Earlier in the week, we published an article showing some 50 versions of Sonic the Hedgehog to see which one is the 'best' to play as. But you can't do one without the other, so here are nearly 70 versions of Mario for your eyes to boggle at. ... » Read More

28 Jan 2009

The worst games that made it to number one

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Number one. By it's very definition it should characterize top drawer excellence. But when it comes to the game charts we know that's not always the case. Here we present the very worst games - the absolute crud of the crop - that have made it to the heady heights of number one in the US and UK since 2005. Hit number one: 10 February 2007Platform: DSGame Rankings average: 67%Port of a decent 10 year-old N64 Mario ... » Read More

29 Aug 2008

Games to cure your Olympic hangover

Wii Feature | Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games

The Olympic games have been over for a week now and you may feel like it's left a big space in your life. In fact, it's now a bit weird to turn on the TV and not see someone rowing or running (or crying). But don't worry – you don't have to wait until 2012 to fill that void again. Why, you can do it all again with the wonder of gaming! ... » Read More

9 Jan 2008

The Sexual Politics Of The Mushroom Kingdom

Wii Feature | Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games

9th Dec, 2008 Just what in the hell is going on with Mario and Peach? It was so simple back in the old NES days of Super Mario Bros. She got herself kidnapped, he went after her with the help of Luigi, and all ended happily ever after. Or so we thought. The thing is that it didn't really. It's become ever more apparent that since that first rescue things have only ever got messier, dirtier and more manipulative in their relationship. Far from the innocent damsel and hero set-up that appeared ... » Read More

6 Aug 2007

Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games - interview

Wii Feature | Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games

A 15-year rivalry ends this Christmas as gaming's favorite mascots finally meet head-to-head in Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games. The Olympics genre has already been done many times before, with plenty of success and just as much button-mashing (Track and Field excluded). So how is Sega going to take the games forward when Luigi, Tails and co. brandish the torch? Sega's UK Product manager Grant Gie talked us through an early demo of the Wii version. Sonic and Mario are finally meeting for ... » Read More

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