Confession time: Sometimes I like to lurk through unfinished Infendo articles from years ago just for kicks. I found one by an apparently ex-Infendo writer named Michael titled “Should Super Mario Bros. Be Free to Play”. While the article wasn’t actually about making old Nintendo games free, it did get me thinking: Isn’t it about time we make the oldest titles part of a pac...
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TTioMbNT9I#t=159[/youtube] YouTube user Dan Newbie has made a habit of recreating memorable songs and themes with the use of kitchen utensils and various glassware. Now, he has paid homage to the Super Mario Bros. theme using only wine glasses and a frying pan. The video is an interesting take on a gaming theme so recognizable that it wouldn’t be surp...
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kvT0dywaF8[/youtube] Gamers typically want to get the high score, but YouTuber NotEntirelySure has uploaded a video of an impressive feat that requires exactly the opposite: getting the lowest possible score in Super Mario Bros. without using any continues. The final 500 points in this unique run come from touching 5 of the game’s flagpoles at the ver...
Internet personality Doug Walker is well-known for his Nostalgia Critic character, which has ripped through countless nostalgic movies and TV shows from the 1980s to the 1990s. Walker started out small with his now popular character, but it has since exploded with millions of views on his website. Now, after bringing back the Nostalgia Critic character from a short hiatus back in early February, W...
I’m rather engrossed in the puzzle creation tool in Pushmo right now. This week I have another character puzzle for you. It’s the plumber we all know and love in all his 8-bit glory: Mario! I placed a three-star difficulty rating on this puzzle, but when you’re the creator, it’s hard to know whether your rating is accurate. So my question for those of you who download and p...
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0E2SCGKtLI[/youtube] RecordSetter, formerly known as the Universal Records DataBase, has proclaimed 700 points to be the lowest Super Mario Bros score ever. Check out the video above to see the glorious 7 1/2 minute run, avoiding all goombas, koopas, time bonuses, and all but one coin. p.s. I’m a current world record holder!
The latest Iwata Asks is a wealth of cool Nintendo info. In addition to yesterday’s revelation that the 3DS would benefit from a Super Mario Bros. title “ASAP,” we also were given access to some of the very first design documents that Miyamoto and his team used to create the original Super Mario Bros. No Photoshop or similar software here, folks—just pure paper Mario!
Has infamously pro-3D Shigeru Miyamoto (as in Mario 64, not silly glasses) finally come around on the resurgent 2D platformer? Perhaps he has, if recent Iwata Asks interview answers are any indication. “In the interests of adopting new technology for the Super Mario Bros. tradition, I am now making a new Super Mario Bros. game for the Nintendo 3DS,” he said, adding that he wants the game to be re...
I honestly feel like I’m back in my childhood with releases including Tron and Super Mario Bros. Heck, I even watched a fair share of Yogi Bear cartoons when I was a kid. Click on in for all Wii & DS games released December 6th-12th.
Ever wanted an Infendo Colored Wii? Nintendo Japan has got you covered: a limited edition red console in celebration of the 25th Anniversary of Super Mario Bros. It’s not “official” Infendo swag, sure – but you can bet your britches the first fan to slap a white “Infendo” logo on this baby will earn a special place in our hearts. It’s not all paint jobs ...
While sifting through some filings at the United States Patent and Trademark Office as I am wont to do on a Saturday night, I stumbled upon a trademark filing made by Nintendo for “Super Mario Sisters.” After holding the trademark for just under two years, Nintendo let it expire in 1991 along with the hopes and dreams of countless fans of The Great Giana Sisters. Although the trademar...