November 18, 2009
By Barbara Ortutay/Associated Press
NEW YORK: You might call him the Mickey Mouse of video games. He's reminiscent of a doughnut, round and sweet and comforting. He's also a vessel, devoid of a real personality so you can live vicariously through him.
Mario, the pot-bellied Italian plumber with a penchant for rescuing princesses, collecting golden coins and [...]
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September 24, 2009
NEW YORK: Nintendo on Sunday will cut the price of its popular Wii console by $50, in a bid to broaden its appeal among potential new customers as it prepares to release the Wii Fit-Plus and New Super Mario Bros. games.
The Wii, whose game control senses motions without having relying solely on buttons and levers, [...]
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