Video shows id Software’s 25-year-old Super Mario Bros. 3 demo for PC
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Videos | 7 Comments
During id Software’s very early days, a demo was created for Super Mario Bros. 3. This wasn’t an ordinary demo, however, as it was actually running on a PC.
id Software originally created “Dangerous Dave In Copyright Infringement”, a recreation of World 1-1 featuring characters from John Romero’s Dangerous Dave. The Super Mario Bros. 3 demo was based on this. Nintendo was presented with it, but didn’t sign off on the project since they wanted to keep Mario on its own systems.
25 years later, a video showing the Super Mario Bros. 3 PC demo was shared by Romero on Vimeo today – watch it below. It’s a neat little piece of gaming history!
Happy 25th Birthday, Commander Keen! In honor I'm sharing a video of our SMB3 demo we made for Nintendo on 9/28/1990.https://t.co/R2GlSYCoBM
— John Romero (@romero) December 14, 2015
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Resetti, Celeste, Kicks, Blathers amiibo pre-orders up on Amazon Germany
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Amazon Germany are now taking pre-orders for the next round of Animal Crossing amiibo. Reserve Resetti, Celeste, Kicks, Blathers through this link.
For those looking to pre-order from a U.S. retailer, reservations probably won’t be going up until January.
GameCenter CX episode featuring Super Mario Maker – full episode
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A few hours ago, the new episode of GameCenter CX featuring Super Mario Maker aired online as well as on Fuji TV One. Those of you who missed it can watch the full video below.
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Tumblr’s most reblogged games of 2015
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Tumblr published a list today of the most reblogged video games of 2015. A number of Nintendo franchises made the list, including Pokemon – which nabbed the top spot. Zelda, Smash Bros., Splatoon, Animal Crossing, and Fire Emblem were also in the top 20.
Here’s the full list:
1. Pokémon
2. Undertale
3. Dragon Age
4. The Legend of Zelda
5. Dragon Age: Inquisition
6. Super Smash Brothers
7. Kingdom Hearts
8. Splatoon
9. Animal Crossing: New Leaf
10. Mass Effect
11. Life is Strange
12. Fire Emblem
13. Five Nights at Freddy’s
14. Metal Gear Solid
15. League of Legends
16. Dragon Age II
17. Fallout
18. Team Fortress 2
19. Persona 4
20. Until Dawn
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Nintendo Minute – Game of the Year part 3
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Kit and Krysta tackle three more Game of the Year categories in the latest episode of Nintendo Minute. These include the best 3DS game, best moment, and best character. Watch today’s full video below.
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The Cat Mario Show episode 5 (North America)
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Nintendo has readied a new episode of The Cat Mario Show for North America. Episode 5 is posted below.
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Amazon has the Splatoon amiibo 3-pack for $30
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Code of Princess, Yumi’s Odd Odyssey dev closes its doors
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Agatsuma Entertainment, developer of Code of Princess and Yumi’s Odd Odyssey, is shutting down. The company has been dissolved as of today. Additionally, Agatsuma will be seeing liquidation on March 31.
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November 2015 NPD: amiibo surpasses 11 million units sold in the U.S.
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Update: GamesBeat’s report has been updated. The author made an error, and actually meant amiibo. So to clarify: over 11 million amiibo have been sold in just the United States (not worldwide).
We have an extra piece of information stemming from this month’s NPD report. Nintendo has confirmed that sales of the Wii U have surpassed 11 million units. Now, even though the news comes as part of the November NPD results (which are US-focused), that figure should be worldwide.
Reggie talks mobile, why Miitomo makes sense, My Nintendo, leveraging IP
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Mobile, News | 27 Comments
TIME has published a new interview with Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime. Reggie chatted about mobile (including Miitomo), My Nintendo, plus amiibo’s success and how it’s reflective of where the company is heading in terms of leveraging IP.
Head past the break for a roundup of the various comments. You can also check out TIME’s article here.
