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Have some new Mario Party 9 details

2 hour ago - 6:00 PM on 02.11.2012   |   Chris Carter


Mario Party legacy has dug up some interesting new Mario Party 9 news from German Nintendo magazine "N-Zone". Other than some standard info on a few mini-games that will be appearing in the game, we get some cold, hard facts on the actual gameplay, and some insight into how the series will be changing quite a bit for 9.

For starters, it looks like everyone will be traveling around the board together in one car. Previously we had seen this mechanic in various trailers -- it was thought to only be for certain levels, but it looks like it might be the entire game. Additionally, a lot of the game is streamlined, so things like buying items and events will be much faster. The other big changes are true 16:9 video support (no ugly black bars), a standard "set" non-negotiable game-length (45 minutes) and the fact that "mini-stars" are the only currency -- no more seperate coins and stars to collect. 

The mini-stars system sounds great (and will reward mini-game skill rather than luck), but the "car" system could either make the game really fun, or extremely terrible. Even though the series hasn't really improved since 2, I still have a good time playing them with friends. Hopefully these changes will work out, and 9 will do a better job of utilizing the Wii-mote than 8 did.

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There are quite a few entries in the Guinness World Records that many would consider superfluous, but no matter how ridiculous some of them may be, they always have something in common -- objectivity. Everything can be measured, weighed, quantified, or otherwise reduced to a value that everyone agree upon as accurate, barring any accusations of cheating or the like. At least, they used to. I don't know when Guinness started running user polls, but that practice needs to stop yesterday.

For the Guinness World Records 2012 Gamer's Edition book, 13,519 votes were collected to bring us the "definitive list of the greatest video game endings of all time." By "definitive," Guinness means not definitive at all by their own admission that "the list will cause heated debate." The titles that dominate, which come almost exclusively from the last decade, don't determine anything other than how much of a popularity contest these polls really are.

Call of Duty: Black Ops tops the list as supposedly having the greatest videogame ending ever. Oooooh! Zombies! Mind-blowing plot twist right there. Do the entries get any better further down the list? Well, #11 is Super Mario Bros. That game doesn't even have an ending! The Princess just tells you to play hard mode! And Sonic Adventure 2 is just... wrong. You can check the full list below. Admittedly, some of the games have decent endings, but there is no rhyme or reason to the order. Seriously, this did not need to be a thing.


Weekend Modder's Guide: Vampire The Masquerade Bloodlines

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Preview: Street Fighter X Tekken through a noob's eyes

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Meta Knight saves Christmas a month and a half later

A Christmas video in February? Don't think of it as late; instead, think of it as though Meta Knight just doesn't give a f*ck. "O Meta Knight" is the latest game-turned-musical from Random Encounters. Santa decided to shirk ... more


The DTOID Show: FemShep, Kickstarters, & Jackie Talbott!

Happy late FemShep Friday, everyone! Or at least, that's what 99% of my Twitter feed was saying when I woke up yesterday. I can't keep up with all these made-up Internet holidays, damnit! On yesterday's show, we went live an... more


BritToid Ep. 23: Keep Calm and Something About GAME

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Triforce Tribute gallery to showcase lovely Zelda goodies

From March 9 to April 21, the Land gallery in Portland, Oregon, will play host to Triforce Tribute, a massive Zelda series love fest that collects pieces from over 30 indie artists worldwide. Art won't be limited to just pain... more


The next Amnesia game might be set in...China?!

And let me tell you, that's a long way from the forests of Prussia, where Amnesia: The Dark Descent takes place. Frictional Games is teasing their next game with a cryptic image on this site, hidden behind an Amnesia logo. Cl... more


Dr. Wily spits hot fire in this Mega Man music video

HIimRAWN, whose Zelda rap "I'm Questing" we shared a few months back, has just released his latest music video, this time based on Mega Man. Duh! Why would I ever pass up an opportunity to talk about the Blue Bomber? What ki... more


The Daily Hotness: Father of the f**kin' year

20 hours ago - 11:59 PM on 02.10.2012   |   Tony Ponce


Pissy teenage girl rants on Facebook about how tough her life of chores and waking up at 5 AM to go to school is. Pissy teenage girl hurls insults at parents for treating her like a maid. Pissy teenage girl's father exacts glorious retribution.

Today, the latest podcast that sometimes talks about videogames is released, Jonathan Holmes asks for questions about love for this weekend's Sup Holmes, Skyrim wins a bunch of awards, and Atlus demonstrates why it is such an awesome company yet again.

Destructoid Original:
Podtoid 188: The Cat Pimp of Baltimore
Friday Night Fights: Cold War
Sup Holmes needs your hot sex romance questions
This weekend on Twitch TV: Come together

Community:
Community blogs of 2/10
Forum thread of the day: Show Us Your Collections

Previews:
Preview: Mass Effect iOS app Datapad and game Infiltrator


Mother Brain needs more minions

Designed by Dtoider Balthazar "Fluffy Pancakes" Rosiles, this minimalistic Metroid shirt is sure to confuse the shit out of your stupid co-workers. "Dude, it's the sensor from Predator right?" *Rolls eyes* Check it out! Have a killer idea for gaming shirt? Contact Us


Atlus to print more copies of Radiant Historia

22 hours ago - 10:30 PM on 02.10.2012   |   Jordan Devore


Atlus has announced that additional copies of its well-received DS RPG Radiant Historia will be printed due to fan support. Thank goodness for that! You see jokes about grabbing the company's games while you can and holding on to them dearly, but sometimes humor hits too close to home.

These copies won't include the bonus soundtrack CD, not that we'd expect them to. They'll be shipping in late March, so get your order in early if you're on the list of people who missed buying a first-run copy of Radiant Historia.


Warhorse to use CryENGINE 3 for its open-world RPG

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Indie Royale celebrates Valentine's Day with a bundle

If you've managed to avoid ACE Team's Zeno Clash all these years, you'll have yet another chance to grab the bizarre game for cheap. It's part of Indie Royale's Valentine's Bundle, available now via download. Other games in t... more


Valve gives an update on last year's Steam intrusion

Valve's Gabe Newell has issued another letter to all Steam users, but if you're like me, you don't leave the program running constantly so that some work can get done. This is a follow-up to the company finding out that intru... more


FemShep rejoins the fight in new Mass Effect 3 trailer

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This weekend on Twitch TV: Come together

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Sup Holmes needs your hot sex romance questions

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Friday Night Fights: Cold War

This weekend, the "Communities vs Pros" Team Fortress 2 event is being broadcast live over on EOREALITY, and it sounds awesome! The tournament sees a professional team of six from the competitive circuit up against a group of... more