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| E3 2011: First Impressions On ‘The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword’ and ‘Super Mario’ |
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 The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword is Nintendo’s next installment in the Legend of Zelda series for the Wii, and the successor to Twilight Princess. Gameplay will feel very familiar to any fans of the franchise since Ocarina of Time, and to its credit, Nintendo wants gameplay to be intuitive. There are some slight new wrinkles, such as a radial weapons selection system and the ability to remote pilot certain launched weapons.
Gameplay on display included dungeon exploration and a bird flying experience. Environments (and graphics in general) really betray the age of the Wii console, and don’t seem to push its limits at all. What wasn’t apparent in this early demo however was the overall plotline that would send Link on his journey, and that could make the difference in what might seem like a mediocre entry in the series. Super Mario (titled just like that), for the 3DS feels strikingly similar to New Super Mario Bros. for the 1st gen DS, albeit from a top-down perspective. The 3D effect, for the most part, felt arbitrary, although the game gets its highest marks when it uses it as part of a puzzle. A good example of this is when a block appears to be part of an isometric pyramid, but when the 3D is enabled, perspective reveals it to be isolated.
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| Real Or Fake: Gamer Takes On 4 ‘Super Mario’ Speedruns At Once |
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Speedruns are an impressive feat. They involve taking classic video games — games that are worlds harder than today’s fare, with a restricted number of lives to deal with and so on — and sprinting through as fast as possible in an attempt to beat it in record time. One of the more popular games to speedrun is of course Super Mario Bros.. With hidden secrets tucked away, those knowledgeable enough can make their way through in shocking times. But one gamer decided he wanted to try and outdo even the best speedrunners…by playing multiple titles at the same time. The player, known on YouTube as agwawaf, set up not only Mario Bros. but also Super Mario Bros. 2, Super Mario Bros. 3, and even Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels, and then beat them all together. But is it a real accomplishment or are we being fooled? Continue on below now to see the video for yourself and share your thoughts on how he did it or how legit it might be.
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| Geek Gear: ‘Hypno Toad’ Shirt
It seems like once a week someone does yet another design with the Hypnotoad as if the world really needs anoth–ALL GLORY TO THE HYPNOTOAD! The t-shirt deal of the day over at RIPT Apparel is “Hypno Toad” which mashes up Futurama with Super Mario Bros. The tee, by artist D4N13L, went on sale at RIPT today, Tuesday, March 22, 2011, at midnight CST, and will continue for 24 hours from then, and once it’s over, it will not be sold on the site anymore.
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| Geek Gear: Super Mario Meets Sonic In ‘Sonic Suit’
The t-shirt deal of the day over at RIPT Apparel is the Super Mario Bros. – Sonic shirt called “Sonic Suit.” The tee, by artist Gadget WK, went on sale at RIPT today, Wednesday, February 23, 2011, at midnight CST, and will continue for 24 hours from then, and once it’s over, it will not be sold on the site anymore. The design, which has an 8-bit spin on it, was inspired by the Tanooki Suit from Super Mario Bros. 3 and shows Mario in a Sonic The Hedgehog suit.
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The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword is Nintendo’s next installment in the Legend of Zelda series for the Wii, and the successor to Twilight Princess. Gameplay will feel very familiar to any fans of the franchise since Ocarina of Time, and to its credit, Nintendo wants gameplay to be intuitive. There are some slight new wrinkles, such as a radial weapons selection system and the ability to remote pilot certain launched weapons.
