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Watch this: waste the weekend with 'The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!' on Netflix

By Andrew Webster on July 7, 2012 04:01 pm + 28 comments

For those of us that grew up in the Nintendo era, our gaming obsessions went beyond just the games Continue reading…
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Nintendo announces 'New Super Mario Bros. 2' and major 3DS firmware update

By Sam Byford on April 20, 2012 11:52 pm + 54 comments

Nintendo has announced New Super Mario Bros. 2 for 3DS. The game will be out in August in Japan, and Continue reading…
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Nobody knows exactly when 'Super Mario Bros.' was released

By Sam Byford on March 29, 2012 12:08 am + 31 comments

Super Mario Bros. is one of the most renowned, acclaimed and influential video games of all time — Continue reading…
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Super Mario Bros. Crossover 2 lets you slay Goombas with Mega Man, Samus, and others

By T.C. Sottek on February 9, 2012 06:01 pm + 12 comments

Developer Jay Pavlina has cooked up a Mario Bros. recreation with an immensely satisfying twist: the Continue reading…
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Nintendo 3DS breaks four million sales barrier in the USA

By Sam Byford on January 3, 2012 09:29 am + 15 comments

Buoyed by the launch of two Mario titles, Nintendo's 3DS has hit the same four million units sales Continue reading…
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Nintendo 3DS sales exceed four million in Japan, Mario titles reach milestones

By Sam Sheffer on December 27, 2011 02:48 am + 11 comments

Although Nintendo's had a rough year in terms of profits, its recent 3DS games and console sales Continue reading…
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Nintendo pioneer Shigeru Miyamoto says he'll retire from current position (update: Nintendo says 'not true')

By Sean Hollister on December 7, 2011 09:52 pm + 36 comments

Wired reports that Shigeru Miyamoto, the creator of Super Mario Bros and The Legend of Zelda and Continue reading…
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First level of Super Mario Land built pixel-by-pixel in Minecraft

By Paul Miller on December 1, 2011 03:25 pm + 31 comments

At this point, they might as well build their own IRL Game Boy from scratch. After constructing a Continue reading…
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Nintendo triples 3DS sales as Zelda and Mario notch franchise records

By Paul Miller on November 28, 2011 07:57 pm + 35 comments

It's been a rough year for Nintendo, the roughest year (profit-wise) since the NES launched, in Continue reading…
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Zelda 3DS and Wii bundles help Nintendo celebrate Thanksgiving

By Sam Byford on November 22, 2011 02:10 am + 10 comments

As rumored, you'll be able to get your hands on that Zelda-themed 3DS bundle in time to play under Continue reading…