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Original World 1-1 Recreated In New Super Mario Bros. Wii

2:00PM Owen Good | New Super Mario Bros. Wii has barely been out 48 hours, already there’s a level editor for it, and already someone’s rebuilt World 1-1 from the original Super Mario Bros. More »
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“Look Out, He’s Got A Piece!” — Half-Life 2 Mods Mario, Castlevania

12:40PM AJ Glasser | From all-new video games to fabulous cakes, the Super Mario Bros. and Castlevania games get lots of makeovers from fans and developers alike. Here are two more machinima renditions to add to the list. More »
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So, Get New Super Mario Bros. Wii Yet?

7:00AM Owen Good | Gotta say, I rather dig these Sunday launches for Nintendo titles. I’m sure preachers and the NFL don’t, but whatever. New Super Mario Bros. Wii is out today, and those who picked it up are probably itching to tell someone. More »
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Laser Engraver Blasts Out Super Mario Theme

4:00AM Owen Good | Well, not with its laser, with its motors. Hacklab, a Canadian mod collective, wrote some code to make it happen a while back, but it sounded a little too perfect. The guy who shot this confirms it is real. More »
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Oh No! Mario & Luigi Wanted For Assaulting NY Cabbie

6:30AM Michael McWhertor | With New Super Mario Bros. Wii hitting this weekend, you’d think the bros would be on their best behaviour. But cops are on the lookout for Mario and Luigi following an assault on a New York cabbie. More »
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Party At The Mushroom Kingdom, New York

4:00AM Brian Crecente | One of Nintendo’s biggest game launches this year will be turning the Nintendo World Store into Mushroom Kingdom this weekend. More »
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Build A Mario Church For This Window

9:30PM AJ Glasser | Stained glass is something Jewish kids can enjoy while guesting in their Catholic friends’ cathedrals (like what happened to me on Sundays after sleepovers). If only all stained glass windows were this geeky. More »
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Dennis Hopper Has Cancer

8:30PM AJ Glasser | The actor who voiced Steve Scott in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and played King Koopa in that ill-conceived Super Mario Bros. movie has prostate cancer, the Associated Press reports. More »
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Amazing Mario Tanooki Suit Rug

6:30PM AJ Glasser | It’s times like these, I wish I could crochet instead of knit (and poorly at that). More »
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Miyamoto, Asked Why Peach Isn’t Playable, Looks To Skirt Issue

3:00AM Owen Good | Oh, the eminent Nintendo designer still answered the question directly. He just said that Peach’s flowing gown would have required different programming to incorporate her as a playable character in New Super Mario Bros. Wii. See? Get it? “Skirt issue?” More »