E3 09: Nintendo shows off Super Mario Galaxy 2

June 2nd, 2009 · No Comments

Sorry Wii owners. You aren’t getting a new Zelda anytime soon. However, perhaps you would enjoy another 3D Mario game.
During the company’s press conference, Cammie Dunaway officially announced the sequel to Mario’s first Wii adventure, Super Mario Galaxy 2. I think it was the first time I heard the journos clap during the entire event, [...]

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Tags: News · Wii

E3 09: Nintendo Brings Out The Not-So-Big Guns

June 2nd, 2009 · 2 Comments

Please tell me you’re kidding.
This is how they are starting out the Nintendo conference?  This new fkcin’ innovation?
It’s called “co-operative” play, and they showed four dip sticks standing on stage playing four player Super Mario Brothers Wii!  Oh, look out!  You can pick up and carry your other dipstick friends you can’t figure out how [...]

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Tags: Editorial · Wii

Good Morning. Watch This! (5/13/09)

May 13th, 2009 · No Comments

 
Good morning, everyone!
I have two videos for your viewing pleasure today. Why is that, you ask? Well one is amazingly funny, but short, and the other is entertaining, but really only musical.
The first video is from Fallout, and is a super powered version of our favorite F-Zero fighter’s punch. The second is a Mario music [...]

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Tags: Feature

2K Australia developer quits in style

April 28th, 2009 · 6 Comments

Here at Sarcastic Gamer, we adore style (why else would I be wearing this fetching deerstalker hat?). In fact, not only do we venerate flamboyance and panache,  we also secretly consider ourselves to be a fairly groovy bunch. What with Yamster’s feline-esque mane, and my shockingly pretentious arm gesticulations, many have said that our niftyness [...]

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Tags: News

Good morning. Watch this! (4/24/09)

April 24th, 2009 · 4 Comments

Howdy folks. Sorry this one is a bit late, but the rest will be quite on time. That said – Good Morning!
I apologize if you don’t like Seth McFarlane, but I do. This is part of his Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy, which I stumbled upon maybe 20 minutes ago. If you don’t know what it [...]

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Tags: Feature

Good morning! Watch this. (04/22/09)

April 22nd, 2009 · 9 Comments

Good morning and welcome to ‘Good morning! Watch this’, the daily article for those that are feeling grouchy, groggy or grimy. Today, we have a video of a laser cutter playing the Super Mario Bros. theme tune! What more could you ask for?

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Tags: Feature

Twitter: TheItalianPlumber

March 27th, 2009 · 7 Comments

In the days of old on Sarcastic Gamer, Volkov would pick his way through Facebook to see what our favorite game characters were up to in their social lives. The times, as Dylan sang, they are a-changin’, and everybody is moving onto Twitter to tell everybody else what they’re up to.
Keep reading to learn more…

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Are New Play Control! Wii Games Worth It?

January 29th, 2009 · 15 Comments

Starting in March in the States and February in Europe, Nintendo will begin re-releasing old games for the console. Titled New Play Control!, the budget range of Wii games has taken some of the Gamecube’s finest games (so fine that the console failed..) and has upscaled them, dressed them up and slapped them in the [...]

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Tags: News · Wii

Mental disorders, video game characters, and you! A brief examination.

November 19th, 2008 · 10 Comments

Editor’s Note: Found this today while trolling the Community Blogs in the SGC.   BonfireAg03 examines various video game characters and diagnoses their various mental health challenges.
By BonfireAg03
I’m currently pursuing my Masters degree in Clinical Psychology, and one day I thought it would be interesting to look into the psychology of some of our favorite videogame [...]

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Tags: PC · PSP · PlayStation 3 · Wii · Xbox 360

SMG Sells 1 Mil. Yousty Rubs Lono’s Face In It

November 21st, 2007 · 3 Comments

Source: Kotaku
“I’d be surprised if it broke 1.5 million.”
These are the exact words spoken by the Almighty Mr. Lono just shortly after releasing our Spin Control article on Mario Galaxy. Well according to Nintendo, Super Mario Galaxy just sold a staggering 500k copies this past week in the US, making it the fastest selling Mario [...]

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Tags: Wii

SG Exclusive Review of Super Mario Galaxy!

November 8th, 2007 · 1 Comment

I’ve done my fair share of bashing on the Wii, but I’ll also be the first to admit when something great comes along. So without further ado, here is my comprehensive fully-deserved love-fest over Nintendo’s newest addition to the Mario series.
Here’s all you need to know: SUPER MARIO GALAXY IS THE BEST PLATFORMER EVER! Hands [...]

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Tags: Wii

Sonic & Mario: The Beef?

November 2nd, 2007 · 1 Comment

 
The latest round in the ongoing battle between two of the gaming industry’s biggest celebrities is set to kick off this November. I’m talking about Sonic The Hedgehog versus Super Mario. While Mario has stayed true to his Nintendo roots on the DS, Sonic has branched out to the PSP for this latest throw down.

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