Video Games
Introducing Mario’s Hat
I would just like to take the opportunity to let everyone know that I have started up a new website called Mario's Hat. Mario's Hat is focused on video game news from across Canada, and despite the title, is not strictly about Mario or Nintendo. If you want to know...
Have a Mario Christmas with Pepsi
Now here's an interesting piece GoNintendo linked to earlier today (sadly, the auction for it has ended, but I didn't have the $108 anyway). It's a store display sign from 1989, and if you're familiar with vintage video game commercials, you might remember the ad...
Same Quest, Different Goals
IGN posted the above image on their Facebook page, and I couldn't help but think that no, my goal was to find out what Princess Toadstool really looked like. I mean, she couldn't actually look like the simple question mark that the instruction manual implied, right?...
The Nintendo Download – 6/21/12
Curious about the latest downloadable titles for Nintendo platforms this week? Then head over to the Toronto Video Game Examiner to see what's available and how how much it will cost you. The big highlight this week is Double Dragon II for the Wii Virtual Console....
Spider-man? No, It’s Spider-Stan!
So, Spider-man has a new movie coming out, and... Zzz... Okay, so admittedly, Spider-man has been on the outs with me ever since that whole "sold my marriage to the devil" thing Marvel did to nearly ruin him. And honestly? A reboot isn't really what I want in a new...
1UP’s Retronauts Explores the Legend of Castlevania’s Lost Belmont
Recently, I expressed my delight at the original Belmont, Simon, seemingly preparing to get his due in the upcoming Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate for the Nintendo 3DS. But all of the talk of gender in games-- that is to say, the treatment of females in...
Is Bowser Kidnapping Peach Really What We Want?
The similarity between the four New Super Mario Bros. titles is "intentional," says Producer Takashi Tezuka in an interview with GameSpot. "That similarity in the visual style and the control style is all intentional. The things we feel like we've already promised the...
The Legend of Iron Massimo
Iron Massimo - Finished Product by ~LBDNytetrayn on deviantART Who is Iron Massimo? Learn all about him here and here. ...and perhaps "legend" is a bit too strong a word.
Too Much Wii, Not Enough U?
This is only going to get worse before it gets better. Last week on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, he revealed that one of his guests would be Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime, who would show off the upcoming Wii U! But what is the Wii U? Well, according...
Miyamoto Names His Favorite Mario Game, and I Couldn’t Be Happier
One surprise to come out of this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo is that IGN has seemingly managed to pin down Nintendo EAD General Manager Shigeru Miyamoto and find out just which game from the Mario series is the creator's favorite. And the answer? Well, that...
Nintendo Power Vol. 279 – June 2012
I mentioned the current (as of this writing) issue of Nintendo Power a couple of days ago when I was talking about Simon Belmont's appearance in Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate, and I figured that perhaps I should mention it again here, if only because I...
The Nintendo Download for 6/14/12
You can check out this week's Nintendo Download titles at the Toronto Video Game Examiner. I even managed to tie it all together with a wedding theme! How? See for yourself! The stand-outs this week are Mega Man X2 (got that to support Mega Man, despite owning three...
ConsoleCreature & GameTrailers Look at Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed
Though I may not have said as much about it here, I've made no secret that Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing is one of my favorite games-- period. And in the kart-racing arena, I honestly feel that SEGA and Sumo Digital have managed to craft a product which actually...
Time Ticks Down for OutRun Online Arcade
Have you had a chance to play OutRun Online Arcade? It's possible that the window of opportunity to do so will soon be closed. Well, if you consider a year from now to be "soon." By way of Joystiq, Eurogamer reported a couple of months ago that due to the expiration...
Super Mario All-Stars and Luigi’s Loss
One week from today, on Sunday, December 12th, Nintendo is re-releasing Super Mario All-Stars for the Wii. And aside from some tweaks to the control input to allow for a number of the Wii's configurations to be used, it is the exact same game that was released on the...
What Ever Happened to Longevity in Gaming?
Over at GameSpy, the staff is anticipating the release of the Nintendo 3DS with a touch of skepticism in an article called "The Nintendo Cycle." Within, they look at "the six stages every Nintendo console goes through (excluding the Virtual Boy, of course)." It's not...
Were You an Activision Master Gamer?
Were you an "Activision Master Gamer?" That is the question posed by Mr. Paxton Holley of the Cavalcade of Awesome. And me? I never was. In fact, it's quite strange: despite being the original third-party video game publisher, and despite being perhaps the biggest...
Two Good Sites for Killing Time
Among other things lately, I've been killing some time with two sites I've recently discovered. Having enjoyed them, I thought the least I could do would be to share them here. The first is a relatively new website which you might have seen spoken of elsewhere. Called...
Rockman Online Gets Teased with a Trailer
I normally wait until nighttime to post news links from The Mega Man Network and such, but I felt the first fully-animated teaser trailer for Rockman Online warranted breaking that little semi-tradition. --LBD "Nytetrayn"
What Entertains the Entertainers? A Look at Technological Progression in Mario
Mario and his friends were created with a simple purpose: to entertain. However, have you ever wondered what they do to amuse themselves when they aren't entertaining us? That is the focus of the Waluigious article "In Which We're Entertained," which takes a look at...
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