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Mario Pinball Land – GBA

NerdBacon cofounder The Cubist reviews one of the more interesting Mario spin-off titles, Mario Pinball Land for Game Boy Advance.

Mario Bros.-e – e-Reader

Nerdbacon’s The Cubist reviews Mario Bros.-e for Nintendo’s e-Reader system. With a swipe of a card, the original Mario Bros. is playable. Is it enjoyable?

Mario Party Advance – GBA

Mario Party Advance is a truly unique entry in the Mario Party series. So unique in fact, that it’s difficult to discuss it in comparison with its brethren. In lieu of relying on the strong multiplayer component of console releases, Mario Party Advance takes an entirely different approach to moving around a game board and playing mini-games.

Mario Party 3 – N64

If you’ve read my reviews on the original game and its sequel, you know that the steep drop in enjoyability left me less than enthusiastic about revisiting Mario Party 3 for a closer look. If you haven’t read them, I’d suggest doing so as I’m reviewing all 11 titles for comparison and contrast. As it turns out, I like this game just a little bit more than Mario Party 2, but for the most part I think it simply tones down the annoyances of the previous game without adding anything substantially unique or amounting to much more than an expansion pack. In fact one of the major additions, Game Guy, proved so unpopular that it would never be seen again.

Dr. Mario – NES

Platform:  NES Release Date (NA):  October 1990 Developer:  Nintendo Genre:  Puzzle Rating:  8.5 out of 10   Most people tend to point to Tetris as the epitome of puzzle gaming during the late 8-bit era, but Dr. Mario gets my vote without hesitation.  Perhaps this is due to a period of my life where my parents’ house become a… Continue reading Dr. Mario – NES

Mario Kart Double Dash!! – GameCube

Platform:  Nintendo GameCube Release Date (NA):  November 17th, 2003 Developer:  Nintendo Publisher: Nintendo Genre:  Racing Rating:  7 out of 10   Mario Kart Double Dash is the fourth installment in the series and to me feels like the first “modern” Mario Kart.  True to its name, this is the first and so far only Mario Kart to include a… Continue reading Mario Kart Double Dash!! – GameCube

Super Mario 64 – N64

Platform:  Nintendo 64 Release Date (NA):  September 26th, 1996 Developer:  Nintendo Genre:  3D Platformer Rating:  9.5 out of 10   What could I possibly say about this game that hasn’t been said before?  Super Mario 64 revolutionized video gaming as we know it and ushered in the era of true 3-dimensional gameplay.  It redefined the notion… Continue reading Super Mario 64 – N64

Mario Kart Wii – Wii

Platform:  Wii Release Date (NA):  April 27th, 2008 Developer:  Nintendo Publisher: Nintendo Genre:  Racing Rating:  7.5 out of 10   The Mario Kart franchise has remained one of the most popular Mario spin-offs for years, and Mario Kart Wii continues the tradition of updating the series to match current technology.  Gameplay is nearly identical to previous incarnations with… Continue reading Mario Kart Wii – Wii

Mario Super Sluggers – Wii

Platform:  Wii Release Date (NA):  August 25th, 2008 Developer:  Namco Bandai Games Genre:  Sports, Baseball Rating:  5.5 out of 10   Are you the type of person who hated all the palette swaps in Mortal Kombat?  Did you get sick of seeing a “Star Wars” figure for every single alien in every single background shot?  If… Continue reading Mario Super Sluggers – Wii

Mario Power Tennis – Wii

Platform:  Wii Release Date:  March 9th, 2009 Developer:  Camelot Genre:  Sports, Tennis Rating:  5.5 out of 10   A re-tooling of the GameCube title of the same name, Mario Power Tennis takes full advantage of the mechanics from the tennis game in Wii Sports.  Gameplay is pretty simple, all one has to do is swing the Wii remote when the… Continue reading Mario Power Tennis – Wii