Sealed Copy of ‘Super Mario Bros.’ sells for over $100,000 in auction

It was the first-ever video game to fetch a six-figure mark for a vintage video game sale. Read more…More about Mashable Video, Super Mario Bros, Video Game Auction Record, Auction Super Mario Bros, and Sealed Copy Super Mario Bros

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Nintendo makes the old new again with Mario, Zelda, Tetris titles for Switch

The afternoon brought an eventful series of announcements from Nintendo in one of its Direct video promos, and 2019 is looking to be a banner year for the Switch. Here’s everything the company announced, from Super Mario Maker 2 to the unexpected remake of Game Boy classic Link’s Awakening.

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The ‘Super Mario Bros.’ theme is a killer song for a gymnastics routine

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Video game music is a largely (but not entirely!) untapped treasure trove for the gymnasts of the world.

Brigham Young University gymnast Shannon Hortman-Evans took to the floor on Friday night to perform an impressive routine at a meet against the University of Utah — to the tune of the Super Mario Bros. theme.

Unfortunately, the music is a little hard to hear over the commentators, but you can still catch little pieces of it here and there, including some parts of the main theme, coin noises, and the tune that plays when Mario grabs a Super Star. Read more…

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Jump the queue and pre-order the new ‘Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe’ for Nintendo Switch

Jan. 11 is an important date to circle in your calendars. No, we aren’t talking about celebrating the birthdays of Alexander Hamilton or even Mary J. Blige. We are talking about the release of the new Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe game for Nintendo Swit…

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This fan-made Uncharted movie starring Nathan Fillion proves video game movies don’t have to be awful

It’s not exactly a controversial statement: Movies based on video games are, generally, bad. See Assassins Creed. Or that weird mess that was Mortal Kombat: Annihilation. Or that Super Mario movie where Bowser (renamed “President Koopa” for some reason) was basically just a dude with bad hair for half the movie. Turns out, as this live […]

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Inside Atari’s rise and fall

By the first few months of 1982, it had become more common to see electronics stores, toy stores, and discount variety stops selling 2600 games. This was before Electronics Boutique, Software Etc., and later, GameStop. Mostly you bought games at stores that sold other electronic products, like Sears or Consumer Distributors. Toys ’R’ Us was a big seller of 2600 games. To buy one, you had to get a piece of paper from the Atari aisle, bring it to the cashier, pay for it, and then wait at a pickup window behind the cash register lanes.

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SupaBoy is the handheld SNES console for people who just can’t let go of their Nintendo cartridges

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With Nintendo’s volcanic debut of the SNES and the stampedes to get one before they’re sold out again, it’s important to remember our roots: where would society be without those original Nintendo cartridges? Nowhere, that’s where. And if you’re like us, the thought of dusty cartridges never being played again is heart wrenching.

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One gaming company wants to make sure you never forget the art of blowing into cartridges again — that is, if you’re one of the people still hoarding them. Meet the Hyperkin SupaBoy. Read more…

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