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Super Mario Bros 2 coming to Wii U Virtual Console next week

by Mike Suszek (May 11th 2013 1:30PM)

Super Mario Bros. 2 is coming to the North American Wii U Virtual Console service on May 16. The game will launch at $4.99. Super Mario Bros. 2 joins a fairly light list of games on the Wii U Virtual Console, including those that launched the service in April, such as Excitebike, Ice Climbers, ...

3DS eShop cards become Mario AR Cards in Japan

by JC Fletcher (Apr 1st 2013 3:00PM)

Nintendo's new eShop prepaid cards aren't just used to purchase content on 3DS, they also are content on 3DS. Nintendo is releasing a series of Mario-themed eShop cards, that also work as AR cards with a new Mario photo app made by the Galaxy/Super Mario 3D Land team. Each denomination comes on a ...

The Speed Gamers return with another 72-hour marathon for charity

by Jordan Mallory (Dec 6th 2012 3:00AM)

Texas-based marathon-gaming group The Speed Gamers is preparing for its annual winter charity drive once again, this year raising funds for the Make-A-Wish Foundation through extensive exposure to Mario and his various exploits. Starting at 7 p.m. Eastern on December 14, the group's non-stop ...

Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Wii U launch trailer powers up

by Mike Suszek (Nov 18th 2012 10:30AM)

This launch trailer for the Wii U version of Tekken Tag Tournament 2 shows some of the humorous Nintendo-themed costumes and items gamers can play around with. The game hits store shelves today next to that brand new Wii U console you've heard so much about. ...

Mario and Zelda characters meet Maxwell in Scribblenauts Unlimited

by JC Fletcher (Oct 17th 2012 2:00PM)

The Wii U version of Scribblenauts Unlimited will allow players to summon "dozens" of characters and items from the Mario and Zelda series. "Discovered Nintendo characters and objects will behave in the fun and fantastical ways they do in their respective game worlds," Warner Bros. says. Should you ...

Ohio State University marching band salutes video games

by Jessica Conditt (Oct 7th 2012 5:00PM)

The half-time show for last night's Ohio State University vs. Nebraska game included some familiar faces amidst all the fancy footwork. OSU's show paid tribute to a range of video games, beautifully executed in sight and sound, featuring Pokemon, Mario Bros., Tetris, Halo, Zelda and Pac-Man. We ...

Adventure Time creator loves games, you guys, and started this Tumblr

by Jessica Conditt (Aug 26th 2012 7:30PM)

Pendleton Ward, the beard behind the cult-cute cartoon series Adventure Time, loves games. He says so right on his new Tumblr called "I Love Games You Guys," which is where Ward plans to "interview people who work on games." Apparently it's also where he plans to post adorable video game gifs, ...

Penélope Cruz stars as Mario in Nintendo commercial

by Mike Suszek (Aug 19th 2012 10:30PM)

Esteemed actress Penélope Cruz appeared in a recent commercial promoting the launch of Nintendo's 3DS XL and New Super Mario Bros. 2 in Europe. With a rather convincing performance as herself, Cruz giggled her way through stages of the latest Mario game while cradling the 3DS XL in her ...

PSA: 3DS XL now printing novelty checks in North America

by Mike Suszek (Aug 19th 2012 3:00PM)

Nintendo's latest handheld system, the 3DS XL, released in North America today for $199.99. While western buyers can't get a special Pikachu version, Engadget's review indicates that the system is a pretty big improvement on the original 3DS regardless of its color scheme. New Super Mario Bros. 2 ...