Does having a moustache instantly put you in the category of Mario lookalike? That's today's burning question. And we're going to answer it. Right here. Right now. To find out, we took 20 images of famous real-life men with moustaches and stuck Mario's hat on them. But before we share the results of our Photoshop experiment, let's have a close look at the Nintendo mascot's trademark 'tache.Mario's moustache: A close ... » Read More

26 May 2009

Nintendo's worst-case scenario for E3 2009

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Don’t get us wrong – we’re big time Nintendo fans. But you have to admit, the past year has been rather trying for longtime followers. Last year’s “surprise” reveal of Wii Music at E3 just about made our heads explode, and the continued domination of Wii Play and Wii Fit have us preemptively bracing for the worst possible outcome at next week’s massive trade show in Los Angeles (which we’ll be updating from every six seconds). ... » Read More

21 Apr 2009

Who was your first gaming crush?

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Deep down, you realize they’re not real. You understand that what you’re seeing on screen is only pixels and polygons, that what you’re talking to is only a voice actor and that what you’re supposedly interacting with is only a fancy collection of programming codes. Sometimes, however, you can’t help but be a little fooled. Especially when you’re a young, dumb, naïve and impressionable kid… ... » Read More

3 Apr 2009

Which version of Mario is the best version of...

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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

5 Jun 2008

Busted Cheats: Week 2 - Illinois and global...

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Every week we get hundreds of cheat submissions from our readers to add to CheatPlanet. Only a few of these actually survive the brutal, razor-sharp scrutiny and testing we put them through, and emerge as the fine cheat flavored paste that we put onto CheatPlanet. Most of the leftovers we just throw away, flush them down the internet tube never to be seen again. However, there are a few exceptionally stinky cheats that we feel ... » Read More

22 Feb 2008

Gaming's greatest Fatties

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Just in time for Black History Month, GamesRadar is proud to present a completely unrelated article about fat people. Chubbies are everywhere these days. Your next door neighbor could be a fatty. More than likely, your mom is one, too. Oh, Snap! ... » Read More

9 Jan 2008

The Sexual Politics Of The Mushroom Kingdom

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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

28 Jun 2007

Mario Party Hits

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Thanks to its staggered - some may say relentless - release dates, every year since 1998 has been a Mario Party year somewhere in the world. Some years have even been multi-Party years, and while few of the many hundreds of minigames that comprise Nintendos critically maligned - yet hugely successful - series have been particularly memorable, the age of the Mario Party has rarely been dull. Minigame Island The very first N64 version included the Minigame Island mode, which was a compilation ... » Read More

4 Jun 2007

100 Deaths of Mario

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If you have a thing for the grim and morbid, then you'll feel right at home as we've dug up 100 deaths of our beloved Mario. You should know, however, that these deaths do not make up every death Mario's succumbed to in the last 26 years. That would just be too much for us - the bereaved - to handle. Grab a hanky and ... » Read More

30 May 2007

Ultimate Mario Party 8 guide

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So you've read our review, and you've decided to wade in a little deeper. Good! Welcome to our massive Mario Party Guide. In this handy feature, you'll learn everything worth knowing about partying down, Italian style. While most of the kerfuffle on this page is available in the manual, it would hardly be the ultimate Mario Party 8 guide if we didnt give you a glimpse the cast and their enhancing chewables. And who knows? You may still learn a thing or two. But we wouldnt blame you for ... » Read More

25 May 2007

Mario Party 8 - multiplayer impressions

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There's been a new Mario Party game every year since the series' introduction in 1999. Well, there was a new one every year until 2006, when no new Party was held. Has a whole year away from the virtual board game been enough time to rekindle the world's interest? Do Wii controls warrant another look for people who've spent the past eight years bashing the A and B buttons to steal other players' coins and stars? We nabbed a giant TV and four eager editors to see how Mario's latest party stacks ... » Read More

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