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Game Blog / New Notes: Donkey Kong Country by The Greatest Bits
« on: October 10, 2012, 04:13:56 PM »
We're proud to present another new album spinning on WTMK -- Donkey Kong Country by The Greatest Bits.  This album twists up the Donkey Kong Country music you know and love into a dance/hip hop/chip tune smoothie.  The tracks all sound updated but retain that certain 90s Euro feel!

"They have been restyled into SNES remixes and Wii remixes that are retro and modern at the same time . . . A lot of the lead melodies of the game have been ‘vintagized’; they have been performed with 8-bit style soundchips. On the other hand the songs have been remixed in styles of current dance beats and hip-hop grooves." -- The Greatest Bits

Highlights include:

"Aquatic Ambiance" -- electronic blips and bleeps backed with deeper beats and synth notes.

"Simian Segue" -- chiptune enhanced!

Thirteen tracks covering the entirety of the Donkey Kong Country music experience.

Tune in to WTMK to listen for yourself, or grab a copy off Amazon or  iTunes.

Special thanks to The Greatest Bits for sending TMK a copy of the album!

Links: The Greatest Bits website
Amazon: Donkey Kong Country
iTunes: Donkey Kong Country

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Game Blog / New Notes: Mochtroid127 Volumes 1 - 5!
« on: October 08, 2012, 03:46:59 AM »
WTMK is pleased to present more game remixes and covers for your listening pleasure: Mochtroid127's Volumes 1 - 5 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 1 (Amazon MP3): Featuring "Bowser's Theme" (SM64), "Fungi Forest" (DK64), and "Menu" (SSBM).

Volume 2 (Amazon MP3): Featuring "Aquatic Ambiance" (DKC), "Toad's Turnpike" (MK64),  "Break the Targets" (SSBM), "Dire, Dire Docks" (SM64), and "DK Island Swing" (DKC).

Volume 3 (Amazon MP3): Featuring "Character Select" (SSB), "Hot Head Bop" (DKC2), "Dimble Woods" (M&L: Bowser's Inside Story), "Main Menu" (DK64), "Bowser's Castle" (MK64), "Gang Plank Galleon" (DKC), "Menu" (SSBB), and "Introduction" (Mario Superstar Baseball).

Volume 4 (Amazon MP3): Featuring a medley from Mario Power Tennis, "Story" (SMW2: Yoshi's Island), "Welcome to Crocodile Isle" (DKC2), "Bowser Castle" (MK:SC), "Bonus Game" (SSB), "Mine Cart Madness" (DKC), "Koopa Troopa Beach" (MK64), and "Slider" (SM64).

Volume 5 (Amazon MP3): Featuring "Bad Boss Boogie" (DKC), "Chocolate Island" (SMK), "Gritzy Desert" (M&L:Partners in Time), "Yoshi Desert" (MK:SC), "Airship, Boss Battle" (SMB3), "Krooks March" (DKC2), and "Opening" (SSB).

Listen to these tracks on WTMK or buy them on Amazon or iTunes.  More music will be coming soon, too!

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

Links: Mochtroid127's Youtube Channel
Mochtroid127's website

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Donkey Kong: Original Edition, with all four stages, is finally getting released in North America!

As many of you know, the NES port of Donkey Kong only featured three of the four stages present in the original arcade versionDonkey Kong: Original Edition is an enhanced version of the NES port featuring the previously missing Factory stage.

To get your free copy, simply purchase one of a select number of eShop digital titles and register it on the Club Nintendo site before January 6, 2013.  Eligible titles include: Paper Mario: Sticker Star, Style Savvy: Trend Setters, Crosswords Plus, Art Academy: Lessons for Everyone!, or Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask.

Note that you must buy the eShop digital copy of any one of the listed games to receive Donkey Kong: Original Edition.  Retail (cartridge) releases are not eligible for this bonus.

This special version of Donkey Kong was first released as a preinstalled title on the 2010 European Mario 25th Anniversary Wii set, and recently made available to Japanese 3DS owners with the eShop purchase of New Super Mario Bros. 2.  Pie jumping finally returns to North America!

Source: Club Nintendo

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Game Blog / New Notes: VG Soundtrack Legacy
« on: October 02, 2012, 12:50:37 AM »
WTMK is pleased to present another exciting video game remix album: VG Soundtrack Legacy!  This 2010 digital release by Yoann Turpin ("Megalorganiste") is available on Amazon and iTunes and features 18 video game remix tracks -- including three tunes pulled from across the Mario series.

Super Mario Athletic R'n'Mix (Super Mario World)
Smooth jazz keyboards and electronic tones give the Athletic tune an almost "Sonic" feel.

Mario And The Delfino Sunshine (Super Mario Sunshine)
Delfino Plaza with a backing beat.

Super Mario Bros Crazy Reemix (Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros. 3)
A funky take on the SMB Aboveground theme, leading into the Underground music and a bit of the Water theme. Next, a bit of SMB3's Athletic theme, the Yoshi's Island major Boss Theme, what might just be a very stylized bit of SM64's Endless Staircase theme, and finally bring it all to the classic SMB Aboveground theme.

VG Soundtrack Legacy's Mario tracks are currently playing on WTMK, and available for purchase on Amazon's MP3 Store or on iTunesSpecial thanks to Megalorganiste for providing TMK with a copy of his album!

Links:
VG Soundtrack Legacy on Amazon MP3 Store
VG Soundtrack Legacy on iTunes
Yoann Turpin ("Megalorganiste") Artist Website

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Video Game Chat / Re: What if Disney Bought Nintendo?
« on: September 28, 2012, 06:35:44 PM »
Disney buying Nintendo would be far better than when Disney bought Marvel... I really don't want cruddy Marvel junk mucking up Disneyland, and I know it's only a matter of time...

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Game Blog / New High Score Set on DK Jr. - 1,328,100 points by Mark Kiehl
« on: September 20, 2012, 11:37:51 AM »
Twin Galaxies confirmed a new high score on Donkey Kong Junior this week.  Mark Kiehl of Missouri scored 1,328,100 points on July 29, 2012, giving him the new world record for the game.

Sources: Twin Galaxies, PatrickScottPatterson.com

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Game Informer magazine recently published an interview with Shigeru Miyamoto and Takashi Tezuka, an interview in which several startling new revelations about the Mushroom World were revealed.  You may want to sit down before you read these.

* Currently, Bowser Jr. is Bowser's only child.  The Koopalings are no longer considered Bowser's children.

* Yoshi's Island is part of the core Mario series.

* Mario and Luigi have no last name.

* As Mario has always been a blue-collar worker, it's possible that his medical role in Dr. Mario was "maybe, in some way, not necessarily legitimate."

Pick up a copy of Game Informer for the full interview.

Source: Game Informer, October 2012.

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Game Blog / Grant Kirkhope on the DK Rap
« on: September 20, 2012, 11:00:36 AM »
Grant Kirkhope was recently interviewed by Nintendo Nation about a variety of subjects.  Fortunately for all of us, the DK Rap was brought up.  It seems the idea came from George Andreas at Rare, with several Rare staff members contributing their voices and Kirkhope recording it all.  Kirkhope and the rest thought it was hilarious, but weren't expecting gamers to take it as "a serious attempt at writing some kind of really great rap song."  Kirkhope also mentions seeing a clip of a "a real credible [Japanese] rapper" doing a serious version of the song.

We can only hope that a clip of the serious, hard core DK Rap surfaces soon.

Source: Nintendo Nation

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Game Blog / Mariothon, CO - Mario vs. Zelda (September 6-9)
« on: September 05, 2012, 03:32:47 AM »
Mariothon Colorado will be playing games and raising money to support OAR - the Organization for Autism Research. In April they raised over $1,500 for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital -- this time they hope to beat their record by using three teams to tackle both the Mario and Zelda universes.

From September 6th through the 9th, watch them struggle against Goombas, Octorocks, Leevers, and Peahats too!  Help out your favorite team by donating and answering trivia questions.

Red versus green.  Three days.  Seventeen games.  Millions of coins and rupees, thousands of lives, and hundreds more Yoshis plummeting to their doom.

The battle begins at 5PM MDT on September 6th, 2012.

Link: Mariothon, CO

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Game Blog / 20th Anniversary of Super Mario Kart
« on: August 27, 2012, 08:40:41 PM »
Super Mario Kart was released 20 years ago today, at least in Japan.  The game was released on August 27th, 1992 in Japan and at some point in September in the USA.  For the past 20 years, folks have been tossing bananas, hurling shells, and desperately trying to escape from blue shells of doom!  As a special bonus, WTMK has a special Mario Kart-themed playlist running right now.

What's your favorite Mario Kart game?

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Game Blog / In Development: Super Mario Clone World for the Atari 2600
« on: August 24, 2012, 05:44:47 AM »

The Atari 2600 has seen ports of Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong Jr., and the original arcade Mario Bros., but that wasn't enough for Sprybug over on the Atari Age forums.  He's busy putting together a version of Super Mario Bros. for the 2600, complete with background music and boss battles!  Sprybug has released a demo of a limited version of world 1-1, and he's working on boss battles against the nefarious Bowser Jr..  Take a look at the demo footage and see what's possible on the 2600.

Demo Footage: (Youtube)

Source: AtariAge Forums

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Game Blog / WTMK: Special New Super Mario Radio Broadcast While You Wait
« on: August 18, 2012, 07:15:08 PM »
Unless you're a European reader, you're probably counting down the hours until New Super Mario Bros. 2 releases.  To help make the wait just a bit easier, we're broadcasting a special selection of New Super Mario-styled tunes on WTMK.  Tune in now and get more "waah waah" than you can possibly handle!

Link: WTMK: All Mario Radio

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A new Puzzle Swap puzzle has been pushed out to the 3DS StreetPass Plaza.  The New Super Mario Bros. 2 puzzle features 40 pink and purple puzzles pieces; collect them all to unlock a NSMB2-themed 3D image!

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Game Blog / Nintendo's Oversight on Wreck-it Ralph's use of Bowser
« on: August 07, 2012, 07:50:04 AM »
This is a fun little tidbit of news, but it appears that someone at Nintendo was very interested in keeping Bowser's portrayal authentic during his cameo in the upcoming Disney film Wreck-It Ralph:

"We did have kind of a check-in process, where we would show them the footage and say, 'What do you think? Is it good?' At one point, (Nintendo) said, 'Bowser's much bigger than that. He's way bigger than Zangief.' We were like, 'Okay, we'll make him bigger. How's that?' They'd say, 'Yes, that's good -- but he wouldn't drink his coffee like that. He wouldn't make that mouth.' (Laughs) Of course, then people from Sega said, 'Well, Doctor Robotnik is bigger.' (Laughs) They wanted their characters bigger and bigger. We were going to end up with these giants in a room, with Ralph as this little guy... But I think that stuff really helped. I looked back on our original animation before the Nintendo notes, and it was like, 'You know, he does look more like Bowser now.'"
 -- Director Ralph Moore

Additional information is sprinkled throughout the IGN interview with Moore and producer Clark Spencer.  Go take a look!

Source: IGN: Wreck-It Ralph Creators on Using Actual Video Game Characters

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The Los Angeles screening of Super Mario Bros.: The Movie happens this Friday, May 25th at 11:59 p.m. at the Nuart Theater.  This theatrical print screening comes thanks to the efforts of The Super Mario Bros.: The Movie Archive.  Members of the production crew will be attending screenings and speaking about their contributions to the film, and a collection of film and production memorabilia will be on display.

The Los Angeles screening will feature David L. Snyder, production designer.  Tickets cost $10.50 and are currently available for purchase online.  Screenings are also coming to Seattle, WA and Wilmington, NC.

Link: Facebook Event Page for the Screenings
Ticket Orders: LA 5/25
Link: Super Mario Bros.: The Movie Archive

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