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This is the story of New Super Mario Bros. Wii
We know many Joystiq readers don't want to read spoilers on the site. That's why, for your sake, we've carefully posted the intro movie to New Super Mario Bros. Wii after the break. The upcoming 2D platformer returns the series to its roots, but adds a number of features that make it "new" -- it s...
Wednesday, Nov 4
2009 Club Nintendo rewards have arrived!
Several Joysitq staffers were pleased to discover that the 2009 Club Nintendo rewards have begun to arrive today. For those that need a reminder of what the gifts are, Platinum members got to choose between a real life Mario hat or a download of Doc Louis's Punch-Out!!, a special version of...
Monday, Nov 2
This Week on the Nintendo Channel: Hangin' with Mr. Miyamoto
This week's Nintendo Channel highlight is obviously the play session of New Super Mario Bros. with Nintendo Week hosts Gary and Alison, along with Nintendo's Bill Trinen and gaming icon Shigeru Miyamoto. It's not that there's anything terribly exciting or new in this video, but, well -- w...
Friday, Oct 30
Super Mario Galaxy commercial brings a tear to our eye
We're not afraid to admit that Ed Peduzzi's Super Mario Galaxy commercial gets us all misty. It's a powerful combination of Sigur Rós' "Hoppípolla" and the classic footage of Nintendo's Italian plumber, crescendoing in a mighty display of Super Mario Galaxy that really gave our heart st...
Thursday, Oct 29
Iwata: Wii's 2009 lineup allowed the 'mood' to 'cool'
It's likely that not even Nintendo wanted to get in the way of Monster Hunter 3, which did turn out to be a big success -- and one that helped Nintendo achieve the level of hardware sales it did, thanks to a bundle. However, with that out in August, it didn't factor into the first-half results.
Spore Creature Creator builder creates iPhone game about destroying
In an interview with Gamasutra, Gingold spoke of his philosophy on iPhone development, saying, "My mantra while developing Earth Dragon has been 'Make Donkey Kong, not Super Mario Bros.' Think small! If people like it, you still care, you can pile in the other million ideas you have later....
You are not likely as hardcore as these Mario fans
You might have noticed a less than offensive Nintendo tattoo donning the image space above this sentence you're reading, and could very well be wondering why this is the case. As it turns out, the Super Mario Bros.-themed images of Princess Peach and a Star are a bit too graphic for use on Joys...
Nintendo half-year results show profits down in '09; still making boffo bucks
Source -- Nintendo financial report [PDF] Source -- Nintendo profits slide (MCV)Nintendo half-year results show profits down in '09; still making boffo bucks originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Wednesday, Oct 28
Dress up at Australian New Super Mario Bros. Wii midnight launch for fabulous prizes
If you live near Melbourne, Australia, you'll have the opportunity to pick up New Super Mario Bros. Wii a bit early, and either vie for a lovely prize or laugh at people in silly costumes! Nintendo is holding a midnight launch event for the game on Wednesday night, November 11, at its "Ninten...
Tuesday, Oct 27
Survey says, yes, teens and tweens still want video games this holiday
What we want to know: If 86 percent of surveyed youngsters are asking for at least one video game this holiday gift-getting season, what miserable manner of childhood have the other 14 percent been living? No doubt leading a crusade to bring joy to teens and tweens everywhere (and, uh, rec...
Monday, Oct 26
New, super character art from New Super Mario Bros. Wii
Nintendo released that render along with some other character and enemy art, and an image of the bizarre all-red box art. See what a Goomba looks like now in our gallery. Spoiler: pretty much like it always looks. originally appeared on Joystiq Nintendo on Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:15:00 EST. Please...
Thursday, Oct 22
Ubisoft: Assassin's Creed 2 is 'awesome' -- there's no room for bad games
Fittingly, there is only one big-name, multiplatform game comfortable in the shadow of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2's release next month: Assassin's Creed 2. While it's not the only game willing to test its selling power against the potential "bestselling title of all time" -- Left 4 De...
Tuesday, Oct 20
Scribblenauts achieves noteworthy 194K sales in September
In its first two weeks on the market in North America, Scribblenauts sold 194,000 units, making it the third highest-selling DS title in September, behind Mario & Luigi and Kingdom Hearts sequels. That's 105,000 more copies than Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars moved in its first mo...
Miyamoto: Wii successor will likely feature motion controls in 'more compact' form
It sounds like Nintendo's plans for the next console are going to continue largely in the direction they've always been going (you know, the one that has resulted in millions of dollars). Shigeru Miyamoto told Popular Mechanics that, despite not having a solid plan yet for upcoming hardw...
Monday, Oct 19
September NPD: Obviously Destined to Sell Tons
In software (see the chart after the break), unsurprisingly strong debuts took place for both games with Halo on the box and games with Mario on the box. In fact, strong is a bit of an understatement for ODST's 1.52 million units sold. It's not quite 3.3 million units, but for a presumably lower-...
UK retailer offers Zelda: Spirit Tracks collector's tin
Nintendo UK seems to have gone tin crazy of late -- first announcing a Limited Tin Edition of New Super Mario Bros. Wii, exclusive to GAME, and now offering a similar package for The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks. This is, of course, wonderful news for people just starting their tin game box c...
Sunday, Oct 18
Shock! Nintendo developing another 'new Mario game' says Martinet
Ahh, the world of social networking services, where everyone from Joystiq to Charles Martinet (the voice of Mario and many other Nintendo characters) can coyly hint at things of interest to the world. Why just yesterday morning, Martinet dropped hints at an "Awesome new Mario game." Norm...
Friday, Oct 16
New Super Mario Bros. Wii is 'pretty difficult'
New Super Mario Bros. Wii is "pretty difficult," series creator Shigeru Miyamoto told us at a NYC press demo yesterday, acknowledging complaints that the previous 2D iteration of the franchise was too easy. After our disastrous performance in last week's hands-on, we'd agree with that a...
Thursday, Oct 15
UK retailer offering Limited Tin Edition of New Super Mario Bros. Wii
Well, there ain't no shame in UK retailer GAME, who is taking preorders on a Limited Tin Edition of the game. The Tin Edition comes in a rather fetching tin case, with a slot at the top that makes it suitable for use as a bank. It'll be out in Europe on the same November 20 date as the normal edition,...
Miyamoto: 'there may still be some possibility' for Wii Music franchise
At a New York City roundtable event, Nintendo's resident wunderkind Shigeru Miyamoto showed Joystiq and several other press outlets his latest creation: New Super Mario Bros. Wii (more on that later). During the Q&A that followed, when asked if he was particularly surprised by the r...
Miyamoto foresees more user-generated content in the future
Nintendo designer Shigeru Miyamoto may not play many of his competitor's games, but he does see a future where games like LittleBigPlanet will become increasingly commonplace. After demoing a few levels from the upcoming New Super Mario Bros. Wii, we asked Miyamoto if he'd ever consider...
Wednesday, Oct 14
Former Super Mario Bros. Super Show star 'Captain' Lou Albano dies
For many gamers in their twenty-somethings, "Captain" Lou Albano is best remembered for his portrayal of Nintendo's titular mascot in The Super Mario Bros. Super Show. We regret to inform you that Albano has passed away at the age of 76.
Tuesday, Oct 13
See Left 4 Dead fan-made mod 'Mushroom Massacre' in action
Remember that Mushroom Kingdom mod DoritoClock was working on for Left 4 Dead? Well, he's making progress and now has some new areas of the campaign to show off: the exterior of Peach's Castle and Super Mario 64's first world, Bob-omb Battlefield. He even added the latter's Chain Chomp!
Monday, Oct 12
Miyamoto expects sustained sales for New Super Mario Bros. Wii
The game has Mario in it.Its DS counterpart is the second highest-selling DS game of all time and has sold consistently since its release in 2006.It's super fun. So, when Miyamoto says that the game "will continue selling even after one year has passed" during a play session in Japan (transla...
Thursday, Oct 8
Hands-on: New Super Mario Bros Wii
Like New Super Mario Bros. before it, New Super Mario Bros. Wii is instantly playable, addictive and fresh. It plays like every Mario game before it, embracing its NES legacy by requiring players to hold the Wii Remote on its side. Although the gameplay is immediately recognizable, the addit...
Nintendo announces new Pokemon spinoff, new Wiimote colors, hardware bundles at retailer event
Nintendo of Japan held a retailer conference during which it announced some new products and dated important releases for the Japanese market. The biggest new game announcement is Pokepark Wii: Pikachu's Big Adventure, coming out in Japan on December 5. This action game features your Po...
Tuesday, Oct 6
Japanese Nintendo downloads: Bravo for Bunnies
Chouzetsu Rinjin Bravoman (Arcade, 1 player, 800 Wii Points)atShogi Challenge Spirits (DSiWare, 1 player, 200 DSi Points)Ichimoudaijin! Neko King (DSiWare, 1 player, 200 DSi Points)Sleep Timer: Mezamashi Clock (DSiWare, 1 player, 200 DSi Points)6 in 1 Dictionary with Camera Func...
Monday, Oct 5
Nintendo announces October stops for World of Nintendo tour
Does it strike anyone else as odd that Nintendo has given a name to showing new games at conventions?Nintendo announces October stops for World of Nintendo tour originally appeared on Joystiq Nintendo on Mon, 05 Oct 2009 13:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Friday, Oct 2
Nintendo describes 'Demo Play' option in New Super Mario Bros. Wii
Nintendo's finally dropped the curtain on Miyamoto's "Demo Play" idea for upcoming New Super Mario Bros. Wii and it turns out the option is less of a handholding through the entire game and more of an instructional tool on overcoming those tough spots.
Wednesday, Sep 30
New Super Mario Wii, Zelda: Spirit Tracks & others dated for Europe
Arguably the two biggest titles set to release on their respective platforms this year, New Super Mario Bros. Wii and The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks have both been dated by Nintendo of Europe. NSMBW is set to invade living rooms on November 20, while Spirit Tracks will be pulling into the...
Friday, Sep 25
Wii Sports Resort sales reach 1.25m in US
For those who haven't picked up Wii Sports Resort yet, it may be worth holding off until October 12, when Nintendo releases a bundle of the game with two MotionPlus devices for $60 - a $10 savings, worth it for those planning to play the game co-op.
Joyswag: Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story prize pack
At that time, we'll randomly select one winner to receive Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story ($35 ARV), a plushie Mario ($20 ARV) and Bowser ($20 ARV), and one Bowser's Inside Story backpack ($20 ARV)For a list of complete rules, click hereJoyswag: Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Ins...
Thursday, Sep 24
Happy 120th birthday, Nintendo!
Wow, has it already been 120 years? It seems like yesterday we were stamping around on our Power Pad and staring in awe at our freshly-opened Super Scope 6 package. But, alas, the house that Mario built is indeed 120 years young today and we'd like to take this opportunity to congratulate the...
Wednesday, Sep 23
New Super Mario Bros. Wii coming down the pipe Nov. 15
Though the recent Nintendo press release announcing the Wii's new $199 price point was, for the most part, completely devoid of surprises, one new nugget of info was embedded in the stuff we already knew -- the release date for New Super Mario Bros. Wii has transformed from the ever-ambigu...
Rumor: No Euro Wii price cut, new bundle to include both Wii Sports games, MotionPlus
Just like we saw earlier this year with the PlayStation 3 Slim, the rumor mill is churning at breakneck pace -- though this time around a possible Nintendo Wii price cut rather than a slimmer console. Aside from multiple retailer listings and today's alleged internal Best Buy memo, MCV rep...
Thursday, Sep 17
Review: Mario and Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story doesn't put on airs about itself. Up until now, the series has been a collection of chuckle-filled titles, with light action and RPG elements designed to make the game accessible to just about everyone -- and this latest game is no different. It's pl...
Wednesday, Sep 16
Nintendo spins off 'Mario Club' quality control team
Today's Nikkei newspaper reveals (via Inside Games) that Kyoto-based Nintendo is looking to mix things up in its quality control department, by turning it into a separate subsidiary: Mario Club. Not to be confused with Club Nintendo, the role of the subsidiary will be to test play and deb...
Tuesday, Sep 15
Austin GDC 2009: Phil Fish offers first public demo of Fez
Capping off the "The New Indie Hotness" panel at Austin GDC, Polytron's Phil Fish played an early version of the multidimensional XBLA platformer, Fez, for the audience. Though there were a few issues related to the pre-release state of the game -- specifically, Fish claimed that some pl...
Fan makes Mushroom Kingdom in Left 4 Dead
We'd love to have a psychiatrist take a shot at this one. What kinda dude says, "You know, the Mushroom Kingdom from Super Mario 64 is all very nice and whimsical, but what I'd really like to do is murder hordes of the undead in it. Oh, and I'd call it 'Mushroom Massacre'"?
Wednesday, Sep 9
Gaikai closed beta coming to Europe first
IGN recently got its hands on Gaikai and snagged a video (that we've dropped after the break) of the service running through Windows 7 on a new MacBook. It appears to be working just as smoothly as when we last saw it, though now in the hands of an outside party. Our concern comes with the choice o...
Tuesday, Sep 8
Hands-on: The Behemoth's 'Game 3'
It could also be due to the fact that the speed at which I was forced to play the Game 3 PAX demo could best be described as blistering. Still, it didn't take much time to get what the game's core components are all about: Frantic multiplayer platforming action, the likes of which you haven't se...
Monday, Sep 7
Super Mario's Wacky Worlds should have stayed buried
Created for the ill-fated Phillips CD-i by Novalogic, SMWW took Mario out of the Mushroom Kingdom (bold!) and plopped him in real-world locales like Egypt (puzzling!). Though touted as a successor to Super Mario World, it seems this would have been lucky to have been a successor to Hotel M...
This Week on the Nintendo Channel: If you haven't played it, it's new to you
Video-wise, more real people are getting their Layt on, and another Mario and Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story video is available. We don't remember there ever being an announcement per se, but that's coming out next week. Amazing! Check the list after the break.Continue reading This Week on t...
Friday, Sep 4
Blur trailer is powered up
Blur looks like an awesome combination of the slick street racing of Fast and Furious with the unpredictability of Mario Kart-style power ups -- all bathed in gratuitous neon light.While really exciting, it's still only our second-favorite Blur-related video of the day.The sound of Bri...
Thursday, Sep 3
Get ready to Pokemon Rumble at PAX
In June, Nintendo released a Pokemon game in Japan that even those of us well over catchin' em all might look at with interest: Melee! Pokemon Scramble; a four-player brawler starring robotic Pokemon. Nintendo just announced that it's coming to North America -- we know, shocking that a ga...
Thursday, Aug 27
Japan's DSi Shop adds shmups, instrument tuning next month
Less hardcore, but still kind of cool, are the two 200-point apps also releasing on September 2. Nintendo DSi Metronome is, well, a metronome, that allows users to input their own beats and tempo to play along with, and even record their own drum sounds. It has multiple "skins" including a Ga...
Thursday, Aug 13
Computer script plays Super Mario World by itself
Posted after the break is a video demo of the entry in question -- designed by artificial intelligence programmer Robin Baumgarten, this computer script effortlessly pushes the plump plumber through the hazardous environments of Super Mario World. It handles the game's challenges mu...
Wednesday, Oct 29
Nintendo Fanboy Weekly: Oct 23 - Oct 29
Well, folks, we've got plenty of goodies for you this week. First of all, on DS Fanboy and Wii Fanboy, we've got reviews for a ton of games. On top of that, you'll find our regular weekly and bi-weekly pieces, all organized via the tried-and-true bullet point format. Enjoy!
Friday, Aug 8
Opinion: Today in Joystiq: August 8, 2008
Nintendo: Wii Music not competing against Rock Band, Guitar Hero BioWare considering Mass Effect DS Nintendo doesn't have exclusive rights to MotionPlus Nintendo spins false assumptions on software sales See Call of Duty: World at War's co-op gameplay
Wednesday, Jul 9
Wii Fanboy Weekly: July 3 - July 9
Filed under: Nintendo Wii It's been a busy week in the Wii world, but when isn't it? We've got lots of great homegrown content for you, as well as some of the most popular pages on the site over the last week. Don't dip your toes, dive in! And check out the new images from Castlevania Judgment.
Friday, Jun 13
Podcast: WRUP: The Inagural Edition
SPONSORED BY: Age of Empires III - Real-Time Strategy Game Control a European power on a quest to colonize and conquer the New World. AOE3 introduces new gameplay elements, as well as new civilizations, units, and technologies. http://www.ageofempires3.com/
Wednesday, May 21
Opinion: Wii Fanboy Weekly: May 15 - May 21
It's been a hectic past few weeks over at Wii Fanboy. On top of the WiiWare games we've been reviewing, we've also been hard at work reviewing retail games and pumping out original features. If you've been busy catching up with other console news here at The 'Stiq, then check out what you've be...
Friday, Jun 29
Wendy and their 400 free Wiis, plus points and games
Filed under: Culture, Nintendo WiiSince it began on May 21 the Wendy's Wii giveaway has distributed over 400 of the 800 available systems. Wiis aren't the only thing they're giving away, they also have gone through half of their 800 Wii Point cards and games. The Wii Point cards are the 2000 p...
Monday, Jun 4
Rumor: E3 to bring Smash Bros, Mario Galaxy release dates, Mario Kart Wii to be unveiled
Release dates for Smash Bros. and Mario Galaxy are a no-brainer, and even our grandmother could tell you that Nintendo is working on another Mario Kart game. But with the company's other major franchises already dominating the scene, is it too early to show off another big gun?
