wgrd4 “Lacks the charms of Superstar Saga, but retains the fun combat system” Mario and Luigi: Partners in Time is the second Mario RPG sequel that lacks the charm of the original. The first sequel, of course, is Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door, but where that game still has the great scriptwriting and wacky humor … Read more
“One of the Best DS Games Out There” Mario Kart DS was the first game that I got when I bought my DS. You’ve most likely heard of it, and if you haven’t, you must’ve been living under a rock for the past year >.> If you haven’t bought it yet, you don’t know what … Read more
“The saving grace of the Mario and Luigi series.” On September 14th, 2009, this game was finally released in the United States. Many who had played the Japanese version several months before swore that the game would not disappoint, and those people were right. Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story, the third installment to the … Read more
“Minis…MARCH!” One of the staples of the Mario franchise is spin-off games, from quality RPGs like Mario & Luigi, to…not-so-quality games like Super Mario World Pinball. Now comes another spin-off: Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis. Though it is a sequel to the GameBoy Advance original, Mario vs. Donkey Kong, it plays … Read more
Mario Kart 8 brings another fun installment to the series without interrupting its classic gameplay. It maintains the same tight level design, beautiful art style, and non-stop action to provide hours of enjoyment. This time around the courses are more dynamic, the power-ups are well balanced, and the online play provides endless amounts of fun. … Read more
Mario is once again taking a personal day from saving the Mushroom Kingdom as he dusts off the clubs and hits the driving range in his first golf outing in a decade. Exclusively on the Nintendo 3DS, the pudgy plumber joins his friends and enemies—and even you—in the newest, and possibly most diverse, Mario Golf … Read more
Super Smash Bros Wii U is possibly the most anticipated game for the Wii U so far. This solidifies an incredible Wii U lineup with Mario Kart 8, Super Mario 3D World, and Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze being released all within the last year. There are so many modes and characters to choose from, … Read more
Nintendo is no stranger to the platformer genre. In fact, many would claim they built the genre. It’s hard to argue that they have dominated the platform scene with franchises like Super Mario, Metroid, and Donkey Kong Country. Nintendo has enjoyed the success of these franchises and continues to make new iterations of them. But … Read more
Super Mario 3D World – A heavily hyped first party title for the Wii U has landed, but does it meet our expectations? I’ve sort of been hoping this would be the late revival of the Wii U especially as it was released in the well timed pre-Christmas buildup. Anyway, here are my thoughts on … Read more
It might of well be common knowledge that the Super Mario Bros. 2 that we got was not the “true” Super Mario 2; it was a re-skinned version of a Japanese game that was know as Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic, intended to tie in with Fuji Televisions’s media expo, Yume Kōjō. The version that … Read more