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Latest News / Yoshi Cleaning Cloth now on Club Nintendo - 400 Coins
« on: January 16, 2013, 05:52:42 PM »
If you've needed a 6" x 6" cleaning cloth for your electronics but have been holding off until a Yoshi-themed one was available, wait no longer!  The North American Club Nintendo site now has a Yoshi cleaning cloth available for 400 coins.

Link: Yoshi Cleaning Cloth - Club Nintendo

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The final two DLC course packs for New Super Mario Bros. 2 will be arriving on North American 3DS systems on December 20th.  Each course pack costs $2.50 and will consist of three new levels.  The "Mystery Adventures Pack" centers around solving puzzles to find hidden coins and pathways, while the "Impossible Pack" pits normal, non-Super Mario against three levels devoid of any coins or power-up items.

Trailer (IGN/Youtube): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igOFOEA4q3k

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Game Blog / Mario Christmas Music Time on WTMK
« on: December 18, 2012, 03:04:28 AM »
WTMK is now playing its annual Christmas playlist.  Tune in and hear vaguely Christmas/winter-y music from now until Twelfth Night!

There may even be some special surprises coming up over the week...

Link: WTMK

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Game Blog / Speedgamers.com Mario Marathon for Make-A-Wish - Dec. 14-17
« on: December 15, 2012, 07:50:20 AM »
The Speedgamers are running a Mario marathon for charity.  Visit their website at www.thespeedgamers.com to find out about The Speed Gamers' Mario Marathon.  They'll be playing Mario games from December 14th to December 17th while raising money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

Link: http://www.thespeedgamers.com

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Game Blog / Mariothon CO Dec 13-16 for Action Against Hunger
« on: December 12, 2012, 10:53:25 PM »
The fine folks at Mariothon, CO are running a another game marathon for charity.  Visit their website at www.bottle-crew.org to find out about Mariothon Colorado 3 - Rarevolution.  They'll be playing Mario (and other) games from December 13th to December 16th while raising money for Action Against Hunger.

Link: Mariothon 3 at www.bottle-crew.org

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A new Nintendo Direct was released by NCL today, revealing that a special classic level pack will be released for New Super Mario Bros. 2.  In celebration of gamers collecting over 300 billion coins in the game, the pack will be free until January 31st.  The pack will consist of rearranged levels from Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros., and Super Mario Bros. 3, and will feature new secrets hidden within the classic layouts.

At the moment, the level pack is only confirmed for Japan; hopefully a U.S. Nintendo Direct will appear shortly.

Source: Nintendo Direct

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Game Blog / Mario's Dad Turns 60 Today - It's Shigeru Miyamoto's Birthday!
« on: November 16, 2012, 02:27:06 PM »
Shigeru Miyamoto's 60th birthday is today.  Happy birthday, Mr. Miyamoto!

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Two new New Super Mario Bros. 2 Coin Rush levels became available for purchase shortly after the Nintendo Direct presentation this week: "Gold Mushroom Pack" "Coin Challenge Pack B."  Each is available for $2.50 (or as a set for $5), and "Coin Challenge Pack B" also supports a high score table on the NSMB2 web site.   Visit the shop section of Coin Rush mode to purchase these levels.

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Another band of dedicated gamers is holding a Mario marathon to raise money to charity.  This time, the charity in question is the Starlight Children's Foundation and the folks involved will be playing games and taking donations from October 25th to October 28th.  Visit their website, donate, and try out some of the interactive features of their Mariothon.  Suggest games to play, and you might win something yourself!

Mariothon.org's marathon begins October 25th at 15:00 BST (that's 7 A.M. PST on the 25th for my fellow Americans) and runs until the 28th.  For more information, visit Mariothon.org.

Links: Mariothon.org
Starlight Children's Foundation

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Mario Tennis Open is currently on sale for $17.99 over at GameFly.com.  GameFly used games generally have their boxes and manuals stored away before the games are shipped for rentals, which means their used games are generally in very, very good condition.  The Club Nintendo codes are even unused!  The game comes with free shipping, as well.

I've ordered several used games from Gamefly, and they've always arrived in nearly perfect condition -- some looking brand new!

If you're interested, you might want to get a copy soon - this appears to be a sale price.

Link: GameFly.com - Mario Tennis Open

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Emily Rogers of NotEnoughShaders.com recently wrote an excellent article all about Yoshi's Island.  The article discusses the game's development, its unique style, the critical reception (past and present), and uses these to argue that the game should be "required reading" for all new game designers.

Overall, it is an excellent article and reading it made me think of Yoshi's Island in a slightly different way.

Go take a look, everyone!

Link: Emily Rogers - "Why “Yoshi’s Island” should be studied at game design schools"

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Game Blog / Mario and Zelda Characters to Appear in Wii U Scribblenauts
« on: October 17, 2012, 08:41:19 PM »
It seems that the Wii U version of the upcoming Scribblenauts Unlimited will include characters from both the Mario and Zelda series.  Promotional artwork shows Mario, Luigi, Peach, and Yoshi hanging out with Scribblenauts protagonist Maxwell as well as with a few other Nintendo friends (Link, Zelda, Epona and a Goron.)  Sadly, it appears that the Nintendo characters can't be modified in any way, unlike nearly everything else in the game.

More details to come later, we assume.



Source: WB Interactive Press Release

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Game Blog / New Notes: Mochtroid127 Volumes 6 - 10!
« on: October 17, 2012, 12:38:33 AM »
WTMK is pleased to present more game remixes and covers for your listening pleasure: Mochtroid127's Volumes 6 - 10 of video game metal!   James "Turner" Hall ("Mochtroid127") has been releasing these for a bit now, and we're glad to present them to you.  Each album consists of several metal remixes and covers of game music, including many Mario and Donkey Kong tracks.

Volume 6 (Amazon MP3): Featuring "How to Play" (SSBM), "Menu" (Diddy Kong Racing), "Treetop Tumble" (DKC3), "Monkey Smash" (DK64), "Fever" (Dr. Mario), and "Bowser's Road" (SM64.)

Volume 7 (Amazon MP3): Featuring "Title" (DKC), "Adventure Map" (SSBB), "Minigame Medley" (Mario Party 8), "Life in the Mines" (DKC), "Bowser Battle" (M&L: Partners in Time),  "King K. Rool's Theme / Hideout Helm" (DK64), and "Disc Channel / Introduction" (Mario Strikers Charged.)

Volume 8 (Amazon MP3): Featuring "Title, Menu, Raceway" (MK64), "Angry Aztec" (DK64), "Airship Fortress" (Mario Kart DS), "All-Star Intro" (SSBM), "Professor E. Gadd's Room, Dark Rooms" (Luigi's Mansion), "Castle" (SMW2: Yoshi's Island), and "Fear Factory" (DKC.)

Volume 9 (Amazon MP3): Featuring "Ancient Lake" (Diddy Kong Racing), "Overworld"  (SMW), "Mushroom Bridge"  (MKDD), "Lost World Anthem"  (DKC2), "Cosmos of Illusion, Battlerock Galaxy"  (SMG), and "Metal Battle"  (SSBM.)

Volume 10 (Amazon MP3): Featuring "Stickerbrush Symphony" (DKC2), "Bowser Castle" (SMK), "Peach Beach" (MKDD), "Chaos!, Boss Battle" (M&L: Partners in Time), "Forest Frenzy" (DKC), and "Final Destination, Ending" (SSBM.)

Listen to these tracks on WTMK or buy them on Amazon or iTunes.

Special thanks to Mochtroid127 for providing TMK with copies of his albums!

Links: Mochtroid127's Youtube Channel
Mochtroid127's website

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Game Blog / Re: CVG Interview with David Wise
« on: October 17, 2012, 12:37:21 AM »
But DKC2 was designed with underwater segments! Do the ship hull and ice levels suddenly not exist?

""This piece almost never made the game," he said of Stickerbush Symphony."It was originally composed as a follow up to Aquatic Ambience, however, there was no water level in DKC-2."
Hey, I only report the news...

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Game Blog / CVG Interview with David Wise
« on: October 16, 2012, 02:27:16 PM »
Computer and Video Games, a British magazine and website, recently published a special interview with David Wise, composer of Donkey Kong Country.  Some interesting facts include:

Among other items of interest, it appears that the famous "Jungle" theme was actually three different themes that were patched together at the suggestion of Rare's co-president Tim Stamper.
"Stickerbrush Symphony" from Donkey Kong Country 2 almost didn't make it into the game, as it was originally composed as an underwater piece and the game wasn't designed with underwater segments.

Go read the article for far more information about Wise's work, past and present!

Source: Computer and Video Games: "Like: The Music of Rare's David Wise"

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