone World beats New titles with Atari graphics

, Aug 24th 2012 Discuss [0]

This week it appears that one developer fan of Nintendo's hero series Mario has taken his love for the original to a whole new level - backwards. Atari Age forum member Sprybug has taken data from the original Super Mario Bros. from the original Nintendo Entertainment System and has begun transferring it backward into a game that very well could have been played on the Atari 2600. This gaming system pre-dates most young gamers entire lives by several years at least, and boasts graphics with pixels so large you'll be in danger of cutting your finger on them - and now you can play Mario here, too! Read The Full Story

Nintendo Mario Kart 7 shorcut glitch finally patched

, May 15th 2012 Discuss [0]

Nintendo confirmed today that it is releasing a mandatory update for 3DS owners that will prevent players from using the game-crippling shortcuts that players have been exploiting in online matches of the game Mario Kart 7. Three shortcuts have been identified and Nintendo modified the software in such a way that anyone trying to use them will not be able to. Read The Full Story

Nintendo Wii U will have Luigi’s Mansion 2: rumor

, May 13th 2012 Discuss [8]

Apparently there is a rumor to Luigi's Mansion in the works, and it is slated to appear on Nintendo's upcoming Wii U console. At least, that's what one online retailer seems to believe. The website Play.com has listed Luigis Mansion 2 as a title available for pre-order on the new home console. Nintendo has not made any sort of official announcement about such a game being in the works. Read The Full Story

Bored MIT student recreates Mario Kart in school hallways

, May 8th 2012 Discuss [1]

This kid's parents must be so proud. Charles Guan was bright enough to be accepted into the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and he's using his brainpower to create what he believes to be a pretty accurate replica of the crazy vehicles that Mario and his pals race around on in the classic Mario Kart franchise. He didn't put on a red suit and he doesn't have a mustache, but it's still a pretty fun experiment. Read The Full Story

Disney movie Wreck-It Ralph to feature video game cameos

, Apr 26th 2012 Discuss [0]

If you're a gamer geek, then Disney's upcoming movie Wreck-It Ralph will be right up your alley. In a similar nod to vintage video games as Who Framed Roger Rabbit was to vintage cartoons, Wreck-It Ralph will have cameos from some of the most iconic characters from the pop culture of yesterday. And yes, in case you didn't know, Wreck-It Ralph is a story about a 1980s video game character. Read The Full Story

Nintendo new Mario game to be revealed at E3

, Apr 16th 2012 Discuss [0]

Not that it should come as much of a surprise to anyone, but Nintendo has apparently made it official that it will unveil a brand new Mario Bros game for its upcoming Wii U platform at the E3 trade show in June. Perhaps more than any other character in the history of video games, the mere presence of Mario is enough to make a new console worth buying. At least, that has been the case up until this point. We'd have to assume the Wii U will be no different. Read The Full Story
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