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 2013 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Super Mario Bros. X trailer takes us to a special place]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/05/31/super-mario-bros-x-trailer-takes-us-to-a-special-place/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/05/31/super-mario-bros-x-trailer-takes-us-to-a-special-place/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/05/31/super-mario-bros-x-trailer-takes-us-to-a-special-place/#comments Hey Nintendo, pay attention: If you really want to find a direct line into the nostalgia centers of our brain, you could learn a few lessons from Super Mario Bros. X. The recently updated game borrows elements from the entire Super Mario franchise (not to mention a few other Nintendo properties), allows for co-op play, has some kind of time distortion gameplay mechanic, includes a level editor and occasionally lets the player navigate the Mushroom Kingdom using the eraser from Mario Paint. It is all kinds of crazy.

You can download the game here, or check out a 10-minute gameplay trailer posted after the jump.

[Thanks, EvoHelix]

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Alas, we don't believe we'll be seeing "Mansionvania: Vacuum of Sorrow" landing on Nintendo's digital distribution service anytime soon -- but we can at least point to it next time someone asks what we'd like to see available for download. "That! Go make that! That 2D pixel game with the vacuum-wielding Luigi! And enough with the calendars already!"

[Via Tiny Cartridge]

JoystiqLuigi's Mansion + Castlevania = Mansionvania: Vacuum of Sorrow originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 30 Dec 2009 18:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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This is how you do new take on a Guitar Hero/Bemani game. Smarty Pants developer Planet Moon has just revealed their encouragingly clever music game Band Mashups, which focuses on the concept of the "battle of the bands."

Each band in Mashups represents a different genre of music: country, marching band, funk, etc. Songs are played as duels between two bands, with each band playing the licensed soundtrack in their own style. The style of the audio track alternates, with the winning group's style coming through more clearly. The game is controlled by moving the Wii remote left, right, down, and forward to match onscreen cues.

The cleverest thing about this game, we think, is how it turns a problem into a positive. Guitar Hero dealt with the issue of not having access to original recordings of licensed music by recording soundalikes. Planet Moon realized with Band Mashups that a cover doesn't have to sound like the original, and built a game around it. We are actually looking forward to hearing all the cover songs. Symphonic "Spoonman"? Latin "Blitzkrieg Bop"? Yes, please. The full soundtrack includes other weird and wonderful choices like Tenacious D's "Master Exploder" and "Man of Constant Sorrow" from O Brother Where Art Thou. More screens and even video are available at the IGN link.

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The Smash Bros. Brawl fan-made videos keep getting better, like this trailer made by Carlos Maulén and posted by YouTube user spiderfalcox. The segment follows the style and soundtrack of the original Smash Bros. trailer but replaces the video track with retro sprites. The result is a cool mash-up of the characters, generally from the games in which they first appeared.

While this was posted about two months ago, it's new to us and certainly worth a look if you missed it then. It's just like mid-Summer TV.

[Thanks, Kye]

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JoystiqToday's best re-created video: Smash Bros. Retro originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 04 Aug 2007 00:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It must have taken a lot of work to make the NES Kung Fu game look cool, but Mission Accomplished. Mission so accomplished. Thomas from Kung Fu takes on pretty much every other NES character (and Zangief) with the help of his massive arsenal of special moves stolen from other games. We hate to spoil it, but Thomas doesn't make it all the way through the video. It is Kung Fu after all, and a violent death is inevitable.

The second half of the video follows Mega Man as he faces the same kind of pan-gaming gauntlet, but with much more loss of (his own) life. Get equipped with E. Honda-Launching Pipe and check out the video after the break!

[Via NeoGAF]

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JoystiqKung Fu made exciting through the magic of better games originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 26 Jul 2007 16:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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You've got to feel for the poor guy from Kung Fu. First, he gets embroiled in a murder mystery that involves a surfing cat and an aerobics instructor, now, things have somehow gotten worse. Now he's stuck in NatrapsX where he's forced to kick Koopa shells and fight Zangief with only the Green Giant to aid him. Later, the white spy from Spy vs. Spy is squashed by a giant Princess Toadstool. So ... yeah. He's having one of those days.

This video is, perhaps, the most compelling example yet that eight-year olds should not be allowed to drink. For if their alcohol-addled minds were to stumble along this nightmare in the dim hours between dusk and dawn it is certain, certain, their sanity would not live to see daybreak.

[Via Hemmy.net]

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Our latest trip down the internet's (You) Tubes leaves us basking in the mash-up glory of JudgeSpear. This videomaker's page showcases dozens of game crossovers, with characters from different titles fighting, and even non-gaming characters get inserted into the action. While a little long, we especially like one of the shoot-'em-up crossovers, where a spaceship is piloted through several fighting games and even a GameBoy version of Super Mario Bros.

If you're still not convinced, let this sway you: Mike Tyson makes an appearance near the end. Watch the video after the break.

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We don't know when it became in vogue to dub over Pokemon cartoon clips with audio from 300's trailers, but that appears to be what's hot on the streets nowadays. And when we say "the streets," keep in mind that we mean Youtube.

Some mashups are better than others, so we've pasted three of these animated adaptations for you to cast your hot-or-not votes on past the jump. If you've ever wanted to see the likenesses of King Leonidas and Mewtwo played out, today is your lucky day.

[Thanks, Ali!]

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JoystiqPokemon at the Gates of Fire originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 11 Apr 2007 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It's Riker versus Bauer in tonight's video pick. (What, you thought we'd post about that other video again?) Through the magic of editing -- and a rocking soundtrack -- these two leaders face off in a game of Street Fighter. Bauer uses his ability to multitask to get Gamefaqs tips, while beardless Riker has only his grimace and guile. This YTMND mash-up loops soon after it starts, but the quick editing is dense with detail; we laughed through several repetitions.

The video isn't embedable, so you'll have to venture into the dangerous tubes beyond Joystiq. But be sure to come back to tell us what you think.

JoystiqToday's franchise face-offiest game video: Bauer versus Riker originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 30 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Joystiq reader Zach has just spent countless hours, amounts of sweat, and possibly even ounces of blood by mashing up a Nintendo Entertainment System with a portable DVD player. The end result is a pretty swanky DVD player that even has a controller hooked up to it via USB to serve as the remote. It also plays nice with his PlayStation Portable, making this a completely bizarro world where Sony and Nintendo work things out and just get along.

Check out his Flickr album of the whole project here, and then swing by and check out the video of the whole thing if you're so inclined. It's an impressive amount of work and looks pretty darn cool. He even has the original Nintendo bag as a little carrying case for it! In fact, if these were for sale, we'd buy a couple of 'em. This may have just inspired us to dig the old NES out of the garage and give it a whirl. One day the sweet day will come when someone mods a PS3 into one of these things

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We're not going to lie: we're huge Daily Drawing fans. More importantly, we're fans of Jim Welch's gaming mash-up paintings, which usually center around Nintendo characters. See, that's our thing. So when he sent word of his latest illustration, combining the dungeon crawling goodness of The Legend of Zelda with the tense, barrel-dodging gameplay of Donkey Kong, we couldn't help but check it out. Good thing we did, as it's one of his best works yet.

As always, we've embedded the video past the post break.

Past illustrations:

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We're not going to lie: we're huge Daily Drawing fans. More importantly, we're fans of Jim Welch's gaming mash-up paintings, which usually center around Nintendo characters. See, that's our thing. So when he sent word of his latest illustration, combining the dungeon crawling goodness of The Legend of Zelda with the tense, barrel-dodging gameplay of Donkey Kong, we couldn't help but check it out. Good thing we did, as it's one of his best works yet.

As always, we've embedded the video past the post break.

Past illustrations:

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We're no strangers to the work of Jim Welch who, through his website, maintains a strict regimen of drawing daily. His end products are, often, amazing and instill in us feelings of envy and jealousy. We wish we could produce such lovely pieces of art. Instead, our destiny seems to be on the business end of a laptop, captured in a cage and left to blog until our fingers are tiny nubs and the last sliver of light has disappeared on the dungeon wall.

Video has been, as always, embedded into the post past the jump. Update: now with working video!

Past illustrations:

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JoystiqContraVania: a gaming mashup [update 1] originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 02 Jan 2007 11:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Following hot on the heels of the Gears of War remix phenomenon comes a stellar entry in new Halo 3 "Starry Night" remix/mashup arena. It's surprising how well John Lennon's "Instant Karma" works with this ad, and it just plain trumps the Halo music, sorry Marty. Please don't go all Yoko on our ass.

[Thanks, Eric]

JoystiqJohn Lennon + Halo 3 ad = instant karma originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 08 Dec 2006 13:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Ever wondered what you can get up to armed only with a map of the world and a game idea? These game mashups use Google Maps in some pretty exciting ways, from a scavenger hunt to an online golf game.

Some of them are fairly old, but they encompass a range of possibilities. If you're inspired to create your own, the site also has a list of possible ideas for Google Maps-fuelled antics; Risk and GPS-based games seem more obvious than "The World of Kingdom of Loathing". Some really cool collaborations could spring forth from here.

[Via pasta and vinegar]

JoystiqGaming with Google Maps originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 24 Apr 2006 18:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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