Nintendo announced today two new Wii U hardware bundles heading to store shelves this fall in time for the holidays. The Super Mario 3D World Deluxe Set, set to release mid-September for $299.99, includes physical copies of Super Mario 3D World and Nintendo Land alongside the Wii U console. Coming to Walmart exclusively is the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Set. Also set for $299.99, this...
Nintendo has released its software numbers showing some impressive digits for the Nintendo 3DS and decent Wii U sales. Without question, Pokémon continues to be Nintendo’s go to series when it needs to sell a lot of copies. Combined, Pokémon X and Y sold 11.16 copies since its release last fall, making it the best selling Nintendo game of this generation to date. Unsurprisingly, Mario...
In this, the Year of Luigi, the Wii U is an outstanding option for console gaming. Forget the launch lineup, forget the mixed messages, forget the initial price point and forget the early marketing efforts. The Wii U that piddled out of the gates in November of 2012 was a very different system than the one we’re looking at today. The Internet, TechnoBuffalo included, has lately been...
A new Mario game is out and the entire world is stoked. Just ask the people who are playing Super Mario 3D World in this new launch trailer from Nintendo UK. They are just thrilled to be playing a Mario game that does not have the word “New” in the title. I’m excited too. I had been following Super Mario 3D World very closely throughout its development, but Senior Gaming Editor Joey...
Super Mario 3D World is easily one of the best games on the Wii U and one of the best efforts in Mario's entire franchise. This game is the first to boast multiplayer cooperative play in a 3D space in the series. It delivers a huge scope while feeling small enough to play in quick bursts. Super Mario 3D World can be challenging at points, but this mostly conquerable ride features a...
McDonald's Happy Meals, or "Happy Sets" as they are called in Japan, are going to become the desire of every Nintendo and Mario fan for the next weeks. Celebrating Nintendo and the infinite popularity of Mario and the gang, each of his most recent power-ups will receive its own special toy. The Penguin suit from New Super Mario Bros, the Boomerang suit from Super Mario 3D Land, and of...
During their Nintendo Direct presentation this morning, Nintendo dropped a lengthy Super Mario 3D World gameplay collection that sports 10 things brand new to the game. While the trailer is great and shows off some really awesome features in Super Mario 3D World, I do want to extend a word of warning to potential viewers. I’m playing through the game right now. Some of the stuff they...
You folks asked for it, so we’re back with another bit of gameplay footage for Super Mario 3D World. If you missed the first episode, you can catch it right here. We were initially going to keep this just on YouTube and not on the site, but we figured a few of you wanted to see it here too, so…why not? As I explain in the video, the commentary comes because of embargoes. Sorry for...
Super Mario 3D World is shaping up to be one of the biggest offerings on the Wii U since the console’s launch. Nintendo has enjoyed a renewed sense of hype for the upcoming game, and part of that excitement comes from the awesome screenshots and trailers that have been shared as of late. Today’s new batch is no exception. Flip through the gallery at the head of this post for a huge...
Welcome to a brand new episode of Let’s Play. Today we have the upcoming Super Mario 3D World for your consideration. This romp is dropping for the Wii U on Nov. 22, 2013. So far, so good. Expect our review a bit before the release date, as we’ll be releasing one of those soon as well. Because of some specific recording guidelines from Nintendo, we only captured four minutes of...