“Mario fans: Relax! PETA’s game was meant to be tongue-in-cheek, a fun way to call attention to a serious issue, that raccoon dogs are skinned alive for their fur. We wish real-life tanukis could fly or swat enemies away with their tails and escape from those who profit from their skins. You can help them by never buying real fur.” -PETA Statement

Well, it certainly wasn’t a very high quality joke! Part of me thinks that they might just be saying this to get Mario fans off of their back, but I suppose I could understand if this truly was just a goofy troll. It did seem rather extreme, even for PETA.

Via MyNintendoNews

Bravely Default: Flying Fairy – 4
Dragon Quest X – 4
Guild 01 – 4
Kid Icarus: Uprising – 5
Kingdom Hearts: Dream Drop Distance – 4
Monster Hunter Tri G – 5
Professor Layton vs. Ace Attorney – 5
Theatrhythm Final Fantasy – 4
Time Travelers – 4
Resident Evil: Revelations – 5

Note: Ratings are handed out on a five-star scoring system.

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Well, wouldja look at that! Everybody’s favorite video game creator- Mr. Shigeru Miyamoto- is turning the age of 59 today, which is pretty neat considering that Skyward Sword is just about to release. If you ask me, there really isn’t much a better way to celebrate than to have one of you best games ever on the way!

For those of you who, for one reason or another, may be unaware of who Mr. Miyamoto is, he’s the mastermind behind many of today’s biggest video game franchises, included Super Mario Bros., The Legend of Zelda, Pikmin, Nintendogs, and many many more. Have a good one, Shiggy!

Just in case you were wondering, this is footage of the Wii version. It’d be tough to make this game look ugly on any console!

Thanks to Pellican for the tip!

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Spike TV has finally sent out the full list of nominees for the 2011 VGAs. Categories include “Best Wii Game” and “Best Action Adventure Game”. Zelda: Skyward Sword is nominated in both categories, as well as “Best Motion Game” and “Game of the Year”.

Additionally, the company has announced that the Zelda series will be the first franchise to be inducted into the Video Game Hall of Fame. It will receive “a special tribute” during the awards show next month.

The full list of nominees can be found after the break, along with the official press release.

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