In case you are not a Nintendo fan, Yoshi, is one character that has made regular appearances in many games.  Most recently, it was announced that he would be joining Mario and reclaiming his place as the trusty sidekick in the new Super Mario Galaxy 2 game.  My excitement over this announcement got me thinking about what it’s been like to play with Yoshi over the years since he can really be both a blessing and a curse.
I’m sure that you will have your own memories but I’d like to share what I’m calling my “Top 5 Best (and Worst) …read more

Mario is back with another round of outer space adventures in Super Mario Galaxy 2, just announced at E3 2009. Check out the trailer and screenshots!

The trailer for Super Mario Galaxy 2 has been revealed and I am extraordinarily excited!  I absolutely loved the first one and judging from what I’m seeing here, they’ve made some excellent improvements.
First of all, I’m glad that they have chosen to keep the environment familiar since this game was a little tricky to get used to since you’re not only controlling Mario’s movements with the Wii Remote but he also goes from standing upright to being upside down since there are changes in gravity in the atmosphere.
The biggest and best addition?  YOSHI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am so excited that Yoshi is …read more

Nintendo’s E3 2008 Media Briefing was a notoriously lame affair, so all eyes were on The N to redeem itself in 2009. Did they succeed? You’ll have to decide for yourself.
Nintendo’s hour-long event emphasized new proprietary titles, which let’s face it, is the company’s biggest ace in the whole. Among the proprietary titles shown were not one but two new Super Mario Bros. games: the side-scrolling New Super Mario Bros. Wii, which features 4-player co-op. Check out the demo: