Chris Pratt’s debut as Mario is like a beast that has been unleashed on the first trailer. For years Fans grow up listening to Charles Martinet as Mario’s voice actor. He have a think Italian accent and has the iconic cartoonish voice. Chris Pratt’s Mario sounded like Chris Pratt sounded like Star-Lord and Owen Grady. To make it simple he sounded like Chris Himself. He didn’t try to sound like Charles Martinet because I guess it is Production’s decision.
Super Mario Bros turns 35 next month. Mario himself, having debuted in 1981’s Donkey Kong, is closer to 40, but Nintendo has always treated his first original console game appearance like his birthday. They have a LOT planned for this year’s celebration, including the return of the Game and Watch brand.
Did you ever kick around the theory that when merchants are trying to sell things to rich people, they use the same materials but jack up the price a thousandfold just to convince them they’re buying something better? That’s definitely what’s going through my mind when I see this $20,000 watch with 8-bit characters from Nintendo’s Super Mario Bros. franchise on it.
Nintendo have revealed several different editions of Super Mario Maker that will be available in stores when the game launches on September 11. Although these packages have only been confirmed for Europe, it is likely similar deals will make their way to other territories. In addition to a standard edition pack that simply includes the game and a special art book, there will be two more expensive options. These are a Limited Edition Pack that includes the game, art book and a Classic Colours Mario amiibo and a Premium Edition that includes everything in the other versions of the game but also comes with a 32GB black Wii U.
Super Mario Maker doesn’t come out until September, but it’s already been rendered obsolete (as have humans). Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have engineered a computer program that watches YouTube Let’s Plays of simple two-dimensional video games, then creates its own level sections based on the knowledge it’s gained.
Nintendo today confirmed the full list of 10 NES titles heading into the eager hands of the 3DS Ambassadors! There are two seperate lists, the first for America & Japan, the second for Europe.
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