All the latest Super Mario series related news from Nintendo. You’ll find any official updates from Nintendo here concerning both the Wii U and 3DS as well as information on any live events Big N might arrange or be involved with for example the Play Nintendo events, showcases of new games, coverage of E3 events and the latest official trailers and previews of upcoming titles.
Whats that? you don’t have a Nintendo 3DS (or even 2DS) yet? then these
latest offers from Nintendo may be for you with some of the best 3DS games of
all time getting a price cut. The five games that have been dropped in price
have sold a combined near 10 million units in the U.S alone.
Mario Kart 7, the biggest selling
of the five hit titles that have been reduced to 29.99 USD.
Nintendo have today announced that there will be a new mode in the upcoming
NES Remix 2 for Wii U called "Championship mode" – you can check out the full
info on that below
The latest release from Nintendo
giving the latest info on the game including the fact that you can have up to
12 player competitive play; which I might add will be epic for tournaments as
well as info on new features and powerups. Getting closer!
For a long time we’ve been awaiting
Gameboy Advance titles on the Wii U
Virtual console, it looks like our wishes have been granted. And the first three
titles will be with us as soon as next week including a nice little selection of
games; Advance Wars,
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga and Metroid Fusion.
But this is only the beginning of an epic April for fans of the older
generation of Mario (and other Nintendo) titles.
Its time for our weekly summary of last weeks Super Smash Bros Wii U and 3DS screenshots; would you believe this is the 30th weak of teasers and screenshots released straight from the directors room of Masahiro Sakurai in the build up to the much anticipated new editions to the SSB series? If you missed … Read more
Nintendo have taunted us with yet another track from Mario Kart 8, remember
that track in the trailers where everyone races underneath a giant jumbo yet?
The first week of Mario & Luigi running and jumping their way into UK Happy Meal boxes saw the release of the first two of eight toys. First, a standard issue Mario figure. It’s hollow, but pretty reasonable quality with some nice detail, he is approx 4.5 inches tall. Secondly, and this I was pleasantly … Read more
Remember our post about the
pre-order rewards for Mario Kart 8 available to the UK & Europe where people
could get Bullet Bill T-Shirts, Limited edition blue shells, and a selection of
keychains? well I thought it was strange at the time that we hadn’t heard
anything similar for Japanese or North American pre-orders as they usually wipe
the floor with us on promotions and freebies.
Nintendo of Japan have today struck back; for anyone in Japan who preorders
Mario Kart 8 from Amazon there will be some really neat looking playing cards as
a free gift.
This week we’ve seen five new screenshots of the new Super Smash Bros, hot off
the press from the directors room of Sakurai Masahiro! (on Miiverse)
Monday is rubbish. But as the distant revving of engines echoes in the
distance and grows closer by
the day we are comforted by two more teasers for Mario Kart 8 were revealed by Nintendo on their UK
Facebook page.
A course set in the clouds, I think we’ll see some anti-gravity stuff coming
into play here?
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Ahh yes, the obligatory desert course! I was wondering how long it would be!
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