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Official Super Mario Galaxy 2 Site Opens

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Super Mario Galaxy’s 2 release is just around the corner, May 23rd to be exact, and Nintendo has been ramping up the advertisement wagon something chronic (you may have spotted the numerous adverts on TV). Now the online equivalent is beginning to match up. More »

Mario, Master Chief, and the Generation Gap

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Gaming totems like Mario and Zelda affixed themselves to my childhood reverence.  To me, these games were eternal, and each entry a rare event that warranted millennial celebration.  A Link to the Past occupied the dusty plastic slot of my SNES for over a year, and Super Mario Bros. 3, as we all know, was video Armageddon.  Their status continued into college, when upon receiving Wind Waker, I stuck it directly down my pants.  It felt good, like coming home.

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Super Mario Galaxy 2 Storyline Detailed

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According to popular Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu, they have revealed new details on the Super Mario Galaxy 2 storyline. More »

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games Sells 6 Million Units Worldwide

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Sega has announced that Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games for Wii and DS has sold over six million units worldwide since it launched in October 2009. More »

Super Mario Galaxy 2 Coming This Year

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Nintendo President Satoru Iwata has announced that the upcoming Mario sequel, Super Mario Galaxy 2, will be released later this year.  Also, the new Zelda title will be shown for Wii at this year’s E3. More »

New Super Mario Bros. Wii Becomes Fastest Selling Wii Title In Japan

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Nintendo has announced that its blockbuster title New Super Mario Bros. Wii has been named the fatest Wii game to reach 3 million units sold in Japan since its release in December. More »

New Super Mario Bros. Wii Reaches 10 Million Mark Worldwide

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The highly popular New Super Mario Bros. Wii has hit yet another milestone today, with 10 million copies of the game already sold worldwide. More »

Mario Was Originally To Be Called ‘Mr.Video’ And Unable To Jump

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The latest ‘Iwata Asks’ has been translated and made available, the latest issue is absolutely huge and contains a multitude of Mario/Nintendo trivia as well as details on the recently released New Super Mario Bros Wii. More »

The List: Game Supporting Characters – Time to Shine

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A lot of time in gaming is spent focusing on the big, badass main characters we’ve all come to know and love. What happened to all the side-kicks and support teams that got us to that big boss fight? Megatron had Soundwave, Mario had Luigi; now it’s time to give all these little fellows their own time in the spotlight.

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Rumor: Another Mario Game In Development

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Mario mania is in full effect as a new rumor has hinted that the next Mario game is currently in development for the Nintendo Wii, announced by the voice of Mario Charles Martinet, via his twitter account. More »

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