Super Mario Bros.
Super Mario Bros. Wonder Arrives This October
There was a plethora of Mario announcements during the June 2023 Nintendo Direct. Perhaps the biggest announcement of the show, came in the form of an all-new entry in the Super Mario Bros. series. Immediately apparent is that it’s not a continuation of the New Super Mario Bros. franchise, but rather an all-new entry. The most shocking news is that Super Mario Bros. Wonder releases this fall...[Read More]
Five Best Mario Games To Play on Mario Day
With today being MAR10 Day, many fans are eagerly celebrating Mario himself. Nintendo themselves are celebrating Mario Day with multiple eShop sales, and special in-game events. With many still stuck at home, this creates an opportunity to properly celebrate our favorite mustached mutist. Whether alone or with others, I’ve curated a list of the five must-play Mario games to play on celebrati...[Read More]
Review: Rayman Origins (360)
Even now, I can still remember the first time I played Super Mario Bros. I have vivid recollections of my first time playing Sonic the Hedgehog. I will never forget my first experience with Prince of Persia. Earthworm Jim, Aladdin, and, for nostalgic reasons specific to my own life, Yo! Noid all made indelible impressions on me that will be with me until time starts erasing all of my memories. I h...[Read More]
Coming Clean: A Tale of Murder
Forgive me, non-denominational-authoritarian-figure-individual-turned-to-for-support-and-absolution, for I have sinned…quite a lot, actually. What is my sin? Murder most foul. I have spent the last 24+ years of my life murdering all who stood in my way without a second thought or a hint of remorse. It started with grues and ghosts, then escalated drastically. From humble beginnings, I grew m...[Read More]
The Philosophical Question of the PSN Outage
Is online connectivity really all it’s cracked up to be? In the wake of Sony completely losing their online service for over a week, I just have to ask one potentially-obvious-but-maybe-not question: Do we as gamers really need online? In this modern era of gaming where so much is convenient and instantaneous, is online service a necessity, the future of gaming, a perk that we take for grant...[Read More]
How Great Stories Make Games Better: A Counter Opinion
Because it’s not that I think Adam is completely wrong about everything he said in his article. It’s that I know Adam is completely wrong about everything he said in his article. A great story has the ability to elevate a great game into a great piece of art.
Marooners’ Talk: Episode 002 – “Bo Knows Podcasting”
The third episode of Marooners’ Talk, Episode 002, is now available on our site for listening and download in MP3 format! It should be available on iTunes this weekend, so make sure you keep your eyes open and your iTunes accounts ready to automatically download, since you must have subscribed by now. Episode 002, “Bo Knows Podcasting,” is a bit longer than the first two episodes...[Read More]
Celebrate Mario’s 25th Anniversary with Another Special Gift!
Back in September, Mario celebrated his 25th anniversary and Nintendo is really excited about it. To commemorate this special occasion, they brought back Super Mario All-Stars on the Wii! Nintendo’s still partying, how about you?
Review: Vanquish
Vanquish is not the game you play for a deep, thought-provoking, socially-relevant story. Vanquish is the game you play for knock-your-socks-off, blow-your-mind, tear-a-hole-in-the-space-time-continuum entertainment that’s so good it will make you want to slap your mama. Don’t get me wrong, a great story is always welcome; but to me, it is always secondary to gameplay. Where was the st...[Read More]
Review: Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1
When I was but a wee lad, I found great joy in my Atari 2600, NES, Commodore 64, and more. When my grandmother sent me a SEGA Genesis bundled with Sonic the Hedgehog for my ninth birthday, I became a SEGA man. I still owned and played other consoles and platforms, but my heart and soul belonged to a little blue fuzzball in red hightops. Even to this day, if I have to choose between playing the ori...[Read More]
Ryu Hayabusa in a Mario game?
For awhile now, hacks on classic games have been really popular. Some are downright genius, whereas others are for laughs. Super Mario Bros. Crossover is the latest project by Jay Pavlina, founder of a production company called Exploding Rabbit, and easily falls into the aforementioned genius category.