WGRD 97.9 » mario

Video Games To Play With Your Valentine

Ned — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 19:00:34 +0000

Have a boyfriend/girlfriend/wife/husband/whatever that is a gamer? Can’t quite afford the classic flowers? Box O’ Chocolates? Time to break out the old gaming console (or newer console) and jam out some video games! Nothing says “I love you,” more than a beating the crap out of each other in video games. Midway Co. 1 [...]

Games To Try Before You Die: Super Mario World

Ned — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 16:49:11 +0000

When you first cracked your new Super Nintendo system back in 1991, you were super excited for the greatness that is 16-bit! What is a bit? I have no clue, but the more the better! We were playing the original Super Mario Bros. like it was going out of style on our NES', but then SNES arrived, Mario had to improve...and came out the greatest Mario title ever to be released (IMO)!

New Super Mario Bros. 2 Announced for Nintendo 3DS!

Ned — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 18:00:14 +0000

If you are a lucky person who took the risk of buying the latest Nintendo handheld, you luck may have payed off. Lot's of great games are on the 3DS, but nothing could compare to the familiar feel we have with Super Mario Bros. Nintendo is happy to announce the latest endeavor in the Mario World with New Super Mario Bros. 2! EXCLUSIVELY for Nintendo 3DS.

Games to Try Before You Die: Super Mario Land (Game Boy)

Ned — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 17:30:16 +0000

Sometimes hand-held gaming does not get enough love...hence why this weeks Games To Try Before You Die is a hand-held game. I have been playing this game quite a bit lately since you can download it onto you Nintendo 3DS. Even though there is only like 4 worlds, you will keep playing those 4 worlds for freakin' ever.

Nintendo 64 Celebrates 15 Years of Awesome

Ned — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 18:55:20 +0000

15 years ago, we stepped into the realm of 3D gaming for our home televisions. 15 years ago, Mario stepped into the 3rd dimension. 15 years ago, Nintendo 64 launched to create the standard of how 3D games are to be played.

What the hell is Nintendo 3DS???

Ned — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 15:18:20 +0000

Have questions of what this awesome console is? Well here you go! It is a new Handheld gaming console from Nintendo. It is going to have 3D gaming without the use of those chunky 3D glasses! (whoa….awesome) It will be able to play all of your old Nintendo DS games along with the new 3DS [...]

Woman sues for slipping on banana peel

Ned — Sun, 06 Mar 2011 15:36:00 +0000

We have all seen that old cartoon gag of someone slipping on a banana peel, or even played Mario Kart and chucked a banana peel at Luigi. Cartoons come true in California as a woman is suing a 99 cent store for slipping on a banana peel. She apparently suffered a herniated disc and tissue [...]

Number 1 Game Character

Jackie — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 00:40:50 +0000

13,000 gamers voted on the Guinness World Records’ website, for this years, ”Guinness World Records 2011 Gamer’s Edition,” The vote led to an official count of who the greatest video game character of all time is… and of coarse its Mario! This plump-plumber with the leaping abilities of a gazelle edged out another Nintendo favorite, Link, [...]

Super Mario All-Stars LE being re-release

Ned — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 00:42:53 +0000

For those of you that don't want to spend over $100 bucks for the Super Mario Bros Limited Edition for Wii on eBay.....Nintendo decided to be nice to you.

Super Mario Bros Limited Edition for Wii, is being released again on March 20th for all you latecom