Level hubs need to die
Level hub in Super Mario World for SNES. Level hubs are bad. Well, they’re usually bad anyways. If there’s no compelling reason for one to exist, it shouldn’t exist. Level hubs are the worlds you...
View ArticleEnergy Drinks
I thought I’d share these cool, game-themed energy drinks. You can see Mario, Donkey Kong, Pac-Man, Resident Evil, and Mega Man above. And then there’s Street Fighter, Gears of War (Imulsion Energy...
View ArticleWii U
With the final sale details of the Wii being released today (yesterday by the time this is posted), I knew it was time to pre-order. I put money down on the Wii U Deluxe (full price of $349.99), New...
View ArticleNew Super Mario Bros. U beat!
I know it took me a while, but I beat New Super Mario Bros. U this week! I still have star coins to collect and bonus levels to complete if I wish, and I haven’t tackled Challenge Mode or Boost Rush at...
View Articlebob’s game from bob’s game for OUYA Kickstarter
After six months without news of bob’s game, there’s been a new development. I’m sorry for being slow to post about it. I received an e-mail from gbev, former bob’s game forum moderator, on November 25...
View ArticleNew high score in Dr. Mario Express
It’s been a while since I’ve played Dr. Mario Express. It’s a DSiWare game, and I used to play it all the time. I recently checked my DSi for something and was surprised to find that there was battery...
View ArticleFebruary gaming recap
I couldn’t help myself. I bought games in February. I have so many games to play that I know I shouldn’t, but then I always do anyways. My current backlog is at 338 unbeat games, 284 of which are...
View ArticleAnother month, more games crossed off my list
My backlog is now down to 314 unfinished games and 269 unplayed games, down from 323 unfinished games and 277 unplayed games from my last post on April 25. Slow and steady wins the race. SQUIDS Odyssey...
View ArticleFully clearing the board in Dr. Mario Express
When I get down to the last virus in Dr. Mario Express, sometimes I like to keep trying to clear the extra pills so that I can fully clear the level. Usually there are leftover pieces. This is the...
View ArticleSuper Mario Maker with friends
Super Mario Maker was released Friday. As the release date approached, I really thought I could resist. I know I just don’t care to devote as much time to playing games as I once did, but I cracked...
View ArticleSuper Mario Maker Level: Sinister Den
Instead of making levels with friends, I recently decided to try playing alone and designing my own level. This is Sinister Den! It’s really not so sinister, but I have realized I like lots of jumping...
View ArticleSuper Mario Maker: Peter’s 30th Birthday Bash
No celebration is complete without some Super Mario Maker! It was my birthday last month, and while I was spending the day with some of my closest friends, I wanted everybody to come together to make...
View ArticleSuper Mario 35
Super Mario 35, the 35-player, competitive, last-person-standing Mario game, is set to go offline at the end of this month. It was introduced for the 35th anniversary of Super Mario Bros. I thought it...
View ArticleBowser’s Fury, kaiju-sized fun
Bowser’s Fury is the new game added to the rerelease of Super Mario 3D World in the aptly named Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury for Switch. Super Mario 3D World was absolutely terrific on Wii U,...
View ArticleGame & Watch: Super Mario Bros.
Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros. released back in November to commemorate the 35th anniversary of Super Mario and the 40th anniversary of Game & Watch. It contained Super Mario Bros., Super...
View ArticleSuper Mario 35
Super Mario 35, the 35-player, competitive, last-person-standing Mario game, is set to go offline at the end of this month. It was introduced for the 35th anniversary of Super Mario Bros. I thought it...
View ArticleBowser’s Fury, kaiju-sized fun
Bowser’s Fury is the new game added to the rerelease of Super Mario 3D World in the aptly named Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury for Switch. Super Mario 3D World was absolutely terrific on Wii U,...
View ArticleGame & Watch: Super Mario Bros.
Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros. released back in November to commemorate the 35th anniversary of Super Mario and the 40th anniversary of Game & Watch. It contained Super Mario Bros., Super...
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