Shigeru Miyamoto has been known for letting his personal hobbies and ideas leak over into his video game genius. With being a pet owner leading to Nintendogs, and gardening resulting in Pikmin. But who would think that a hamster would give him the idea of using the planets' gravity to allow the player to return to the same spot without getting lost, much like running on a wheel or in a ball.
"Choosing the best games of a decade is a tricky thing. It's tempting to simply pick your favorite games, but that's not considering the question deeply enough. The following titles were picked for the Top Ten Games of the Decade based on quality, innovation, and cultural influence. All ten of these games are titles that gamers will still be talking about in another ten years. With that, enjoy the list!"
"I recently completed Silent Hill: Shattered Memories for the Wii (expect the full review in the next issue of ONM, out on 12 February). What impressed me most wasn't the graphics or the gameplay - both of which are fantastic, by the way - but the storyline. It's the closest I've come to playing a movie on the Wii, and the plot's full of twists, turns and surprises."
After compiling All Age Gaming's choices for the 10 best PS3 and Xbox 360 games, All Age Gaming's John Elliott delves into the library of games available for the Nintendo Wii and selects his Top 10 Wii games to date. Found out his choices after the jump.
An artist's rendition of what would be in Mario's wardrobe. Comprising of outfits spanning over 2 decades of games, one thing is certain; this would make a pretty sweet graphic t-shirt.
"After twenty-eight years, over one hundred games and sales of over two hundred and twenty two million, new research today reveals Mario as the best-loved videogame character of all time. Independent research carried out by YouGov across Europe places the Italian dynamo ahead of such gaming luminaries as Lara Croft, Sonic the Hedgehog, Pacman and Master Chief from Halo."
"10- Penguin Suit - (New Super Mario Bros.)
9- Rabbit Suit - (Super Mario Land 2)
8- Frog Suit – (Super Mario Bros. 3)
7- Boot Suit – (Super Mario Bros. 3)
6- Bee Suit – (Super Mario Galaxy)
5- Fire Flower – (Super Mario. Bros)
4- Metal Mario – (Super Mario 64)
3- Tanooki Suit – (Super Mario Bros. 3)
2- Cape – (Super Mario World)
1- Raccoon Suit – (Super Mario Bros. 3)"
Need to spice up your desktop? Well check out these amazing wallpapers created by fans. This are truly quite amazing.
Follow the link to download them in full resolution.
"Last time I collected NeoGAF’s great MS Paint renditions of video games, it was for a years worth. Someone decided to start the thread early, which is fine with me as a lot of great work from Junior Members of the board are now able to participate, along with some classic pieces from older members. Below are just my favorite picks, enjoy guessing which games they are from, and make sure to check the original thread which is still active on NeoGAF."
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 ...
Have you ever wondered how Mario Galaxy would look in 720p? Well, you can now feast your eyes on these screenshots showing off what the game would look like. If you're curious, the images were taken using the Dolphin Wii emulator.
AAG Look At One Of The Biggest Nintendo Franchises: Mario In Part One of "The Nintendo Big 3 on Wii"
"With E3 2009 winding up a lot of people have been complaining about the lack of hardcore games coming to the Wii. Nintendo has always been the more family friendly console and they have certainly been pushing for the casual gamer market with the Wii and the DS and it’s making them money so there may not be a large incentive for them to change."
At their Media Briefing for E3 2009, Nintendo has announced a sequel to its hit title: Super Mario Galaxy. Shown as a trailer during their briefing, Super Mario Galaxy 2 was formally announced for the Nintendo Wii.
"God of War II has a hidden message that appears in the sky when you trigger a secret orb stash, echoing the words of Robert Oppenheimer, the 'father of the nuclear bomb'. When Oppenheimer saw the world's first nuclear test in 1945, he said: "Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds" based on verse 32 from Chapter 11 of the Bhagavad Gita, a sacred Hindu script. And there it is, written slowly in the sky above Kratos – perhaps because of all the power you just absorbed. Eerie, huh? By t..."
"Tonight, Steven Spielberg claimed his third BAFTA mask, but this time it was not for a film but for his début as a games creator with his Boom Blox winning the BAFTA in the Casual category, outplaying Guitar Hero, LittleBigPlanet, Singstar Vol 2, Wii Fit and Buzz! Quiz TV."
Gamers are some of the most dedicated and passionate fans in the world. While sports fans may know the most basic facts about their team, or movie fans may know the director of their favorite film, gamers know the developer, director, producer, publisher, composer and just about everything else there is to know about their favorite games.
However, there is a fine line between healthy fandom and unhealthly obsession. Some of these people, such as the fellow who has both Mario and Luigi tatt...
"Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Grand Theft Auto IV, and Fable II were all nominated in Action & Adventure, Story & Character and Best Game. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare also received nominations in Artistic Achievement, Gameplay, Multiplayer and Use of Audio. In addition, Grand Theft Auto IV was recognised in Gameplay, Use of Audio and Technical Achievement. Fable II was also nominated in Original Score and Technical Achievement. LittleBigPlanet received recognition in Artistic Achievement..."
Video game influenced fathers sure do know how to set up a good birthday! First we had a real life Master Sword and now we get to see one of the most elaborate video game influenced cakes ever.
The father created quite a detailed blog, setting out all the information about how he went about creating the Super Mario Galaxy themed piece.
Check out the video to see the cake "in action"!
Stuck for buying a game this Christmas Wii owners? Be stuck no more! There's a great variety of games out there just waiting to be bought and played. The Christmas list is separated into four categories "bargains for the cheap, essentials to prevent embarrassment, socializers to bring everyone together and epics to log the hours". Each game has the name, a picture, price, rating and a description.
What will you buy this Christmas?
Australia gets to see its software sales for 16th of November! What topped the all consoles category? Surprisingly it's the game that's had a lot of criticism, Wii Music! Call of Duty: World at War then took second and third place on the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 respectively.
Wii Music also topped the Wii section. This was followed by the popular Guitar Hero: World Tour and then the ever well selling Wii Fit.
Brain Training has done well again on the Nintendo DS taking first. MySims K...
Software Sales for the week ending on November 9th for Australia are in! The winner, Gears of War 2 for Xbox 360! This was followed by Smackdown Vs Raw 2009 for Playstation 2 in second and Wii Play for the Nintendo Wii in third.
Wii Play also took out top on the Wii chart, Mario Kart and Wii Fit still going strong in second and third respectively.
Nintendo DS top sellers were obviously for the more intellectual customer. Number one was Sight Training followed by Brain Training and More...
""What I've been saying to our development teams recently is that Twilight Princess was not a bad game, by any means. But, still, it felt like there was something missing," explains the Wii Fit creator. "And while, personally, I feel like Super Mario Galaxy was able to do some things that were very new and were very unique, at the same time, from another perspective, certain elements of it do feel somewhat conservative in terms of how far we branched out with design. And so this is something I..."
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.
Do you remember playing Doom and laughing at all your friends who didn't have it? Or played a recent Star Fox game and wished they'd stuck to the high standards set by Star Fox 64? Have you been a devoted Metroid fan right from the start?
This article is all about games and their transformations over the years. It gives you the run down on each game and the big changes, along with bringing back a lot of fond memories.
Are there any other games you felt have really evolved over a long pe...
Another dedicated fan has taken it upon his/her own to create yet another impressive Super Mario cake. A little smaller than the ones we are used to seeing, but a lot more detail into Mario himself.
Check it out in the image after the jump.
IGN members Matt Casamassina, Mark Bozon and Lucas Thomas have compiled a list of the twenty Nintendo Wii games that every Wii gamer should own.
It's well structured listing the name, publisher, develop, whether it's Wii exclusive, an overview, a profile picture and a video.
The first game on the list is Metroid Prime 3: Corruption and the last is Excite Truck.
Most of the list is a listing of the most popular games around, however, some are quite surprising.
Australian software sales for the week of September the 21st for all consoles, the Wii and the Nintendo DS.
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed heavily dominated the all consoles top ten, also managing a respectable second on the top ten Wii games from being beaten by Wii Fit which also managed third being the best all console seller other than Star Wars. Wall-E managed top spot for the DS chart closely followed by Cooking Guide: Can't Decide What To Eat.
Overall the Nintendo Wii was by far ...
Another week has passed, which means it's time for some Australian game sales!
Mario Kart Wii has snatched the lead from the Wii Fit game, the Wii Play bundle is still selling steadily in third, followed by the oh-so-popular Super Smash Bros. Brawl and SingStar Amped.
Most of the games in the overall sales list are either the from the Wii or the DS. With all the success Nintendo has been having lately, I'm not surprised. To check out some console-specific sales, hit the source.
All...
"Its been almost a year since Nintendo stepped onto the stage of their E3 2007 press conference and threw the industry a curveball with their new take on gaming.
Lets run down some of the major announcements at last years conference:
* Wii Fit revealed and demoed
* Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Super Mario Galaxy release dates
* Wii Zapper announced
* Mario Kart Wii and wheel peripheral shown
More importantly, Nintendo did the opposite of their wild..."
"The average age of a video game customer now hovers around the late twenties to early thirties. The variation on either side of that average reveals a fascinating picture, too. Many of the first generation of child gamers now approaching their forties have children of their own. Whole families now gather around a game console, just as in previous generations the family gathered to watch a video or Morecambe & Wise on TV or to play Monopoly together.
If you don't play videogames, you may co..."
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"This instructable was inspired by Barry Rosenstein's The Red Fez Burger from Build a Better Burger Challenge from the Food Network a few years ago. He colored his top bun red to look like a fez. I thought that was the coolest frakkin' thing ever.
For this instructable, I made my own veggie mushroom patties. They taste like okonomiyaki so it has like a soft fritter/pancake/omelet texture. Feel free to change according to your taste: Boca burger, Gardenburger, meat patties, or just a slab of..."
"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 Childs 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 youre apt to do so! To date they..."
"We'll admit to not following advancements in balloon animal technology, so we were understandably blown away to see this nearly life-sized Master Chief inflatable constructionclearly not an animal. This is the stuff of dreams and nightmares, the work of a balloonsmith known as Balloon Guy, a master of the latex folding arts. Based out of Provo, Utah, Balloon Guy says he'll make almost anything "as long as it's family friendly." He's also in possession of a rather dapper vest!
Balloon Guy..."
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Once in a while a game comes along that makes people fall in love with video games all over again.
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"Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising
Batman: Dark Tomorrow
Battletoads
Castlevania: Circle of the Moon
Contra 4
Etrian Odyssey
F-Zero GX
Gradius Galaxies
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
Metal Gear Solid
Super Mario Bros. 2: The Lost Levels
Super Mario Galaxy
Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz
Trauma Center: New Blood
Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure
Super Impossible Brothers
I Wanna Be The Guy
Mega Man and Bass
Super Mario World: Kaizo Edition
Super G..."
"According to my students, I learned the following:
1. Mini Koopa is Marios brother, stepbrother or cousin.
2. How height of someone is directly proportional to how old they are.
3. Marios father (or uncle) often kidnaps his own daughter (or niece).
4. It is up to Mario to constantly defeat his father (or uncle) to win the love of his sister.
5. Mario is possibly romantically involved with his sister.
6. Mario has an evil brother.
7. No one knows who Waluigi is, but he hangs out w..."
"#5 Nintendo's overused "all-in-one" game token
We hope you love basketball, because so does Mario. In fact, he also enjoys baseball, tennis, kart racing, Mario Parties and golf, and we're 99 percent sure that Nintendo will add hockey and football to his bloated all-star sports resume someday. Look, we know he's the company's most recognizable mascot (Pikachu probably has something to say about that), but we could use a break from seeing his mustachioed, goofball mug on the cover of video gam..."
"Bioshock
This atmospheric first-person shooter game drew players in to a unique dystopian setting and broke ground with a storyline that forced players to make moral decisions.
Portal
One of the most original (and funny) games in recent history requires players to solve puzzles using a teleporting "Portal Gun." It also features a hugely compelling character in the computerized guide GLaDOS.
Rock Band
The studio that created toy-guitar game phenomenon "Guitar Hero" cranked the volume ..."
In a recent interview with Famitsu, Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto talked about the company's new plans for 2008.
And although the interview's main focus was aimed towards his plans for the Wii Fit, the highlight was the mention of a possible Super Mario Galaxy sequel and a new Legend of Zelda title for Wii.
Discuss in the forums
After feeling the fierce drop of the post-holiday shopping season, the Japanese market had some life instilled in it due to a new release reaching up to #2 on the charts. Overall, however, it's just mediocre/standard non-holiday numbers that will dominate the next couple weeks until Super Smash Bros. Brawl hits.
Japan's top-seller once again is our favorite non-game, Wii Fit, selling 92k copies. Coming in second is the aforementioned new release, the NDS version of Mario and Sonic at the...
The supercharged American holiday shopping season has passed us by, and the NPD results all show great increases. With their December 2007 report, the NPD Group has also released their Annual 2007 numbers also. As always, many thanks to the NPD Group and sonycowboy at NeoGAF for reporting and the actual numbers.
As far as I know, it is a standard four-week tracking week, from December 5 to January 1.
Without further ado:
December 2007
Hardware Sales:
PlayStation 2 1.1 million
Play...
Quickly after updating with the previous week's pre-New Year's sales, Media Create has updated their weekly rankings to reflect the sales for the week of one the biggest holiday shopping weeks in Japan, New Year's. Nintendo regains control of the top ten after Sony's penetration the previous week, and games on Nintendo consoles make for 41 out of the 50 games in the Top 50.
The top seller for this New Year's week is the child-favorite Mario Party DS, selling 196k copies. Next up is the n...
"Although it had hefty competition, we selected Super Mario Galaxy as our Game of the Year because the spectacular platformer embodies the very best attributes of old-school game design -- namely, unsurpassed pick-up-and-play control and highly engaging, clever in-level challenges. Moreover, Galaxy truly feels like the spiritual successor to Super Mario 64 thanks to its homages to classic Mushroom Kingdom faces and places, and at the same time its new outer space theme nurtures an entirely fre..."
After a week's hiatus, we finally get Media Create's software rankings, along with hardware and software numbers for the week preceding New Year's Day. Contrary to the preceding week's Nintendo domination, games from a system not owned by Nintendo broke into the top ten. Hardware wise, it's still the same old, with the DS, PSP and Wii selling in the six figure range, while the PS3 ranges around 55k.
This week's top seller is the new Super Robot Taisen game, Super Robot Taisen OG Gaiden, ...
Best games. These really depend on people's tastes. So, different sites have different lists. Here's what QuickJump (qj.net) has as the top games of 2007. Its an all around list that includes all current-gen platforms.
Whether they are awarding games on the high powered PS3, or the innovative and fast-selling DS, they have always looked at gameplay rather than graphics. Calling all Cars is a good example of this, winning an award for it's fun gameplay!
Kotaku.com recently held a "Reader's Choice Awards" in which regulars of the site could vote for their favorite game of 2007 from each console.
And while not everyone was happy with how the awards were conducted, the results were still tallied and winners were still announced.
Read below to find out who won. You might be pleasantly surprised (but then again, if you've been keeping track of the popular games of 2007, you probably won't be).
"The critical popularity of flagship titles, mixed with continued fan attraction to established franchises and the introduction of valuable new IPs (intellectual properties), has also led to considerable commercial success. Software sales are on the rise to the tune of around $10.5 billion (through October) in the United States, while the UK gaming market has taken a total of around £1.52 billion during 2007."
"While some readers may deride the respectability of certain review sources listed on Metacritics pages, theres little arguing with contributing numbers provided by IGN, GameSpot, GameSpy, Game Informer, Edge, 1UP, Play, and Games Radar.
Bearing that in mind, Metacritic has unveiled various "Best" and "Dud" games spread across a host of categories, which are as follows..."
Honestly, there's no other way to put it. This tracking week is still well into the holiday season in Japan, and if it were somehow possible, DS Lite and Wii numbers increased. 41 out of the Top 50 are on a Nintendo system, with no 360 showing, and Sony representing the other nine. The PSP continues the have same problem that it had last week. But still, the Nintendo numbers, frankly, are completely and utterly absurd.
At the top of the rankings is our newest DS million-seller, Mario P...
It's another zany sales week in Japan, with DS and Wii sales shooting through the roof in a Nintendo-dominated top ten, and some weird and disheartening PSP sales.
There was a flip-flop at the top of the rankings, as this week's top seller was last week's #2, Mario Party DS, selling 180k units. The #2 seller is last week's #1, Wii Fit, with 124k units sold. Rounding out the top five is the only non-DS/Wii game in the top ten, Gran Turismo 5 Prologue (PS3 - 116k - BD Version), Professor L...
Welcome to this week's Media Create numbers, where we see the holiday fervor in full swing with increased numbers across the board (with exception). The combined strength of new releases and continued strong sales of recently released games both contribute to the numbers this week.
The top software seller this week is our favorite Wii non-game, Wii Fit, pushing very nearly 150k units. Following it in the #2 position is Mario Party DS, selling 107k units. Rounding out the top five are Ta...
The November NPD numbers are out, and these are a doozy. Many thanks to the NPD Group and sonycowboy at NeoGAF for reporting and the actual numbers.
From what I know, it is a four-week tracking week, from November 6 to December 4.
Without further ado:
Hardware Sales:
PlayStation 2 496K
PlayStation 3 466K
PSP 567K
Xbox 360 770K
Wii 981K
Nintendo DS 1.53 million
Software Sales (Top 10 SKUs):
01. 360 CALL OF DUTY 4: MODERN WARFARE ACTIVISION (CORP) 1.57 million - Release:...
GamingShogun responds to the Top Ten Video Games of 2007, recently compiled by TIME. They end up disagreeing with several parts of the list and offer up alternatives.
The Top 10 According to TIME:
* Halo 3
* The Orange Box (although that is technically MANY games)
* Rock Band
* Super Mario Galaxy
* BioShock
* Call of Duty 4
* Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
* Mass Effect
* Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation
* God of War 2
Analyst Michael Comeau talks about Super Mario Galaxy, he says that the game is very awesome and the best game out there for Wii. However He calls the Game "Borderline Failure" basically due to the fact it only sold 500,000 copies in its first week, where most was expecting over a million in its first day. He believes the sales doesn't live up to the expectations, and claimed that if this game doesn't get over 3 million sales by the year end, he would consider the game a huge Disappointment.
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Does the Wii really outmuscle the GameCube? We put it to the test.
With Nintendo adding more wallpapers to the official Super Mario Galaxy site, Kotaku are starting to feel a bit ripped off. They want these wallpapers to feature on the actual boxart. And the newest wallpaper - featuring Mario and almost every other character - has topped the cake.
Sure beats the official boxart, that's for sure ...
"In the USA, Super Mario Galaxy has sold through an impressive 500,000 copies in it's first week of sale.
Sales are expected to continue strong with the frantic Christmas shopping near full swing and Black Friday just around the corner.
"Super Mario Galaxy had the strongest one-week debut of any Wii game to date and has also become the best-selling Mario title ever in its first week," said George Harrison, Nintendo of America's senior vice president of marketing and corporate communicati..."
Contrasting with Famitsu's numbers, Media Create has the PS3 tracking barely above the Wii. Still notable, but the overall drop is pretty shocking. We can start entertaining various possibilities over what will happen in the next few weeks to these two streams.
The top software seller this week for a second time is Mario Party DS, selling 116k units. The second-seller this week is the newcomer Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles for the Wii, selling 83k units. Rounding out the top five ...
With the new 40Gb Playstation 3 package and Dynasty Warriors 6 recent release, the Playstation 3 has now outsold the Nintendo Wii for 2 weeks in Japan. With Mario Galaxy isn't doing that well as sales go and not many games to look forward to after Super Smash Bros. Brawl. What does the Wii have for the future?
The PS3 has sold 53,000 units the week starting 12th November and ending on the 18th. While the Wii sales have decreased to 36,000.
Also the Xbox 360 has had a 5,700 increase in ...
"An image of Mario from his new title Super Mario Galaxy has been beamed on London's Battersea Power Station. Dave Yarton, General Manager for Nintendo UK had this to say about the promotion:
"Mario mania is huge and yesterday we proved it by beaming a giant image onto one of London's iconic land marks. We expect the release of Super Mario Galaxy to help break the 200 million franchise barrier.""
Pretty crazy week, this week.
The top software seller this week is Mario Party DS, selling 235k units, followed by the PS3 version of Shin Sangoku Musou 5. Rounding out the top five are last week's #1 , Super Mario Galaxy (Wii - 75k), Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift (NDS - 23k), and the 360 version of Shin Sangoku Musou 5 (360 - 22k).
However, the more shocking is the hardware numbers, with the PS3 selling 56k units, and the Wii still selling at a respectable 35k. So, s...
With a strong star t, the Wii is now in the homes of over 13 million people worldwide, and this to within a year of launch. There are currently more games being released for the Wii than that of the PS3, and in some instances than the XBOX360, however what exactly is the future of Wii games?
Take for example a game which Capcom had hoped would have done extremely well, and whilst it hasn't been a complete flop it hasn't been that successful either. The game in question is Zack & Wiki: Ques...
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A pre-recorded message by Charles Martinet to remind people to pick up their Galaxy at their local Gamestop. TOO AWESOME.
We're getting some very highly anticipated games this week. Really wonderful selection. Open up that there wallet and partake in some magnificent gaming.
This is a pretty hearty sized notable games list, and should deserve some playing time, no matter what your console allegiance is. We're all gamers here. Defense Forces need not apply. Support good games!
Personally, I am eagerly awaiting the Aeris (or maybe, Mario, from someone who received call yesterday) call from EBGames telli...
Gametrailers recently reviewed Super Mario Galaxy and they were impressed. Very impressed!
From the gameplay to the soundtrack, Galaxy has amazed and mystified the members at Gametrailers enough for them to say that it "will take over your life" and that the game is "miles ahead of other platformers".
Discuss in the Super Mario Galaxy forum
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I've never watched the new Fox News Channel. But if this interview with Nintendo's Reggie Fils-Aime is any indication, I don't need to watch. The interviewer can hardly say Reggie's title (chief operating officer) and she talks about how it's exceeding "anticipation" (I think she meant expectation). My favourite part, though, is when they post the Super Mario Galaxy metacritic at the bottom of the screen (a 96)."
What's surprising in these charts isn't what is #1, but rather, the amount at which the top game sold. Many expected higher, but this is still a decent number for only three-four days of sales.
Topping the chart this week is none other than Super Mario Galaxy for the Nintendo Wii, pushing around 251k units. In the #2 spot is a shocker, Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation for the Xbox 360, selling around 77k units. Rounding out the top five are last week's #1, Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Gri...
The final part of the Iwata Aska: Super Mario Galaxy series is up, and it ends with a bang. The interviewee? Mr. Mario himself, Shigeru Miyamoto.
This conversation/interview encompasses the following:
The topics this time encompass Co-Star Mode, 3D Marios, the "Essence of Mario", and Galaxy's impact.
Like all the others, it is an enl...
"Several of the folks frequenting the message boards over at GameFAQS are reporting that several Best Buy locations have broken the street date for Super Mario Galaxy. These lucky folk who were able to walk into their local Best Buy and walk out with a wrapped copy of Super Mario Galaxy not only win what is sure to be the best Wii game of the year (Sorry, Metroid Prime 3. We still BFF?), but also our unadulterated hate. Why? Because our local Best Buy is closed at the time of this report.
N..."
The great reviews just keep coming in.
This time around? Gamespot. With the megaton whopper that is the 9.5/10. Why is it notable? In simplest terms, the internet imploded when this ereview hit the tubes.
You see phrases and sentences like "Practically every galaxy you explore is an absolute joy to experience" and "Mario Galaxy simply takes the basics of what made Mario 64 such a dynamite game, and turns them completely crazy" and it immediately bring smiles to your face, and makes ...
Super Mario Galaxy is only a few days away, and according to IGN, the wait was totally worth it. We've finally found the true successor to Super Mario 64.
IGN is raving about this game, calling it the 'Wii's best looking game' and 'Wii's best game overall', and even going as far as saying its 'the greatest Nintendo platformer ever made'. It received an overall score of 9.7/10.
IGN has high praise for both the graphics and music. "Meanwhile, the music, much of which is fully orchestrated...
Finally the Super Mario Galaxy site is almost complete (with only some topics to go)!
The last 2 galaxies have been revealed and a new topic has been added about the stats page listing all the stars and coins collected in those levels!
Enjoy!
With today's Japan release of Super Mario Galaxy, comes the reviews.
Kotaku.com have got their hands on a copy of the game, and are thoroughly impressed ... well, after they got passed the dull introduction scenes, then they were thoroughly impressed.
Over one hundred new Super Mario Galaxy screenshots have been released, and they certainly looking impressive, if not a little insane!
The screens reveal new locations, Mario transformations, and new bosses. And yes, even a Bowser level.
Could this game be the next Super Mario 64? With such high review scores from websites, magazines, (and even Famitsu), it's certainly shaping up to be an impressive game to say the least.
Following the first part (The Producer and Director) and the the second part (The Developers) in the Iwata Asks: Super Mario Galaxy series, comes the third part, where Nintendo President Satoru Iwata interviews the team that worked on the sound for Super Mario Galaxy, Mahito Yokota and Masafumi Kawamura of EAD Tokyo, and the legendary Koji Kondo.
Going through the topic list, this conversation/interview encompasses the following:
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Find out how Mario begins his journey through the universe.
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Just can't get enough of that Super Mario Galaxy footage? Are you burning with a SMG fever that just can't be quenched? Well this might help a little. Here are two new SMG commercials from Japan featuring some gameplay that you might not have seen before. Each one has different footage, so be sure to make the jump to check out the other one."
The Japanese Super Mario Galaxy site has had some good updates!
Firstly it has almost all of the galaxy areas shown now (only 2 left) and has many new screenshots of the galaxies within!
And lastly an topics page has been added which has 2 topics so far which i cannot understand so you try to decifer it! ;)
The UK Official Nintendo magazine has awarded Super Mario Galaxy a whooping 97%. Adding in the comments "Super Mario Galaxy is one of the finest games we've ever played". Great reviews about this game keep coming in and makes people think Nintendo fail to dissappoint yet again, which is evidently a plus.
"Iwata:Mario games up to now had been known as jumping games. However, in this latest Mario, the main theme is gravity. There are stages in the shape of a sphere, and it's set in space. Just hearing about all this, one's head would probably be filled with question marks. What were your impressions when you first heard about the plans for Super Mario Galaxy?
Hayashida:I was very positive about it from the start. The concept of a spherical playing field had been around since the unveiling of ..."
Here is the very first review of Super Mario Galaxy. This is coming from the famous Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu. Super Mario Galaxy was able to achieve a score of 10,9,9,10.
So the games overall score is:
38/40
Super Mario Galaxy's Creator's Voice is being translated! As such, we get to read questions asked by Nintendo President Satoru Iwata towards Super Mario Galaxy's developers.
This first part is titled "The Producer and The Director", and Iwata will converse with EAD Tokyo's Takao Shimizu and Yoshtaki Koizumi, the producer and director of Super Mario Galaxy, respectively. They talk about Mario 128, Shigeru Miyamoto's influence, and more.
It is an enlightening read.
The new videos of the different galaxies on the Japanese Super Mario Galaxy site have some bosses shown!
Here are the bosses:
Monty Mole
Magikoopa (forgot the wizard koopas name so i'll call him Magikoopa)
Some Giant Beetle/Crab
Spinning Top (lol!)
Enjoy
There's a bunch of updates related to Super Mario Galaxy, all with videos. For the sake of possible spoilers and discretion, all videos will be posted behind links.
First of all:
Super Mario Galaxy: Creator's Voice Vol.3
Included:
Orchestrated Music
Super Mario Galaxy Main Theme
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Super Mario Galaxy Site Updates
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You sure read that right. The concept of Super Mario Galaxy was being planned since 1995. The was a trailer at the SpaceWorld event which dates back at the start of a new millennium they year 2000. A Gamecube tech demo was displayed showcasing 128 Mario's walking around spherical terrain. The amount of Mari's basically represented the upcoming Pikmin and the spherical terrains represented Super Mario Galaxy. Iwata continues talking about the controls of the game. The controls are pretty simpl...
A article that highlights the seven best games that will be released next month in November. I must say there is a high number of games being released excluding the seven named in this article. The seven best games are shown below:
7. Uncharted: Drakes Fortune
6. Ninja Gaiden: Dragon Swords
5. Mass Effect
4. Rock Band
3. Assassins Creed
2. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
1. Super Mario Galaxy
November is the month that Super Mario: Galaxy will be released but first lets talk about the present. Numerous new screenshots have been shown of the new game and they are looking stunning. Take a look and be amazed.
The Japanese Super Mario Galaxy has had it's first couple of updates!
There are 2 new videos for items (Invincibility Star and Ice Mario), it also shows the fire mario and spring mario their aswell but you can't click them! :D
There are also new screens and information about some of the galaxies!
So, Nintendo sent out new PR, detailing their new release schedule. Unfortunately, that includes Brawl on Feb. 10
However, there are some very amusing and hidden gems. Assassin's Creed apparently is set to be released February '08, and Advance Wars: Days of Ruin will be releasing on January 21st. There are some delays, including February 4th for Professor Layton (originally Dec. 3). It is shaping up to be a great end of '07/early '08.
Take note that this is a partial list. Most not...
Don't read if you're avoiding spoilers.
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Mario's final four power-ups in Super Mario Galaxy were revealed today. But first, let's go over the first two. We've already seen Mario flying around in his Bee Costume. We've also seen him floating around as a Boo-like ghost. But now, Mario could turn into a spring.
That's right, by obtaining a certain power-up, Mario will transform into a bouncy spring that will allow him to jump higher then he's ever jumped before. Many of you will be h...
So, who's got passes for E For All 2007? You're definitely gonna want one.
Nintendo has sent out this nifty piece of PR. They're going to have a booth at this year's E For All Expo. They'll have games playable for both the Wii and DS for the unwatched masses.
Included in the list of playable games, there are two of the most anticipated games. Those games? Super Mario Galaxy and Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
After you picked up your jaw from the floor, here's the E For All homepage.
Gametrailers has released footage of the menu for Super Mario Galaxy in Japanese!
It appears you can have multiple files, and select an icon for your file including your Miis!
The Japanese site for upcoming Wii title Super Mario Galaxy has opened, and there is a video of the prologue located on the site.
To find the prologue, click on the second button from the left on the top row.
"Notice the white sparkles on the corners of some of the letters, they spell out U R MR GAY. Could this possibly be an accident, or did some Xbox Live kid do the boxart design? Great lookin boxart even if it does make you MR GAY"
Nintendo had a retailer's conference yesterday in which several new Super Mario Galaxy details were revealed. According to Nintendo, Super Mario Galaxy runs in 60 fps and will make full use of Anti-aliasing. It will also run in 480p and 16:9 wide-screen.
As for the game itself, Nintendo will not say whether Luigi, Yoshi, or Princess Peach will be playable characters. (or if they're in the game at all) A Nintendo rep has also made clear that there will be many difficult levels present in th...
"Nintendo UK's brand new "Assets Library" website, confirms that Super Mario Galaxy is set for a UK/Europe release of November 16th.
After the announcement that US gamers would get Super Mario Galaxy on November 12th, alot of European gamers felt their hearts sink as it seemed unlikely that they would see the game this side of Christmas."
Box Art for Super Mario Galaxy and Donkey Kong Barrel Blast for the Nintendo Wii were released today. Check them out below and let us know what you think!
Enjoy these brand new, high quality, screenshots of Super Mario Galaxy. (in stores November 12, 2007)
These screens reveal several of Mario's new powers, such as turning into a bumble bee to fly, and turning into a ghost. They also show Mario fighting a Magikoopa and some other gigantic boss.
"Nintendos increasing commitment to casual gamers is plain, and now Nintendo designer Shigeru Miyamoto has said that future games from the company will have a stronger focus on fun and immediacy, and will steer clear of being overly difficult. Forthcoming Wii platformer Super Mario Galaxy, explained Miyamoto to Japanese magazine Famitsu, would typify this new approach."
"Quite a few new details have been revealed from the new screenshots, including a levels set in the desert, on a pirate ship, and what looks to be something of a giant mechanism similar to Super Mario 64s Tick Tock Clock stage."
If there's one thing your iconic little Apple iPod needs, it's to stay warm in winter (and especially dry in the rain!). Therefore, the arrival of this knitted iPod cover will likely thrill owners of the world's most popular music player. And, what's more, it clearly resembles the clothing of a certain heroic Italian plumber. Dry in the rain, probably not, but certainly cozy.
Super Mario Galaxy for the Wii is getting closer to release, and with that we are getting more details about the game. With two new scans released (as can be seen by clicking the images below) there seems to be a new character in our midst. She's blond, and has a crown just like Princess Peach, and Famitsu has named her as Rosetta, with no other details released about what role she will play in the game.
Those that are worrying about her taking over the role of Princess Peach, should not f...
Somewhat subdued by Microsoft and Sony's E3 standards, Nintendo rolled out a bunch of games for Wii and DS that we've known about for quite some time - and none of which offered up much by way of progression.
Instead, Nintendo chose to focus on the WiiFit system, which it hopes will get couch-bound lazy good-for-nothings up and working out rather than sitting back and clicking buttons. Good luck with that, Ninty.
"During Nintendo's E3 2007 conference, Nintendo of America Reggie Fils-Aime told the world what it wanted to hear: Super Mario Galaxy will release this year, on November 12. Along with the announcement that Super Smash Bros. Brawl will be available December 3, Nintendo is making good on its promise to deliver its "big three" this year (with Metroid Prime 3 releasing at the end of summer).
Video footage of the game shown during the conference also revealed a new bee costume for Mario. Look f..."
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