Tag Archives: mario
Wed, Mar 06, 2013 | 17:49 GMT
Miyamoto trying to prep the rest of Nintendo for his retirement
Shigeru Miyamoto, at 60 years old, is acknowledging that he won’t be working at Nintendo forever, and he is taking steps to get the company ready for life without him.
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Posted in: Nintendo
Tags: mario, shigeru miyamoto
Thu, Jan 31, 2013 | 16:26 GMT
Scribblenauts Unlimited: Mario & Zelda shots reveal secret easter eggs
Scribblenauts Unlimited is heading to Wii U in February. I’ve been playing it this week to write an impressions piece which you can read right here next week. Along the way I’ve discovered tons of neat Nintendo easter eggs, such as being able to give Mario a mushroom power up to have him turn into a giant, or have Link jam out a tune on the Ocarina of Time. Nintendo has sent us some shots of the easter eggs in action, and you check out our gallery below.
Thu, Dec 06, 2012 | 08:36 GMT
The Speed Gamers announce 72-hour Mario marathon for charity
The Speed Gamers – a Texan gaming group dedicated to long marathons and charity drives – has announced its next endurance test fundraiser. It’s a 72-hour Mario session that looks to raise money for American charity the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Check out their campaign video below.
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Posted in: Nintendo, Wii U
Tags: mario, The Speed Gamers
Thu, Nov 29, 2012 | 09:54 GMT
Zelda Wii U & next full Mario title discussed by Iwata
The Legend of Zelda and the next fully-3D Mario title have been discussed by Nintendo president Satoru Iwata. Check out his tantalising tease below.
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Posted in: Nintendo, Wii U
Tags: mario, the legend of zelda
Fri, Oct 19, 2012 | 10:46 BST
Scribblenauts Unlimited dev explains lack of Nintendo cameos in 3DS version
Scribblenauts Unlimited on Wii U will feature a host of Mario and Zelda cameos and items, but unfortunately for Nintendo 3DS owners, the cameos haven’t made it over to the handheld version. Developer 5th Cell has revealed that it was a matter of timing.
Tue, Sep 25, 2012 | 10:32 BST
Miyamoto on Mario: famed dev answers ‘big’ questions
Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto has answered some of the ‘biggest’ burning questions surrounding the iconic plumber. Things like his last name and his natural hair colour, if these are things you really wanted to know about. Read on for a chuckle.
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Posted in: Nintendo
Tags: mario, shigeru miyamoto, Super Mario Bros.
Fri, Sep 14, 2012 | 15:13 BST
Nintendo doesn’t feel Mario IP is overexposed, is “highly cognizant” of every release
The Mario franchise is an IP Nintendo is “highly cognizant” of, according to Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime, and as long as each release offers fans something new, there’s no reason to fear an overly saturated Mario market.
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Posted in: Nintendo, Platformer, Wii U
Tags: mario, reggie fils-aime, Super Mario Bros.
Mon, Aug 13, 2012 | 16:25 BST
Paper Mario: Sticker Star release date confirmed, Nintendo detail 3DS line-up
Nintendo has revealed a North American release date for Paper Mario: Sticker Star, as well as detailing a bunch of other portable releases.
Tue, Jul 24, 2012 | 15:07 BST
Nintendo announces August as the Month of Mario
Nintendo has announced the Month of Mario will commence after the release of New Super Mario Bros. 2 on August 19. During the four weeks following the release, one Mario game per week will be made available at a discount in the Nintendo eShop. Get the list below.
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Posted in: 3DS, 3DS XL, Nintendo, eShop
Tags: mario, Mario's Picross, Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Land, Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins
Tue, Apr 17, 2012 | 00:39 BST
Shigeru Miyamoto to present Mario Wii U at E3
Nintendo has confirmed it will show a new Super Mario Bros game for Wii U at E3 2012 in June.
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Posted in: Nintendo, Platformer, Wii U
Tags: mario, shigeru miyamoto, Super Mario Bros.
Mon, Mar 12, 2012 | 01:59 GMT
Super Mario 3D Land dev cites hardware changes for franchise “freshness”
Super Mario 3D Land director Koichi Hayashida has said hardware-driven innovation keeps the Mario franchise fesh, and that it doesn’t need creator Shigeru Miyamoto to progress.
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Posted in: Nintendo, Platformer
Tags: Koichi Hayashida, mario, shigeru miyamoto, Super Mario 3D Land
Tue, Nov 22, 2011 | 22:10 GMT
Quick Quotes – Miyamoto makes Mario developers nervous
“When we show a power-up to Mr. Miyamoto, we get a bit nervous, but he usually understands our ideas.”
“Mr. Miyamoto had an inscrutable expression when we showed him the designs [for the Bee Suit and Boo Suit]; he isn’t a big fan of making Mario cute.”
Nintendo staffers Koichi Hayashida and Yoshiaki Koizumi recall their feelings on working on Mario power-ups under the guidance of creator Shigeru Miyamoto, speaking with Kotaku.
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Posted in: Development, Nintendo
Tags: Koichi Hayashida, mario, shigeru miyamoto, Super Mario 3D Land, Yoshiaki Koizumi
Sat, May 28, 2011 | 20:54 BST
Saturday Shorts: Sales, L.A Noire, Mario concepts, SOE triple cash
It’s Memorial Day weekend in US and a bank holiday in the UK. Whether you are honoring those who have passed, served your country, or just using it as an excuse to eat BBQ and get sloshed, it doesn’t matter. It’s all good in our book. Let’s get you caught up on the small stuff you can get to the more important, aforementioned festivities.
Fri, Apr 29, 2011 | 23:52 BST
Friday Shorts: L.A. Noire, EQII, Mario Chucks, Disciples III, Civ V, D&D, sales
We’re all just working for the weekend, ya know. Let these shorts do some of it for you so your clicker fingers can be saved for something more useful.
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Posted in: Shorts, VG247
Tags: akella, Amy, Arc System Works, BloodRayne, Bloodrayne: Betrayal, chuck taylors, City Interactive, city of heroes, Civ V, Civilization V, converse, culture club, D&D, D&D: Daggerdale, d2d, Daggerdale, disciples 3: resurrection, disciples III: resurrection, Dungeon & Dragons: Daggerdale, EQII, everquest II, faith no more, game sales, gog, L.A. Noire, la noire, loverboy, mario, Minecraft, murder in venice, Of Orcs and Men, pc sales, Phish, rock band, rock band 3, sales, sam & max, sam and max: the penal zone, steam, stone temple pilots, the penal zone, UC3, uncharted, uncharted 3, wii play: motion
Thu, Apr 28, 2011 | 23:06 BST
Thursday Shorts II: Sales, AOEO, EQII, Harry Potter, Gods and Heroes,THQ
The last day of the work week is almost here. Have some shorts to get you through until then.
Thu, Feb 17, 2011 | 16:25 GMT
Thursday shorts: Crysis 2 dolls, Beyond Good & Evil t-shirts, UnchainBlades ReXX, Engines
So many tiny bits of news. So little time.
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Posted in: Action, App Store, Mobile, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360, iOS
Tags: Beyond Good & Evil, crysis 2, infernal engine, left 4 dead, mario, natural selection 2, Post Apocalyptic Mayhem, Sony Ericsson Xperia, SpongeBob SquigglePants, starbreeze studios, Terminal Reality, UnchainBlades ReXX, unreal engine 3
Tue, Jan 11, 2011 | 12:46 GMT
Nintendo planning Mario push for 2011
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Posted in: DS, Nintendo, Puzzler, Sports, Wii
Tags: Dawn Paine, mario, Mario Sports Mix, Mario vs Donkey Kong" Mini-Land Mayhem
Tue, Jan 04, 2011 | 06:35 GMT
Mario Sports Mix to reach Australia first
Nintendo has announced the Australian release date for the Square Enix-developed Mario Sports Mix, pipping the UK and US at the post by over a week for a January 27 launch.
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Posted in: Mini-games, Nintendo, Sports, Square Enix, Wii
Tags: mario, Mario Sports Mix
Tue, Nov 02, 2010 | 17:49 GMT
Miyamoto tells investors Mario games will be made in both 2D and 3D on 3DS
Shigeru Miyamoto told investors during Nintendo’s latest financial call the company will release not only 2D and 3D but Mario games for 3DS.
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Posted in: 3DS, Development, Nintendo
Tags: 2d, 3d, mario, shigeru miyamoto
Microsoft to announce “tons of exclusives” at E3 next month