In celebration of Super Mario Galaxy 1 & 2’s release on Nintendo Switch and Switch 2, Nintendo Music has added three new songs to the music service! One new track for Super Mario Galaxy and two new tracks for Super Mario Galaxy 2 have been created just for the Switch…
The controversial company OpenAI has recently released its dedicated video generation app called Sora 2 and, as to be expected, its video feed has become flooded with copyrighted IPs. More than any other company, Nintendo’s franchises seem to be populating the app en masse, and there are already thousands of…
Super Mario Bros. is one of the most well-known video games ever made, so you’d think it would be impossible for there to be new discoveries made about its development or its code. Never count out a speedrunner, though. In a recent video posted by prolific Mario speedrunner Kosmic, he…
Just days after the anniversary of Satoru Iwata’s passing, some previously unavailable Mother 3 interviews have been scanned, translated, and shared. These efforts come from Kody Nokolo and can be found in full on Mother Forever, who are no strangers to Mother 3’s earliest years. The three interviews are dated…
The Game Boy Color and I have a whole lot of history. Back in the late ’90s, a youthful and full of wonder version of me would spend countless hours with my GBC (Worm Light attached, of course) catching Pokémon, playing Kirby, and just escaping from reality. Back then, it…
Retro gaming sure has received a lot of attention lately, and for good reason. While emulation has been a viable option for gamers to play their favorite old games for years, there’s still something magical about using original hardware to play your favorite classics. Sadly, some hardware has aged much…
Capcom’s collection of fighting games is legendary but mostly dormant, with Street Fighter standing at the pinnacle and still regularly supported. One of the more beloved and overdue for a resurrection is Darkstalkers, known in Japan as Vampire Hunter. Full of unique characters inspired by various folkloric and classic movie…
Over the weekend, we covered two absolutely BONKERS auctions that took place during a vintage games event hosted by Heritage Auctions. On Saturday, we saw a sealed copy of The Legend of Zelda on the NES sell for a record breaking $870,000. Just a day later, Mario was overheard asking…
Summer Games Done Quick 2021 Online may have closed its livestreams yesterday, but the archive of achievements for the event is only just beginning. Super Mario 64 speedruns are nothing new for the charity event, however, a runner by the name of Bubzia took the iconic platformer to the next…
Two fan favorites were give the Smash Ultimate screenshot treatment last week, and a whole lot of Mii Costumes made their way in. The Nintendo star of the show was one of Masahiro Sakurai’s own creations, though it’s a bittersweet reminiscence for a couple of reasons. Kirby Air Ride –…
Since the beginning of the pandemic, retro video game prices have gone through the roof with classic Pokémon, Zelda, Mario, and pretty much every other first party Nintendo franchise, selling for ten times what they were going for just a year prior. Some believe the incredible rise in prices was…
Update (7/9/21): The auction for the earlier variant of The Legend of Zelda NES cartridge ended at the bidding price of $870,000.00. A truly legendary sum! Hardcore Legend of Zelda collectors are no strangers to spending a pretty rupee on rare items, but it’s not often you come…
We all know “a dog ate my homework,” but who amongst us has ever heard “my virtual dog refused to follow directions”? The crowd of SGDQ is now familiar with the idea, as an early morning Nintendogs speedrun went south due to sudden virtual disobedience. Runner ZooKetra was doing well…
Update (7/9/21): The auction for the earlier variant of The Legend of Zelda NES cartridge ended at the bidding price of 870,000.00. Hardcore Legend of Zelda collectors are no strangers to spending a pretty rupee on rare items, but it’s not often you come across a collectible as…
If you’re anything like me, when you think of nuclear power, you probably picture Homer Simpson sleeping at his workstation at Mr. Burns’ power plant while radioactive disasters occur around him. Despite this cartoony image, nuclear power is a real and amazing thing, and as proven by incredibly clever YouTube…
