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Super Mario Bros. Super Show on Jaroo

2010-01-31T11:08:00.000-05:00

Jaroo is essentially a site that is "Hulu for Cartoons." One of the cartoons on the site is the one and only Super Mario Bros. Super Show. You can also find episodes of Captain N and The Legend of Zelda.

The site is streaming flash video, so of course you need a good high speed connection to watch the videos.

Enjoy.

Japan: NSMB Tournaments Confirmed

2010-01-08T18:01:00.002-05:00

Satoru Iwata has confirmed Nintendo will be kicking off tournaments in Sendai, Osaka, Nagasaki, Sapporo, Fukuoka and Tokyo beginning next month. Participants must collect most coins in New Super Mario Bros. Wii and all winners will take part in the final round, taking place in Tokyo on March 27.

Source: Nintendo World Report

Club Nintendo Rolls Out Mario Rewards for Members

2009-12-18T12:42:00.002-05:00

New rewards include folder sets (with bookmarks) featuring Princess Peach, Toad, Mario, Luigi and Yoshi as well as a new set of greeting cards featuring Mario, Luigi and Yoshi. For pics, details and coin cost click here.

WarioWare D.I.Y NA Release Date

2009-12-18T12:34:00.002-05:00

Nintendo announced WarioWare D.I.Y will hit North American stores on March 28th. WarioWare D.I.Y allows owners to design their own microgames from scratch and you can also share it with other owners of WarioWare D.I.Y.

Best of 2009 Lists (cont'd)

2009-12-16T12:43:00.002-05:00

The Canadian Press has published a list of Blockbuster's Top 10 gaming rentals for the year with New Super Mario Bros topping it out at #1 for the Wii, Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games following at #2 and Mario Party 8 at #10. Finally, with no suprise NSMB has been named Best Platformer by CNN.

2009's Best Wii Game Is...

2009-12-12T12:35:00.002-05:00

New Super Mario Bros. Wii has won title of "Best Wii Game" in this year's Video Game Awards, hosted by Spike TV.

New Game in the Works?

2009-10-18T10:11:00.003-04:00

Charles Martinet took to his Twitter with a hint of a new Mario game coming: "Awesome new Mario Game! And it's not NSMB Wii, and it's not Galaxy 2, but it's going to be crazy fun!". We are assuming this is his official Twitter as there has been talk its not official.

ONM Answering NSMB Wii Questions

2009-10-18T10:02:00.002-04:00

The Official Nintendo Magazine staff will answer any questions you have regarding the upcoming game. Questions and answers will be covered in both a ONM blog post and official podcast October 23.

Mario and Sonic at Winter Games Now Out

2009-10-16T12:39:00.001-04:00

Mario and Sonic are back in their second Olympic-themed crossover game as they head to the 2010 Winter Games.

The game is available for both the Wii and DS and you can conveniently order both by clicking below.

New Super Mario Bros Wii Release Date

2009-10-02T11:55:00.001-04:00

Woah we are behind on the news front.

Anyways, you will glad to know that New Super Mario Wii has a release date set for November 15 in North America and November 20 in Europe.

June 15 DSiWare Update

2009-06-16T10:59:00.002-04:00

Nintendo has made available Mario Clock and Mario Calculator for both 200 DSi Points.

New SMB. Wii to have Demo Play Mode

2009-06-15T11:41:00.001-04:00

New Super Mario Bros. Wii will have demo play according to Miyamoto: "In New Super Mario Bros. Wii, if a player is experiencing an area of difficulty, this will allow them to clear troubled areas and take over when they're ready," Source: 411 Media

Wired Interviews Miyamoto, SM Galaxy 2 Discussed

2009-06-15T11:36:00.002-04:00

Wired.com posted an interview it conducted with Miyamoto in which some new information regarding Super Mario Galaxy 2 was revealed. Mainly that the story this time around would be a "light" one.

New Super Mario Bros. Wii News

2009-06-12T13:55:00.001-04:00

For those who do not know, the Wii version of New Super Mario Bros. is set for a release this winter.

Super Mario RPG Nominated for Game Awards Category

2009-06-10T13:57:00.002-04:00

Super Mario RPG has been nominated for the "Nintendo Game of the Year" category of this year's Golden Joystick Awards. The company itself has also been nominated for "Publisher of the Year". You can all browse other gaming nominations and place your votes here.

Ready for Galaxy 2?

2009-06-09T13:56:00.003-04:00

The Official Nintendo Magazine asks the question to fans: what would you like to see in Mario Galaxy 2?. We here at SMBhq would like to know too! So please feel free to fire up the comment section.

DSiWare Update

2009-06-09T13:52:00.001-04:00

Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again! is available for 800 Nintendo DSi Points.

Olympic Winter Games News

2009-06-05T13:52:00.001-04:00

The official website for Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games is now online.

Galaxy 2 News

2009-06-03T14:14:00.001-04:00

Super Mario Galaxy 2 is due out in 2010 according to Reggie.

Mario @ E3

2009-06-02T23:08:00.002-04:00

Unlike last year's no show, there is some great Mario news at this year's E3.

Here is a quick rundown.

Wii

Super Mario Galaxy 2 has been announced with one of the biggest additions being that Mario can ride Yoshi.

A surprise announcement is a Wii version of New Super Mario Bros, which will feature four player co-op action.

Already announced was Mario & Sonic at the Winter Games.

Nintendo DS

The only real Mario announcement for the DS is the third entry of the Mario Vs. Donkey Kong series Minis March Again.

There will also be a DS version of Mario & Sonic at the Winter Games.

And those are the Mario E3 announcements. If there is any more news, it will be posted here.

Dr. Mario Express in North America

2009-04-22T17:27:00.000-04:00

Dr. Mario Express (DSiWare) was recently released in North America. Apologies for the late news post!

Olympic Winter Games Preview

2009-04-22T17:18:00.002-04:00

Game Daily has up a preview of Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games.

2009-04-04T09:27:00.001-04:00

Eurogamer has some hands-on details on Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games. The game is expected to be available come winter 2010.

Another Mario & Sonic Title Announced

2009-02-14T18:12:00.002-05:00

Sega has announced Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games for both the Wii and DS. Both versions are scheduled to be released later in the year.

Mario and Luigi 3

2009-01-30T12:44:00.002-05:00

Mario and Luigi 3 is scheduled to be released for the DS in North America on February 11, 2009.