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Which version of Mario is the best version of Mario? (Feature)

Apr 3, 2009

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. ...

Merry ChristNES; Free 8 Bit Christmas Songs (News)

Dec 9, 2008

Doctor Octoroc gives us 8-bit renditions of our favorite christmas themes... with a video game twist!

AKASHI (Mario x Mickey) by Dave Bondi (News)

Oct 24, 2008

Nike and Honda aren't the only people doing hybrids now. Dave Bondi's AKASHI figure is a great smash-up of two of the worlds most noticeable characters, Mickey and Mario. The physical features of both melt together seamlessly as each lend a "hand" into creating something new. AKASHI stands a proud 9? tall and is limited to only 200 pieces.

Meet Charles Martinet at Nintendo World for Mario Super Sluggers Launch (News)

Aug 16, 2008

To celebrate the launch of Mario Super Sluggers, Charles Martinet, the voice actor for Mario, Luigi, Wario, and more will be in attendance at the Nintendo World Store in Manhattan on August 24th, signing autographs and giving out a mysterious special gift from Nintendo to those who purchase the new Mario sports title.

Top 7… Sports Games Nerds Actually Like (Feature)

Jun 30, 2008

If there’s one thing us gamers love to do, it’s sit on our asses. And rarely are we ever tempted away from blowing the crap out of zombies and Nazis to partake in the sportsman-like area of gaming. Hell, anything involving increased blood flow, stretching or rapid movement is a waste of time if there’s no cutscene for our rewards. Even sports games can be our kryptonite (your older brother who buys nothing but Madden and ...

Nintendo C$%@ Blocks Americans Trying to Kart Early (News)

Apr 9, 2008

Datel's Wii Freeloader, which let owners of Nintendo's milky white console play games from other regions, is apparently incompatible with Mario Kart Wii much to the chagrin of importers looking to get an early start on the waggle-infused driving experience. Awesome online import store(and advertiser to us)Play-Asia, sent out an e-mail to everyone who pre-ordered MKWii on their site. Here's a snippet of the message:

Classic, GameCube Controllers Gimped For Mario Kart (News)

Apr 2, 2008

The latest fact sheet handed to Kotaku from Nintendo contains some notes on the game's four control schemes. Here's what it says for the Classic and GameCube controls:

Â¿ Classic Controller: Mario Kart veterans can let their thumbs do the driving with the Classic Controller. However, players cannot perform certain moves with this control scheme.

Â¿ Nintendo GameCube Controller: Experienced Mario Kart fans may also enjoy this familiar scheme, although some manoeuvres cannot be performed.

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Nintendo Prez Raves About Wii 'Mario Kart,' Defends 'Manhunt 2,' Shares 'Endless Ocean' Secrets (News)

Jul 23, 2007

Last year some people were worried that the Wii console overseen by Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime was driving some gamers to accidentally hurl their controllers through their TV screens.

A week ago, at E3, Fils-Aime helped unveil the Wii Balance Board, a bathroom-scale-shaped controller designed for Wii-enabled full-body yoga, hula-hooping and skiing video game action (see "Nintendo At E3: Mad 'Mario' Titles On The Way; Wii Zapper Could Be A Future Shock"). Might Nintendo be concerned that the Board will drive gamers to accidentally hurl themselves through their TV screens?

Mario Kart Wii held back for early '08 "void" (News)

Jul 20, 2007

The rumours were right about Mario Kart Wii showing up at E3 last week, they were wrong about it coming out this year - Nintendo tells CVG is has enough big games for Christmas and wants to hold something back for the typical New Year "void".

"For the holidays we have a huge line-up of Wii games already, including Metroid Prime 3 Corruption, Super Mario Galaxy, Resident Evil Umbrella Chronicles and Pokémon Battle Revolution.

Mario Kart Wii in UK this year (News)

Jul 9, 2007

Rumors of Wii's Mario Kart turning up soon have been flying around for a while and the latest rumblings suggest the game will be out this year for the UK. N-Europe reports that "trusted sources" have revealed that the game will turn up at E3 this week. Nothing else is known about the game's release. Interestingly, it's also rumored that Nintendo will use Mario Kart on Wii to soften the blow of Super Smash Bros. Brawl not releasing in Europe this year. Conversely, it's suggested that the US ...

Rumour: Mario Kart Wii In Europe This Year (News)

Jul 9, 2007

"Sources say that the Wii version of Mario Kart - which is said to be revealed at E3 - will be out this year in Europe..."The game will be shown at this year's E3, which is something that everything expects anyway. What's more is that it will be release this year in Europe. Specific details on the game are still unknown - just the planned release date and the fact that it exists is known - but we will find all that out next week anyway...

Rumour: Nintendo Announcing New Hardware At E3 (News)

Jun 1, 2007

According to rumours which appear credible to Jeux France, Nintendo would at this year's E3 reveal firm release dates for Smash Bros and Mario Galaxy. More importantly, Nintendo will have a "grosse révélation au niveau Hardware" [big hardware news] as well as a look at Mario Kart for the Wii.