"Brian Brinegar, a 29-year-old web developer from Lafayette, Indiana, and two of his avid gamers friends, Dan May and John Groth, decided to get together and play seven Super Mario Brothers games straight through the weekend for a good cause, the Child’s Play Charity.

The trio have been playing the original Super Mario Bro. all the way through to Super Mario Galaxy. Check out the fun while it lasts at Super Mario Marathon; and please give what you can, if you’re apt to do so! To date they’v..."

"One of the most celebrated Virtual Console games of the year finally makes it to Japan this week. It's already made its way to the VC in other territories, while Japanese gamers waited patiently for the chance to download it themselves. Now the long wait is over and they can finally get their hands on Pony Canyon's Lunar Pool.

As for new releases that we don't already have, we're looking forward to IREM's Image Fight II. Sure, it's another Turbografx-16 shooter, but we liked the first one ..."

"We love Mario, but Nintendo's plumber always hogs the spotlight. Sure, he's got a cute outfit and we giggle like school children whenever he shouts "mamma mia", but there's more to the Mushroom Kingdom than a hairy Italian guy. With that, here are some of the characters Mario stepped on to reach the top."

"Thankfully, Europe didn't have to wait long to get Super Mario Bros. 3 after America got it earlier this week. This game needs no introduction. It's easily one of the best games ever made (And according to many, THE best game ever made). If you haven't ever played it, you honestly have no idea what you're missing. Shame on you!

The other two games this week aren't so hot. First up is Power Golf for the Turbografx. This is, as the title may already reveal, a golfing game. Unfortunately, Mar..."

"Xbox 360:

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

F.E.A.R. Files

Bladestorm: The Hundred Years' War

Scene-It

LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga

Cabela's Big Game Hunter

PS3:

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

Blazing Angels 2: Secret Missions

Bladestorm: The Hundred Years' War

LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga

Wii:

Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn

Bee Movie

Hannah Montana: Spotlight World Tour

LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga

Mario and Sonic: Olympic Games

My Word Coach

Agatha Christie: An...

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"1. Tanuki Mario
2. Metal Mario
3. Fire Mario
4. Hammer Mario
5. Dr. Mario
6. Eco Mario
7. Frog Mario
8. Cape Mario"

"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 enjoy."