Tag Archives: Mario

26 jobs that Mario is inexplicably qualified for

Mario’s been invading our television screens since way back in 1982 when he popped up in Donkey Kong and over those 35 years, he’s had quite a few careers. He might have started out as a plumber, but Nintendo has now confirmed he’s not in the business anymore.  “All around …

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Watch us play Super Mario Sunshine! (3PM PST)

We’re knee deep in summer this week, and that sadly includes a particularly barren release schedule for July. So instead of a playing a new release for our weekly Wednesday livestream that begins at 3pm PST, we’re going to play an older game that embraces summer more than most: Super …

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Mario Tennis Open review

Mario and his friends have been trying their fat, cartoony hands at a number of different sports and activities for years, though it’s generally agreed that Camelot Software’s Mario Tennis franchise is near the top. Yet despite its popularity the series skipped over the DS entirely, so it’s no wonder …

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Mario Party 9 review

For a good number of gamers, the Mario Party series often elicits two wildly different reactions. Some fondly remember hours spent with friends huddled around a console — be it a Nintendo 64 or a GameCube — while wildly spinning an analog stick and harshly teasing one another. Others remember …

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Two more Mario Kart 7 racers confirmed in newest Nintendo Power

Mario Kart 7 is burning down the tracks towards its December 4 release date, and we’ve enjoyed what we’ve played already, including all the new racers we’ve seen. Villains like Lakitu and Shy Guy were added, as was Metal Mario, all worthy additions, and now our sister publication Nintendo Power …

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