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Scientists: Yep, Nintendo Is Hard

Evann Gastaldo — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 07:23:43 CDT

Science has confirmed what you already knew as a 10-year-old: Super Mario Brothers is hard to beat. But the paper by a team of international computer scientists uses actual math to come to that pointy-headed conclusion, the Washington Post reports, and focuses on not just the Mario series but also...

PETA: We Were Kidding About Mario

Matt Cantor — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 11:07:05 CST

Some of PETA's stunts seem like jokes , but apparently its rather absurd anti-Mario campaign actually was one. After the group attacked the cartoon plumber for his Tanooki suit, a rep tells Kotaku that Mario fans should “relax.” Its violent game parody, in which players act as a bloody tanuki chasing...

PETA's New Target: Nintendo's Mario

Kate Schwartz — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 09:40:14 CST

PETA's latest target isn't exactly a celeb with a penchant for hitting the red carpet in fur. It's Mario. From the Nintendo game. No, seriously. PETA explains that in the game Super Mario 3D Land, the graphic character will do anything it takes to conquer his enemy and save the...

Fate of Nintendo Wii U Likely Hangs on Price Tag

Fri, 10 Jun 2011 09:12:29 CDT

The upcoming Wii U, part tablet computer, part game machine, could help Nintendo surpass its rivals once again. But not until we know how much it will set us back—investors so far are skeptical of that and other unknowns, and the company's stock has fallen 10% since the Wii...

Hackers Hit Nintendo

Evann Gastaldo — Sun, 05 Jun 2011 08:08:05 CDT

First the hackers came for Sony’s PlayStation Network , and now they’ve breached Nintendo. The Japanese company announced today that one of its US website servers was hacked, but no company or customer information was compromised and nothing was damaged. Though the incident is minor compared to the PlayStation hacking and...

Nintendo Announces Wii 2

Evann Gastaldo — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 07:36:55 CDT

Nintendo will follow up its popular Wii with a new console system next year, the company announced today. The new system, which IGN notes is codenamed Project Cafe AKA Wii 2, will be showcased at Los Angeles's E3 Expo in June. The announcement comes as Nintendo reported sagging earnings and...

Gamers: Nintendo 3DS Makes Us Sick

Rob Quinn — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 02:40:11 CDT

Gamers— including some reviewers —who have tried out Nintendo's new 3D-effect console say it has left them feeling distinctly woozy. Customers complain that the Nintendo 3DS, which flashes separate images into each eye, has caused headaches and nausea, and now they're having trouble getting full refunds from retailers, the Telegraph...

Nintendo 3DS Promising, but a 'Headache Machine'

Kevin Spak — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 12:55:05 CDT

Nintendo's much-hyped 3DS, which features glasses-free 3D effects, launched yesterday. Does it pass muster? Here's what critics are saying: The 3D screen is “a wonder to behold,” but it’s also a “sure-fire headache machine,” writes Adam B. Vary of EW . But the eye strain and upset stomach is worth it...

3 Gamer Phrases We All Should Use

Matt Cantor — Sun, 14 Nov 2010 19:14:05 CST

Nintendo’s trying to trademark “It’s on like Donkey Kong”—so we need a new video-game based catchphrase. Contenders from Unplggd : I Got Mario Karted : Someone’s beaten you at the last minute, which often happens in Mario Kart. Example: “I almost got with this girl/guy, but then my friend Mario Karted...