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Nintendo has added four new titles to its Nintendo Selects lineup of discounted games.. The games will retail for $19.99 and become available at the price August 26.
Limit Break have posted up a family line chronicling Mario's nearly 30 years of appearances, starting as Jumpman in Donkey Kong Arcade back in 1981. The "tree" depicts how the Mario franchise has branched out over the years and where some of the concepts for the popular spin-offs stem from. For example, the Mario Kart series can be traced back to the Famicom Grand Prix F-1 Race game which was released in 1987, ages before Super Mario Kart was introduced. I seriously had no idea about some of ...
Bret Elston over at GamesRadar goes through the changes in the size (both general and relative) of one of the oldest and our favorite hero/villan pairs in video gaming history- Mario and Bowser.
From the original NES games to the new Wii releases - things have gotten a little different throughout the years.
Can Nintendo's larger-than-life take on the world's most popular sport prove itself a hit with the critics as well as fans of Mario and serously over-the-top sporting action? Let the cream of the online reviewing world (?) lead the winning (or losing) team out onto the pitch as GamerSquad presents its latest Review Round-up: Mario Strikers Charged.
"Nintendo has let loose another sports-based title for its popular Wii gaming console, this time in the form of Mario Strikers Charged. This soccer-based title features Mario, Luigi, and other well-known Nintendo characters in a super-charged game which utilizes the unique capabilities of the Wii Remote and Nunchuk controllers. Plus, Mario Strikers Charged offers online gaming which lets players take on opponents from around the world.
Mario Strikers Charged introduces nine new stadiums alo..."
The summer software drought continues to leave the general gaming scene parched beyond compare as the paltry drip, drip, drip of weekly new releases keeps us clinging to the hope that the 'really' big titles are somewhere out there in the heat like a gloious oasis just waiting to be bathed in. Until that expanse of life-giving water eventually shimmers into view, we'll have to make do with the following...
"Mario Strikers Charged is exactly the kind of sequel I was hoping for. It plays similarly to its predecessor, which means that it's got tight control and it moves at a quick, arcade-style pace. But it's also got a lot of mechanical and aesthetic enhancements, from new Wii gesture controls that feel great to truly polished graphics. There's added content. More characters to choose from than ever before. You can select sidekicks, who now come with special moves of their own. There are wealth of..."
"Whether you're a longtime gamer who likes classic franchises or a newcomer aiming to keep your brain sharp, Nintendo's summer lineup of games has something for you. Nintendo's offerings are anchored by key Wii games like Metroid Prime 3 Corruption and Mario Strikers Charged. Nintendo DS owners can challenge their minds with games like Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day and the new picture-based puzzle game, Picross DS.
Licensees also are demonstrating a strong commitment to Wii a..."
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