Matthew Byrd Apr 26, 2017
Nintendo reveals that Super Mario Kart's genesis lay in an abandoned multiplayer mode for its other arcade racer, F-Zero...
Before Nintendo went out of their way to ensure that Mario conquered every known genre, 1992's Super Mario Kart came along and caught some people by surprise. "A Mario Kart racing game?" said the masses as their monocles quivered in dread. "Well I never!"
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Twenty-five years later, we're gearing up for the Switch re-release of Mario Kart 8; a game that many feel was the Wii U's best title. That's an impressive leap forward in cultural relevance made all the more strange by Mario Kart's true origin.
In an interview with Retro Gamer (via GamesRadar), three members of Super Mario Kart's development team - Hideki Konno, Tadashi Sugiyama, and Shigeru Miyamoto - revealed that Mario Kart began...
Nintendo reveals that Super Mario Kart's genesis lay in an abandoned multiplayer mode for its other arcade racer, F-Zero...
Before Nintendo went out of their way to ensure that Mario conquered every known genre, 1992's Super Mario Kart came along and caught some people by surprise. "A Mario Kart racing game?" said the masses as their monocles quivered in dread. "Well I never!"
See related 50 upcoming comic book TV shows, and when to expect them
Twenty-five years later, we're gearing up for the Switch re-release of Mario Kart 8; a game that many feel was the Wii U's best title. That's an impressive leap forward in cultural relevance made all the more strange by Mario Kart's true origin.
In an interview with Retro Gamer (via GamesRadar), three members of Super Mario Kart's development team - Hideki Konno, Tadashi Sugiyama, and Shigeru Miyamoto - revealed that Mario Kart began...
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- Den of Geek
In celebration of the 30 years since Nintendo released the Nes here in North America, we decided to round-up the Sos troops and compile a list of the 100 greatest games published and or developed by Nintendo, and released exclusively to their consoles. Here is part nine. **** 20. Duck Hunt Developer(s) Nintendo R&D1 Publisher(s) Nintendo Platform(s) Nes Na October 18, 1985 Genre(s) Light gun shooter, Hunting Simulator - First released in 1984, Duck Hunt is based on an electronic toy by Nintendo designers Gunpei Yokoi and Masayuki Uemura. The incorporation of the Nes Zapper became a key selling point, as it incorporated the idea of an arcade shoot-’em-up into the home. The game only had one objective – shoot the ducks and avoid getting the smug, laughing dog at the end of each round. Duck Hunt had a concept that is easy to follow yet quickly repetitive, but due to its...
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