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At the end of June, we shared a few tidbits about the origins of Super Mario Bros. courtesy of a report from German website Nintendo-Online, with some sources stating that it was originally an arcade game. The site has now done further digging and uncovered the following details:

– Nintendo of America launched the NES and Super Mario Bros. in New York at the end of 1985 and in Los Angeles in early 1986. But the nationwide launch wasn’t until late 1986.
– To promote the NES and its flagship title SMB to people not living in NY or LA, Nintendo launched an exact arcade port of SMB in early 1986.
– This port is NOT identical to the Vs. Super Mario Bros. arcade port.
– It seems that the direct SMB arcade port was also distributed in Europe.
– Most of this info comes from William Audureau: “The History of Mario”, p. 261 ff.

In related news, Nintendo Online shares the following tidbits regarding the European release date of Super Mario Bros.

– It was unknown when exactly Super Mario Bros. was released in Europe. The best date we were originally able to confirm was 1987, but we couldn’t get any closer.
– Nintendo of Europe wasn’t founded until the early 1990’s. Prior to that, most European countries had own companies that distributed the Nintendo products.
– According to William Audureau: “The History of Mario”, p. 267, in some European countries SMB was released on June 1986.
– But in most of the countries the game didn’t release until September 1987. According to Audureau that was the case in the United Kingdom as well as in France. We concluded from our sources that this was also SMB’s release month in Germany.

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Club Nintendo Europe has been updated with a new reward. For 4,000 points, the Zelda Carry Case can be yours.

Here’s an overview of the reward:

Emblazoned with the iconic Hylian Crest from The Legend of Zelda series, this neat carry case is just the ticket for pencils, toiletries – or even a Nintendo 3DS and some Game Cards! Fashioned from dark green nylon, it features a useful carry handle, plus a gold-coloured zip complete with two slider grips – one is stamped with a Zelda Heart Container emblem, the other with the Club Nintendo logo. Don’t forget it the next time you set off on an adventure! Dimensions approximately 19.5cm x 12cm x 6.5cm.

You can order the Zelda Carry Case here.

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Nintendo fans in Europe can now purchase new Zelda merchandise from the company’s online UK store. Items available include various clothing and accessories.

As tweeted by Nintendo UK:

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This is something I’ve had trouble deciding on whether or not to post since I learned of Robin Williams’ passing earlier this evening. It’s tragic and obviously very, very saddening. And while it may not be directly Nintendo related, I think it’d be okay for us to put up a post about the situation.

Rather than going into the specifics of Williams’ actual passing, it would instead be nice to remember the many films he contributed to and his love of gaming. You may remember the different commercials Williams was featured in alongside his daughter Zelda, who was named after Nintendo’s classic franchise.

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Like the “impossible coin”, there are other mysterious elements in Super Mario 64. One of these concerns a Goomba that has never been killed.

Bowser in the Sky holds what should be a triangle-formation Goomba group on one of its platforms. However, there is one Goomba that was initially presumed missing.

As it turns out, Super Mario 64 spawns the missing Goomba on the bottom of the map. It’s almost immediately killed due to its location.

Several methods have been created in hopes of defeating the Goomba, but none have worked thus far. It’s quite the mystery!

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