Ever wanted to know which retro console star would win in a race? For all those fellow gamers that still can't get over the fact that Sonic and Mario are now 'friends', here's a nifty video that pits the two of them against each other, as well as introducing a cavalcade of old school video game characters for them to take on.
This piece of YouTube brilliance engineered by two Australian brothers, known as Mass Panic Media, recently surfaced with the promise of a sequel. Sit back and enjoy the waves of geek nostalgia. Top marks if you can name them all.
Stan at GameSpew: There’s so many Mario sports games out there, but we’ve narrowed them down to the top 10. The Premier League standard of Mario sports games, if you will.
With all of the excitement and national pride surrounding the 2018 Winter Olympics, you may feel compelled to get involved in the action. And unless you intend on following the example of the guy who slid in during the opening ceremony, you'll have to live vicariously through video games.
Not sure which will best capture the spirit of the Games? Check out our list for the closure you need.
NE: "Mario and Sonic have starred alongside each other in various games based on the Olympics over the years. However, that’s not what Yuji Naka – one of Sonic’s creators who has since moved on from SEGA – originally envisioned."
First of all, what has Yuji Naka worked on in recent years? After he left Sega, he pretty much fell of the public map.
Second, I don't see how you can combine Mario elements and Sonic elements into a cohesive game.
