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In this age of online gaming, local multiplayer games have become mostly a thing of the past. Even so, Matt Beaudette of Gaming Irresponsibly counts down his favorite local multiplayer games of the past and present.
Mario has been in over 250 games. Goozernation attempts to near down the top 10 Mario games of all time to the top 5. What makes the cut into the top 5? Will Mario Galaxy be mentioned? What about Super Mario RPG? Where does Paper Mario fall?
MP1st writer describes his top 3 multiplayer games of all time. A classic fighting game, a monumental first person shooter, and an age-old racer all make the list.
"Little did hundreds upon hundreds of driving instructors all over the world know, the final years of the twentieth century had ushered in a new breed of young, would-be drivers. They were covetous of speed, their road rage reached startling levels, and they were always on the lookout for items to be acquired while never releasing the gas pedal."
Gran Turismo 5 has finally arrived for PS3 owners, but some racing purists are still convinced that it doesn't belong in the upper tiers of racing games. Here's an interesting list of five racing games that some would argue are actually better.
The Mario Kart series has been around for quite a long time and has left countless gamers impressed and entertained. Let's take a look at the first two games in the popular kart racing series.
Mario Kart 64 may be very streamlined, and the graphics and sound may not hold up too well by today's standards, but ultimately, this Virtual Console port of the Nintendo 64 kart racer is just as addictive now as it was when it originally launched, providing an enthralling multiplayer experience.
A concise list of 50 of the greatest race tracks in video games history. With titles from all the major consoles from the original NES to the latest Playstation 3.
"And yet, when it comes to video games things have not always gone so smoothly. I wouldn’t go so far as to say he hated video games, but I would wager that for a time he didn’t quite understand my fascination with them. My Dad is the outdoorsy type. He’s the kind of guy who spots a sunny day and uses it as an opportunity to ride his bike for fifty miles. I am not so much. I like to be at home. A sunny day is nice but then again, cloudy ones don’t leave such a glare on my screen."
YouTube comedy troupe DrCoolSex recently filmed this fun little trailer for a hypothetical Mario Kart movie. To be honest, if this were a real movie I would love to watch it. It gave me a few chuckles...
For more fake Video Game Movie Trailers click here.
"This being a Sunday, today’s weekly feature will be a light-hearted addition, in the form of the widely popular Top Ten list. This week’s edition will focus on those after pub treats, online endeavours and social extravaganzas; the Top Ten Multi-Player Games."
"Videogame history is littered with rage and frustration. While we all love and cherish this noble hobby we call gaming, it has still been the source of thrown controllers, broken furniture and endless streams of curse words. While much anger has been had at bad level design, cheap deaths and wasted money, plenty of rage has been reserved for the characters themselves.
Game characters can be incredibly annoying. This is the result of an industry where game developers try to be writers, and ..."
"Guess what ramps up the difficulty of any kart race? Ink sprayed into your flippin' eyes. Thanks, Blooper. Ever since those water levels of Super Mario Bros. we have really hated you and your unpredictable swimming stroke, flopping all around like you were caught on an invisible fishing line. And don't get us started on the knocked-up Bloopers that spit out little babies. Just keep your nasty ink off of the race track and out of our faces.
For as much as we appreciate the nearly impenetrab..."
User 'TubularGoldmine' on comedy/video website Funny or Die has posted something called the 'Mario Kart Love Song', and it's as lovely as it is amusing. Check it out through the source!
Sub-Zero of unrealitymag.com has created a top list for... real estate? Yes that's right, they've made a top list concerning the ten places you'd not want to consider living in.
With a steady theme of violence being a major deterrent, Silent Hill took out first place. This was followed by Raccoon City of Resident Evil and Megaton of Fallout 3.
Read on to see the pros and cons for each!
Rini of gamegirl.com has made a more heart felt top list in response to Thanksgiving Day. This list is made of some games to keep you and your family happy during the reunion.
Wario Ware: Smooth Moves topped the list with Wii Sports coming seventh. The Wii and Nintendo in general is finally getting recognised in a positive light for the casual gaming attitude.
"10. Track 2, Excitebike
9. World 8-4, Bowser's Final Castle, Super Mario Bros.
8. The Dark World, Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
7. Hyrule, Legend of Zelda: The Ocarina of Time
6. Brinstar, Metroid
5. Katina, StarFox 64
4. Mario Kart Series, Rainbow Road
3. Super Mario Bros. 3, Giant Land
2. Bob-Omb Battlefield, Super Mario 64
1. Special Zone, Super Mario World
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