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December 16th, 2009 at 04:30pm
Under DS
We’re always happy to see gaming encroaching on the rest of the world, a sign that it’s becoming more culturally accepted and mainstream, but this example is so nerdy, it might actually be a step in the other direction. What you see on the right there is the classic NES Mario sprite, recreated in specifically-engineered bacteria by the nanobiology laboratories at the University of Osaka, Japan.
We love the idea of gaming’s leading man being transformed this way, we can’t help but think how great it would have been if Team Osaka could have achieved the same effect with fungus. … You know, because the Mushroom Kin — oh, never mind.
[Thanks, Modern Epicurian]
See Mario transformed into bacteria originally appeared on Joystiq Nintendo on Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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December 14th, 2009 at 09:00pm
Under Wii / Nintendo
We’ve got a duo of high-profile titles to check out here on VC in Brief this week. Come for the shooting stuff, stay for the Pig Chutes.
- Blaster Master (NES, 1 player, 500 Wii Points)
- Earthworm Jim 2 (Sega Genesis, 1 player, 800 Wii Points)
Every week, we like to check out what’s new on the Virtual Console. We offer these videos as a sort of taste to help you decide whether or not you would want the game in question. We also toss in our own two cents because we’re pushy jerks like that.VC in Brief: Blaster Master (NES), Earthworm Jim 2 (Sega Genesis) originally appeared on Joystiq Nintendo on Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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November 25th, 2009 at 02:30pm
Under Wii / Nintendo
Though the latest edition of Iwata Asks is technically focused on New Super Mario Bros. Wii, the first few pages of the interview go off on a tangent about the overall-clad plumber’s roots which you might find interesting. For instance, did you know that Miyamoto’s original plan for Donkey Kong was a video game based on Popeye? It’s true — it was only after he was denied the rights to put the muscly-armed sailor man in a video game that he created the most prolific video game character of all time.
Of course, just like a timid middle school student, Mario was forced to go through some awkward formative phases. Miyamoto revealed that in the original design for Donkey Kong, Mario — who, at the time, was referred to as “Mr. Video” — was unable to jump. Man, we feel like we just gazed into some kind of creepy alternate universe.
“It is me, Mr. Video. I’m going to slowly walk over there, all the while praying that I don’t encounter any ground-based enemies.”
Miyamoto: Mario originally named ‘Mr. Video,’ couldn’t jump originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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November 23rd, 2009 at 10:15pm
Under Wii / Nintendo
This week’s Virtual Console update is delicious on two different fronts. For one, it’s delicious in that we wish we could have some of those jelly beans the Blob in A Boy and His Blob is snacking on — well, except for the ketchup ones. Even we don’t like those!
Secondly, it’s delicious because … uh, we may not have thought that far ahead, But, hey, Super Mario Kart! Have you been adequately distracted from our mental lapse? Check out the video above!
- Super Mario Kart (SNES, 1-2 players, 800 Wii Points)
- A Boy and His Blob: Trouble on Blobolonia (NES, 1 player, 500 Wii Points)
Every week, we like to check out what’s new on the Virtual Console. We offer these videos as a sort of taste to help you decide whether or not you would want the game in question. We also toss in our own two cents because we’re pushy jerks like that.
VC in Brief: Super Mario Kart (SNES), A Boy and His Blob (NES) originally appeared on Joystiq Nintendo on Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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November 15th, 2009 at 04:30pm
Under Wii / Nintendo
Man, is this National Awesome Half-Life 2 Mod Weekend, or what?
Machinima.com user (and assumed Source engine guru) m0rtanius recently made a 3D adaptation of the first level of Castlevania, which you can view in the video after the jump. Before you pass judgment on this mod, we suggest you view this clip from Castlevania 64.
We’ve come a long way, baby.
[Via GoNintendo]
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November 6th, 2009 at 05:15pm
Under Wii / Nintendo
Video games and Lego go together like peanut butter and chocolate. We’ve seen wonderfully bricky homages to Donkey Kong and cuddly little Pokemon, an ingenious way to make your own Zapper and even recreations of other Nintendo consoles — and now, a full NES set courtesy of MOCpages.
Not only does it come with two controllers and a Lego cartridge, but the builder even went so far as to create a TV and mock gameplay. But, that’s not even the kicker: the thing even has a working cartridge slot and power and reset buttons! Head on over to MOCpages to check it out.
[Via Gizmodo]
Lego NES really undersells system’s graphics originally appeared on Joystiq Nintendo on Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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October 21st, 2009 at 05:30pm
Under Wii / Nintendo
Some of you are, as of today, five dollars richer, with that five dollars earmarked for the NES Virtual Console game of your choice. You probably have all the Marios and Zeldas you want (and River City Ransom), so we thought we would help you figure out what to do with that windfall.
We’ve picked ten games that you may not have purchased yet. We didn’t try to get obscure or anything, because there are only 83 NES games available! So this is basically a list of games we like that we think you’re not so likely to have purchased, And there are no imports, because those cost 600 Wii Points.
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Ten ways to spend your Internet Channel rebate originally appeared on Joystiq Nintendo on Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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October 21st, 2009 at 12:15pm
Under Wii / Nintendo
Good news for the people who were unfortunate enough to get the Wii Internet Channel between July 1, 2007 and September 1 of this year. Yes, you may have gotten taken for 5 bucks, but with today’s Wii update, Nintendo of America is giving that money back to you in the form of a free NES game from the Virtual Console. You’ll see the message when you turn your Wii on, as with all updates.
Don’t take too long pretending to face a tough decision, because this offer will expire at the end of the year. Just buy River City Ransom and enjoy it! If you’ve already got River City Ransom, we’ve heard good things about that “Castlevania” series.
Free NES game now available to Internet Channel buyers originally appeared on Joystiq Nintendo on Wed, 21 Oct 2009 11:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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October 15th, 2009 at 04:30am
Under Wii / Nintendo
Up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, B, A, Start. It’s a powerful string of commands capable of garnering its invoker thirty lives, a gaggle of power-ups or other potent in-game bonuses. However, a technomancer from ProtoDojo.com has figured out a way to give the Konami Code practical applications in real life — it can now be used to unlock one gigabyte of LOLCat JPEGs, German techno covers of Billy Ocean songs or, well, smut.
This little slice of realized magic is possible due to a 1GB flash drive embedded into a hollowed-out NES controller. Entering the Konami Code into the controller unlocks it, allowing you to browse its contents on your compy. To see how this technological feat was made possible, watch the video after the jump. After that, start pondering what this guy could put into a Power Glove. Perhaps — dare we say it — a two gigabyte flash drive?
[Via The Tanooki]
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October 5th, 2009 at 11:58am
Under Wii / Nintendo
It’s a light load this week for Nintendo aficionados. With only a trio of new downloads available, this week’s offerings pale in comparison to the robust lineup of last week, but, alas, we must soldier on. Despite a lack of quantity this week, quality is here, as Nintendo and Square Enix have finally made good on their promise to bring Final Fantasy to the Virtual Console.
See the full release details after the break.
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NintendoWare Weekly: Thorium Wars and a Word about Final Fantasy originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 05 Oct 2009 10:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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