Super Mario Bros Mania by Morgan Hamilton
The Super Mario Bros are a part of videogame royalty since their creation by Nintendo. When the first Nintendo came out in the mid 1980’s it was incredibly successful, but it actually took a while to catch on. The very first Nintendo games didn’t really offer anything different than what was... When I first got my Nintendo Entertainment System, it came with the Super Mario Bros game and I was in video game heaven. ... Recognizing the breakaway hit that the first Super Mario Bros game was, Nintendo wisely decided to start including the game as part of the package when you bought the system.

Super Mario - Then & Now by Philip Culver
Each one of us must have heard the name of a game “The Super Mario Bros”. They are one of the most recognizable pairs of video game characters ever created by Nintendo. Although Nintendo came into picture in mid 1980’s and was of course a huge success but the very first Nintendo games didn’t... Several Nintendo systems, like the ‘Game cube’ and the ‘N64’ are available and still comes with “Super Mario Bros game” with newer versions of the game that are more enjoyable to play with. ... The games by Atari had been extremely short with very little depth, but the Super Mario Bros game just...

Sonic Versus Mario by Steve Stuchlik
Even though Mario is ten years older, a very good case can be made for Sonic, when it comes to the title of "Most Popular Video Game Character" of ALL TIME!! Let look at the "Tale of the Tape": Sonic from Sega, is a blue anthropomorphic (changes shape) hedgehog with the ability to run faster... Sonic's speed would be his biggest asset in a match up with Mario while Mario counters with his tremendous jumping ability and Mario also carries a BIG HAMMER. ... Super Mario Bros 3 7. ... Super Mario Bros DX SONIC 1.

Super Mario Bros, Best Selling Video Game Of All Time by Ron Swerdfiger
Have you ever wondered what the best selling video game of all time is? Well the guys over at Gaming Steve asked just that, and what they found may surprise some of you. As it turns out, Super Mario Bros, takes the number one spot in the Guinness Book of World Records as selling the most copies. ... With the Nintendo Revolution, Sony PS3 and Xbox 360 opening the doors for a whole new generation of gamers, it will be interesting to see if Mario can hold the top spot in a few years down the road. ... Though Halo 2 didn’t make the list for most copies sold, it is the highest selling title of...

Sonic VS Mario VS Crash Bandicoot by Oliver Earl
A superspeed Hedgehog, a fireball-throwing, flying fat plumber and a Anthropomorphic bandicoot. The battle has been debated for years. Who is the strongest? Note: This debate is not biased. I am not in favour for just 1 of them. I own all their games and like them equally. ... His first debate on the arcade game Donkey Kong, and then his first proper hit in Super Mario Bros. ... Also with the access of the "Chaos Emeralds" he could morph into a "Super Saiyan" form, known as Super Sonic. ... A hit worldwide, and became a heavy competior to Mario quite a bit more than Sonic.

New Super Mario Bros. Review by David Allison
He's been reincarnated in various forms and formats but this time the Mario that we all know and love has been resurrected in true classic, plaforming action in the latest DS game, New Super Mario Bros. New Super Mario Bros. returns to Mario's roots. ... The same mini-games from the Super Mario 64 DS game are also included but they can be played with other players, requiring only one copy of the game. ... It retains the look and feel of the side-scrolling Super Mario Bros. ... The Super Mario Bros.

New Super Mario Bros. Cheat Codes by David Allison
Play as Luigi At the "Select A File" screen, highlight a file, then hold L + R and press A to play as Luigi in Single Player mode. Secret Challenge mode Successfully complete the game. Start the cleared game file, then pause the game while at the world map and press L, R, L, R, X(2), Y(2). ... Similar to the original Super Mario Bros. ... Use the mini-Mushroom to make Mario smaller and jump onto the block to stop it. ... Go over and you will see a small pipe that only mini-Mario can fit in. ... Stand on the middle raised block and duck, then jump to reveal a block with a vine in it.

Video Game Evolution by Steve Stuchlik
Very few of the "gamers" remember "back in the day", around Christmas of 1975 Atari was the first to mass produce and distribute a game, where the game console had 2 knobs that turned left and right moving a little rectangle block up an down the screen, one on the left side and the other on the... Mario first came home on the Nintendo Entertainment System in Super Mario Bros., one of the best selling games ever. ... He appeared again 2 years later in Mario Bros., his first title role. ... Then came the invention of the 8-bit machines and a company called Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)...

The Console War – Three Decades and Counting by Pablo Zed
With the recent release of Microsoft’s Xbox 360 and the upcoming releases of Sony’s PS3 and Nintendo’s Wii, gamers a like are becoming more aware of the fierce competition and tactics used by these three major players of the video gaming industry. It all began in 1972 with a unit you may... With the release of the Famicon came the birth of Super Mario Bros. ... The company refused to face defeat and soon there after released the Mega Drive/ Genisis in 1988, two years before Nintendo’s release of the Super Nintendo (SNES).

Why was Crash Bandicoot Warped by Steve Stuchlik
There have been a few games/characters that captured my imagination throughout my gaming years, but none as much as that Eastern Barred Bandicoot named Crash. He is a marsupial, which means that the females of his species have a pouch for carrying young. ... I rank it number one on the regular Play Station platform and number 2 behind Super Mario Bros 3 of the original platforms. ... Upon defeating the “boss” of each level, Crash is rewarded with a “special power” such as Super Belly Flop, Super Tornado, Spin, Fruit Bazooka, and Speed Shoes, the later is of most importance, as it will...