New Super Mario Bros. Wii

Miyamoto Interview Gets Personal

As far as video game developers go, it’s probably pretty safe to say that Shigeru Miyamoto is in a league of his own.
Even if you’re …

Jun 5, 2010 | 1 Comment
Super Mario Galaxy 2 Review

Short Version: Is Super Mario Galaxy 2 as good as everyone says it is? The answer is no. It’s better. Super Mario Galaxy 2 …

May 27, 2010 | 9 Comments

Super Mario Galaxy 2 Retro Level

As we get closer to the release of Super Mario Galaxy 2, little surprises have been revealed over the past month or two. We know …

May 20, 2010 | 7 Comments
NPD: Nintendo and GOWIII Dominate March 2010 Sales

NPD’s March sales numbers for North America have been released and there were few surprises. On the software side, God of War III had a …

Apr 15, 2010 | 3 Comments

Game Rant Speculates On Nintendo’s Future

Why is the company essentially “using up” two of its most storied franchises, Mario and Metroid, during what is traditionally the slowest time of the year? There can only be one reason: this fall, Nintendo is dropping something big. Really big.

Feb 25, 2010 | 18 Comments
NPD Releases Sales for Jan ’10 – Nintendo Leads Again

NPD just released their monthly North America numbers for January 2010 and there were definitely a few surprises. On the software side, the Nintendo Wii …

Feb 11, 2010 | 1 Comment

Nintendo: Avast, ye Australian Pirates!

Australia is notorious for its video game woes. Access to games of all types are limited by censorship and delayed releases. Piracy is rampant, yaharr, …

Feb 9, 2010 | 3 Comments
Miyamoto Awarded “Special Achievement” Prize

They say that good things come to those who wait. Here at GameRant, we disagree.
We believe that good things come to those who work hard, …

Feb 8, 2010 | 1 Comment

Mini-Series Format Better For Future Video Game Adaptations?

With all of the bad video game movies trying to destroy the genre, I started to wonder where could a good, if not excellent, video game adaptation could come from and it lead me to one form; the mini series.

Feb 3, 2010 | 9 Comments
Uncharted 2: Among Nominees

Nathan Drake might pick up a bit more treasure next month.
Naughty Dog’s Uncharted 2: Among Thieves leads the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences (AIAS) …

Jan 24, 2010 | No Comments

GR Pick [Video]: Incredibly Uplifting Fan-Made Mario Ad

2010 is here, and with the new decade comes the opportunity to reflect on how far console video-gaming has progressed over the last 30 years.
What …

Jan 4, 2010 | 2 Comments
NPD: Top Selling Games of 2009 Through November

NPD Group has released the top software sales for 2009 through November. Even though Modern Warfare 2 only sold for one month it placed twice …

Dec 16, 2009 | No Comments

New Super Mario Bros. Wii Passes 2 Million Sold

With Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 dominating the charts last month it was easy to forget about its competition. But, Nintendo’s latest entry into …

Dec 14, 2009 | 5 Comments
The 2009 Spike VGA Winners

The 2009 Spike Video Game Awards are over with, and we’ve been covering a lot of announcement and trailer information coming out of the show, …

Dec 14, 2009 | 12 Comments

November Surprises in Videogame NPDs

After all of the talk about which system was dominating Black Friday sales, and which system was about to become ancient history, NPD’s release of …

Dec 10, 2009 | 12 Comments
Game Rant’s 2009 Game of the Year Round-Up

Every year, publishers push to get their high-profile titles into gamers’ hands before Black Friday, leaving a quality-title dead zone until the beginning of Quarter …

Dec 1, 2009 | 18 Comments

Halo: Reach Premiering at Spike’s VGAs, Nominees Revealed

Spike announced today on the VGA 2009 website, the nominees for this year’s program. Voting is now open so be sure to stop by and …

Nov 18, 2009 | 8 Comments
New Super Mario Bros Wii. Review

Short Version: New Super Marios Bros. Wii blends together our favorite memories of the the classic Mario games while adding a long-desired feature with 4-player …

Nov 18, 2009 | 13 Comments

Mario Accidently Announces New Game?

Mama Mia, Nintendo’s a gonna be mad! That’s right folks, Mario himself spilled the beans that Nintendo is working on a brand new Mario title. …

Oct 18, 2009 | 5 Comments
Familiar Faces & Locales Coming To New Super Mario Bros. Wii

Anticipation has been building for the next Mario game coming to the Wii, aptly named New Super Mario Bros. Wii. With the recent news that …

Oct 18, 2009 | 1 Comment

New Super Mario Bros. Wii: Demo Feature Detailed

Back in June, during an interview with Game Hunters’ Marc Saltzman, Shigeru Miyamoto, the creator of Mario, discussed a new Help feature in New Super Mario Bros. Wii that comes to the rescue of frustrated players.

Oct 11, 2009 | 2 Comments