Mario
Paper Mario: Color Splash Review
It’s hard to believe that, with all the years the franchise has been out, Paper Mario has never had any sort of high-definition treatment. It’s certainly a game that’s deserving of the format, with its colorful environments and its awe-inspiring visual style. But better late than never, as Intelligent Systems and Nintendo finally get to present it to the format with Paper Mario: ...[Read More]
Luigi Causes Chaos and Creates New 2DS
There are two types of people in this world. The first likes their Nintendo handhelds to have a shell and 3D capabilities. The other likes their handheld to look like a toy, but be significantly cheaper. Well thanks to a certain green hatted mustachioed brother, the latter, the Nintendo 2DS, is now a little bit more colorful.
Super Mario Adventures Graphic Novel Announced!
Fun fact: did you know that there was a Mario Graphic Novel? There was, and it was called SUPER MARIO ADVENTURES. It originally appeared in twelve installments of Nintendo Power in 1992, from January to December. While it wasn’t exactly a retelling of any of the games, it was loosely based on Super Mario World, where many of the characters and enemies were similar, featuring Mario, Luigi, Toadstoo...[Read More]
Mini Mario & Friends: Amiibo Challege
Help Mini Mario through tons of exciting, challenging puzzles. Use an Amiibo to play as Donkey Kong, Rosalina, and more. Available on both the 3DS and the Wii U.
Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Launches on Nintendo 3DS on March 18th
This Friday, March 18th, Mario and Sonic are headed to Rio de Janeiro to renew their Olympic rivalry when Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games arrives on Nintendo 3DS. Starting in 2007 with the Nintendo Wii’s Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games, which brought these iconic heroes to Beijing for the 2008 Summer Games, this series has been consistently producing titles to coincide...[Read More]
C2E2 Cosplay Highlights
There was just too much coplaying goodness to capture in its entirety, so here are a few of my favorites. My personal best in show goes to the Bumblebee cosplayer featured in the video. Bumblebee Transformer Cosplay at C2E2 from Aron Deppert on Vimeo.
Review: Yoshi’s New Island (3DS)
The winter freeze is sticking around MUCH longer than we’d like it to. It is this time of year that I spend the most time thinking about a magical tropical getaway. Unfortunately, tropical islands are filled with terrible things: mosquitoes, smoke monsters, sea food and those itchy coconut bras that never seem to fit me right. Imagine hitting the beach with your favorite electronic book read...[Read More]
Latest Nintendo Direct promises an Autumnal Bounty of Fun
It’s slightly old news by now, but on October 1st Nintendo dumped a truckload of new information on us regarding upcoming Wii U and 3DS. One of the cool things they revealed, besides Princess Peach doing a feline floaty jump, was the new cherry power-up in Super Mario 3D World. When one of the Mario Menagerie grabs this cherry they are duplicated. This will surely add some new and unique gam...[Read More]
Review: New Super Luigi U (Wii U)
sibling rivalry – n. the competition that exists between brothers or sisters, but especially brothers; often characterized by jealousy over each others’ mustaches, physical prowess and the ability to woo princesses Sometimes it can be tough to have a brother. If you are half of a pair of brothers, you are probably constantly being compared to your sibling, and quite often in unfair way...[Read More]
Scribblenauts Unlimited Will Feature Classic Nintendo Characters
Scribblenauts is coming to the Wii U in the form of Scribblenauts Unlimited; this much we knew. Now, there’s a new twist: Scribblenauts Unlimited will feature classic first-party Nintendo characters and items. Maxwell returns with his peculiar abilities, and has the added bonus of being able to summon characters and items from the worlds of Mario and Legend of Zelda. Check out the teaser ima...[Read More]
Did I Make A Mistake?
Well, the final ten games for Nintendo’s 3DS Ambassador Program have arived, bringing the total up to 20; ten NES games and ten GBA games. But some of you may be asking the question, “Did I make a mistake by purchasing my 3DS early/late?” For those of you aren’t aware, Nintendo decided to drop the price of the 3DS from $250 to $170 earlier this summer. Most of the people wh...[Read More]
Is PETA’s Attack on Mario Justified?
(Ed: PETA has released a statement saying this was just a joke… really? “Mario fans: Relax! PETA’s game was meant to be tongue-in-cheek, a fun way to call attention to a serious issue, that raccoon dogs are skinned alive for their fur,” Shakira Croce, PETA’s media coordinator said. “We wish real-life tanukis could fly or swat enemies away with their tails and escape from those who profit fro...[Read More]