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Shadow Of The Colossus Designer On GTAIV, Super Mario Galaxy
5:00PM Brian Ashcraft | Fumito Ueda is an armchair critic. “I play a lot of games,” he says, “and I look from a very critical view of the games I play.” More »
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6:30PM Luke Plunkett | Remember those “HD” Wii videos? This is just like them! Only, it’s Mario Galaxy, not Smash Bros. And they’re lovely big screenshots, not blurry little internet videos. More »
How Mario Galaxy Looks In 720p
6:30PM Luke Plunkett | Remember those “HD” Wii videos? This is just like them! Only, it’s Mario Galaxy, not Smash Bros. And they’re lovely big screenshots, not blurry little internet videos. More »
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Here Are Your BAFTA Winners
1:30PM Luke Plunkett | After a year off in 2008 to sort themselves out, the British Academy Video Games Awards are back. With proceedings in London now done and dusted, let’s see who took home a golden mask! More »
The Super Mario Galaxy Cake – King Of All Game Cakes
7:00AM Mike Fahey | There are game cakes, and then there are Game Cakes, the ones that require capital letters, applause, and perhaps a brief moment of teary silence. This Super Mario Galaxy cake is definitely the latter. Constructed of pure greatness, actual cake, fondant, Rice Krispy squares, fibre optic lighting, and pure love, the cake features several Super Mario Galaxy features and characters, including the under-glass pill-shaped puzzle area and Princess Peach’s castle. And then just when you think it couldn’t get any better, the damn thing moves. Hit the jump to see the cake in action. More »
Seen @ Comic-Con: Bee Suit Mario Invades Microsoft’s Hive
6:20AM Michael McWhertor | Comic-Con 08 definitely wasn’t lacking in cosplaying Jokers — all of the Heath Ledger variety, naturally — or cosplaying Marios. But a Bee Suit Mario spotting was truly a rare thing. This one, seen buzzing about Microsoft’s Too Human dedicated booth, wouldn’t let us take a picture until he’d asked us some questions. “Do you know who I am?” Bee Suit Mario. “Do you know what game I’m from?” Super Mario Galaxy. Duh. Obviously someone’s never matched wits with a video game journalist before! More »
They Listened: Buy Bee, Boo Mario Plushies
9:30PM Luke Plunkett | This was a gimme for Nintendo. After all, Bee Mario was the most adorable thing that fat plumber’s done in years, so capitalising on the love-in by releasing a soft, cuddly replica was a no-brainer. It’ll be available in July, for around $US 25. If your collectible tastes for the game run to the more supernatural end of the spectrum, a Boo Mario will be available as well. Same time, same price. Super Mario Galaxy Plush Doll: Bee Mario [Play-Asia, via Go Nintendo] More »
The Difficulties of Designing For a Diverse Market
6:30AM Maggie Greene | Chris Bateman of Only a Game has an interesting look at Super Mario Galaxy from a game design perspective — especially in terms of trying to satisfy an increasingly diverse audience with a blockbuster title. Looking at several aspects of play (verbs and emotions of play, the camera, lives, and co-star mode), Bateman reaches some conclusions about the successes and failures of Super Mario Galaxy. The question is, can those problems really be remedied when you’re coming in with so many competing interests? More »
Readers Vote Miyamoto Time’s Most Influential
3:20AM Kotaku US Edition | Nintendo luminary Shigeru Miyamoto tops the list of Time Magazine’s Most Influential People of 2008, as determined by reader vote, soundly demonstrating that he is more important to the entire universe than Al Gore, Heidi Klum, Stephen Colbert and a Korean pop star named Rain. 55 year-old Miyamoto, who’s never been on a Time cover, comes out on top in his very first outing on the list with 1,949,634 votes, an achievement that foretells a future populated with towering statues in his likeness. Here’s Time’s stats on him: More »
Super Mario Galaxy Wii Mod, Even Hotter With The Lights Off
6:00AM Mark Wilson | Take 1 part Wii, 2 parts Mario figurines, 5 parts custom circuit board, 59 parts LED, 30 parts (in feet) of wire and one big, stinky pile of fanboy…bake it for 20 minutes…and you get this Super Mario Galaxy Wii. Aside from the brilliant aesthetics (hit the jump for a night shot that’s really pretty striking), the case includes a place to recharge your lithium ion batteries. Listed on eBay right now, proceeds will go to Penny Arcade’s Child’s Play charity. More »
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