Tecmo took advantage of their new association with Nintendo in one of the funniest ways possible: Nintendo character outfits in Fatal Frame IV. Should you want to punch a hole straight through the creepy atmosphere in Mask of the Lunar Eclipse, these two costumes will do the trick nicely.
At the same time, while they may seem flagrantly inappropriate, Tecmo has cleverly paid tribute to Nintendo's horror-ish games from the past. The Luigi costume is obviously a shoutout to Luigi's Mansion, and the Zero Suit Samus, uh, suit (after the break) is a reference to the costume's introduction, in a sneaking-based level found in Metroid: Zero Mission.
We're going to make this one simple. Which Italian plumber brother do you prefer: Mario, or Luigi? We think that Luigi is infinitely more likable, in all his goofball glory. On the other hand, he is more of a "damsel" in distress type that Mario has to constantly bail out of trouble. Even so, we're going to go with the man in green.
Spoiler alert: Video shows every playable Brawl character
Serving the fans out there who're determined to watch every bit of Super Smash Bros. Brawl code executed before the game ever hits the US, Youtuber Zero9teen has posted a video collection of nearly every jeer from all the characters in the game. We say "nearly" because there are a few secret taunts, like the Japanese-heavy Lylat Cruise chats, that still need to be found and added to this compilation. Luigi pretty much steals the show (08:15), but the rest of the video is worth watching for Zero Suit Samus's plasma whip tricks (01:45) and Yoshi's cute antics (04:35)!
For all you delicate types trying to avoid any spoilers or information regarding the upcoming Super Mario Galaxy, we recommend that you stay away from the internet until November 12. For the rest of you who are dying to know who makes a cameo in the game (and perhaps has a larger role?), then check out the pictures and video after the jump.
We're pretty stoked, but what are your thoughts? Happy? Indifferent? Not surprised at all? Spoilers ahead!
We don't actually know what the fragrance in these Mario and Luigi air fresheners is. We assume it's fresher than the scent of not an air freshener, at least. Strangely, the product information for these air fresheners doesn't include what they smell like. If it turns out that they smell like a guy in overalls who's been running and jumping all day, then you can just rip out the air freshener part and have cute figurines. Or you can swap in your own air freshening goo, perhaps.
DealExtreme is selling these for $7.61 shipped. That includes both Mario and Luigi, which is ideal for people who like both Mario Bros. or smell exceptionally terrible.
We're not sure how the folks at PETA came to the decision to rip off Nintendo for a flash game about chicken cruelty, but we can only figure it's a byproduct of the make-your-own-Mario trend at Joystiq, so that means Super Chick Sisters is really Joystiq's fault. Way to go, guys. When it's lawsuit time, we're totally recommending that someone subpoena you.
So what is Super Chick Sisters? It's a blatant Mario clone (even down to some sound effects!) that features a pair of chick sisters who step in to save the Peach-like Pam Anderson from the evil KFC monsters when Mario and Luigi come down with a bad case of Wiitis. Nugget and Chickette are even decked out in little hats, just like their plumber counterparts, though their Chicken Kingdom is populated not with Goombas and coins, but other chicks, boiling oil, and 1-up tofu boxes. There are also lots of helpful people with scary messages about the horrors of chicken slaughter who encourage you to speed up and save the chickens. Oh, and that princess, too.
Our only real question is this: if you lose, does that make you the enemy, an evil chicken-killer yourself? Chilling.
It's easy to forget that brothers Mario and Luigi actually have day jobs, since they're so busy driving go karts, smashing mushrooms, and playing dress-up, but this shirt serves as a reminder that the dynamic duo can also take care of those pesky U-bend clogs for you. If they were real, we would totally call them for all our plumbing needs.
This awesome celebration of plumberdom is available on a new t-shirt from TopatoCo, and is conveniently available in both Mario and Luigi's colors, so there's no need to ignore the other brother. Poor Luigi is so often forgotten.
Well, folks, this is likely to be the very last week for Mii Spotlight. It's been fun while it lasted, and this week, we thought we'd check out some of the Miis that have been sent in over time but were never used -- either because there wasn't an appropriate theme edition, or they were received after the appropriate week, and there weren't enough others to revisit the topic.
We've loved having this chance to look at your work -- it's made us a little excited for the Check Mii Out channel!
Just as we were talking about the difficulty of scoring Nintendo merchandise, this auction pops up on eBay. With bobblehead figurines of Luigi, Mario, Bowser and Yoshi, we find ourselves wishing we had quicker reflexes, as the auction has already closed. All figurines ended up going to one lucky individual who chose the option to buy it now for the fair price of 39.99 GBP.
If you know of any cool eBay auctions, be sure to send us a tip!
There's an untold story between this sibling duo of plumbers. Luckily, the E! channel is on the beat, taking the time to document the brother's split. It goes to show us even the strongest bonds between siblings or friends can be broken. Winner of best video at 2006 GenCon, the video is fairly long, so keep that in mind when you head past the post break to check it out.
Posted May 7th 2007 11:55AM by James Konik Filed under: News
With only a few months to go before the release of Super Mario Galaxy, expectations couldn't be higher for Nintendo's flagship hero. The title was recently confirmed for release this year, leaving our Nunchuk thumbs quivering in anticipation.
Mario is carrying a lot of weight on his shoulders, however. The groundbreaking titles, from the original Super Mario Brothers through to Super Mario 64 (sorry, Mario Sunshine), were more than great games; they also defined their platforms, setting new standards both technically and in terms of design.
It's no surprise then, that bloggers are starting to make demands for what they want to see in the new release. Check the link to see what people want this time around, and let us know what you want included.
There's a new microsite for Mario Strikers Charged. There is little more than a promo video and some boxart at present, but more is apparently on the way. We got a quick look at the game last month, and thought it seemed pretty fun, particularly in multiplayer. The game will feature online play, the first to do so in Europe and Australia, with ranked matches limited to players in the same region. You'll also be able to swap friend codes for unranked matches - friend codes will be assigned to your Mii rather than your console, so if you happen to share a console with someone whose friends you hate, you won't have to play them.
We're also looking forward to trying the Mega Strikes: where the ball splits into five shots, which your opponent has to block with the Wiimote. Taking multiple shots at the keeper always used to get us in trouble at school, but here it's positively encouraged - you'll get a goal for each one that hits the back of the net.
Mario Strikers Charged kicks and screams its way into Europe on May 25th, with other regions to follow.
NeoGAFfer Chittagong found this bag of pasta in a Citymarket in Finland. The package is sending a very clear message, and that message is "It's-a not quite me, Maaaario!"
Apparently when Mario and Luigi took off on their Mushroom Kingdom adventure, Mario's less-famous identical brother Marco stuck around and devoted his time to making delicious dried pastas. Either that or some unscrupulous company has shamelessly ripped off Mario's likeness. We'll leave it up to you to determine which is more likely-- that this is the work of an unknown relative of a fictional character or of real-world jerks.
