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Nintendo’s Japanese website has been updated with new Super Mario Galaxy wallpapers! They come in all sorts of sizes and designs, so go check them out!

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Some times when a company has a big hit they go a little trade-mark crazy, just to cover the “what if.” Nintendo is no exception. Back in 1990, while Mario …
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With IGN closing shop for the week thanks to Thanksgiving. IGN went ahead and put together their Wiikly review. With only a half week there still a lot of things talked about.

Summary

Galaxy sales
– 500k first week in the USA – Matt thinks it’s pretty phenomenal – biggest opening of any Wii game to date and shows people are still interested in traditional games on Wii.
– A LOT of games don’t get 500k in their entire worldwide lifespan.
– In local retailers Matt keeps seeing lots of people buying Galaxy, so he would be shocked if it didn’t have long legs through the holiday season.
– Matt and Mark are both baffled by the lukewarm reception of Galaxy by Japan. Matt attributes the low sales to a change in the market – games that performed well in the past are not doing as well these days, while games like Wii Sports and Wii Play are the main focusses in the market. There is a noticeable momentum shift.
– Matt thinks it is a travesty, along with the sales of Twilight Princess.

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By Patrick Ross Remember those commercials that said, “Sega does what Nintendon’t”? Well, it turned out to be true. Sega ended up almost shutting down, left the hardware market entirely …
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Super Mario Galaxy (Wii, Nintendo): 10 Tony Hawk Proving Ground (PS3/Xbox 360/Wii, Activision): 6 The Simpsons Game (PS3/Xbox 360/Wii, EA): 5 Zack and Wiki (Wii, Capcom): 8 Guitar Hero …
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NINTENDO KICKS OFF THE HOLIDAYS WITH TWO NEW NINTENDO DS BUNDLES

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REDMOND, Wash., Nov. 20, 2007 – Starting Nov. 23, Nintendo gives …
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1. Super Mario Galaxy 2. The Orange Box 3. BioShock 4. The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass 5. Rock Band Special Edition 6. God of War II 7. Call …
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Nintendo Wii

1. Super Mario Galaxy (Nintendo) 2. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Sega) 3. Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles (Capcom) 4. Soul Calibur Legends (Namco) 5. LEGO Star …
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Super Mario Galaxy- 9.5 Mario Party DS- 8.0 Mario & Sonic- 7.5 Rayman Raving Rabbids 2- 6.5 Manhunt 2- 7.5 Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles- 8.0 Ghost Squad- 7.0 Godzilla Unleashed- …
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Victorious Boxers Revolution
– Gave the game 4.5 – was actually going to be lower, but decided against it because of the ability to use a classic controller.
– Much worse than Wii Sports boxing, which wasn’t all that great to start off with.
– Poor motion recognition.
– Camera issues, super buggy – “total pain in the ass.”

Smartypants
– Gave the game 7.0
– $49 which should be $29 at most – the content in the game is far too slim for the price they charge for it.
– It’s a fun game – “really good party game that anyone can play.” Good trivia game.

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– Gave the game 6.2
– Only decent – very straightforward game.
– Matt’s a fan of the animated series but disappointed with the games.

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“Super Mario Galaxy” is proof positive that Nintendo still has some of the best videogame development talent in the industry, but they no longer have the best platform on which …
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10. “Super Mario Sunshine” (GC)- Mario’s squeaky clean appearance on the Gamecube. Was it me, or was all the fun sucked out of a game where you go around cleaning things. I understand that that wasn’t the only thing you do in the game, but, I mean, come on. This game barely made it on the list.

I’m well aware that I could be less than twenty four hours away from a drastic overhaul of this list, once “Super Mario Galaxy” makes its way into my hands, but right now, this is where the list stands. I have my fingers crossed that “Galaxy” will be able to change my mind about Mario in 3-D, but I’m still a bit skeptical. Only time will tell.

9. “Mario Bros.” (Arcade) – wait… Mario has a brother? Luigi, the neglected younger sibling makes his first appearance in one of the greatest displays of sibling rivalry in the history of video games. Which brother could stomp more koopas, and collect more coins? From one younger sibling to another… my money was always on Luigi.

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