In honor of Super Mario Bros.’ recent 25th anniversary, Nintendo Power featured the classic title in their latest issue. A few developers were asked to provide some thoughts about the game, which included Hideo Kojima. The Metal Gear created dished out a ton of praise for Super Mario Bros. Kojima noted that the game led him to his position as a game designer and believes the title “deserves to be hailed as one of mankind’s greatest inventions.”
“With the creation of Super Mario Bros., Mr. Shigeru Miyamoto not only altered the future of gaming, but actually changed the concept of ‘value’ for all forms of entertainment. And, in the process, changed my future – leading me to become the game designer I am today.
Using just two simple actions – run and jump – this game managed to capture the thrill and adventure of “exploring a world” in virtual form. For this amazing feat, I feel that the game truly deserves to be hailed as one of mankind’s greatest inventions. The game’s design, sense of fun, interactivity, and celebral philosophy have made it the forefather or every game that has come since, and of every game yet to come.
Super Mario Bros. is equivalent to the Big Bang of our gaming universe. If it were not for this blindingly spectacular creation, digital entertainment as we know it today would not exist.
Mr. Miyamoto, thank you for giving birth to Super Mario Bros.”
– Donkey Kong can climb grassy textured surfaces
– Do this by holding B on the Wiimote
– DK can go vertical, climb across rock surfaces like monkey bars
– Sunset Shores level demoed
– This level features the “silhouette” visual effect seen in the E3 trailer
– Hidden goodies in the level, discover them by paying attention to the background
– Sunset Shores has staggered rock formations moving in perspective, at one point they converge to make a giant banana, if you notice it and stop you’ll receive banana coins
– Use banana coins on extras outside of the level
– Can also get coins when there is a sunset with a foreground cavern
– Another level: Stormy Shore
– Need to leap across platforms in the ocean, waves moving about
– Crazy Cart mine cart level
– Jumping will pull the cart up with you
– Cart can leap off its rails and skid along dirt paths before going back on track
– Somewhat of a dynamic camera in this level, DK cart will roll close to the camera for a tight shot (makes thing more challenging since your viewpoint isn’t as large)
– Another level: Button Bash
– This level has a big network of barrels to blast out of
– Need to time some barrel blasts to hit big button switches that affects the level
– At the end you’ll blast into the mouth of a gigantic monkey totem poll in the distance
– Need to time this blast when his mouth is open
– Another level: Damp Dungeon
– Need to navigate platforms rotating on giant water-powered mills
– Raise platforms by using DK’s blowing ability
– Push down on the analog stick and shake the Wiimote to accomplish this
– Blow to power the windmill which will bring a platform up
– Another level: Temple Topple
– Hop on the back of Rambi and rampage through the level
– Rambi can go through practically anything
– He can smash through walls, romp over spikes that would bring down DK if he got too close
– Only fire can hurt Rambi
– Fire hoops all over the level
– Leap through the fire hoops
– Bonus bananas, KONG letters, puzzle pieces, 1-up red balloons in the fire hoops
– 3D island for the game’s overworld
– Players can explore the overworld
– Each segment on the island is an open world with its own collection of levels
– Most paths from one level to the other were open in the demo
– There was one locked path that has a chain and padlock over the road
– Most likely secrets to unlock paths between levels
– Music similar to the SNES game
– Has an updated, upbeat jazzy flair
– Aquatic Ambiance not in the latest demo, but it could still be in the game
Just sayin’…
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“This is a similar title to Sonic Adventure 2 Battle, but the similarity comes from the concept – keeping the tempo very fluid. A similar concept applies here. Is it the best since then? We always strive to make the best Sonic game yet. It’s at least on a par with Sonic Adventure Battle 2, and I’m confident it is one of the best Sonic games ever.” – Sonic Colors’ Producer Takashi Iizuka
Hmm… I admit that Sonic Colors looks like it has a lot of promise, but I don’t know that I’d go so far as to say it could be one of the best Sonic games ever. I mean, you’re looking at going against classics like Sonic 2 and Sonic 3; those games aren’t easy to live up to!
On the other hand, he also said Sonic Adventure 2 Battle was a very fluid game, so we know how much he knows!
I kid, I kid…
01. / 00. [NDS] Pokemon Black / White (Pokemon Co.) – 2.557.779 / NEW
02. / 00. [PS3] Front Mission: Evolved (Square Enix) – 51.084 / NEW
03. / 00. [PSP] Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s Tag Force 5 (Konami) – 45.879 / NEW
04. / 00. [360] Halo: Reach (Microsoft Game Studios) – 44.413 / NEW
05. / 03. [WII] Wii Party (Nintendo) – 36.547 / 997.025 (-19%)
06. / 02. [PSP] Monster Hunter Diary: Pokapoka Ailu Village (Capcom) – 28.627 / 428.677 (-48%)
07. / 01. [NDS] One Piece: Gigant Battle (Bandai Namco) – 28.123 / 159.977 (-79%)
08. / 00. [PSP] Blue Roses: Yousei to Aoi Hitomi no Senshitachi (Nippon Ichi Software) – 9.846 / NEW
09. / 13. [NDS] Taiko Drum Master DS: Dororon! Battle With the Ghouls!! (Bandai Namco) – 8.729 / 215.513 (+27%)
10. / 06. [WII] Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Nintendo) – 8.178 / 825.541 (-17%)
11. / 09. [NDS] Inazuma Eleven 3: World Challenge!! Spark / Bomber (Level 5) – 7.977 / 836.356 (+4%)
12. / 00. [360] Front Mission: Evolved (Square Enix) – 7.792 / NEW
13. / 04. [PSP] Ace Combat X2: Joint Assault (Bandai Namco) – 7.405 / 105.416 (-42%)
14. / 00. [PSP] Trick x Logic: Season 2 (SCE) – 7.250 / NEW
15. / 11. [PSP] Monster Hunter Freedom Unite [PSP the Best Reprint] (Capcom) – 7.114 / 422.777 (-3%)
16. / 12. [WII] Wii Fit Plus (Nintendo) – 6.933 / 2.067.014 (+0%)
17. / 07. [NDS] Art Academy (Nintendo) – 6.538 / 173.717 (-20%)
18. / 17. [NDS] Friend Collection (Nintendo) – 6.516 / 3.418.871 (+1%)
19. / 14. [PS3] Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 [Reprint] (Square Enix) – 5.576 / 21.518 (-18%)
20. / 18. [WII] Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo) – 5.347 / 3.931.548 (-3%)
DSi – 47,379
DSi LL – 31,254
PSP – 29,866
PS3 – 21,096
Wii – 14,833
DS Lite – 7,137
Xbox 360 – 5,804
PS2 – 1,390
PSP go – 863
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week.
PSP – 30,761
PS3 – 19,907
DSi LL – 19,076
DSi – 16,345
Wii – 15,031
DS Lite – 4,328
Xbox 360 – 2,915
PS2 – 1,363
PSP go – 809
– Team Ninja head Yousuke Hayashi wasn’t told about the 3DS’ 3D when Nintendo showed him the hardware for the first time
– Hayashi believed the 3DS could handle a fighting game well
– After Hayashi learned about the 3D, he thought that aspect would make an even more amazing product
– Better to say that the game started with the desire to bring Dead or Alive to a handheld rather than make it 3D
– 3D development was a learning experience for Hayashi
– Hayashi feels that 3D is more about showing depth rather than having objects popping out of the screen: “It’s a method for showing things realistically.”
– More dynamic elements in stages (in reference to being able to run into objects, objects falling off cliffs)
– Team Ninja wants to start the Dead or Alive franchise again, Dimensions is a part of this
– Characters everyone expects will be in the game
– No release time frame yet
– Development progressing smoothly
“I’ve thought from before that there was great potential for fighting games played on a portable game machine. However, the reality was that there was no hardware that matched this. When I first saw the 3DS, I felt that with this performance, it could be done.”
1. [DS] Pokemon Black/White
2. [PS3] Front Mission Evolved
3. [PSP] Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s Tag Force 5
4. [360] Halo: Reach
5. [Wii] Wii Party
6. [DS] One Piece: Gigant Battle
7. [PSP] Monhan Diary Poka Poka Felyne Village
8. [PSP] Blue Roses
9. [360] Front Mission Evolved
10. [PSP] Monster Hunter Portable 2nd (PSP the Best)
It’s the 25th anniversary of the release of the classic platformer, Super Mario Bros., and I figured I had to do something to celebrate – but what? Broadcast a 25-hour livestream of nothing but Mario games? Too bandwith-consuming. Write a list of the best Mario games? Too subjective. Finally review Super Mario Galaxy 2? Too logical. So instead here are a bunch of fun facts about our favourite pudgy plumber.
