NEWS: Super Mario 25th Anniversary Exhibit in Madrid

Artists gather to present their vision of Nintendo's mascot in honor of his 25th anniversary. The "La Central de Diseno de Matadero" museum in Madrid, Spain will be holding a special Super Mario exhibit in honor of the plumber's 25th anniversary. Titled "Once Upon a Super Mario," artists from all over the world will present their vision of Mario and his colorful universe. "We have tried to ...

Super Mario Bros. gets a 25th anniversary logo

Here it is, the 25th anniversary logo for Super Mario Bros. Nintendo showed some serious restraint with this logo, keeping things simple and focusing on Mario’s humble origins. We see the NES-era art, a Fred Perry-like wreath, and then the coin block. Nintendo, obviously wanting to keep things simple, didn’t even include the year in there (at least so far).. The [...]

News// Mario All-Stars Heading to Wii

(7 Sep 2010) Details on Japanese release detailed

Nintendo's Virtual Boy Gets Torn Apart [Teardowns]

# teardowns Nintendo's Virtual Boy was among the first game consoles to display "true 3D graphics" and a cherished part of many childhoods. It's also the "coolest device" the iFixIt crew has ever taken apart and it's easy to see why. More »

Will the glow be off the Halo?

The prequel Halo Reach is the final adventure in the video game franchise that will involve production studio Bungie. Publisher Microsoft, however, will continue the Halo journey. In the opening shot of the new video game Halo Reach, a helmet with a shattered visor lies alone on the surface of a barren alien planet. It's a solemn vision signifying that unlike the previous five Halo games, this ...

August US game sale slide predicted

Analysts disagree on depth of dip; Wedbush analyst Michael Pachter expects single-digit declines in US retail software sales as Pacific Crest's Evan Wilson projects 18% drop.

Original Mario games returning to Wii next month

The very first Super Mario Bros. game turns 25 years old on September 13th, and if Nintendo’s really good at anything, it’s reselling reviving old games for a healthy profit celebration. Today at a retailer briefing in Japan, the company unveiled Super Mario Collection Special Pack for the Wii, a straight-up revival of Super Mario [...]

Halo video game franchise moves forward

In the opening shot of the new video game Halo Reach, a helmet with a shattered visor lies alone on the surface of a barren alien planet. It's a solemn vision signifying that unlike the previous five Halo games, this isn't a story of victory and triumph.

Nintendo of Japan releasing Mario collection for Wii in October

Nintendo's Japanese release calendar includes a currently unannounced game called "Super Mario Collection Special Pack." This coincides with the rumored announcement of just such a thing from a Nintendo retailer conference in Japan. Andriasang translated a Game Jouhou report of leaked information from this event -- normally we'd put little stock in third- or fourth-hand information like this ...

Mario Games We Demand Be Included in Super Mario All-Stars

What should Nintendo add to Mario All-Stars to warrant our purchase? Jump the Flagpole in Super Mario Bros. Mario is weird. Really think about that the poster boy for our favorite medium is a plucky heavyset Italian-bred , Japan-born, American-raised plumber with an affliction for Aryan girls in pink frocks.