Hooray for demos! Mario and Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (This is possibly my least favorite game title of all time) has just landed on eShop in demo format. It’s spectacular and a lot of fun to play through, running you through a medley competition involving target shooting, goal kicking, trampoline, swimming and BMX racing.

It’s worth mentioning again: this game is spectacular. The characters look amazing on 3DS, and the stadium setting springs to life with color, depth and detail. It’s all very sharp, smooth, and polished as blazes. (more…)

Sometimes Dorkly just gets it right. Not much going on in the world of Nintendo today, so I thought I would drop this comedy bit that has been making its way around the interwebs. Got to love video game humor, right?

Anyone else have any funny videos to share this Monday to help everyone get through the work week?

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Just a few more days until Mario Kart 7 turns your 3DS into a portable Grand Prix of insanity! Of all the games announced this year, this one tops my wish list. I love Mario Kart–every single incarnation.

As fans know, most Mario Kart games since Super Circuit have featured two sets of tracks: New and Classic. We can’t judge the new courses until we play the game, but it’s fun to look at the retro tracks and see which favorites made the cut this year. The complete track list has become available recently online, but today I’d like to just focus on the oldies. WARNING! Don’t read further if you want to keep the track selection a complete surprise. (more…)

After one of its worst years since the early ’80s, Nintendo is finishing strong these last couple of months by releasing really good games that are rewarded with strong sales.

The company released the marvelous Zelda: Skyward Sword this month, followed by a strong Mario outing for 3DS. Up next: Mario Kart 7, which is also garnering very positive reviews early on.

What’s more, Nintendo president Reggie Fils-Aime is eating humble pie. ”We had to go back and reduce the price of 3DS and we certainly don’t want to go through that when we launch Wii U,” he told Reuters this week.

You already told us which you were anticipating most (spoiler: it was evenly split). For those who have played both games, which is better: Mario 3D Land or Zelda Skyward Sword. I’ve already gushed enough on the latter, so I think my pick is obvious. Which is yours? (And yes, they can both be great games, I’m just curious to know which one you’ve enjoyed more.)