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Satoru Iwata Admits the Wii Has Stalled

The Nintendo Wii is not the same successful videogaming console that it was during 2008. Sales of the platform have slowed down a lot this year, falling by no less than 34% in Japan, the home territory of the company. The reasons are complex, ranging from market saturation to the impact of the economic downturn on ga...

2 November 2009
06:54 GMT

New Super Mario Bros. for Wii

Nintendo wasted no time boasting its new additions to the Mario game list at the 2009 Electronic Entertainment Expo. Along with the Super Mario Galaxy 2 that is set to be released in 2010, the publisher also announced the New Super Mario Bros for the Wii. Nintendo’s vice president of sales and marketing, Cammie...

24 September 2009
08:33 GMT

Mario & Sonic Get to the Winter Olympic Games Early

SEGA has announced that the release date for Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games has been set for October 13. The videogame has been developed for the Nintendo Wii and the DS and is intended as a sort of sequel for the first Olympic game starring the two iconic videogame characters, which was released before th...

16 July 2009
03:30 GMT

Shigeru Miyamoto Doesn't Want Complicated Stories in Games

Video game design is certainly a tricky job, which carefully balances technical aspects with visual and narrative ones in order to create a cohesive experience that can grasp the attention of gamers and, with it, their hard earned money. But it now seems that the story part of any game doesn't necessarily have ...

19 June 2009
02:18 GMT

New Super Mario Bros Won't Feature Online Play

The Nintendo Wii is a hugely successful console, thanks to its innovative controls, which are now adapted by its main competitors, and to its huge library of titles, even though most of them aren't of a very high quality. However, one of the major drawbacks of the console is that it doesn't have the power ...

11 June 2009
11:11 GMT

Braid Would Have Featured Remakes of Old Games, Says Creator

Everybody loves a good platformer, whether you are jumping around on ledges trying to navigate your way onto the top of something or jumping down on enemies as made famous by the Mario franchise from Nintendo. Independent game developer Jonathan Blow counted on such a thing when he created Braid, a platformer much l...

27 May 2009
13:01 GMT

Here Are the Best-Selling Wii and DS Games of All Time

Nintendo is one of the biggest companies involved in the video game industry these days, thanks to the dominance it has on both the hardware side, with the Wii and DS, and on the software side, holding many extremely popular and profitable IPs in its hands. But many people have begun to wonder just how good Nintendo...

18 May 2009
02:17 GMT

Mario Kart DS Hints XXX (DS)

The acclaimed Mario Kart series has gone wireless, letting players race and battle with up to eight karts at once, regardless of whether everyone has a game card. An all-star cast that includes Mario, Luigi, Peach, Yoshi, Donkey Kong, Wario, Bowser and Toad will round out a truly all-star lineup of more than 30 cours...

14 May 2009
05:18 GMT

Mario Kart DS Hints XXIX (DS)

The acclaimed Mario Kart series has gone wireless, letting players race and battle with up to eight karts at once, regardless of whether everyone has a game card. An all-star cast that includes Mario, Luigi, Peach, Yoshi, Donkey Kong, Wario, Bowser and Toad will round out a truly all-star lineup of more than 30 cours...

13 May 2009
04:45 GMT

Mario Kart DS Hints XXVIII (DS)

The acclaimed Mario Kart series has gone wireless, letting players race and battle with up to eight karts at once, regardless of whether everyone has a game card. An all-star cast that includes Mario, Luigi, Peach, Yoshi, Donkey Kong, Wario, Bowser and Toad will round out a truly all-star lineup of more than 30 cours...

12 May 2009
05:39 GMT

Mario Kart DS Hints XXVII (DS)

The acclaimed Mario Kart series has gone wireless, letting players race and battle with up to eight karts at once, regardless of whether everyone has a game card. An all-star cast that includes Mario, Luigi, Peach, Yoshi, Donkey Kong, Wario, Bowser and Toad will round out a truly all-star lineup of more than 30 cours...

11 May 2009
05:37 GMT

Mario Kart DS Hints XXVI (DS)

The acclaimed Mario Kart series has gone wireless, letting players race and battle with up to eight karts at once, regardless of whether everyone has a game card. An all-star cast that includes Mario, Luigi, Peach, Yoshi, Donkey Kong, Wario, Bowser and Toad will round out a truly all-star lineup of more than 30 cours...

8 May 2009
05:29 GMT

Mario Kart DS Hints XXV (DS)

The acclaimed Mario Kart series has gone wireless, letting players race and battle with up to eight karts at once, regardless of whether everyone has a game card. An all-star cast that includes Mario, Luigi, Peach, Yoshi, Donkey Kong, Wario, Bowser and Toad will round out a truly all-star lineup of more than 30 cours...

7 May 2009
16:41 GMT

New Super Mario Bros. Hints XXIV (DS)

New Super Mario Bros. is a classic side scrolling platformer developed and published by Nintendo for its own DS handheld gaming console. It was released in North America and Japan in May 2006, with Australia and Europe getting it in June the same year and, last but not least, Korea in March 2007. It was the first ori...

7 May 2009
06:13 GMT

Mario Kart DS Hints XXIV (DS)

The acclaimed Mario Kart series has gone wireless, letting players race and battle with up to eight karts at once, regardless of whether everyone has a game card. An all-star cast that includes Mario, Luigi, Peach, Yoshi, Donkey Kong, Wario, Bowser and Toad will round out a truly all-star lineup of more than 30 cours...

6 May 2009
14:01 GMT

New Super Mario Bros. Hints XXIII (DS)

New Super Mario Bros. is a classic side scrolling platformer developed and published by Nintendo for its own DS handheld gaming console. It was released in North America and Japan in May 2006, with Australia and Europe getting it in June the same year and, last but not least, Korea in March 2007. It was the first ori...

6 May 2009
08:12 GMT

New Super Mario Bros. Hints XXII (DS)

New Super Mario Bros. is a classic side scrolling platformer developed and published by Nintendo for its own DS handheld gaming console. It was released in North America and Japan in May 2006, with Australia and Europe getting it in June the same year and, last but not least, Korea in March 2007. It was the first ori...

5 May 2009
12:01 GMT

New Super Mario Bros. Hints XXI (DS)

New Super Mario Bros. is a classic side scrolling platformer developed and published by Nintendo for its own DS handheld gaming console. It was released in North America and Japan in May 2006, with Australia and Europe getting it in June the same year and, last but not least, Korea in March 2007. It was the first ori...

4 May 2009
12:11 GMT

New Super Mario Bros. Hints XX (DS)

New Super Mario Bros. is a classic side scrolling platformer developed and published by Nintendo for its own DS handheld gaming console. It was released in North America and Japan in May 2006, with Australia and Europe getting it in June the same year and, last but not least, Korea in March 2007. It was the first ori...

30 April 2009
10:11 GMT

No Mario Games Coming to WiiWare

WiiWare is more than one year old and Nintendo is still not getting more than one or two videogames on it each week. The reason for this has never been clearly explained by the company, which initially announced that WiiWare would provide a home for small titles that could be enjoyed quickly and without the need of m...

14 April 2009
02:55 GMT

Mario Will Teach Kids to Make Their Bed, Count, Read

One of the direct consequences of Nintendo's success is the fact that there are less and less potential market segments that the company has not already conquered. The Nintendo Wii has managed to expand the appeal of gaming and the Japanese videogame developers have launched quite a few titles specifically targe...

23 March 2009
18:51 GMT

New Super Mario Bros. Glitches III (DS)

New Super Mario Bros. is a classic side scrolling platformer, developed and published by Nintendo for its own DS handheld console. It was released in North America and Japan in May 2006, with Australia and Europe getting it in June the same year and, last but not least, with Korea receving the title in March 2007. Th...

25 February 2009
06:29 GMT

New Super Mario Bros. Glitches II (DS)

New Super Mario Bros. is a classic side scrolling platformer, developed and published by Nintendo for its own DS handheld console. It was released in North America and Japan in May 2006, with Australia and Europe getting it in June the same year and, last but not least, with Korea receving the title in March 2007. Th...

24 February 2009
06:33 GMT

New Super Mario Bros. Glitches (DS)

New Super Mario Bros. is a classic side scrolling platformer, developed and published by Nintendo for its own DS handheld console. It was released in North America and Japan in May 2006, with Australia and Europe getting it in June the same year and, last but not least, with Korea receving the title in March 2007. Th...

23 February 2009
06:36 GMT

New Super Mario Bros. Hints XIX (DS)

New Super Mario Bros. is a classic side scrolling platformer, developed and published by Nintendo for its own DS handheld console. It was released in North America and Japan in May 2006, with Australia and Europe getting it in June the same year and, last but not least, with Korea receving the title in March 2007. Th...

20 February 2009
05:51 GMT

New Super Mario Bros. Hints XVIII (DS)

New Super Mario Bros. is a classic side scrolling platformer, developed and published by Nintendo for its own DS handheld console. It was released in North America and Japan in May 2006, with Australia and Europe getting it in June the same year and, last but not least, with Korea receving the title in March 2007. Th...

19 February 2009
06:31 GMT

New Super Mario Bros. Hints XVII (DS)

New Super Mario Bros. is a classic side scrolling platformer, developed and published by Nintendo for its own DS handheld console. It was released in North America and Japan in May 2006, with Australia and Europe getting it in June the same year and, last but not least, with Korea receving the title in March 2007. Th...

18 February 2009
06:13 GMT

New Super Mario Bros. Hints XVI (DS)

New Super Mario Bros. is a classic side scrolling platformer, developed and published by Nintendo for its own DS handheld console. It was released in North America and Japan in May 2006, with Australia and Europe getting it in June the same year and, last but not least, with Korea receving the title in March 2007. Th...

17 February 2009
05:51 GMT

New Super Mario Bros. Hints XV (DS)

New Super Mario Bros. is a classic side scrolling platformer, developed and published by Nintendo for its own DS handheld console. It was released in North America and Japan in May 2006, with Australia and Europe getting it in June the same year and, last but not least, with Korea receving the title in March 2007. Th...

16 February 2009
06:07 GMT

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games Officially Announced

SEGA and Nintendo have officially announced that they plan to cooperate on creating a new game partnering up Sonic and Mario. The new game will be titled Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games and will be developed for both the Nintendo Wii home console and the Nintendo DS handheld. It is set to be based on sporti...

13 February 2009
12:41 GMT

New Super Mario Bros. Hints XIV (DS)

New Super Mario Bros. is a classic side scrolling platformer, developed and published by Nintendo for its own DS handheld console. It was released in North America and Japan in May 2006, with Australia and Europe getting it in June the same year and, last but not least, with Korea receving the title in March 2007. Th...

13 February 2009
08:03 GMT

New Super Mario Bros. Hints XIII (DS)

New Super Mario Bros. is a classic side scrolling platformer, developed and published by Nintendo for its own DS handheld console. It was released in North America and Japan in May 2006, with Australia and Europe getting it in June the same year and, last but not least, with Korea receving the title in March 2007. Th...

12 February 2009
06:36 GMT

New Super Mario Bros. Hints XII (DS)

New Super Mario Bros. is a classic side scrolling platformer, developed and published by Nintendo for its own DS handheld console. It was released in North America and Japan in May 2006, with Australia and Europe getting it in June the same year and, last but not least, with Korea receving the title in March 2007. Th...

11 February 2009
08:00 GMT

New Super Mario Bros. Hints XI (DS)

New Super Mario Bros. is a classic side scrolling platformer, developed and published by Nintendo for its own DS handheld console. It was released in North America and Japan in May 2006, with Australia and Europe getting it in June the same year and, last but not least, with Korea receving the title in March 2007. Th...

10 February 2009
06:28 GMT

SEGA to Publish More Olympic Videogames

SEGA announced having entered into a worldwide exclusive agreement with both International Sports Multimedia and with the International Olympic Committee in order to gain an exclusive license related to the 2010 Olympic Winter Games, which are to be held in Vancouver. The agreement will allow the publisher to create ...

10 February 2009
02:17 GMT

New Super Mario Bros. Hints X (DS)

New Super Mario Bros. is a classic side scrolling platformer, developed and published by Nintendo for its own DS handheld console. It was released in North America and Japan in May 2006, with Australia and Europe getting it in June the same year and, last but not least, with Korea receving the title in March 2007. Th...

9 February 2009
05:23 GMT

New Super Mario Bros. Hints IX (DS)

New Super Mario Bros. is a classic side scrolling platformer, developed and published by Nintendo for its own DS handheld console. It was released in North America and Japan in May 2006, with Australia and Europe getting it in June the same year and, last but not least, with Korea receving the title in March 2007. Th...

6 February 2009
05:43 GMT

New Super Mario Bros. Hints VIII (DS)

New Super Mario Bros. is a classic side scrolling platformer, developed and published by Nintendo for its own DS handheld console. It was released in North America and Japan in May 2006, with Australia and Europe getting it in June the same year and, last but not least, with Korea receving the title in March 2007. Th...

5 February 2009
05:59 GMT

New Super Mario Bros. Hints VII (DS)

New Super Mario Bros. is a classic side scrolling platformer, developed and published by Nintendo for its own DS handheld console. It was released in North America and Japan in May 2006, with Australia and Europe getting it in June the same year and, last but not least, with Korea receving the title in March 2007. Th...

4 February 2009
06:44 GMT

New Super Mario Bros. Hints VI (DS)

New Super Mario Bros. is a classic side scrolling platformer, developed and published by Nintendo for its own DS handheld console. It was released in North America and Japan in May 2006, with Australia and Europe getting it in June the same year and, last but not least, with Korea receving the title in March 2007. Th...

3 February 2009
05:52 GMT

New Super Mario Bros. Hints V (DS)

New Super Mario Bros. is a classic side scrolling platformer, developed and published by Nintendo for its own DS handheld console. It was released in North America and Japan in May 2006, with Australia and Europe getting it in June the same year and, last but not least, with Korea receving the title in March 2007. Th...

2 February 2009
06:34 GMT

New Super Mario Bros. Hints IV (DS)

New Super Mario Bros. is a classic side scrolling platformer developed and published by Nintendo for its own DS handheld console. It was released in North America and Japan in May 2006, with Australia and Europe getting it in June the same year and, last but not least, Korea in March 2007. The game was the first orig...

30 January 2009
14:01 GMT

New Super Mario Bros. Hints III (DS)

New Super Mario Bros. is a classic side scrolling platformer developed and published by Nintendo for its own DS handheld console. It was released in North America and Japan in May 2006, with Australia and Europe getting it in June the same year and, last but not least, Korea in March 2007. The game was the first orig...

29 January 2009
08:16 GMT

New Super Mario Bros. Hints II (DS)

New Super Mario Bros. is a classic side scrolling platformer developed and published by Nintendo for its own DS handheld console. It was released in North America and Japan in May 2006, with Australia and Europe getting it in June the same year and, last but not least, Korea in March 2007. The game was the first orig...

28 January 2009
07:58 GMT

New Super Mario Bros. Hints (DS)

New Super Mario Bros. is a classic side scrolling platformer developed and published by Nintendo for its own DS handheld console. It was released in North America and Japan in May 2006, with Australia and Europe getting it in June the same year and, last but not least, Korea in March 2007. The game was the first orig...

27 January 2009
08:34 GMT

Mario Creator Wants to Be Remembered for Making Games Until His Last Day

Gaming, along with almost all branches of the entertainment industry, has some figureheads, people who pushed it forward through their hard work and creations and made gaming what it is today, one of the best forms of entertainment. Such a man is Shigeru Miyamoto, the legendary mind behind the Mario and Zelda franch...

27 January 2009
03:43 GMT

New Super Mario Bros. Unlockables IV (DS)

New Super Mario Bros. is a classic side scrolling platformer developed and published by Nintendo for their own DS handheld console. It was released in North America and Japan in May 2006, with Australia and Europe getting it in June the same year and, last but not least, Korea in March 2007. The game was the first or...

26 January 2009
08:06 GMT

New Super Mario Bros. Unlockables III (DS)

New Super Mario Bros. is a classic side scrolling platformer developed and published by Nintendo for their own DS handheld console. It was released in North America and Japan in May 2006, with Australia and Europe getting it in June the same year and, last but not least, Korea in March 2007. The game was the first or...

23 January 2009
12:01 GMT

Mario and Sonic Plan on Crashing the Winter Olympics

SEGA is but a shadow of its former self. And so is Sonic the Hedgehog. The only big thing the spiky mammal has done well in the recent years is to partner up with Mario in order to compete in the Olympic games.The team was very successful for SEGA and the company is in no doubt thinking of a sequel. And it seems...

22 January 2009
17:31 GMT

New Super Mario Bros. Unlockables II (DS)

New Super Mario Bros. is a classic side scrolling platformer developed and published by Nintendo for their own DS handheld console. It was released in North America and Japan in May 2006, with Australia and Europe getting it in June the same year and, last but not least, Korea in March 2007. The game was the first or...

22 January 2009
12:11 GMT


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