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By Kenneth Caldwell Welcome to another edition of It's-a Mario World, where we seemingly spend more time blathering about Mario games than we do playing them. In last week's feature debut, we presented a gallery detailing some of the elusive pickups of Mushroom Kingdom history. This week, we begin a two-part...

 UK - By Kevin Lynch 3/07/2008 Ever wondered who would win in a fight between Mario and Luigi? Could Pikachu pack a punch to knock out the Legend Of Zelda’s ... Game reviews nebusiness.co.uk all 3 news articles

By Brian Ashcraft Know what that the Wii Wheel is missing? Something to ground it. The wheel's not attached to anything, so using it to play Mario Kart Wii hardly feels realistic (not that Mario Kart Wii is the apex of realism, but still). Japanese peripheral company JTT has a solution: The Wii Handle Controll...

By David Hinkle It truly is a Mario world when you're a Nintendo fanboy (or fangirl). Nintendo's portly plumber likely holds the same amount of space in your heart as does your immediate family. His games are just so great. It was this love for the little Italian guy that spawned our new feature, It's-a Mario W...

Wii Fanboy Weekly: June 19 - June 25 - Joystiq

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By Glen D. In any case, these are the features for this update: 2 Modes: Time Challenge, and Race6 Tracks : Koopa Troopa beach, Moo Moo Farm, Kalimari Desert, Toad's TurnSpike, Banshee BoardWalk, Frappe Snowland4 characters available : Mario, Luigi, Link and Donkey Kong

By Stephen Totilo To help everyone out, these are the Japanese RPGs I’ve really liked: “Paper Mario 64,” “Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga,” “The World Ends With You,” “Suikoden V,” any “Fire Emblem.” And these are the ones I really haven’t liked: “Final Fantasy X,” “Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Sag...

By David Hinkle It truly is a Mario world when you're a Nintendo fanboy (or fangirl). Nintendo's portly plumber likely holds the same amount of space in your heart as does your immediate family. His games are just so great. It was this love for the little Italian guy that spawned our new feature, It's-a Mario W...

Wii Fanboy Weekly: June 19 - June 25 - Joystiq

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By RawmeatCowboy NES more…) NES 1. The Legend of Zelda 2. Super Mario Bros. 3 3. Mega Man 2 4. Super Mario Bros. 5. Metroid 6. Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out 7. Contra 8. Super Mario Bros. 2 9. Castlevania III: Dracula’s Curse 10. Ninja Gaiden 11. Mega Man 3 12. Zelda II: The Adventure of Link 13. DuckTales 14. Castlevania 15. Castlevania I...

By RawmeatCowboy IGN Toons Mario Super Sluggers hands-on, videos WWE SmackDown! Vs. RAW 2009 roster update, screens Mushroom Men update EA Sports Delivers Platform Specific Experience for Fifa Soccer 09 Sam and Max hands-on, screens TOMY and D3Publisher to Provide Naruto Fans with Hands-On Ninja Acti...

By RawmeatCowboy Reader Wait1minuteplz wanted to know if Mario has a last name. I always thought that it was indeed, Mario. Nintendo of America has something different to say… I’m afraid there isn’t an answer to your question about regarding Mario. Nintendo excels at making sure our fans can get back story in...

Nintendo’s Super Smash Bros. Brawl for the Wii has debuted on top of the UK’s All Formats Chart for the week ending the 28th of June. The popular title is the third largest UK Wii launch (behind Wii Fit and Mario Kart Wii) and also secures Nintendo its fourth All Formats number 1 this year.

Another Week in Europe - Nintendo Wii Fanboy

Amazon: top 10 all platforms, per platform - Go Nintendo

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By thetanooki@thetanooki.com (Christian Ponte, Matthew Dominick, Rebecca Mueller) Remember R.O.B.? He’s back… in LEGO form. I didn’t see this image for the first time until today. I’m not an Obama supporter, but let’s not kid ourselves: this is pretty awesome. General News Nintendo Australia hosting an Art exhibition and contest Wii/DS News & Media See some spectacular s...

By RawmeatCowboy We Ski - $26.99 Free mini purse or traveler’s case with purchase of any DS 2 games for $40 for the following games: Kung-Fu Panda, Dogs & Cats, Gourmet Chef, Zoo Tycoon DS 2, Super Mario DS, Pet Vet LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures >>>> $42.49 Link

By thetanooki@thetanooki.com (Christian Ponte, Matthew Dominick, Rebecca Mueller) Super Robot Wars A PORTABLE (PSP) - 102,000 (102,000)Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (PS3) - 68,000 (533,000)Super Mario Stadium Family Baseball (Wii) - 58,000 (58,000)Harulanaru Toki no Naka de 4 (PS2) - 55,000 (55,000)Mario Kart Wii (Wii) - 33,000 (1,477,000)Wii Fit (Wii) -...

Another Week in Japan: Hardware and software numbers 6/16-6/22 - Nintendo Wii Fanboy

Japanese Gamers Drop Old Snake For Robot Wars [Simple 2000: The Japanese Software Chart] - Kotaku

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By RawmeatCowboy Nintendo Wii North America: 1. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo) 2. Wii Fit (Nintendo) 3. Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Nintendo) 5. Wii Play (Nintendo) UK: 1. Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Nintendo) 2. Wii Fit (Nintendo) 4. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo) 5. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Sega) DS Link

Media Crate: Japanese sales figures for June 16 - 22 - The Tanooki

Japanese Gamers Drop Old Snake For Robot Wars [Simple 2000: The Japanese Software Chart] - Kotaku

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By RawmeatCowboy Wii 01. Super Smash Bros. Brawl—Nintendo 02. Mario Kart w/ Wii Wheel—Nintendo 03. Wii Fit—Nintendo 04. Rock Band Special Edition—MTV 05. Wii Play w/ Remote—Nintendo 06. Guitar Hero III—Activision 07. We Ski—Namco 09. Super Mario Galaxy—Nintendo 10. Game Party—Midway DS Link

Germany, Spain, Sweden - software sales week ending June 22nd - Go Nintendo

Another Week in Europe - Nintendo Wii Fanboy

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By Candace Savino 8am-10am: "Set sail for waters unknown." -- (Our guess: The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass)10am-12pm: "Defy gravity across wild alien terrain." -- (Our guess: Super Mario Galaxy)12pm-2pm: "Run, jump, and stomp your way through unimaginable challenges." -- (Our guess: New Super Ma...

By frisby Can anyone make Wii go away? Can Nintendo do it? They can try, right? A Wario Platformer on par graphically with most Flash based games…and a Mario Franchise Sports game (I call it Mario Super Shruggers) that for some reasone I thought came out already. *Yawn*

By Michael McWhertor 11. Wii Sports (Wii) 16. Family Trainer: Athletic World (Wii) 17. Wii Play (Wii) 19. Mario Kart DS (DS) 21. Boura wa Kaseki Holder (DS) 25. Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii) 27. New Super Mario Bros. (DS) 28. Pokémon Diamond (DS) 29. Link's Crossbow Training (Wii) 30. Motto TOEIC Test DS Training (DS)

Media Crate: Japanese sales figures for June 16 - 22 - The Tanooki

Another Week in Japan: Hardware and software numbers 6/16-6/22 - Nintendo Wii Fanboy

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Nintendo, along with the Starlight Starbright Children’s Foundation, is delivering 1,250 Wii systems to ill children and their families, using gaming to help heal through difficult times. The Fun Centers, a Wii on wheels with a flat-screen TV, will be distributed in hospitals in the US...

Nintendo’s Mario Kart Wii drops three places to number 5 with 33 000 copies and Nintendo’s Wii Fit moves down three places to number 6 with 32 000 copies. Capcom’s Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G for the PSP drops two places to number 7 with 21 000 copies. Wii Fit manages to keep ahead of MHP2G in te...

By Christian Miyamoto makes sure his games aren’t “Sega games” Nintendo sued for music in Paper Mario commercial Japan getting digital comics on WiiWare Wii launching in Taiwan on July 12th Nintendo making kids smile in hospitals across America Sorry, didn’t mean to sue you, Nintendo

Wario and Kirby are back in their own platform games while the Big Fish Games franchise debuts on the DS with a new Mystery Case Files game. Not to be left out of the action, Mario is set to slug it in a baseball game for the Wii. Here is a short description of the games (as per Nintendo):

Nintendo Announces New Wario, Kirby Titles for Wii and DS - Gaming Today

Mario, Wario Games Headline Nintendo's Summer Line-Up - Rhythm Tengoku MIA - Kotaku

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By GoNintendo Top Stories REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– While the game world awaits the E3 Media & Business Summit in Los Angeles next month, Nintendo isn’t waiting to announce new titles for its mushrooming libraries for the Wii™ console and Nintendo DS™. Classic Nintendo characters like bad-boy Wario™...

Nintendo to Localize Four Titles - 4 color rebellion

Nintendo announces Kirby Super Star remake and more - The Tanooki

Nintendo announces new Wario Land for Wii, Kirby for DS - Joystiq

By StephenTotilo REDMOND, Wash.—(BUSINESS WIRE)— While the game world awaits the E3 Media & Business Summit in Los Angeles next month, Nintendo isn’t waiting to announce new titles for its mushrooming libraries for the Wii™ console and Nintendo DS™. Classic Nintendo characters like bad-boy Wario™...

Nintendo Announces New Wario, Kirby Titles for Wii and DS - Gaming Today

Wario Land, Mario Super Sluggers, Kirby Super Star Ultra dated for US - EL33TONLINE

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 CA - I'm not too proud to admit that seeing Mario and Sonic face off against each other in Smash Bros. Brawl caused a Mushroom Kingdom in my pants! ...

By Jason Dobson Filed under: Culture, Nintendo Wii, BusinessVideo games are not always just about financial muscle and suffering the slings and arrows of fanboy-fueled drama. Sometimes, just sometimes, they're about making the world a better place. Such is the case today, as Nintendo has partnered wi...

Nintendo Hooks Up Hospitalized Kids With Wii Fun Centers - Kotaku

Nintendo and Starlight Celebrate New Wii Fun Centers at LA ... - Wii

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By Leigh Alexander The Fun Centers will contain Sharp Aquos flatscreen TVs, Wiis and family-friendly titles like Super Mario Galaxy, Wii Sports and Mario Party 8. On June 25th, Nintendo will kick things of by donating two units to Childrens Hospital Los Angeles at a Galaxy-themed launch event.

Nintendo, Starlight partner to help sick kids - Joystiq

Nintendo and Starlight Celebrate New Wii Fun Centers at LA ... - Wii

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 Australia - It’s Pikachu versus Mario. Donkey Kong versus Kirby. And now, Nintendo are outsourcing: Sonic versus Snake, that great fanboy fantasy, is finally a reality. ...

Beating a couple of E3 announcements, today Nintendo revealed a few upcoming games to the Wii and DS gaming systems. Wario gets a new game on the Wii, while Kirby returns to the Nintendo DS. Here's the details from Nintendo: See screenshots for Mario Super Sluggers here.

Nintendo Announces New Wario, Kirby Titles for Wii and DS - Gaming Today

Mario, Wario Games Headline Nintendo's Summer Line-Up - Rhythm Tengoku MIA - Kotaku

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Nintendo noted that the NPD figures show healthy sales and a strong consumer response to these two Nintendo games which are designed to appeal to both novice and expert gamers. Mario Kart Wii and Wii Fit finished in second and third place on the software chart, “demonstrating continued consumer response to new controls and experiences.” According to NPD data the Wii and Nintendo topped hardware sales in the US with 675 089 and 452 608 units sold respectively. The Wii took 63% of current generation consoles sold in May while the Nintendo DS took 71% of the portable market. Nintendo pointed out that lifetime sales of the Wii now stand at nearly 10.2 million while lifetime sales of the Nintendo DS are over 20 million.   [read the full post]

Nintendo’s NPD response - NPD Figures Show Strong Consumer Response to Mario Kart Wii and Wii Fit (NA Wii, DS totals) - Go Nintendo

Nintendo Responds To March NPD Sales, Seems Pleased - Kotaku

Nintendo Responds To December NPD Sales, Seems Pleased [Corporate Gloating] - Kotaku

The Mario Kart franchise, wow that's been around for a while now hasn't it? From Super Mario Kart on the Super Nintendo, to Mario Kart 64, Mario Kart: Double Dash!! on the Nintendo Game Cube, and the ones on the hand held consoles. Under two months ago from the moment I type this, the latest Mar...

By Stephen Totilo I recently picked up “Mario Kart” for the Wii, and while I’d never utilized the online play option for any of the other game’s I’ve played on the console, I decided to try my hand at whooping ass internationally, against players from around the world (well, that’s not true – they’re mostly f...

By saigonmain Dr. Mario® Online Rx (Nintendo, 1-4 players, Rated E for Everyone, 1,000 Wii Points): The doctor is in! Mario™ takes a break from his adventuring ways and once again dons his stethoscope for a new generation of germ-battling mayhem. In addition to the classic mode of using vitamins to exter...

By Jean Snow Mario Kart Wii gets some new downloadable content, the first for a Wii title. Image: Nintendo See also: Review: Mario Kart Wii Skids Way Off the RoadNintendo Launches Mario Kart Wii TournamentsIwata Teases Possible Wii Storage Solution

Opinion: Q&A: 90 Minutes With Miyamoto, Nintendo's Master of Amusement - Wired

Japan Sales: Monster Hunter Defeats Mario - Wired

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Nintendo has announced today's WiiWare and Virtual Console releases. See details on the games available today below, as reported from Nintendo. Dr. Mario returns in Dr. Mario Online Rx for 1000 Wii Points ($10). The WiiWare game was released as Dr. Mario & Germ Buster in European regions. W...

By Ross Miller Metareview -- Wii FitWii Fanboy Review: Critter Round-UpWii Fanboy Review: Dr. Mario and Germ BusterWii Fanboy's Review: Star Soldier RWii Fanboy Review: Battle of the BandsWii Fanboy Review: FFCC: My Life as a KingWii Fanboy Review: Heavenly GuardianBrawl Stage of the Week: Metroid...

By Michael McWhertor 11. Pokémon Ranger Batonage! (DS) 15. Mario Kart DS (DS) 16. Boura wa Kaseki Holder (DS) 17. Wii Play (Wii) 19. Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii) 20. Deca Sports (Wii) 21. SimCity DS 2: Kodaikara Mirai e Tsudzukumachi (DS) 24. New Super Mario Bros. (DS) 28. Emblem of Gundam (DS)

By Jean Snow Below, Media Create's full top 30. The list shows this week's rank, followed by last week's position, with the sales figures showing this week's numbers, followed by total sales. 01./02. [PSP] Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G (Capcom) - 53,000 / 2,045,00002./01. [WII] Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo)...

Opinion: Q&A: 90 Minutes With Miyamoto, Nintendo's Master of Amusement - Wired

Review: Mario Kart Wii Skids Way Off The Road - Wired

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By David Hinkle Wii Fanboy Review: Critter Round-Up We round-up some opinions on Konami's WiiWare titleWii Fanboy Review: Dr. Mario and Germ Buster Is it the Dr. Mario you know and love?Wii Fanboy's Review: Star Soldier R Revolutionary: Mario Kart Training Wheel

By Ross Miller The Conduit gameplay trailer released Obesity experts frown on Wii Fit's fatty-labeling, Nintendo apologizes LittleBigPlanet gameplay details showcased in Sony Gamers' Day previews Pokemon Platinum revealed, set for fall release in Japan

By Ross Miller Sega announces Platinum Games partnership, first three games Nintendo ordered to pay $21 million for patent infringement Infinite Line RPG announced for DS More DS Castlevania: 'Order of Ecclesia,' first screens April NPD: GTA IV, Mario Kart Wii race to the top

By standardsdt After for about a year and maybe even a little more Mario Kart Wii was finally released on Sunday April 27th. The game got little to no coverage at all and it's a shame that it didn't too. The game definitely goes back it's traditional roots of the N64 Mario Kart. It's packed with plenty of new and o...

By Alexander Sliwinski Yes, Europe. It's shocking, but Mario Kart Wii comes out in North America tomorrow. But, y'all are probably over the latest real kart simulator and have moved on to enjoying Wii Fit. The continent where the history comes from already reviewed Mario Kart Wii many moons ago and rated it a perfec...

By JC Fletcher That was the idea behind Kart Fighter, created ... some time after Super Mario Kart was released, by an unknown Hong Kong developer. It's a 2D fighting game starring Mario and friends, in familiar settings based on the Mario games. Nintendo totally ripped these guys off. Have they no respect for...

By Jean Snow Nintendo's Mario Kart Wii TV commercials in Japan show players that even celebrities love racing with Mario. What began with a tease -- the first commercial only featured the Wii Wheel controller and the sound of engines revving -- continued...

Opinion: Q&A: 90 Minutes With Miyamoto, Nintendo's Master of Amusement - Wired

Japan Sales: Monster Hunter Defeats Mario - Wired

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By RawmeatCowboy Those thoughts would have been more than enough to put a smile on my face, but the email continued on. As a bit of a bonus, Mr. Minel sent over the brand-new, full Mario Kart Wii TV advert that is hitting (or has just hit) France. The focus of the commercial is the online play, and Mii use of Mario Kar...

By RawmeatCowboy DJ: Huh. Well I love the PlayStation 3. I mean, I have a Wii, I barely play it — not because I don’t like it or appreciate it, I just, you know, it’s not my cup of tea at the moment. Mario Galaxy, I thought was pretty cool. I’ve got to be honest: I didn’t think that it was as good as Ratchet. I didn’t get the h...

Opinion: David Jaffe's Wii Is Not His Tea - Kotaku

By Mark Wilson The time has come. No more bullshit, no more trailers, no more promises. Next-gen is officially now-gen, as all the long-lusted, near-fabled releases are finally upon us. Since the Wii's launch, we've been treated to a few classic Nintendo franchises. But things just didn't feel right befo...

By Michael McWhertor It shouldn't come as a surprise that Super Mario Galaxy is tremendously fun to play and clearly a first-day must-buy for any Wii owner. It's the best looking Wii game to date and plays like a dream. Whether you're surfing a manta ray on a tube of water in the Loopdeeloop Galaxy or flipping switc...