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Game Page and Review: WarioWare: D.I.Y.

Sun, 18 Apr 2010 18:11:00 +0000

New Mailbag

Sun, 28 Feb 2010 00:54:00 +0000

Created SMBHQ Facebook Page

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 03:22:00 +0000

SMBHQ and Social Networking

Sean Kelly — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 22:24:00 +0000

Just created a new Facebook page for SMBHQ. It'll work the same as the Twitter page in that updates will be synced to it.

Super Mario Bros. Super Show on Jaroo

Sean Kelly — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 11:08:00 +0000

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.

Lookin' Good

Sean Kelly — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 23:18:00 +0000

I've been working on the redesign all evening and it is now at something that is workable.

If you are curious, the "Extras" page contains all the links to sections no longer included in the main navigation. Most of those sections weren't updated anymore, so it cleans up most of the clutter.

Hope you enjoy SMBHQ 2.0!

New Redesign

Sat, 30 Jan 2010 20:52:00 +0000

It's a start

Sean Kelly — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 15:58:00 +0000

I hope you like the beginnings of the redesign. I will give it some polish when I have some more time (and ignore the broken extras link).

Change is coming

Sean Kelly — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 13:28:00 +0000

I decided that I will indeed go for a web 2.0 design for SMBHQ.

It won't be perfect, but it will be better than the site currently looks

Hmmmm....

Sean Kelly — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 16:58:00 +0000

I've been toying with the possibility of giving SMBHQ a complete overall (because you know it probably needs it).

However, the more I think of it, the more I realize that it will be a next to impossible task.

Oh well.

Darn It!

Sean Kelly — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 12:42:00 +0000

Good News: Amazon Associates is now integrated with Blogger, which would have been useful for posting purchase links on the News blog.

Bad News: It seems this integration only works for blogs hosted on the blogspot server. Since SMBHQ's blogs publish straight to the site, we apparently can't use it.

Oh well.

We Want Your Questions!

Sean Kelly — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 21:21:00 +0000

It's been ages since we had a mailbag. However, before doing so, we need some questions to answer.

Send your questions over to smbhqmailbag@gmail.com

Feeds: New Combined Feed

Sat, 16 Jan 2010 17:55:00 +0000

Added the combined feed to the feeds page. - Sean Kelly

Main Page Changed (Again)

Sean Kelly — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 12:28:00 +0000

I think this new change is better than the Twitter idea. I found a site that combines all the feeds into one, so now you get one single update stream (without the need for the Twitter widget).

Hope you enjoy it.

So long Jay

Sean Kelly — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 17:58:00 +0000

For those of you that don't read the forums, Jay Resop has officially stepped down from all involvement with SMBHQ.

MetalMan has been running NC for the last few months and is expected to continue doing so.

Here's wishing Jay well in his future endeavors.

Main Page now Twitterfied

Sean Kelly — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 17:17:00 +0000

The updates on the main page is now a direct feed from SMBHQ's Twitter page. With this new feature, all the site updates, blog posts, and news articles are combined into one stream. The only downside is that I cannot set Twitterfeed (the site that automatically syncs the feeds to Twitter) to sync at an interval less than half an hour, so you will be seeing updates reported later than they actually happen. That issue aside, I'm sure this new update will break SMBHQ further into Web 2.0.

Random Thoughts on Game & Watch

Sean Kelly — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 20:34:00 +0000

I received my Game & Watch Collection Club Nintendo reward yesterday (after spending nearly a year to accumulate enough points).

For games that are nearly 30 years old, they are still quite fun and addictive. I was also amazed at the attention to detail that went into the Nintendo DS conversion (even going as far and adding "LCD shadows")

Japan: NSMB Tournaments Confirmed

Gage — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 18:01:00 +0000

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

I really expected more activity during December.

Sean Kelly — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 17:32:00 +0000

I guess that's the holidays for ya. I'll try to have something within the week.

Club Nintendo Rolls Out Mario Rewards for Members

Gage — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 12:42:00 +0000

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

Gage — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 12:34:00 +0000

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)

Gage — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 12:43:00 +0000

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.

Review: New Super Mario Bros. Wii (In-Store Review)

Sun, 13 Dec 2009 00:20:00 +0000

There is a new In-Store review for New Super Mario Bros. Wii. Enjoy. - Sean Kelly

2009's Best Wii Game Is...

Gage — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 12:35:00 +0000

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

All's Good (For Now)

Sean Kelly — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 11:39:00 +0000

All the "Wii Revolution" game pages has been successfully transfered to the new format. I'll get to the rest later today.

Don't mind the mess.

Sean Kelly — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 11:21:00 +0000

It looks like I'm running into a few formatting issues installing the new game page look on the old pages. Once I finish uploading the new PHP files, I'll work on fixing up the pages so they look OK under the new format. In the meantime, just ignore it if the game pages look at bit messed up.

Game Page: New Super Mario Bros. Wii

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 23:42:00 +0000

Hope you enjoy the new game page for New Super Bros. Wii, complete with a new format. - Sean Kelly

New Game Page This Week

Sean Kelly — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 18:07:00 +0000

If all goes well, there should be a new game page for New Super Mario Bros Wii by the end of the week.

SMBHQ on Twitter

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:30:00 +0000

SMBHQ is now on Twitter! Follow us to recieve links to updates, new articles, and blog posts. - Sean Kelly

New Era Page Design - Give Me Your Feedback

Sean Kelly — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 23:16:00 +0000

I've been experimenting with a new design for the era pages and I would like you guys to tell me what you think.

My test page for the main design is the game page of Mario and Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story.

Here is what the page currently looks like.

Here is the page with the new design.

I made the design so I could easily incorporate it into the existing pages with very little hassle. Most likely this design will used for the new game page I plan to make for New Super Bros Wii.

So sorry for the lack of updates

Sean Kelly — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 12:07:00 +0000

This semester has been my busiest ever (thanks mostly to a class they had 4-5 required reading a week).

I'll be finished for the holidays by next week and I promise that updates will be more frequent (at least for the month of December).

Random Thought

Sean Kelly — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:59:00 +0000

Seeing New Super Mario Bros Wii in the store really makes me wish I owned a Wii.

C'est Le Vie.

Enjoy the new design

Sean Kelly — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:05:00 +0000

MetalMan helped to redesign the main page. Hope you enjoy it.

Things have been really busy this month, but there should be some new updates soon.

I Think I've Been With This Site Too Long....

Sean Kelly — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 13:03:00 +0000

...now, I'm dressing up as Mario (Happy Belated Halloween).

Products: Club Nintendo Mario Hat

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 14:39:00 +0000

Happy Halloween! Today we have a new products page for the Mario Hat I recieved as a reward from Club Nintendo. - Sean Kelly

Itsa Me!

Sean Kelly — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 21:48:00 +0000

Just received my Club Nintendo Mario Hat.

I'll probably make a Products Page entry for it within the week.

New Game in the Works?

Gage — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 10:11:00 +0000

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

Gage — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 10:02:00 +0000

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

Sean Kelly — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:39:00 +0000

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.

In Memory of Captain Lou....

Sean Kelly — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:07:00 +0000

"Captain" Lou Albano - 1933 - 2009

New Comments System Fully Integrated

Sean Kelly — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 12:18:00 +0000

Disqus finally added Blogger importing, so now all the comments on both this blog and the news page are fully hosted by Disqus (which should help make the blogs have a bit more of a discussion format).

Comment away.

New Super Mario Bros Wii Release Date

Sean Kelly — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 11:55:00 +0000

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.

Game Page: Mario and Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 20:24:00 +0000

Sorry for the slow month. Hope the new game page makes up for it. - Sean Kelly

Sorry for the Lull

Sean Kelly — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 22:40:00 +0000

The last 2-3 weeks were very hectic for me with both the return to school and the Toronto International Film Festival.

Things have calmed down now and I hope to have a new game page for Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story up within the next day or two.

Links: New Mario Site

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 17:57:00 +0000

Today we have a new link for you. - Sean Kelly

Thought I would share this with SMBHQ readers

Sean Kelly — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 11:43:00 +0000

I went to the Toronto Fan Expo last weekend (the Canadian equivalent of the San Diego Comic-Con) and I had the pleasure of meeting Victor Lucas and Scott Jones from G4 Canada (I wonder if Kyle knows them through his freelance work)

Here's a photo of me with them:

Dethrone the King: Question Set 11

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 00:04:00 +0000

He's in as foul a mood as ever, but the Mushroom King pumps up the Iron Maiden and "answers" more of your questions. - Sean Kelly

Links: Two New Links

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 17:29:00 +0000

I'm back from my time away and we have a couple new links. - Sean Kelly

Game Page: Mario Vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 19:14:00 +0000

A bit delayed, but the second in our series of DSiWare game pages, for Mario Vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again, is now up. - Sean Kelly

Game Page: Mario Vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 19:14:00 +0000

A bit delayed, but the second in our series of DSiWare game pages, for Mario Vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again, is now up. - Sean Kelly

Game Page: Dr. Mario Express

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 22:12:00 +0000

If the first of many new DSiWare-based game pages, we have a new page for Dr. Mario Express. - Sean Kelly

June 15 DSiWare Update

Gage — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 10:59:00 +0000

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

New SMB. Wii to have Demo Play Mode

Gage — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 11:41:00 +0000

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

Gage — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 11:36:00 +0000

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

Gage — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 13:55:00 +0000

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

Gage — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 13:57:00 +0000

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?

Gage — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 13:56:00 +0000

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

Gage — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 13:52:00 +0000

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

Olympic Winter Games News

Gage — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 13:52:00 +0000

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

Galaxy 2 News

Gage — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:14:00 +0000

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

Mario @ E3

Sean Kelly — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 23:08:00 +0000

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.

Updates: Modified Archive

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 15:38:00 +0000

The Update Archive is now modified to reflect the new feed-based format. - Sean Kelly

Main Page: New Front Page Feeds

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 17:05:00 +0000

I hope you like the new feed headlines on the front page - Sean Kelly

Dr. Mario Express in North America

Gage — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 17:27:00 +0000

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

Olympic Winter Games Preview

Gage — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 17:18:00 +0000

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

Eurogamer
Gage — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 09:27:00 +0000
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

Gage — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 18:12:00 +0000

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

Gage — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 12:44:00 +0000

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

smbhq

Game Page and Review: WarioWare: D.I.Y.

New Mailbag

Created SMBHQ Facebook Page

SMBHQ and Social Networking

Super Mario Bros. Super Show on Jaroo

Lookin' Good

New Redesign

It's a start

Change is coming

Hmmmm....

Darn It!

We Want Your Questions!

Feeds: New Combined Feed

Main Page Changed (Again)

So long Jay

Main Page now Twitterfied

Random Thoughts on Game & Watch

Japan: NSMB Tournaments Confirmed

I really expected more activity during December.

Club Nintendo Rolls Out Mario Rewards for Members

WarioWare D.I.Y NA Release Date

Best of 2009 Lists (cont'd)

Review: New Super Mario Bros. Wii (In-Store Review)

2009's Best Wii Game Is...

All's Good (For Now)

Don't mind the mess.

Game Page: New Super Mario Bros. Wii

New Game Page This Week

SMBHQ on Twitter

New Era Page Design - Give Me Your Feedback

So sorry for the lack of updates

Random Thought

Enjoy the new design

I Think I've Been With This Site Too Long....

Products: Club Nintendo Mario Hat

Itsa Me!

New Game in the Works?

ONM Answering NSMB Wii Questions

Mario and Sonic at Winter Games Now Out

In Memory of Captain Lou....

New Comments System Fully Integrated

New Super Mario Bros Wii Release Date

Game Page: Mario and Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story

Sorry for the Lull

Links: New Mario Site

Thought I would share this with SMBHQ readers

Dethrone the King: Question Set 11

Links: Two New Links

Game Page: Mario Vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!

Game Page: Mario Vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!

Game Page: Dr. Mario Express

June 15 DSiWare Update

New SMB. Wii to have Demo Play Mode

Wired Interviews Miyamoto, SM Galaxy 2 Discussed

New Super Mario Bros. Wii News

Super Mario RPG Nominated for Game Awards Category

Ready for Galaxy 2?

DSiWare Update

Olympic Winter Games News

Galaxy 2 News

Mario @ E3

Updates: Modified Archive

Main Page: New Front Page Feeds

Dr. Mario Express in North America

Olympic Winter Games Preview

Eurogamer Gage — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 09:27:00 +0000 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

Mario and Luigi 3

Eurogamer
Gage — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 09:27:00 +0000
Eurogamer has some hands-on details on Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games. The game is expected to be available come winter 2010.