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This game wasn’t worth $3.99 in 1989

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Let alone 2011.

Although it was an undeniably significant Game Boy title, Super Mario Land has never been a very good one, and the asking price of $3.99 to relive this awkward and inferior Mario misstep is absurd. As Blake said on this week’s podcast, “it’s a bad game.”

What about you, Infendo? Agree with our criticisms of Super Mario Land, or can you forgive its flaws? The symbolism of launching the eShop with a Game Boy launch title aside, is this really the right game to get the overdue service running?

See also: In case you missed it, Super Mario Land 2 stands the test of time

Posted by Derek 12.06.2011 in All
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Nintendo rep. spills rupees on Skyward story

Nintendo rep. spills rupees on Skyward story
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They’ve kept a strictly professional relationship for decades, but Link and Princess Zelda may soon have their Jim and Pam moment.

Men don’t explore dungeons for nothing.

According to the fan site Zelda Universe, the plot in the upcoming Zelda title Skyward Sword includes an openly romantic relationship between the two main characters, a first for the long-running franchise.

Zelda Universe owner Jason Rappaport reports the information is from a Nintendo representative at this week’s E3 expo. According to Rappaport, the romantic link provides a foundation from which the story builds.

Oh, come on. You didn’t notice the flirtatious glances across Lake Hylia?

Posted by Derek 11.06.2011 in All
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Ape and hog ousted to similarly loony tune

Ape and hog ousted to similarly loony tune
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Nintendo’s mascots know how things work in Kyoto.

It’s not about what you’ve done. It’s about whether your cap has an “M” on it.

As its unabated string of Mario sequels and spin-offs suggests, Nintendo knows who butters the corporate bread. The company has turned to the plumber with unflinching regularity over the years, and while it has sold countless millions of titles by doing so, Nintendo has also taken criticism for neglecting other its properties.

Just ask Pit, Fox McCloud, Captain Falcon, you get the idea.

Posted by Derek 04.03.2010 in All
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