Super Mario Crossover, the fan-made mashup that throws some of our favorite 8-bit heroes into the Mushroom Kingdom, is getting an update this spring.
Throwing in new levels, Super Nintendo graphics, Game Boy graphics, and a plethora of new characters, this looks more like a major overhaul than a standard update. Additional characters announced in the trailer include Luigi, Protoman, Trevor (Castlevania), Haggle Man (Ninja Gaiden), Demon (Kid Icarus), Bass (Mega Man), Dark Link, and Dark Samus. Those last two I assume are merely extra costumes for Link and Samus.
Hit the jump for the 4 minute trailer and let your insides tingle with nostalgia.
Opera 11 has an improved Speed Dial. The best way to describe how it works is that now Speed Dial is now a collection of mini widgets. You can put practically anything in there, and you will even be able to install extensions for them (the extensions themselves are only viewable in the latest 11.5 snapshots). It's an exciting time to be an Opera user. Opera paved the way with Speed Dial and now they're making it even better.
How this works is that some extremely clever guy wrote an NES emulator in JavaScript, and there are working examples of the emulator on the linked webpage. However, I wouldn't suggest turning sound on. It's the actual NES classic running in your browser. Some time after the 11.5 snapshot was released another clever person decided to take this amazing feat of JavaScripting and create a Speed Dial extension which plays the Super Mario Bros title screen animation in your Speed Dial.
Looks like on their off time at Opera HQ the guys get together and play some old school Nintendo games . The guy having this go at Super Mario Bros. is the best player at the game I've ever seen. I think you all will agree.
If you've never seen this video during your lifetime, I'd highly recommend it In honor of Mario's 25th, please enjoy the next 11 minutes of your life.
Uploaded May 7, 2008 This is certainly not the first time someone has hacked a Super Mario World ROM file before. It's not even the first time someone has made an automated level, but the sheer effort that went into creating this denotes not only a true fan, but Mario's impact on modern culture. The level uses several custom features which can be added with the Lunar Magic Super Mario World ROM editor, including the polka-dotted blocks that make you jump and invisible sprites that make Mario run fast. You can even set any linear portion of the level to behave like icy terrain.
Lunar Magic primarily uses a WYSIWYG interface, but for a project like this, knowledge of hex coding (and probably a lot more) is a must. Anyway, this video was created for, posted on, and influenced by the Nico Nico Douga video sharing website. The songs in the track are a mix of just a few which are popular there (Actually, more like 30). You may even hear a tune you recognize
Yup, it's finally official: NoA got to work and finally announced that the much-craved-for Super Mario Bros. 25th Anniversary Edition Red Wii and the less-craved-for-but-equally-cool DSi XL that made us jealous of Japan and Europe is finally making its way across the Great Divide and into the New Continent. Start emptying your piggy banks if you want any of the systems ready for a Red Christmas.
If you want the Red Wii bundle you see above, it will set you back a couple of hundred bucks. The package includes a Red Wii, a matching Red Wii Remote Plus, a copy of New Super Mario Bros. Wii and Wii Sports. However, no news on whether the American version will include either the special-edition Super Mario Bros. or the original Donkey Kong game pre-installed as with other regions.
Also, as posted before, a Red DSiXL is also on its way to the States. This bundle includes a couple of Brain Age games, Photoclick, and a copy of Mario Kart (also two extra value games if you buy it from Wal Mart) and will cost you US$180.
Both bundles alongside the Wii Remote Plus (which will carry a price tag of US$40) in a variety of colors will be out on the market on November 7. Makes me cry just to think how IMPOSSIBLE it is to transfer your Wii data from one console to another (read: have to re-add FriendCodes).
October 18th., 1985... A day that shall go down in History...
OK, enough with the drama! The date HAS gone down in History; it is the day when the NES came out to the US market, so in a way, it also marks Super Mario's 25th. Anniversary in the land of cheeseburgers. In that spirit, here's a video Nintendo released for the 25 years of... Super Mario glicthes?!
While it's NOT yet official (hence the RUMOR classification of this post), a Wal Mart posting has sort of revealed that the Red Super Mario 25th. Anniversary Edition DSi XL (Wow! That's a long name!) is making its way to the US as well.
Not only that, but the American version, should the posting be true, includes three pre-installed titles: Two Brain Age titles and Photo Click; sorry, I couldn't make out the full name of the two Brain Age titles. It also comes bundled with a copy of Mario Kart DS and two games of your choice from their Value Games list. All this for only US$199. Pretty sweet, huh?
However, since the title of the posting does NOT say it is related to the Mario DSi XL and it comes with Mario Kart, it IS possible that they are referring to the Red DS + Mario Kart bundle... On the other hand, that bundle was NOT DSi XL... So, what do you guys think? Shall we make this official? UPDATE: It's official.
The Internet has alwasy been quick to be humorous about all sorts of events. Thankfully, this time it was a good thing that could have turned into a really bad thing.
In an unprecedented rescue operation that captivated the eyes of the world for months (but mostly for the 24 hours the actual rescue was carried out in), Chile has proved that miracles are real and all obstacles can be surpassed when faith is kept, when people work together towards a common goal, and good Engineering is brought into the mix (yeah, I'm an Engineer ).
And how is this related to Nintendo? Well, "Super Mario" was one of the miners trapped and rescued! In case you haven't read/heard/seen the news, one Mario Sepúlveda was nicknamed "Super Mario" by his coworkers. And in that spirit, the Net has replied with an obvious image about the rescue.
It's official. Nintendo HATES America ¬¬ Not only will they release Super Mario All Stars for the Wii both in Japan and Europe but also, that sexy-looking Red Wii to mark the ocassion of Super Mario Bros.' 25th. anniversary that was supposed to be Japan-only, has now been revealed to be also Europe-bound... with some modifications.
Nintendo has confirmed that the bundle you see in the image is coming to Europe on October 29th. and while the red Wii and Wii Remote Plus are included, the games that were bundled with the Japanese version will differ. In the European version of the bundle the modified re-coding of Super Mario Bros. (which replaced the '?' question mark on blocks for the number '25') is replaced by the original version of Donkey Kong. However, the European bundle will also offer Wii Sports and a copy of New Super Mario Bros. Wii.
For both Mario-related goodies, NoA is still quiet about an American release...
Time to really envy Euro folks. Remember that lovely 'Japan only' Super Mario All Stars Wii bundle we posted about a few weeks ago? Well, it turns out it won't be Japan-only anymore. Nintendo Sweden announced that the company plans to release the coveted pack Europe-wide.
The box set will include a Wii disc with Super Mario All Stars (nothing has been revamped, just ported as-is) which in turn includes SNES-updated versions of Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros. 2, Super Mario Bros. 3, and Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels, a Special Edition soundtrack CD containing music from all Super Mario games, a commemorative DVD and a history booklet with the Red Plumber's story all over its pages.
The bundle is set to be released in Europe on December 3rd., just in time to make it into your Christmas presents list. Again, no announcement has been made by NoA regarding a North American release. However, the fact that the game has made it outside Japan and it has been translated to English, gives us hope...
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Super Mario Crossover, the fan-made mashup that throws some of our favorite 8-bit heroes into the Mushroom Kingdom, is getting an update this spring.
. The guy having this go at Super Mario Bros. is the best player at the game I've ever seen. I think you all will agree.
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