Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins Review
Posted by IGN on Sep 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment
The 3DS Virtual Console is slowly but surely building its way up to a respectable selection of surefire hits, as now joining the top-tier ranks alongside Donkey Kong, Link’s Awakening DX and Gargoyle’s Quest is a wonderfully fun Mario platformer from 1992.
Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins is a good old hop-and-bop time with everyone’s favorite plumber. This time he’s just returned from afar to come home to his castle (Mario apparently owns a castle) and he finds that it’s...
Crystal Caverns of Amon-Ra Review
Posted by IGN on Sep 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment
It’s a bit of an uninspiring arrival for Crystal Caverns of Amon-Ra, since this a game that you’ve probably seen a few times before – back when it was called Zuma, or Magnetica. It’s the same design as each of those past puzzlers, as a string of multi-colored marbles slowly marches around a curving path on the screen and it’s up to you to eliminate them all before they reach a Game Over end goal.
You accomplish the elimination by shooting other marbles into the constantly-advancing...
Bugs’N’Balls Review
Posted by IGN on Sep 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment
Bugs’N’Balls is a two-dollar DSiWare design that stars cartoon insects playing dodgeball against each other.
The idea is that the little bugs are going one-on-one chucking balls back and forth across a large flat surface. Each bug starts out with five balls on his side of the table (or leaf, or whatever) and the winner is the one who gets all of the balls to end up on the opponent’s side.
You can try to toss the balls to the far left and right of your opponent so they’ll...
Mario Kart 7 – New Trailer, Screens
Posted by IGN on Sep 29, 2011 | Leave a Comment
Can’t wait to get your hands on Mario Kart 7 for the 3DS? Don’t worry, IGN’s got your back. As you wait for the sweet, sweet opportunity to throw a blue shell up your friends’ butts, check out the brand spanking new trailer below.
Mario Kart 7 – Gameplay Clips
Not enough? Then pay a visit to out Mario Kart 7 image gallery and check out the new screenshots. And, as always, stay tuned to IGN for all the latest on this game and more.
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Take a Gander at Super Mario 3D Land
Posted by IGN on Sep 29, 2011 | Leave a Comment
Koopalings rejoice – a brand new trailer has arrived for Mario’s next portable adventure, Super Mario 3D Land. Witness the gameplay magic below, and be sure to sound off on what you think of this new trailer in the comments section.
Super Mario 3D Land – Gameplay Trailer
While you’re at it, don’t forget to check out the host of new screenshots we’ve added to our Super Mario 3D Land image gallery. Screenshots like this one…
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Or this one…
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Nintendo DS Game News: Mortal Kombat Movie Announced
Posted by G4TV on Sep 29, 2011 | Leave a Comment
Fan film-makers, your dreams can come true. New Line cinema revealed today that it is developing a big screen Mortal Kombat movie to be made by Kevin Tancharoen, the guy who directed the Mortal Kombat: Legacy films, films that were born of a fan-film with no official affiliation with the original product.
The writer of the web series, Oren Uziel, will write the big-screen adaptation, but the movie will not serve as an extension of the game or digital series.
There are no actors attached as yet...
Join 1UP and Nintendo for a Dragon Quest Meet-Up, Get Exclusive Content
Posted by 1UP on Sep 29, 2011 | Leave a Comment
Nintendo’s campaign to bring Dragon Quest joy to American hearts leveled up last week with the release of Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 for DS. While not quite up to the incredibly high standards of a main-line Dragon Quest adventure, Joker 2 is good fun, especially if you’re one of those people who takes perverse joy in capturing monsters and forcing them to fight one another to the death.
Joker fans will soon be able to add a special catch to their collection of combative critters:...
Super Mario Land 2 Joins the 3DS eShop Lineup
Posted by 1UP on Sep 29, 2011 | Leave a Comment
It’s not a half-bad week for downloadable titles on 3DS. A day after getting The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Anniversary Edition (also available on DSiWare) for free, a new Mario title for Game Boy is now available for download.
Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins is the sequel to the already-released Super Mario Land and, like its predecessor, it’s quite a bit different than the Mario games you may be used to seeing on other platforms. It does at least begin to resemble the later...
Paper Mario Developers Launch New 3DS eShop Title
Posted by IGN on Sep 28, 2011 | Leave a Comment
Intelligent Systems are set to launch Hiku-osu, a new game on the Nintendo 3DS eShop.
The developers are best known for Advance Wars, Paper Mario and Fire Emblem, three franchises that have helped them become one of Nintendo’s biggest second-party developers.
According to Andriasang, Hiku-osu stars Maro, a young boy whose entire town has been covered in blocks. Gameplay involves moving the blocks to solve puzzles and create new pathways to move through the town.
The game also features stages...
The Genius of Super Mario 64
Posted by IGN on Sep 28, 2011 | Leave a Comment
It’s hard to believe it’s been 15 years already, but that’s how old the Nintendo 64 will be this week. It was a decade and a half ago when the Big N’s third console first went on sale in America, and that means, of course, that the system’s launch titles are also celebrating the same anniversary — like the 3D platforming masterpiece Super Mario 64.
Anyone who was around and paying the least bit of attention to gaming in the mid-’90s remembers their first...
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