Mario got his start battling Donkey Kong, but he found his true nemesis in 1985 with the introduction of Bowser in the first Super Mario Bros. In the decades since, the famous plumber has battled the King of All Koopas so many times, and it’s pretty surprising how little has …
Read More »The five least (and five most) imaginative stage themes
Been there, done that? It seems there are more platforming games in existence than there are unique environments on planet Earth. And that’s a problem, because interesting settings and inventive level design can make or break a sidescroller’s appeal. Too often, developers seem to fall back on the backdrops we’ve …
Read More »See some of Super Mario 3D Lands greatest secrets in these new videos
If you’re a 3DS owner, odds are good that you played the crap out of Super Mario 3D Land, perhaps getting all the Star Coins, unlocking all the secret stages, and beating Bowser all over the 3D land. But are you sure you’ve found every secret and completed every level …
Read More »GamesRadar UK Podcast 003 – Elephant Noises
Good morning/afternoon/evening and welcome to a brand new episode of the GamesRadar UK podcast. This week Dave, Justin, Cundy and Nathan rattle through a whole host of game-related tittle-tattle including a Nintendo love-in as they wax lyrical about Mario Kart 7 and Super Mario 3D Land. One team member gets …
Read More »GamesRadar editors (personal) Games of the Year 2011
Every December, we close out our year of coverage with our officially annual Platinum Chalice awards, choosing our Game of the Year and doling out accolades to the best games of the past 12 months. We won’t actually hand those out until next Friday, though; in the meantime, we’ve decided …
Read More »Super Mario 3D Land review
The Super Mario series spent the 80s and early 90s as the pinnacle of 2D platforming, where each core Mario title was another high watermark for the genre. Then the franchise took a turn with Super Mario 64, as it basically invented the 3D platformer and set the standard for …
Read More »Super Mario 3D Land hands-on preview Worlds 2 and 3
We’ve already conquered World 1 and seen some Super Mario 3D Land’s later levels at E3, but we couldn’t pass up a recent chance to play six new levels from Worlds 2 and 3 to see more of what’s easily our most anticipated upcoming 3DS game. As we see more …
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