Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com Joystiq http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[New Super Mario Bros. 2 also hits North America this August]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/21/new-super-mario-bros-2-also-hits-north-america-this-august/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/21/new-super-mario-bros-2-also-hits-north-america-this-august/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/21/new-super-mario-bros-2-also-hits-north-america-this-august/#comments The Japanese release of New Super Mario Bros. 2 this August will be mirrored by a semi-simultaneous release here in the colonies, according to a press release issued by Nintendo of America after last night's Nintendo Direct event.

The full PR, available after the break, calls New Super Mario Bros. 2 a "traditional side-scrolling adventure game" designed "specifically as a pick-up-and-play experience." Judging from these new screenshots below, "traditional" seems like a very apt description - granted, we're intrigued by what appears to be the return of Raccoon Mario, the original flying power up.

Gallery: New Super Mario Bros. 2 (Announcement)

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JoystiqNew Super Mario Bros. 2 also hits North America this August originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 21 Apr 2012 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3dsaugust-2012marionew-super-mario-bros-2nintendonintendo-directnintendo-direct-2012north-americanorth-americanrelease-daterelease-windowsuper-marioSat, 21 Apr 2012 12:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Nintendo showing Wii U Mario game at E3]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/16/nintendo-showing-wii-u-mario-game-at-e3/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/16/nintendo-showing-wii-u-mario-game-at-e3/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/16/nintendo-showing-wii-u-mario-game-at-e3/#comments ImageIn an article about the Louvre's 3DS integration, Spanish newspaper El Mundo said that Miyamoto revealed plans to show a new Super Mario game for Wii U at E3. However, without a direct quote, it seemed likely that he had been talking about the Wii U and the (confirmed) 3DS Super Mario game, and the two had become conflated. The other, less likely option, is that Miyamoto had let slip the existence of an unannounced game, which is out of character for anyone at Nintendo.

However, that's exactly what happened. Eurogamer received confirmation from Nintendo. "In a recent interview, Mr. Miyamoto confirmed that a new Super Mario Bros. game for the Wii U system will be shown at this year's E3 Expo," the Nintendo representative told the site. "We'll have more to announce about our plans for the E3 Expo at a later date."

During the last E3, Nintendo showed a Wii U game (above) based on New Super Mario Bros. Wii. It's possible that demo may have evolved into this new game, or it could be something totally different. All we know at this point is that it's a "Super Mario Bros. game."

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Interior design can be a challenge, especially when your passions in life aren't easily translated into creative and unique home decor. Gaming culture certainly produces its fair share of posters and wall decals, granted, but what if you're looking for something a little more elegant? What if you want your house guests to think "young professional," rather than "college bachelor?" For you, there is the Super Mario Coin Block Lamp from 8BitLit.

Available for $74.99 at the company's Etsy shop, the lamp is made from laser-cut plexiglass and is illuminated by six LEDs. Switching the lamp on and off works exactly how you'd think, with each punch to the block's underside accompanied by an appropriate sound effect. Combine this thing with The Clapper and your apartment will be so smooth your guests will need guardrails.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>8BitLitcoin-boxcoin-box-lampetsyhand-mademarioquestion-mark-boxSuper-Mario-BrosSat, 25 Feb 2012 13:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Adorable Valentine's Day card templates from PaperRockScisorz]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/28/adorable-valentines-day-card-templates-from-paperrockscisorz/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/28/adorable-valentines-day-card-templates-from-paperrockscisorz/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/28/adorable-valentines-day-card-templates-from-paperrockscisorz/#comments Despite previous indications to the contrary, the Joystiq Qrew is actually pretty keen on Valentine's Day. We're all hopeless romantics, but you don't need to be as in love with being in love as we are to recognize how precious, touching and clever these gaming themed Valentine's Day card templates are.

Made by Etsy user PaperRockScisorz and available at her shop, these print-your-own card templates feature Pokemon, Dr. Mario, Sonic, Zelda and Portal motifs with cutesy sayings and pixel hearts at $2.75 a pop. It's an easy and inexpensive way to show your significant other that you care, assuming you're lucky enough to share your life with a person that loves games as much as you do. If you're not that lucky, well, maybe get them a gift card or something. Single people are advised to dress up like a member of their preferred gender and have a romantic candle-lit dinner with themselves in a mirror. Ain't love grand?

JoystiqAdorable Valentine's Day card templates from PaperRockScisorz originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 28 Jan 2012 20:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dr-marioduck-huntetsymariopaperrockscisorzpokemonportalsonictemplatevalentines-dayzeldaSat, 28 Jan 2012 20:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Official Mario and Zelda songbooks now available in English]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/22/official-mario-and-zelda-songbooks-now-available-in-english/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/22/official-mario-and-zelda-songbooks-now-available-in-english/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/22/official-mario-and-zelda-songbooks-now-available-in-english/#comments The musician/gamer hybrid isn't as rare as one might think; spending five minutes on YouTube searching for "piano covers" is proof enough that the musically inclined among us are continuing to explore their passion for video games in creative and expressive ways. One of the major hurdles facing musical gamers (or gamicians, if you will) is the difficulty inherent in finding official sheet music or tabulature for video-game soundtracks. Songbooks are often expensive and in Japanese -- if they even exist in the first place. Now though, the hunt for gaming sheet music has just gotten a little easier.

Four officially licensed Nintendo-oriented songbooks are now available in The Queen's English from Alfred Music Publishing. The books, Super Mario for Guitar, Super Mario for Piano, Super Mario for Easy Piano and The Legend of Zelda for Piano each contain more than 30 songs from various games in their respective series. What's more, Super Mario for Piano and The Legend of Zelda for Piano are also available in ebook format on Apple's iBookstore.

Each book retails for between $16.99 and $19.99, and while Mario and Zelda aren't exactly obscure, there's something to be said for learning the classics. Let's hope this is the beginning of a new trend in localizing gaming sheet music; we'd give up an arm for a Mega Man 3 songbook. No, wait, we'd give up a leg. We need that arm to play music.

JoystiqOfficial Mario and Zelda songbooks now available in English originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 22 Jan 2012 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>ebooksibooksibookstoreiosipadmariomobilesheet-musicsongbooksongbookssoundtrackstabulaturezeldaSun, 22 Jan 2012 12:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Fake Miyamoto takes to Twitter and revitalizes Nintendo franchises in Flash]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/06/fake-miyamoto-takes-to-twitter-and-revitalizes-nintendo-franchis/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/06/fake-miyamoto-takes-to-twitter-and-revitalizes-nintendo-franchis/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/06/fake-miyamoto-takes-to-twitter-and-revitalizes-nintendo-franchis/#comments As if the saga of Fake Peter Molyneux weren't an exciting enough Twitter story, today we were introduced to Faux Shigeru Miyamoto, who creates amazing Flash games using classic Nintendo characters. Both Mario and Kirby are lampooned in Flash on the impersonator's Tumblr site, as well as the legendary creator himself of course. Presumably the totally-not-retiring slash potentially retiring developer isn't just pulling a fast one on us all, and we very much doubt these are prototypes for that original game he's making.

Regardless, we suggest one thing before heading into any of the games on said site: turn your volume way, way down. Or up, if you're extremely hard of hearing, but otherwise, ya know, it's super loud. Deafeningly so.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>fake-twitter-accountflashkirbymariopcshigeru-miyamototwitterFri, 06 Jan 2012 15:15:00 EST<![CDATA[3DS past 4 million in US, Mario sells another 2 million]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/03/3ds-past-4-million-in-us-mario-sells-another-2-million/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/03/3ds-past-4-million-in-us-mario-sells-another-2-million/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/03/3ds-past-4-million-in-us-mario-sells-another-2-million/#comments All things considered, 2011 was a pretty solid year for the 3DS. Despite an incredibly slow adoption rate at launch and the resultant corporate turmoil, buyers on the fence were eventually persuaded by a massive price drop and 3D remakes of yesteryear's classics. By the end of 2011, Nintendo had sold "more than 4 million" of its stereoscopic wunderkind to US consumers, as well as 1 million units each of Super Mario 3D Land and Mario Kart 7.

Nintendo had only sold 830,000-ish 3DS units as of last July, a full 4 months into the life of the product. By the end of October, however, that number had inflated to around 1.08 million units thanks to August's price drop, with November pushing another 795,000 units into American pockets. For this to add up, the holiday shopping season would have needed to move at least 2.1 million more 3DSes, which doesn't seem like that much of a stretch considering the abundance of bundles at retailers.

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The Japanese version of Just Dance 3 shipped with the above track featuring Nintendo's mascot and now it's coming to the UK as DLC. Players will be able to download the track for 250 Wii Points tomorrow through the in-game store.

There's currently no word on when the track will be available in the US version of Just Dance 3, but Ubisoft has at least confirmed to Joystiq that it's coming.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dlcjust-dance-3marionintendoubisoftukwiiTue, 13 Dec 2011 17:30:00 EST<![CDATA[PETA targets Mario, we challenge the facts]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/16/peta-targets-mario-we-challenge-the-facts/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/16/peta-targets-mario-we-challenge-the-facts/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/16/peta-targets-mario-we-challenge-the-facts/#comments Look, we like seeing an organization desperately flailing in an ill-fated attempt at relevance as much as the next site, but this time PETA has gone too far. The organization has created Mario Kills Tanooki, a 2D platformer that has a skinned tanuki (or raccoon dog, if you prefer) trying to retrieve its outer layer from a flying, blood-spattered Mario.

Taking a swipe at the world's favorite plumber is pretty low, but it's worse in this case because PETA is blatantly lying. As everyone knows from reading the Nintendo Comics System (specifically the "Tanooki Suits Me" story from the Super Mario Bros. line) the Tanooki suit was hand-crafted by a tailor named Tanooki rather than any animal the material was lifted from.

Mario's not an animal abuser, PETA. He's a furry. And for the record, when you manage to make even NMA look sane, you know something's wrong.

For the record, yes, this is a grab for attention and we're making it rain eyeballs. But this is Mario we're talking about. We'd hope that when we're inevitably targeted by a crazy group, you'd leap to our defense too.

JoystiqPETA targets Mario, we challenge the facts originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 16 Nov 2011 11:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>marionintendopetaWed, 16 Nov 2011 11:45:00 EST<![CDATA[Mario Kart 7's impressive commitment to community]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/15/mario-kart-7s-impressive-commitment-to-community/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/15/mario-kart-7s-impressive-commitment-to-community/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/15/mario-kart-7s-impressive-commitment-to-community/#comments When it comes to Mario Kart, you can always count on two things. The first: an overabundance of "Nintendo Fairness," wherein race-leaders endure firestorms of powerful item attacks, while lagging competitors are showered with said items -- and brandish them with reckless abandon. This inexorably results in an embattled first-place spot, and guarantees even the least-competent players a decent shot at claiming a last-second lead.

The 3D-powered Mario Kart 7 thankfully dials this down a bit from the artificial-fairness excess last seen in Mario Kart Wii, but damn, is it ever annoying. I've learned to live with this, though.

Gallery: Mario Kart 7 (10/6/11)

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>mariomario-kartmario-kart-3dsmario-kart-7nintendoTue, 15 Nov 2011 19:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Super Mario 3D Land tops Japanese charts]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/13/super-mario-3d-land-tops-japanese-charts/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/13/super-mario-3d-land-tops-japanese-charts/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/13/super-mario-3d-land-tops-japanese-charts/#comments Americans love Mario and friends as much as anyone else, but it really says something about Japan's devotion to their Italian mascot when his new 3DS game manages to outsell both Uncharted 3 and Battlefield 3 by a fairly massive gap.

For the week ending November 6, Super Mario 3D Land sold 343,492 units in Japan, outselling its closest competition by over 200,000 units, earning the No. 1 slot on Media Create's sales charts. Uncharted 3 came in second with 124,989 units sold, and Battlefield 3 slotted in right beneath it at 123,379, scientifically proving that the Tanooki Suit is a powerful psychoactive monetary aphrodisiac.

[Image credit: Nintendo]

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3dsjapanjapanesemarionintendosalessuper-mario-3dsuper-mario-3d-landsuper-mario-land-3dtanookitanooki-suitSun, 13 Nov 2011 12:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Club Nintendo 'Dot Mario Cushion' is another reason to envy Japan]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/25/club-nintendo-dot-mario-cushion-is-another-reason-to-envy-japa/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/25/club-nintendo-dot-mario-cushion-is-another-reason-to-envy-japa/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/25/club-nintendo-dot-mario-cushion-is-another-reason-to-envy-japa/#comments We get it. Everybody deserves to come home from a long day at the office and embrace a loved one, whether it be an actual human being, a pet or just a really awesome pillow. In this case, it's all pillow. Get it? Get it?!

Ahem, sorry -- Nintendo's latest Club Nintendo Platinum goodie for Japan (yeah, we're upset, too) has us all aflutter with excitement. It's the very awesome Mario pillow you see above, available as one of three different freebies for Platinum members. The other two freebies up for grabs are two table calendars or two different soundtracks, from a total of five, though we know eligible members would never go against the pillow. Because that'd just be insane.

JoystiqClub Nintendo 'Dot Mario Cushion' is another reason to envy Japan originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 25 Oct 2011 01:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3dsclub-nintendodsmariomario-kart-3dsmario-kart-7nintendowiiwii-uTue, 25 Oct 2011 01:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Ultra-limited edition 3DSes are adorable, no you can't have one]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/22/ultra-limited-edition-3dses-are-adorable-no-you-cant-have-one/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/22/ultra-limited-edition-3dses-are-adorable-no-you-cant-have-one/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/22/ultra-limited-edition-3dses-are-adorable-no-you-cant-have-one/#comments An intrinsic, universal facet of human nature is that we as people consistently want what we can't have. It's deeply rooted in our species' collective subconscious, silently driving our passions for incredible, unobtainable stuff. The Japanese Club Nintendo has a healthy track record for producing some of the most amazingly unavailable swag in our industry's long, storied history of unavailable swag, but we think these new limited edition 3DSes rank in at number one on our "Most Impossible Dreams" list.

The 3DSes, named "Peach," "Mario" and "Super Kinoko," natch, are being produced in limited numbers (1,000 each) for Nintendo's "A Little Mario-like 3DS" campaign. Japanese Club Nintendo members who register two games between now and January 15 will be automatically entered to win one of these adorable little 3DSes. Club members will also receive a free copy of the 3D Classics port of Kid Icarus upon entering. So! If you're a Japanese Club Nintendo member, we hope you can feel our burning envy through your monitor.

Unless you win one, in which case we'd love to have you over for poison tea some time.

JoystiqUltra-limited edition 3DSes are adorable, no you can't have one originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 22 Oct 2011 21:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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At Joystiq, we're firm believers in the idea that every human being has an instrument to which they are naturally attuned, for self expression and emotional release. In most cases, a person's instrument is a literal instrument; Steve Vai and Regina Carter come to mind as ready examples. Sometimes, however, a person's instrument can be a little more abstract.

Shuey187, for instance, is a Tetris virtuoso. As a follow-up to the 90 minute magnum opus in which he used Tetris to create a Mario sprite, Shuey187 has utilized his unique gift for geometrically aligning blocks in order to craft Mario's brother and confidant. It's a truly amazing thing to watch, especially when you consider the fact that he used nothing more than a sprite pattern and raw talent to get the job done. Seeing as the video has no soundtrack, we suggest opening a second window and listening to one of the other two phenomena we mentioned.

JoystiqMan uses Tetris to create Luigi, awe originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 10 Sep 2011 18:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>luigimariopcpixel-artshuey187tetrisyoutubeSat, 10 Sep 2011 18:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Super Mario Balance Block is Jenga for goombas]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/22/super-mario-balance-block-is-jenga-for-goombas/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/22/super-mario-balance-block-is-jenga-for-goombas/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/22/super-mario-balance-block-is-jenga-for-goombas/#comments You know, when you stop and think about it, Mario has had a pretty hard life. He's single-handedly saved pretty much everything that can possibly be saved, from princesses to whole entire galaxies, but it's still never enough. There's always one more mountain for Mario to climb, one more castle in need of conquering, one more koopa to coop up.

Now, in what may be his most sadistic and tragically doomed challenge to date, Mario has been tasked to climb a tower that is destined to fall, in the form of Super Mario Balance Block, a table-top Jenga derivative due out in Japan this November. Not to be confused with that other Mario-infused Jenga derivative, Balance Block somehow augments traditional Jenga gameplay with Super Mushrooms, although we doubt Mario will be able to complete his impossible task, even with their help.

Currently, it doesn't look like Super Mario Balance Block will be officially released stateside, however there are a few different import options in the source link, if that's your thing. You monster.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>jengamarionintendosuper-mariosuper-mario-balance-blockstabletop-gamingMon, 22 Aug 2011 01:00:00 EST<![CDATA[With Wii U, Mario will use two screens and Zelda won't look like this]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/02/with-wii-u-mario-will-use-two-screens-and-zelda-wont-look-like/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/02/with-wii-u-mario-will-use-two-screens-and-zelda-wont-look-like/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/02/with-wii-u-mario-will-use-two-screens-and-zelda-wont-look-like/#comments Yoshiaki Koizumi, producer of the Super Mario series, has his team working on a new Mario game for the Wii U, even though he didn't know what Nintendo's new console would even look like prior to its unveiling at E3. In an interview with Wired, Koizumi said now that he knows what the Wii U can do, he wants to "create a console game where two people are playing at the same time but can't see each others' screens." You know, much like how the internet operates, but without all those messy tubes.

Legend of Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma also spilled some secrets about the HD demo Nintendo used to show off its new graphics -- mainly, don't believe everything you see. "You probably remember that when we introduced the GameCube, we showed a somewhat realistic Zelda demo," Aonuma said. "And what we actually created was the cel-shaded Wind Waker. So when we show a graphic demo, people think, 'Oh, this is what the next Zelda will look like,' but that's not necessarily the case." Secrets and lies, Nintendo. Secrets and lies.

JoystiqWith Wii U, Mario will use two screens and Zelda won't look like this originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 02 Jul 2011 14:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Legend-of-Zelda-2010MarionintendoSuper MarioSuperMarioThe-Legend-of-Zelda-Skyward-SwordwiiZeldaSat, 02 Jul 2011 14:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Club Nintendo 'Platinum' members to receive commemorative pin set]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/01/club-nintendo-platinum-members-to-receive-commemorative-pin-se/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/01/club-nintendo-platinum-members-to-receive-commemorative-pin-se/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/01/club-nintendo-platinum-members-to-receive-commemorative-pin-se/#comments Yesterday marked the end of the "year," as far as North America's Club Nintendo Elite Status goes. Did you earn 600 "Coins" by registering first-party Wii, DS, and 3DS games and taking surveys between the end of June last year and yesterday? If so, you're entitled to this year's gift for Platinum status holders, a set of commemorative pins.

The 25 Super Mario Bros. sprite pins come in six boxes that can be arranged to form a picture of Mario, a mushroom, or a Goomba.

If you hit the 300-Coin mark in that period, you're entitled to the "Gold" gift, which, as always, is a desk calendar with a different Nintendo game theme for each month. We just switched over to the Nintendogs + Cats page in our 2011 calendar this morning! Awwww.

JoystiqClub Nintendo 'Platinum' members to receive commemorative pin set originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 01 Jul 2011 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3dscalendarclub-nintendodsmarionintendopinwiiFri, 01 Jul 2011 14:00:00 EST<![CDATA[4th Annual Mario Marathon triple-jumps into action today]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/24/4th-annual-mario-marathon-triple-jumps-into-action-today/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/24/4th-annual-mario-marathon-triple-jumps-into-action-today/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/24/4th-annual-mario-marathon-triple-jumps-into-action-today/#comments For the fourth year in a row, a group of insane people will board themselves up in a small, Mushroom Kingdom-decorated room to beat every level, collect every star and stomp every Goomba the Super Mario franchise has ever produced. Why would someone purposefully, harmfully oversaturate themselves with such a wonderful, timeless franchise? Because they're the Mario Marathon. It's in their blood.

The crew is kicking off this suicide mission today at 11 a.m. ET, starting with a playthrough of Super Mario Galaxy 2. Even though it hasn't started yet, the event has already raised $13,000 for Child's Play. We encourage you to go watch these poor souls hurt themselves with Mario, and then, if you feel so inclined, reward their efforts with a donation to a good cause.

Joystiq4th Annual Mario Marathon triple-jumps into action today originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 24 Jun 2011 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>charitychilds-playdsmarathonmariomario-marathonnintendoSuper-Mario-Galaxy-2wiiFri, 24 Jun 2011 10:00:00 EST<![CDATA[It's a giant Master Chief and Mario made out of ... balloons]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/01/its-a-giant-master-chief-and-mario-made-out-of-balloons/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/01/its-a-giant-master-chief-and-mario-made-out-of-balloons/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/01/its-a-giant-master-chief-and-mario-made-out-of-balloons/#comments They said you were a joke. They said you'd never be a somebody. They said your love of latex and highly volatile, unstable objects would be your downfall. Yeah, well who's laughing now? You've just made a life-size balloon sculpture of Master Chief and now he's your best friend ever.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bungieHalo-Reachmariomaster-chiefmicrosoftnintendosuper-mario-broswiixboxWed, 01 Jun 2011 02:00:00 EST<![CDATA[You'll be way into this custom Shy Guy figure]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/06/youll-be-way-into-this-custom-shy-guy-figure/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/06/youll-be-way-into-this-custom-shy-guy-figure/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/06/youll-be-way-into-this-custom-shy-guy-figure/#comments As if there weren't enough Shy Guy permutations in various Mario games haunting your dreams as it is, custom action figure crafter Jin Saotome has gone and created an even more terrifying one than normal. As seen above and more thoroughly on his personal site, Saotome's interpretation of Shy Guy is just a tad darker than Nintendo's version.

Naotome's site details the figure's composition, a careful combination of a PVC Shy Guy character mask, the body of DC Comics' Desaad and the hands of The Spirit, and a gatling gun composed of an Iron Man weapon and a Spawn weapon. The piece is currently up on eBay, fetching around $60 as of midday Friday EST, but it's also really sweet and one-of-a-kind, so you may wanna jump on that soon if Dark Shy Guy is for you.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>action-figurecustomdasaaddc-comicsiron-manjin-saotomemarionintendoshy-guyspawnthe-spiritFri, 06 May 2011 19:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Playing Super Mario Bros. on ice]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/02/playing-super-mario-bros-on-ice/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/02/playing-super-mario-bros-on-ice/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/02/playing-super-mario-bros-on-ice/#comments The ISU Figure Skating World Championships in Moscow featured a Super Mario-themed routine. Sure, it's a great way to celebrate Mario's athletics, but even better, its choreography finally depicts the true, poetic grace of sitting on your butt playing Mario.

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This July, Converse will offer special edition Chuck Taylor All-Star shoes in two styles, with tiled Mario sprites against either a white or black canvas. Even the star on the All-Star logo gets a Mario makeover. Unfortunately, these kicks have only been announced for Japan, so it may be difficult for you to look this cool.

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The rest of the video just fills us with jealous awe, considering the closest we'll probably ever get to pulling off some of the featured stunts is when we play Mirror's Edge or the upcoming Brink. Actually, we take that back. We could totally do the stunts, but we'd have to call ahead to the hospital and pre-order a room first.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>freerunningmarioParkoursuper-mario-brostempest-freerunning-academyWed, 06 Apr 2011 14:30:00 EST<![CDATA[FPM: First-person Mario]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/03/17/fpm-first-person-mario/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/03/17/fpm-first-person-mario/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/03/17/fpm-first-person-mario/#comments More than a Mario Half-Life or Left 4 Dead mod, this is what happens when the original Super Mario Bros. goes full-on modern FPS.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>brandon-laatschFPSmarionintendoSMBSuper-Mario-Bros-NESwiiThu, 17 Mar 2011 22:30:00 EST<![CDATA[The Super Mario Bros. movie that should have been]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/03/16/the-super-mario-bros-movie-that-should-have-been/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/03/16/the-super-mario-bros-movie-that-should-have-been/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/03/16/the-super-mario-bros-movie-that-should-have-been/#comments Attendees of SXSW were privy to a trailer promising a more dramatic version of the tale of the brothers Mario. Now said trailer is online for all to see and we'd be remiss not to bring it to your attention. Joe Nicolosi's take on the Mushroom Kingdom is not only irresistible, it's pretty hilarious -- oh, and NSFW.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dsjoe-nicolosimarionintendosuper-mario-brossxsw-2011wiiWed, 16 Mar 2011 00:10:00 EST<![CDATA[Building Mario in Tetris is tougher than you may think]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/17/building-mario-in-tetris-is-tougher-than-you-may-think/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/17/building-mario-in-tetris-is-tougher-than-you-may-think/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/17/building-mario-in-tetris-is-tougher-than-you-may-think/#comments No, seriously, watch the video past the break and you'll agree with us. It took YouTube user Shuey187 over 90 minutes -- and, sadly, he never finished the hat.

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Of course, you could simply "Buy It Now" on eBay for 70 big ones or so, but then where's the thrill of the hunt? Soon the game shall be afoot!

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Plus, you get to see why Mario gets those bananas from crates as he goes by, and not straight from the grocery store. Check the whole video after the break.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>charles-martinetinterviewmariomario-sports-mixnintendowiiMon, 07 Feb 2011 23:30:00 EST<![CDATA[3DS Super Mario Bros. confirmed by Miyamoto]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/01/3ds-super-mario-bros-confirmed-by-miyamoto/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/01/3ds-super-mario-bros-confirmed-by-miyamoto/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/01/3ds-super-mario-bros-confirmed-by-miyamoto/#comments Just in case the very existence of the 3DS wasn't enough to convince you that there would eventually be a traditional Super Mario game for it, Nintendo has made it official. In the company's latest Iwata Asks feature, Mario maestro Shigeru Miyamoto confirmed that a new Super Mario Bros. game is indeed underway for 3DS -- that's in addition to the upcoming iterations of Mario Kart and Paper Mario for the new handhled. "In the interests of adopting new technology for the Super Mario Bros. tradition, I am now making a new Super Mario Bros. game for the Nintendo 3DS system," Miyamoto revealed.

"I want to show everyone as soon as possible what the new Super Mario Bros. will be like on the Nintendo 3DS," he added. We're going to go out on a limb and guess the new game will involve Mario and a daring royal rescue.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3dsdsmarionintendosuper-mario-brossuper-mario-bros-3dsTue, 01 Feb 2011 18:35:00 EST<![CDATA[Zelda and Peach are a bit more outgoing in this new music video]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/27/zelda-and-peach-are-a-bit-more-outgoing-in-this-new-music-video/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/27/zelda-and-peach-are-a-bit-more-outgoing-in-this-new-music-video/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/27/zelda-and-peach-are-a-bit-more-outgoing-in-this-new-music-video/#comments While we find the promiscuous portrayal of Princess Peach and Zelda in this music video for "8-bit Ho" unfaithful to the real-life heroines, we're still compelled to give props: Patrick Donahue's rap is a catchy reflection on having your Heart Container broken.

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As always, Iwata proves an expert interrogator, drawing neat information out of his employees. For example, New Super Mario Bros. on DS was originally conceived as a fifth game in the GBA's Super Mario Advance series. "After we released Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3," says Hiroyuki Kimura, "people were asking if a '5' in the series would be released. That's right when the Nintendo DS system came out, which was perfect timing, so I thought if we're gonna make it, it should be a new title."

Additionally, Koizumi describes the experience of working with Miyamoto on Super Mario 64, which Miyamoto directed himself. While Koizumi expected written instructions, instead he got, well ... "it was just Miyamoto-san and me in the office, and he starts showing me how Mario is supposed to swim while saying, 'It's not really a breast stroke, and not a crawl, but something like this maybe...?' And he was completely sprawled out on the desk doing these swimming motions." This is the part where you laugh, perhaps nervously.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dsiwata-askskatsuya-eguchimarionintendosatoru-iwatasuper-mario-25th-anniversarywiiyoshiaki-koizumiMon, 13 Dec 2010 20:00:00 EST<![CDATA[LEGO art pays homage to some of gaming's best]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/03/lego-art-pays-homage-to-some-of-gamings-best/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/03/lego-art-pays-homage-to-some-of-gamings-best/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/03/lego-art-pays-homage-to-some-of-gamings-best/#comments You don't know flickr user Encaja en Camon, but rest assured that the account in question has some pretty awesome and simple LEGO adaptations of famous games and their characters. Above, you can check out Sonic's blocky noggin, while just past the break we've included a couple of our other favorites.

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Of course, given that each towel goes for 350 Coins, you'd probably be better off reaching for the paper towels, instead of ordering one of these and then waiting several weeks for it to arrive. We don't want to imagine the horror of actually cleaning with one of these. They're too ... collectible!

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>club-nintendoDragon-Quest-IXdsmarionintendoscreensavertoweltowelswiiThu, 02 Dec 2010 00:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Video: Sonic, Samus, Mario and more race to the finish line]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/25/video-sonic-samus-mario-and-more-race-to-the-finish-line/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/25/video-sonic-samus-mario-and-more-race-to-the-finish-line/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/25/video-sonic-samus-mario-and-more-race-to-the-finish-line/#comments Animator Steve Williams has made a plethora of 16-bit characters compete in a cross-cartridge race. Oh, Donald Duck, you have a turkey's chance of winning today.

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By now, you'd think Super Mario would know better. Like Captain Kirk and Mitch Buchanan before him, any woman he romances is destined for danger. A kinder man would quit the dating scene altogether, maybe take up a hobby, and take comfort in knowing that he has spared some beautiful stranger the peril of knowing him. Not this guy. It's like he's got a hero complex or something.

And so, in Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!, there's Mario taking Pauline out of hiding for a romantic day at the Mini-Land amusement park, and there's Donkey Kong, right on schedule, snatching her away. Even though "mayhem" is not exactly the right word for the low-key puzzle game that ensues (and the exclamation point is just gratuitous), Mario's latest handheld adventure is nevertheless an appealing, though minor, entry in his canon.

Gallery: Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Miniland Mayhem (DS)

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dsluigimarionintendoroastroast-of-mariosuper-mariowiiFri, 12 Nov 2010 00:11:00 EST<![CDATA[Miyamoto talks about Wii Music's future, hints at sequel]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/11/miyamoto-talks-about-wii-musics-future-hints-at-sequel/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/11/miyamoto-talks-about-wii-musics-future-hints-at-sequel/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/11/miyamoto-talks-about-wii-musics-future-hints-at-sequel/#comments Last October, when the wounds of Wii Music's critical and commercial failure were still relatively fresh, Shigeru Miyamoto mentioned that "there may still be some possibility" of continuing the franchise. In a recent interview with Techland, Miyamoto went a bit further, explaining, "There's a lot of potential still in Wii Music, I think. Because we're going to change it up, a new interface is coming, and all of that." Them's sequeling words, partner.

Miyamoto also addressed the possibility of Mario making an appearance in a Wii Music follow-up, stating "If we get more people to understand what's going on in the game concept, then he might appear in the game. I don't know." He added that a Mario cameo is somewhat unlikely, as "he can't play guitar" or saxophone using his stubby, gloved fingers. That's a good point, Mr. Miyamoto -- we guess he can't play too many instruments. But he can rap with the best of them.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>marionintendorhythmshigeru-miyamotowiiWii-MusicThu, 11 Nov 2010 23:02:00 EST<![CDATA[Spanish neighborhood receiving video game street names]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/09/spanish-neighborhood-receiving-video-game-street-names/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/09/spanish-neighborhood-receiving-video-game-street-names/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/09/spanish-neighborhood-receiving-video-game-street-names/#comments If you happened to be visiting the new neighborhood of Arcosur, located in Zaragoza, Spain, this past weekend, you would have played witness to a truly ... unique sight. This past Saturday, one of the first streets in the still-under-construction suburb received a moniker: Avenida de Super Mario Bros., which, as the Spanish-speakers and context clue-users among you probably figured out, translates to Super Mario Bros. Avenue.

Present at the unveiling was the titular plumber himself, as well as the neighborhood's new residents, who sported fake black mustaches in solidarity. The name was chosen by said residents in an online poll -- and it isn't the only gaming-themed name which won out. Future boulevards in the community will be named after Sonic the Hedgehog, Space Invaders and The Legend of Zelda. This is all very cool -- but we're still holding out hope for an Alleyway Alleyway. Is it too late for a write-in ballot?

[Image credit: VicioJuegos]

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dsmarionintendospainstreetsuper-mario-brosSuper-Mario-Bros-NESwiiTue, 09 Nov 2010 16:20:00 EST<![CDATA[Happy birthday, Mario! We share cake with Mario and Miyamoto at NYC's Nintendo World Store]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/07/happy-birthday-mario-we-share-cake-with-mario-and-miyamoto-at/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/07/happy-birthday-mario-we-share-cake-with-mario-and-miyamoto-at/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/07/happy-birthday-mario-we-share-cake-with-mario-and-miyamoto-at/#comments To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Super Mario Bros., Nintendo invited fans to celebrate with an incredible cake, adorned with recreations of levels from the game. Not only did Mario show up, but so did his creator, Shigeru Miyamoto, and NOA president Reggie Fils-Aime.

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