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It's-a Mario World: In the Batter's Box

29 Aug 2008 12:37:00 PDT

Written by Kenneth Caldwell
In case you are a newcomer to the unchecked exuberance characteristic of It's-a Mario World, you should know that we are obsessed with the thematic nuances of the Mushroom Kingdom. From the trivial to the crucial, we like to keep up on what's happening in the Mario universe, particularly s...

Original story at Nintendo Wii Fanboy .

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Mario and Luigi have a quick stint as Columbian rebels

29 Aug 2008 01:20:06 PDT

Written by RawmeatCowboy
Obvious to the Nintendo fan, but camouflaged enough that most people won’t notice. Huge thanks to Cody for sharing his story with us! This is the reason why I love you guys. You send me some of the most interesting stories. In this instance, I got an email from reader Cory concerning his job. One d...

Original story at Go Nintendo .

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Virtually Overlooked: Mario Artist

28 Aug 2008 13:35:00 PDT

Written by JC Fletcher
Paint Studio is like the lost sequel to Mario Paint: a drawing program, bundled with a mouse, that featured several Nintendo-themed stamps, including Rare's N64 characters and all 151 Red/Blue-era Pokémon. It interfaced with a wacky peripheral called the Nintendo 64 Capture Cartridg...

Original story at Nintendo Wii Fanboy .

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Space Chimps Nintendo Wii review

28 Aug 2008 01:53:38 PDT

UK - In practice this amounts to negotiating various levels of a 3D platform world, crafted in the mould of the seminal Super Mario 64. ...

Original story at Den Of Geek .

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What We’re NOT Playing — Sorry ‘Mario Super Sluggers,’ ‘Helix,’ And ‘The Last Guy’

27 Aug 2008 13:57:43 PDT

Written by Patrick Klepek
How he resisted this latest Mario title: I lent this game to a friend who loves baseball games, and he texted me a day later to say he didn’t want to give it back. But he did give it back and now it’s just sitting on my desk. I enjoyed “Super Mario Galaxy” and “Mario Kart,” but I think I may be Mario’d o...

Original story at MTV Multiplayer .

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Mario Super Sluggers Reviewed

27 Aug 2008 12:06:55 PDT

CA - As the playoffs slowly creep up on fans of the MLB, Nintendo is giving their own following a chance to take Mario and his cronies to the Mushroom Kingdom ... MLB Power Pros 2008 Review Crave Online all 2 news articles

Original story at Crave Online .

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Mario news and blogs - August 29, 2008

29 Aug 2008 00:00:01 PDT

Below is today's roundup of news and blogs that haven't yet hit top story status by our community. Visit Mario news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

• Captain Rainbow investigates the Birdo gender issue -- by JC Fletcher from Nintendo Wii Fanboy
• Nintendo prescribes Dr. Mario Online Rx and Family Ping Pong for ... -- by hiphper from Phper Home
• Galaxy, Yoga, and Goals...oh my! -- by Paint-Me-Dioxazine from Sweat is a Four Letter Word.
• Top 5 Forgotten Nintendo Characters -- by JohnnyV from Wii Blog: Nintendo Wii News and Views
• Win stuff! -- by Chris Schilling from Wii Wii
• Hackers Add Shadow The Hedgehog, Others To Smash Bros. Brawl -- by MattG from Press The Buttons
• Nintendo Still Scoring On Wii, Super Mario Bros. -- from InformedTrades
• Who Is Better Mario, Baby Mario, Luigi, Baby Luigi, Rosalina, Yoshi Or Donkey Kong? -- by beaudot from MyWii RSS
• Mario Golf (Nintendo 64) -- from Virtual Console Reviews | Coming Soon
• Nintendo Profit Prediction Soars by 23% -- from Cubed3.com News

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Mario Super Sluggers Review (WII)

26 Aug 2008 12:03:36 PDT

CA - Mario and his friends hit another line drive out of the park, this time for Wii. by Robert Workman on Monday, August 25, 2008 Seeing as how Nintendo's had a ...

Original story at Game Daily . Related stories include: MARIO SUPER SLUGGERS HITS ONE OUT OF THE PARK - purenintendo.com , Mario Super Sluggers Hits One Out of the Park - Nintendo Everything and ... Infendo , Tom's Games , Nintendo Centrum , Wii

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Box Art Reviews: ‘Mario Super Sluggers,’ ‘Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09,’ ‘Sims 2 Apartment Pets’ And More

26 Aug 2008 11:01:21 PDT

Written by Tracey John
“Mario Super Sluggers” (Wii) What the Box Tells Us: It’s Mario baseball. The box shows a scene from the game, where Bowser super-slugs one of Peach’s pitches. But of course, the portly plumber leaps into the air and catches it for an out. Nice.

Original story at MTV Multiplayer .

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Mario Super Sluggers - Online Baseball Cards

25 Aug 2008 08:00:51 PDT

Written by hattrick
MARIO SUPER SLUGGERS HITS ONE OUT OF THE PARK New Wii Game Features 40+ Characters, Raucous Baseball Action REDMOND, Wash., Aug. 25, 2008 - Today Nintendo is calling on its star player to step into the batter’s box and hit one out of the park with the launch of Mario Super Sluggers. The new base...

Original story at WiiNintendo . Related stories include: Mario Super Sluggers hits one out of the park - Go Nintendo , Mario Super Sluggers Fact Sheet and Screens - Go Nintendo and ... Nintendo World Report , Extra Newspaper

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Rhythm Tengoku Has Its Revenge On Phantasy Star [Simple 2000: The Japanese Software Chart]

22 Aug 2008 18:20:25 PDT

Written by Michael McWhertor
13. Wii Sports (Wii) 16. Mario Kart DS (DS) 19. Bimoji Training DS (DS) 20. Fatal Frame IV (Wii) 21. Bokura wa Kaseki Holder (DS) 22. Wii Play (Wii) 23. Mario Super Sluggers (Wii) 24. New Super Mario Bros. (DS) 25. Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu 15 (Wii) 26. Sangokushi Taisen Ten (DS)

Original story at Kotaku .

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Neo Turf Masters Review

19 Aug 2008 17:02:31 PDT

CA - This is the most unique retro golf experience to be found there now – the 8-bit NES Open Tournament Golf uses Mario as its main duffer, but is otherwise ...

Original story at wii.ign.com .

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How my son plays Mario Kart; How I play Mario Kart

16 Aug 2008 21:12:25 PDT

Written by Joe Fourhman
Although my boy was pretty lousy when this was shot, in the three months since his skills have grown to the point where he can do an entire lap all by himself (in the time it takes the rest of the racers to do three). That’s assuming he doesn’t get distracted or lost… relatively open tracks like D...

Original story at Aeropause Games .

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Virtually Overlooked: All Night Nippon Super Mario Bros.

14 Aug 2008 17:22:00 PDT

Written by JC Fletcher
All Night Nippon Super Mario Bros. is a collection of levels from Super Mario Bros.,Super Mario Bros. 2, and the arcade VS. Super Mario Bros., which is pretty much interesting enough all by itself. But All Night Nippon isn't just a fairly unique version of Super Mario Bros. It's an officially sanc...

Original story at Nintendo Wii Fanboy .

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My first 25 min. w/ Mario Super Sluggers (bumped)

14 Aug 2008 13:35:18 PDT

Written by hey_suburbia
Technically, the footage is from the Japanese import “Super Mario Stadium Family Baseball”. It is part of the Mario sports series, and the sequel to Mario Superstar Baseball of the Nintendo GameCube. Mario Stadium Peach Rink Wario City DK Jungle Bowser Jr. Daisy Cruiser Luigi’s Mansion

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Opinion: Today in Joystiq: August 8, 2008

08 Aug 2008 16:58:00 PDT

Written by Ross Miller
Nintendo: Wii Music not competing against Rock Band, Guitar Hero BioWare considering Mass Effect DS Nintendo doesn't have exclusive rights to MotionPlus Nintendo spins false assumptions on software sales See Call of Duty: World at War's co-op gameplay

Original story at Joystiq .

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Godfather 2 Detailed, Dated

08 Aug 2008 15:33:16 PDT

Written by Earnest Cavalli
Electronic Arts is once again hoping to profit from Mario Puzo's mafioso drama with a sequel to their surprisingly competent Godfather game (pictured above), cleverly dubbed Godfather 2. The new entry in the series, scheduled for release on the Xbox... Image courtesy Electronic Arts

Original story at Wired .

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Opinion: Super Mario Galaxy impressions

30 Jul 2008 07:34:00 PDT

Written by lisa@el33tonline.com (Lisa)
In a very tiny nutshell, if you’ve ever had more than a passing familiarity with any of the previous Mario games, then you’re well aware of the plot. The princess, in all her futile pink glory, gets kidnapped by Bowser—a giant anthropomorphic red-eyebrowed turtle of sorts—presumably in a...

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Dr. Mario Online RX - review

23 Jul 2008 10:30:01 PDT

Written by RawmeatCowboy
A portion of a Zentendo review… There’s not really much more to discuss with Dr. Mario Online RX, but that’s not a bad thing: the title offers up everything a puzzle fan could expect and want. The gameplay is classically retro and solid: easy to learn but challenging to master. Dr. Mario has its o...

Original story at Go Nintendo .

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Metacritic Wii Review Round-up

21 Jul 2008 11:43:46 PDT

Written by hey_suburbia
Nintendo Power 85/100 As anyone who has played a “Mario Golf” title can tell you, developer Camelot knows how to make a great golf game. [Aug 2008, p.88] Official Nintendo Magazine UK 85/100 Gets the nod for its accessible controls and online gameplay. It’s definitely more about multiplaye...

Original story at WiiNintendo .

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Opinion: Game Marathons: Fad, or Going the Distance?

12 Jul 2008 13:00:00 PDT

Written by Owen Good
Every marathon right now will find the Mario Marathon tough to follow," said Matt Hayden, who launched Gamemarathons.com. He estimates 85 percent of the marathons listed there so far are being done for charity. Those that are gaming for a cause are clearly differentiated from those that ar...

Original story at Kotaku .

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Wii Fanboy Weekly: July 3 - July 9

09 Jul 2008 21:59:00 PDT

Written by David Hinkle
Our weekly spotlight of user-generated content for Smash Bros. BrawlBorn for Wii: Beyond Good and Evil Mod plays NES in a NES cartridge The world just explodedMidna, Rosalina expertly cosplayed by Nintendo convert SeriouslySuper Smash Bros. Brawl community screens

Original story at Nintendo Wii Fanboy .

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Wii Fanboy Weekly: July 3 - July 9

09 Jul 2008 14:00:00 PDT

Written by David Hinkle
Filed under: Nintendo Wii It's been a busy week in the Wii world, but when isn't it? We've got lots of great homegrown content for you, as well as some of the most popular pages on the site over the last week. Don't dip your toes, dive in! And check out the new images from Castlevania Judgment.

Original story at Joystiq .

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

25 Jun 2008 08:00:00 PDT

Written 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™...

Original story at Kotaku .

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Review: Dr. Mario Online Rx for WiiWare

10 Jun 2008 13:48:56 PDT

Written by Kenneth England
Share This American Wii owners who were disappointed by the exclusion of Dr. Mario from the US launch of the WiiWare service can finally enjoy a true Nintendo classic with the release of Dr. Mario Online Rx here in the States. It took them a while, but regardless, it is here, and it is pretty much...

Original story at Geek.com .

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Nintendo Wii Review: Super Paper Mario

03 Jun 2007 16:02:06 PDT

Written by Matt Paprocki
Games such as Super Paper Mario are all you need to justify buying a Wii. This is a true system seller, reassuring players that while Nintendo will milk Mario with disasters like Mario Hoops on the DS, there's always a way to bring him back. This is a game just shy of perfection.

Original story at Blogcritics .

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