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Mario left me a voicemail

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(Video found through Kotaku)

Those who pre-ordered Super Mario Galaxy got a nice surprise tonight. Instead of the usual message saying that your pre-order would be available the next day, some got a message from Charles Martinet, the voice of Mario! Martinet quickly starts talking as Mario and confirms the availability of your pre-order. He also describes how awesome the game is and the general synopsis of the story. I think my favorite part is when he says Princess Peach makes his heart go “badda bing badda boom.”

What an awesome little treat for loyal Nintendo fans to get a message from Mario. Whoever thought of this is definitely going to get a hefty bonus.

Legacy X Nintendo 07

So you are looking for some new shoes. You always wanted that Mario collection but could never get a chance to find out who had it or how to get it. I found it for you and for an amazing price of $120.00 plus some tax you can get these cool shoes. You might even jump to success in your daily life.

You Blog = Fun, Relaxing - Blogging about your job = Workless (Remove “Priceless”)

A Nintendo contract employee found herself on the unemployment line recently over blog postings. The news of this was reported on Seattle alternative paper The Stranger, Jessica Zenner was let go by Mario & Co. on August 31st. Just when you thought it was safe to blog.

Zenner… can now be added to the ever-growing list of casualties in the workplace war on blogs… All they did was participate in the great American pastime: bitching about work

Zenner says she was never informed of any blog policy at Nintendo, but even so, she wrote under the pen name “Jessica Carr”—although she posted pictures of herself on her site—and never mentioned her employer by name. Somehow, Zenner’s bosses at Nintendo still found her site.

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Gets Dated + Video and Screenshots

SEGA today revealed details for Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games. (One of the worst titles they could have given this game) Produced for the Wii and Nintendo DS systems and includes 20 authentic Olympic events. Using the Wii Remote and Nunchuck control system, players can have an unparalleled interactive experience and compete using one of 16 characters – 8 from the world of Mario and 8 from the world of Sonic.

The Wii controls are created specifically to replicate the actions that offer the best results for each event which include:

• Fencing – Individual epée
• Archery
• Shooting – Skeet
• Gymnastics - Trampoline
• Gymnastics - Vault
• Field - High Jump
• Field - Pole Vault
• Field - Long Jump
• Field - Triple Jump
• Field – Javelin Throw
• Field - Hammer Throw
• Rowing – Single Sculls
• Table Tennis - Singles
• Aquatics – 100m Freestyle
• Aquatics – 4×100m Freestyle
• Track – 110m and 400m Hurdles
• Track – 4×100m Relay
• Track –100m and 400m

The interactive Wii controls include actions like swinging the Wii Remote to simulate hammer throw, notching the Nunchuk to shoot arrows, and replicating swimming strokes. Players can also discover the best way to win a game by experimenting with different movements to discover secret boosts to propel them towards a win.

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games will be in-stores across Europe and US on November 23, 2007 for Wii, and Q1 2008 for the Nintendo DS.