Normally when we see the name of the band Coldplay we think of overly effeminate dudes in touch with their “sensitive sides” and make fun of them. Trust me, it’s okay for you to do this, they deserve it. Coldplay has become the gay-er version of bands in the same vein as Nickelback and Creed. You really shouldn’t like these bands unless you’re a 18 year old girl with a vagina, or you’re trying to get into said 18-yr old girl’s panties (gotta keep it legal here people). ”Yeah, Viva La Vida is my favorite track of their newer stuff, but I really like the earlier Parachutes album better….it’s more “indie”.”
Here is a Youtube video clearly showing that Coldplay straight out ripped off the familiar Mario “Star Invincibility” theme to make their song more catchy and recognizable. Where have I heard that before?
P.S. Yes. I am that dude that likes a few newer Coldplay songs but likes Parachutes better.
To help us with the celebration of our favorite plumber’s birthday, Dylan Ranson over at Scribd.com posted the very first issue of the Nintendo Power magazine. It’s definitely an eye opening trip down memory lane that is sure to call back late night gaming sessions in pajamas while drinking juice boxes and eating cheetoes.
Some of the games mentioned in the magazine I had, including Major League Baseball (still one of my favorite baseball games to this day). The artwork and explanation of Super Mario 2 is just laughable, but was really needed at the time. I look back and didn’t realize just how incredible it was for a game to allow you pick up enemies and chuck them?
And let’s not forget the “Powerline to the Pros”, a telephone line for gamers to call in with hard hitting questions on how to defeat Birdo. Wow. I mean, I guess I just see in my head a group of pimply faced teenagers in a tech support call center with rotary phones talking video games to kids on the other line. I wonder if something like this would fly with today’s gamers? Probably not. Most of us just search the internet anyway to find cheats, walkthroughs, FAQs, and talk with fellow gamers that way. Man how times have changed for Mario and the rest of the gaming world. Happy Birthday Mario, here’s a Rick James five finger smack to the face! POW!
This holiday I checked out a new Wii game based on the upcoming Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver. It features many of the same events that you’ll see in the Winter Games and you can choose your favorite Nintendo or Sega character to compete with or choose your favorite Mii character. It uses the Wii controller and the balance board (if you have one). This is definitely a party game. I played by myself first and though it was fun, it was lacking something. Later I played with two family members and that’s where the real fun begins. We were laughing our asses off at each other while figure skating. The characters are funny enough doing this but watching someone go from sitting to standing and flinging the Wii remote around to perform a spin is quite amusing. Be sure you have the straps on your Wii remote for this game because you’ll need it.
Remember way back in the day when there was a live action Super Mario Bros. TV show? I certainly do. Captain Lou Albano, famous mostly his wrestling career, played the role of one of the best gaming characters of all time. Not to be outdone by the GI Joe PSA’s at the end of episodes, the Mario Bros. show added their own mix. Watch as Capt’n Lou tells you what happens if you take drugs.
Year after year children and adults alike try every way possible to get their message across to that special someone to avoid receiving another ridiculous snowman sweater as a gift this holiday season. Don’t worry, Mario is here to save the day.
Starting today, you can visit the Mario Wish-List site to create a customized wish-list consisting of Nintendo DS hardware and software. The site is extremely straight forward, just enter all of the necessary information and your message will then be previewed to you. If you approve, the message can now be sent to that special someone via voice mail or e-mail. By the sheer magic of hearing Mario’s voice you have officially done all you can to receive that black Nintendo DS that you have always wanted.
While this is not unexpected, its still good to hear that to 2 of the top 5 games on the console have at least planned sequels. No word yet on dates, titles, or anything of substance, but it is reassuring that we will get another taste of these games in the not-so-distant future:
The magazine also asked Miyamoto the inevitable question about sequels, and he gave the expected answer. In case you have to hear to to believe it, Miyamoto is indeed interested in making a Super Mario Galaxy sequel. He’s also thinking about the next Zelda title.
You can probably expect the Zelda sequel first due to Mario Galaxy being the most recent of the two. We can also expect at least on of these next holiday season. Nintendo keeps moving an incredible amount of consoles with a mediocre library. Except for the obvious titles, there is a huge drop-off in quality.
Some things should never be brought to life. You don’t bury your kid in a Pet Cemetary and you sure as fuck don’t make Mario seem real. We can’t embed it, so here is the link. Make sure you hit the play button. Haunt your fucking dreams.
I’d thank Fragloser for sending this, but I’m too scarred.
Most of you do not know this, but our very own editor-in-chief, drunk pandas, is tying the knot this weekend. Yes, to a girl. We looked in to getting a Mario themed Groom Cake. Turns out they are three thousand dollars. We are going to drink heavily instead.
The PAL edition of Super Paper Mario, which was heavily delayed from the US version, has a disturbingly major bug: the game will crash at a certain point, forcing a system restart. CVG got some information on Nintendo for a work-around:
“At the start of Chapter 2-2, you will come across a character called Mimi. She will tell you to go to the farthest room on the first floor to meet a character called Merlee. Enter that room and press the green switch. A trap will be triggered, and a spiked ceiling will descend upon Mario. Before the ceiling reaches him, flip into 3D and jump on it to find a key.
“If you pick up the key, you won’t run into any problems. Use it to open the locked door to Mimi’s right. However, if you talk to Mimi without picking up the key, the game will freeze. You will then have to turn off your Wii console and start again from your last save point.”
Basically, don’t mess up and miss the key. Nintendo is going to issue a replacement program for the discs, with information expected in the next week or so. Sorry PAL owners, that six month wait doesn’t seem to have been worth it.
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