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Monday27th Nov 2023
Random Mario And Luigi Have Spin Jump Control Preferences In Super Mario Galaxy
And it all comes down to which controller you shake
It's no secret that we at Nintendo Life love Super Mario Galaxy. Since its release in 2007, we have played through this planet-hopping adventure several times with both Wii remote and Joy-Con (thanks to its re-release in Super Mario 3D All-Stars), but every day is a school day and we have just...
Saturday12th Aug 2023
Random One Piece's Netflix Star Would "Love" To Play Zelda: Wind Waker
Luffy's actor says he's missed a lot of GameCube hits
Ahead of Netflix's One Piece premiere later this month, Mexican actor Iñaki Godoy - who plays Monkey D. Luffy in the live-action adaptation of the popular manga and anime series - has spoken about how Nintendo games have influenced his career. He "loves" series like Super Mario Bros. and The...
Friday27th Jan 2023
Random Careful! It Looks Like There's Another Softlock Super Mario Sunshine Glitch Out There
Only on the Italian version of the game
We are used to finding game glitches at a pretty early phase in our playtime (heck, opening week for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet saw our Twitter feeds flooded with 'em), but this isn't to say that there aren't more out there. One such example has been brought to our attention today and it is, predictably, to...
Tuesday20th Dec 2022
Video Super Mario Movie Trailer Gets Reimagined With N64 Graphics
Super Mario 64 Movie
We've seen quite a bit of the upcoming Super Mario Bros. Movie now, but it's still not enough for some fans out there. In fact, one individual known as King Bob Gaming on YouTube has gone to the extent of recreating the second trailer using Nintendo 64 graphics. The result is something that looks similar but different to the...
Friday22nd Jul 2022
News Charles Martinet Thanks Super Mario Sunshine For The "Beautiful Memories"
Happy 20th, Sunshine
This week marks the 20th anniversary of the 2002 GameCube classic Super Mario Sunshine. It's a significant part of Mario's 3D platforming history, and to this day is arguably one of the standout Super Mario adventures. While we've already remembered this anniversary in more ways than one here on Nintendo Life this week, the...
Wednesday27th Apr 2022
Random Pixel Artist Reimagines Super Mario Sunshine As A GBA Release
Fun in the sun
Super Mario Sunshine is arguably one of the best 3D Mario games ever released, but have you ever wondered what it might look like if it was ported across to the Game Boy Advance around the same time as its original GameCube release in 2002? If you have, wonder no more - as a pixel artist known as 'huttaburger' on Twitter has...
Wednesday16th Mar 2022
Talking Point Which Other 'Old' Switch Games Would You Like To See Get New DLC?
Relight my fire
Hands up now, who honestly thought we'd be getting brand new DLC for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe in 2022? We certainly didn't; we were all primed and ready for Mario Kart 9 to be announced, but Nintendo clearly had other ideas, breathing new life into a game that's now five years old (or eight if you include the original Wii U release —...
Thursday4th Nov 2021
News Nintendo Adds N64 Controller Support To 3D All-Stars Version Of Super Mario 64
Play like it's 1996
Well, here's a surprise - Nintendo has now added N64 wireless controller support to the Super Mario 3D All-Stars version of Super Mario 64. In other words, you can now play the classic N64 Mario game, similar to how to back when the game was originally released on the N64. Here are the full patch notes for Version 1.1.1,...
Tuesday5th Oct 2021
The GameCube classic just got an upgrade
Super Mario Sunshine might not be everyone's Mario game of choice, but it's still managed to develop a bit of a cult following over the years. While many Nintendo fans would love to see a sequel to the original 2002 GameCube title, it doesn't seem it'll be happening any time soon, so how about a mod instead?...
Wednesday7th Apr 2021
News Three Brand New Bowser's Fury Spirits Are Joining Smash Bros. Ultimate
Is this the crossover you've been waiting for?
Smash Bros. Ultimate might be getting on in age, but somehow it's still getting new content on a regular basis. Following on from three new Monster Hunter Rise spirits last week, we've now got some Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury spirits. From this Friday, there'll be three Bowser's Fury-themed...
Tuesday6th Apr 2021
UK Charts Super Mario 3D All-Stars Remains In Top Ten Despite Being Discontinued
Balan Wonderworld nowhere to be seen
UK physical chart data is now in for the week ending 3rd April, revealing that Super Mario 3D All-Stars has managed to stay in the top ten for another week despite being discontinued by Nintendo. The game was pulled from official Nintendo stores last week, but with a decent number of already-shipped physical...
Friday2nd Apr 2021
News Surprise, Surprise! Super Mario 3D All-Stars Prices Skyrocket As Scalpers Set Up Shop
Fancy forking out a few thousand?
The Super Mario 3D All-Stars collection is no longer for sale, and sure enough, prices of physical copies are beginning to surge online. Some scalpers are now requesting hundreds and even thousands of dollars for individual copies of Nintendo's limited-release on websites such as eBay. Nintendo Switch subreddit...
Thursday1st Apr 2021
News Dev Explains Why Nintendo Made Mario's Anniversary Games Limited-Time
"manufactured FOMO helps them get those sales"
It's the 1st of April and you know that means - a handful of Mario games have been removed. Why has this happened and what is Nintendo's reasoning? Fans are still searching for answers to these questions. While nobody seems to really be able to provide an answer, VICE reporter Patrick Klepek...
Wednesday31st Mar 2021
Reminder Today's The Day - Mario 3D All-Stars, Mario Bros. 35 And More Are Taken Down For Good
It's-a-me, Mari- oh...
One of the hottest talking points in the Nintendosphere this year is about to come to an end, as we've finally made it to 31st March, otherwise known as 'Mario doomsday'. Yes, after months of talking about it and wondering what it means for the future of Nintendo, today is the day that Super Mario 3D All-Stars, Super Mario...
Monday29th Mar 2021
UK Charts Super Mario 3D All-Stars Sees Huge Sales Spike Ahead Of Its Removal From Stores This Week
And Monster Hunter Rise goes straight to number one
UK physical chart data is now in for the week ending 27th March, revealing that Monster Hunter Rise has claimed top spot in its debut week. According to GamesIndustry.biz, Monster Hunter Rise's physical launch sales were "more than twice the size" of those achieved by Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate on...
Wednesday24th Mar 2021
News There's Still One Way To Get Super Mario 3D All-Stars' Digital Version After 31st March
For a while, at least
Yes, we know it, you know it, everybody probably knows it by now – Super Mario 3D All-Stars is being obliterated by the Nintendo gods on 31st March. On that day, physical versions of the game will be removed from all official Nintendo outlets, and the digital version will also be pulled from the eShop. It's safe to assume...
Monday22nd Mar 2021
Random Fan-Made App Helps You Track Down Super Mario Sunshine's Pesky Blue Coins
'Appy days
Hunting down every single one of these little beasts is a task and a half... While Super Mario Sunshine certainly has its ups and downs, one element of the game that almost always causes a headache or two for new players is its Blue Coins. There are 240 of these pesky little things to collect, but with no real way of tracking which...
News NERD Explains The Challenge Of Bringing Super Mario Sunshine To Switch
"Optimisation tricks were needed to get the game to run at full speed"
You may not know the Nintendo European Research & Development (NERD) by name, but you'll certainly be familiar with its work. Having created emulators for the NES and SNES Classic Editions, and downloadable
Thursday18th Mar 2021
Reminder Super Mario 3D All-Stars Leaves The eShop On March 31st
"Don’t miss out"
Update [Wed 24th Mar, 2021 00:00 GMT]: Nintendo of America has published yet another reminder that Super Mario 3D All-Stars for Switch will only be available until the end of this month. Now might be the time to grab it, if you haven't already. Original article [Thu 18th Mar, 2021 01:35 GMT]: It's March, and that means...
Monday8th Mar 2021
UK Charts Super Mario 3D All-Stars Bounces Back As March 31st Withdrawal Looms
Other Switch titles rise up the chart, too
Last week saw some key Switch titles slump slightly in the UK charts, but fast forward seven days and things are looking a little more encouraging, despite the absence of any new major physical releases. Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury holds onto the top spot, despite shedding almost 20% of its sales...
Thursday4th Feb 2021
Random There's A Speedrun Of Super Mario Sunshine In Which Peach Never Gets Kidnapped
It's called Max% Pre-Peach
God, we love speedrunners. Not only are they performing incredible feats of glitchery, skill, and mad code manipulation, but they're also just breaking games and having a great time with it. It's basically a middle finger in the face of the designers, proving that the way the game is "supposed to be played" is not the only...
Friday15th Jan 2021
News The Switch Has Been The Top Console In The US For 25 Months In A Row
And it's catching up fast to the Wii
Pandemic, shmandemic. Who needs to go outside when we've got Ring Fit Adventure? Who needs friends when we've got all the villagers in Animal Crossing: New Horizons? Who needs jobs when we can work on a farm in Stardew Valley? We're big fans of escapism, and this year, we've needed it more than ever. Following...
Thursday17th Dec 2020
News Bowser Tries To Explain Why Mario's Games Will Be Removed On 31st March 2021
"This is a celebration of Mario’s 35th anniversary"
Nintendo has come under fire in recent times for announcing a bunch of "limited-time" releases that will be pulled by 31st March next year. On this particular day, Super Mario 3D All-Stars will no longer be sold physically or digitally, Super Mario Bros. 35 is getting removed from the eShop and...
Wednesday25th Nov 2020
Random March 31st 2021 Is Becoming An Increasingly Depressing Day For Mario Fans
Give the poor guy a break
Considering he serves as the company mascot and generates more revenue per year than we could ever picture in our tiny minds, Nintendo sure seems hell-bent on ruining poor old Mario's day next year. 31st March 2021 is shaping up to be a pretty memorable day in Mario's history, but for all the wrong reasons. On that day,...
Tuesday17th Nov 2020
News It Seems The Debug Cubes In The 3D All-Stars Version Of Mario Sunshine Are No Longer Visible
Thank the latest update
Back in September, you might recall how we ran a story about the discovery of visible debug cubes in the Super Mario 3D All-Stars version of Super Mario Sunshine. Well, as of the latest update (
News Super Mario 3D All-Stars Updated To Version 1.1.0, Sunshine Gets GameCube Controller Support
And inverted camera controls
Nintendo's "limited-time" Switch release Super Mario 3D All-Stars has received an exciting new update. This one adds GameCube controller support to Super Mario Sunshine, so you can now play this particular game with the same controls as found in the original game's release. Of course, you'll need to have access to a...
Thursday5th Nov 2020
News Super Mario 3D All-Stars Sold 5.21 Million Copies In Just 12 Days
That's a lot of sales
Super Mario 3D All-Stars, Nintendo's recent compilation of three classic Mario platformers, had a very strong start to life on the market – even if it couldn't beat Animal Crossing: New Horizon's tremendous early sales. The game shifted a whopping 5.21 million copies between 18th September (its launch date) and 30th...
Tuesday27th Oct 2020
News You'll Soon Be Able To Invert The Camera Controls In Super Mario 3D All-Stars
Phew!
Update: And Nintendo of America has tweeted out the information featuring the new menu screens in English: It seems that the update will be dropping in the West on 16th November — it's all about time zones, see? As much as we enjoyed Super Mario 3D All-Stars, the absence of the option to invert the camera controls was something of a...
Saturday24th Oct 2020
News SuperData: 3D All-Stars Is Now The Biggest Digital Launch For A Mario Game On Nintendo Switch
High demand, limited release
Digital video game sales have reached an all-time high this year. Just last week, for example, FIFA 21's digital sales in the UK outsold physical purchases at launch for the first time ever. Now, according to SuperData's monthly report for September, Super Mario 3D All-Stars has set a new digital launch sales record for...
Tuesday20th Oct 2020
News NPD Analyst Thinks Limited-Time 3D Mario Games Will Be Sold Individually On Switch
"I don't think these games will disappear"
When Nintendo revealed the Super Mario 3D All-Stars collection for the Switch in September, it made it very clear it would be a "limited-time" release that would only available until the end of March 2021. What will happen to each of these games in this collection once it's gone, though? NPD's industry...
