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Well not Mario per se, but rather the voice of Mario, Charles Martinet.  And no, this isn’t New Super Mario Bros. Wii or Super Mario Galaxy 2.  Martinet said via Twitter:
“Mama Mia!!!! I’m going to Seattle this week to record a new Mario game! Woo Hooo!!!!! I can hardly [...]

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Unable to wait for the actual Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver on February 12, 2010, Sega announced that Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games will launch on October 13 for the Wii and DS.  In this minigame fest, Sonic, Mario, and their respective friends will be competing in events such as bobsledding, speed [...]

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Remember a while back a patent Nintendo filed that was referred to as the “kind code?”  After speculating and forgetting about the patent, it eventually resurfaced.  Miyamoto confirmed that this patent will be applied to New Super Mario Bros. Wii.  For now, this new feature is being dubbed “demo play.”
What is this demo play and [...]

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News of Wii Fit Plus has been circulating around the Internet now for a little while now.  Not too much information is available as of this moment, but we do know that this sequel will feature Internet connectivity and more accurate weight measurements, according to Nikkei Net, a Japanese newspaper.  Will a new balance  board [...]

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The New Play Control! series of video games, designed for the Wii, breathe new life into older Gamecube games.  The first two that are being released today are New Play Control! Pikmin™ (www.pikmin.com) and New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis (www.mariotennis.com).  Some may refer to these games as mere “ports with waggle,” but they are [...]

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Sony Pictures (ironic, huh?) have announced plans for a motion picture based on Nintendo’s popular Mario Kart series, entitled Mushroom Drift.  Josh Hartnett is slated to star as Mario, and Ken Davitian (most famous for his role in Borat) as his rival Bowser.

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In a shock felt throughout the entire Mushroom Kingdom, authorities have discovered that Princess Peach – notorious for her role as Mario’s paramour – is actually underage.  Understandably, a concrete decision has not yet been made as to whether or not Mario is guilty of statutory rape.

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Following a rising trend, Mario has finally decided to sell the gold coins he’s accumulated over the past couple of decades for cold, hard cash.  This potentially lucrative market is known to most for their seemingly omnipresent commercials, populated by rejoicing, elderly women.
“I had so many gold coins lying around my home in Mushroom Kingdom,” [...]

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In an unprecedented move, FBI teams raided the homes of both Mario and Leon Kennedy, seizing copious amounts of psilocybin mushrooms and marijuana, respectfully.  Despite heavy evidence against them, both parties maintain that the narcotics were not theirs, but a friend’s; they claim to merely have been holding them for safekeeping.

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Is Mario too kiddy for you?  Try saying that after watching the first episode of Super Mario Sopranos.  Wait, you won’t have a chance to say anything because Mario will have you whacked.  Yeah.  He don’t mean no disrespect, but you can’t keep goin’ around sayin’ Mario’s kiddy, capisce?  It ruins da family image see?  [...]

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