In Real Life

A Look Back At Super Mario

This spring marks the 25th anniversary of Super Mario Bros. After appearing in 1981′s Donkey Kong and 1983′s Mario Bros, the overall-wearing plumber got “Super” in 1985.


July 13, 2010
In Real Life

What Games Do You Like To Watch?

Kotaku AU

When you live in a house with other gamers, sometimes you have to be content with watching them play rather than playing yourself. So what makes for a good game to watch?


May 22, 2010

Super Mario Galaxy 2′s Soundtrack Uploaded On YouTube

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Someone’s uploading tracks from the Super Mario Galaxy 2 soundtrack to YouTube, under the name of Mahito Yokota, the game’s composer. Whether or not it is actually him doing this, the music’s there, and it’s beautiful listening.


May 20, 2010

Mario Music Of Golden Proportions

You could say that video game music is becoming much more epic as the years go by.


May 15, 2010

21 Stars Into Super Mario Galaxy 2, A Few Thoughts Come To Mind

You don’t want me to try to describe the surreal galaxies of the first three worlds of Super Mario Galaxy 2, so how about some more abstract impressions?


May 6, 2010

Yoshi: Behind The Dinosaur

A faithful companion. A star in the making. Adoration, rejection, and finally, a triumphant return.


April 1, 2010
In Real Life

Let’s Watch Game Trailers In ASCII Art

Put down our April Fool’s Survival Guide and get to YouTube. Pronto!


February 8, 2010
News

What Does A Hamster Have To Do With Super Mario Galaxy?

Screw focus groups. Or corporate brainstorming. Shigeru Miyamoto gets his many of his game ideas from real life.


February 6, 2010
News

How Three Mario Wii Sequels Are Chasing Their Predecessors

The average amount of time a person plays New Super Mario Bros is climbing quickly and could catch Super Mario Galaxy. Call of Duty is surging. But Wii Sports Resort is flattening. Here are three key Wii comparisons of satisfaction.


January 22, 2010
News

New Super Mario Bros. Wii Has Already Outsold Mario Galaxy

I’m not sure if this is sad or impressive – probably a bit of both – but New Super Mario Bros. Wii has, in a little over two months, already managed to outsell Nintendo’s last Mario game, Super Mario Galaxy.