Super Mario

Rough Transcript of Miyamoto Round Table

No short hand or sissy blog updates for this one, straight from Miyamoto’s translators mouth.

Ben Chan Plays Super Mario RPG and Zelda

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbPAen2SWZc[/youtube] Sometimes we all just need a break and need some video game music.

Artist makes Shy Guy creepy yet sympathetic

On Monday, concept artist Winona Nelson posted this realistic take on the NES classic Super Mario Bros. 2 on the art blog Gorilla Artfare. She calls it Turnip Murder. Veggies have never seemed so deadly. For more of Nelson’s art and illustrations, consult her Web site.

Nintendo Spotting: Boo Balloons

Try to remember this folks; It really is not a party unless you invited them Boos.

Super Mario Bros. 3 drum medley

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXKN1j_vrn4[/youtube] Drummer virtuoso Andrea Vadrucci totally remasters the drum tracks in Super Mario Bros 3 while listening to them in their original 8-bit form. This makes him one of the most awesome drum medley makers around, and an obvious supporter of Super Mario Bros. 3 as the best game ever.

Nostalgia – Super Mario World Cartoon

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3k3pErwQePc[/youtube] An old Super Mario World cartoon from the early 90’s. How many story differences can you spot?

Hacked Super Mario World levels appeal only to platformer masochists

If you want nine minutes of Super Mario World terror, frustration and controller-breaking challenge, watch this video. And what’s with getting only 21 stars at the end? Honestly.

Classic Commercials – Doctor Mario

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bt2nV7ietFw[/youtube] Witch Doctor Mario!? Ooooh Eeeeeeh Oh ah-AHHHHHHHHHH!

Mario Marathon is Over and Was a Big Success!

Mario Marathon, the epic gaming weekend of fund raising proportions is now over. In the end they raised over 11,142.50$ for Penny Arcade’s charity Child’s Play. The group of gamers Brian, John, and Dan completed Super Mario Bros, Super Mario Bros 2, Super Mario Bros 3, Super Mario World, Super Mario 64, Super Mario Sunshine, and completed Super Mario Galaxy with a 120 stars in just und...

Update: Something to Think About…

Have you ever wondered if there was a deeper meaning to the games that we play? Maybe something that if we took a look from a different perspective we might see a little more into the world around us and walk away with a deeper understanding of our life. A game that has underlying tones that connects to every day life, and is something that everyone has played. Let’s just take Super Mario Br...

How well do you know your Super Mario Bros. villains?

Bowser and Birdo? Goombas? Easy peezy lemon squeezy. How about the ones that don’t get recycled as pop culture references in blog post after blog post? Do you think you can tell them apart from obscure dinosaurs? Well ok, Mr. Fancy Pants. Get on over to Mental Floss’s latest quiz and find out for yourself. Then tell us how you did in the comments. I’m anticipating incredibly high...