I am a fan of Mario mostly but I also like Sonic alot and I like Zelda games as well and Resident Evil 4 and I am a fan of Mario Kart,Street Fighter and Super Smash Bros and Metroid.

• 27Nov 09

  My Top 20 Mario games part 2 15 to 11

  So I am onto part 2 of the 4 part Mario countdown. I shall be giving you the countdown from 15 to 11. Hope you enhoy the next countdown.

  15.New Super Mario Bros: 15 years we waited but it was worth it for a new 2D adventure from Mario. While it isn't wasn't the big comeback this game took parts from Super Mario Bros, Super Mario Bros 3 and World. The length wasn't long and the game was a bit easy The good thing was there were cool mini games though. The last boss was a cake walk get a mega mushroom and you beat him simple as that but still a solid title.

  New Super Mario Bros

  14. Mario and Luigi Superstar Saga: Being the first Mario RPG I played I felt this game had an incredible battle system,plenty of comedy and also surprises. It also had one of the best villains ever in Cackletta and her awesome sidekick Fawful. The story had plenty of twists and was very intresting. The characters are very memorable.

  Mario and Luigi Superstar Saga

  13.Yoshis Island: I know this is a Yoshi game but many consider it the earilest in the Mario timeline even though they might not do but it is connected to the Mario games of the future. The graphics were awesome. The levels were massive and most importantly fun and Yoshi could turn into a helicopter,submarine,tractor as well as spit seeds,fire and ice out of his mouth. The bosses were huge and memorable. A Giant Bowser coming towards you and getting swallowed by a frog. Sorry I can't find an image for this game.

  12.Super Mario Kart: The first in the legendary series and one of the best multiplayer games Nintendo ever made. Mario Kart on the SNES had awesome battle mode and grand prix and if you didn't know there was no Blue Shell in sight. There was a feather power up that let you cut corners and each character had stats as well. Toad is probably the fastest character in the game from what I remember.

  Super Mario Kart

  11.Paper Mario and The Thousand Year Door:The sequel to Paper Mario. Mario has to gaver 7 Crystal Stars to stop X Naut leader opening the Thousand Year Door and using the to awaken the evil inside the door. Cool Bowser levels memorable characters and an excellent battle system make it one fine RPG. Doing the pit of 100 trials is a test and also the Glitzville Arena has to be one of the funnest parts of the game.

  Paper Mario The Thousand Year Door

  So thats part 2 done with stay tuned for part 3 I hope you like the list so far and hope you comment on them. The majority of Mario games are so good don't feel to dissapointed if your Mario is lower than expected just remember this is just my opinion and I am a big Mario fan as most of you know.

  • Posted Nov 27, 2009 4:12 pm PT
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• 26Nov 09

  My top 20 Mario games part 1 20 to 16

  Itsbeen 2 years since I did my top 10 Mario games but now that more games have come out and been good starring Nintendos main icon of videogaming. This shall be 4 parts. I will add images if I can so here is the start of 20 to 16. Hope you like it most of his newer games are on the list so I hope you like it.

  20.Mario Power Tennis: I thought this was a good solid Tennis game but what I wasn't to keen on was some power shots were a bit powerful causing you to lose someties like against Boo and they also made it easier to win. Get a friend though and don't use Power Shots and you shall have a blast. It had plenty of modes to keep you entertained.

  Mario Power Tennis

  19. Mario Golf Toadstool Tour: Having played the N64 one I much perferred the Gamecube version because it was nice and simple in term of controls. It didn't wreck the game by going crazy with power shots. You could use Top Spin,Super Top Spin,Back Spin and Super Back spin. Also there was plenty of good courses and modes. It was o simple to get use to and alot of fun considering I hate the sport but Mario seems to make it fun. Scoring a hole in one is hard though.Mario Golf Toadstool Tour

  18.Super Mario Land 2: I consider it better than its predesscor. The graphics were better there were secret levels,bonus rounds to get items and 1 ups and also you didn't gain extra lifes by grabbing 100 coins which I liked. It felt like it played smilar to Mario Bros 3 and Super Mario World which was what makes it better than the original Super Mario Land. It was a little to short though but longer than the original Super Mario Land and more fun. Unfortunatley I can't seem to find an image of this game though sadly.

  17.Super Mario Sunshine: I look at Sunshine as a game but when you look at Marios other 3D games you think it doesn't match the likes of them because it lacked innovation. The game was good no matter what anybody says. FLUDD was annoying but useful. The levels were hard and it had some difficult challeneges like the watermelon contest. I hated the fact that Bowser spoke in this game. Overall it was a good 3D Mario game but not the masterpiece I was expecting.I know this is low down but I just think the Mario games ahead of it are superior but a fantastic game but when you talk about Mario there are some masterpieces and don't think I hate the game because I don't I think its a great title.

  Super Mario Sunshine

  16.Mario Kart Wii: To finish off part 1 its Mario Kart Wii. Some consider it the best Mario Kart well I don't. The items are unbalanced I think and you struggle against the AI because they sometimes launch the horrible item known as the Blue Shell at you 3 times in one lap. Also another item that casues a headache is the LakituCloud.I do think this game though is incredibly addictive. The online mode is superb easily the best on the Wii. 12 players and adding people from your friends listvia the Wii message Board is agood idea. This game would be higher if Battle Mode wasn't in teams. The roster is massive plenty of characters and you can use many different controlalternatives like Super Smash Bros. Bikes are a nice addition but you will stop at a stand still if you get rammed by a kart or knocked off the track if your on say Rainbow Road. You can pull of tricks and wheelies for an etra boostas well.There is skill though because about 70% of the time you shall win by skill its only wether you play a short course like Luigi Curcuit or Mushroom Gorge. This game just rocks in multiplayer. It might be a bit evil with the items espically in 150cc or Mirrior Mode but the game can get addictive and as a Mario Kart fanatic you will love this title for its online multiplayer. It is great that it also gets the casuals into the game thanks to the Wii Wheel.

  Mario Kart Wii

  So that is part 1 of my top 20 Mario games. Hopefully you will enjoy this countdown and look forward to the next part as I declare what my favourite is. I hope you like the list so far. This is just my opinion remember. Hopefully you will see part 2 coming soon. Anyway hope you like this blog.

  • Posted Nov 26, 2009 11:22 am PT
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• 25Nov 09

  2009 started slow for me with games but has ended very well

  2009 is coming to a close and while I don't have every game on my wishlist I certainly do have more than expected. I mean at the start I only had Resident Evil 5 and Street Fighter 4 to look forward to.

  While Street Fighter 4 was a massive surprise in terms of the fact that I wasn't expecting much from it the game certainly has entertained me alot whereas Resident Evil 5 didn't. Don't get me wrong it was a good title but it felt dated. I actually ended up trading the game in because I got bored of it.

  Summer was pretty quiet for me with no stand out titles but I got Wii Sports Resort because me and the whole family love to play it whenever we are together so we got Wii Sports Resort and I was actually satisfied with the game. While I only play it with the family I still get joy out of doing it. I also got Grand Slam Tennis but that was boring and I traded it in.

  Now onto September and things started to really pick up. I played Batman good game but far from the best of the year. Also September I managed to import the upcoming Mario and Luigi Bowser Inside Story on the Nintendo DS. The game is the best in the Mario and Luigi series in my opinion check my review if you want to know how good it is.

  October was another great month and possibly the arrivial of the biggest game of the year Uncharted 2 Among Thieves. I was determined to play both to see how massively different number 2 was from number 1 and I saw it easily. Everything just felt better by miles and the combat and the story and basically everything else made it stand out as a big name title and possibly my Game of the Year. I shall be doing my top 5 games of the year after Zelda comes out. Also I got Tekken 6 being a a huge fan of Street Fighter you would probably think I was a little harsh but I saw nothing special in the game at all. The combat felt slow, the online sucked and most importantly it remained a button masher and felt last gen. Don't get me started on the single player it makes the Subspace Emissary seem entertaining. So I traded it in.

  November another big month so far and not a bad month for games. I ended up getting Ratchet and Clank A Crack in Time and shall I be honest I had a great time playing it and I shall betrying to get all the upgrades,weapons and skill points when I have done other games. Being a fan of soccer as well I got Fifa 10 for the PS3 and I like that alot. Soccer or Football which ever regioin you come from. In England where I live that sport is well loved and Fifa 10 is great. Also the news New Super Mario Bros Wii what can I say another gem from the beloved plumber I have in fact already reviewed the game and rated it very highly. Best game since Super Smash Bros Brawl on the Wii. I love 2D Mario sidescrollers.

  I am currently waiting for Zelda Spirit Tracks for the DS which looks better than Phantom Hourglass. I aren't saying Phantom Hourglass was a bad game it was a good title but I expected a little better but Spirit Tracks should be good and with the way the Zelda series is it should do. Also in terms of downloads I downloaded Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo HD Remix which is an updated version of Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo. I am currenlty waiting for Super Mario Kart on the Virtual Console its already out in the US and Japan so hopefully Europe will have it by the end of the week. I know the God of War Collection is out in the US but I don't think its coming out in the UK till 2010 so I was a bit dissapointed in that but when it does come out I shall be getting it.

  So I just thought I'd give you an update of the 2009 games I have gotten so far and I am showing you how 2009 had been a little slow for me at the start with games but has ended very well. Sorry for it being along blog.

  • Posted Nov 25, 2009 5:16 am PT
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