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Super Mario Sunshine: What went wrong?

Released in 2002 for GameCube, Super Mario Sunshine was by no means a bad game. But it wasn’t great either — far from the caliber of  other Mario games. Anyone who says otherwise needs to take their Mario Goggles off. (Miyamoto is capable of releasing at least one dud, right? Two if you count Wii Music.) Whatever your opinion of the game, I think it’s safe to say Sunshine is def...

Two web games I can’t stop playing

Robot Unicorn Attack and Bejeweled 3. I’m hooked.

What’s next for Mario?

Save for 2002, those are all really great games. I wonder where Mario will go next. You?

iPhone app uses Wii as a sleep aid

As further evidence of Wii’s penetration into mainstream culture, its soothing warble has become one of the most downloaded sound effects on a popular iPhone noise generator. Among the fireplaces, rainstorms and white noise loops on a paid app called Ambience, you’ll find the Wii waiting to cart you off to dreamland. The app’s sound effects can be mixed together, so you can trans...

Forget game of the year. Mario All-Stars Wii a shoe-in for box of the year award.

Gift wrap not included. But everything else about the $30 collectible with four really sweet retro remakes is consumer ready. To see more, get clicky with it.

Epic Mickey Review: It eventually lives up to its name

If you stick with it, Epic Mickey’s flawed-but-amazing journey leads to a spectacular gauntlet of boss battles and platform challenges where all the pieces finally fall together for a satisfying and (big sigh of relief) epic finale. If you’ve bought the game and find yourself stuck in the fetch-quest quagmire that plagues its midsection, keep going; Epic Mickey gets far better in its s...

Infendo Radio this week is all about the games

What can one learn from reviewing more than 300 games this year? What are the most underrated DS games of all time? Are smart phones replacing Nintendo handhelds? And are their any good games coming out next week? Find the answers to all those questions and more in this week’s episode: Radio Feed iTunes Feed Download links below To be featured in an upcoming show, email [email protected] (wit...

What are you playing this weekend?

And is anyone else excited for Super Mario All-Stars Wii, out Sunday?

Frobot trailer will make you LOL

Frobot, a new WiiWare title slated for release on December 20th, is being marketed with a video you shouldn’t miss. Normally I detest ads of all stripes, and the video borrows heavily from Flight of the Conchords, but I can appreciate the funk. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvEGlFwi954[/youtube] You can pick up Frobot for 1000 Wii Points or try the free demo on 12/20/2010.

This Zelda pixel mosaic is pretty cool

So claim the creators: These mosaics have been created using various sprites and screenshots from every single Legend of Zelda game ever made. This includes the infamous CDi games such as The Wand of Gamelon and classics like A Link to the Past and Ocarina of Time. Many of the images are from Legend of Zelda 1, 2 and 3, but all the games are represented. Thanks, Jim.

Survey: Smart phones “fast outstripping” stagnate gaming handhelds

Interpret, a leading entertainment, media and technology market research firm, today released its Interpretations report, The Phone Gaming Revolution: Do the DS and PSP Stand a Chance?, which found the number of consumers playing games on their phones increased dramatically, while gamers appear to be abandoning their DS and PSP devices. Interpret’s New Media Measureâ„¢ data shows 43.8% of th...

What interview questions would you ask Nintendo?

In case you didn’t know, an upcoming episode of Infendo Radio will feature a special interview with Nintendo’s Kit Ellis. We’re planning on asking him about Donkey Kong addictiveness, in addition to upcoming Nintendo plans, which he’ll probably dodge like crazy. Nevertheless, what questions would you like Derek and I to ask? Let us know in the comments, and we select the be...