Dem Yoshi Bongos! One of the most instantly recognizable – and most lovable – video game soundtracks of all-time belongs to Nintendo’s 1990 smash hitSuper Mario World. And the jolly SNES OST is about to get a whole new reappraisal, thanks to the stellar work performed by The Super Mario Restored Project. As spotted byDigital Eclipse’s Chris Kohler,the restoration team identified the samples featured in theSuper Mario Worldsoundtrack, and thenrebuilt the themesusing fully uncompressed versions of said samples....

The Super Retro Console and Adapter by Retro-bit doesn’t have the best name, but I like what it could do for my old game collection. It accepts carts from the SNES, NES, Genesis, and through an adapter, GBA, covering most of the 8- and 16-bit era in one little box. It has three cart slots, 6 controller ports for use with original controllers, and comes with two controllers of its own — all of this for an MSRP of $69....

Trailer gets me superhot and bothered Superhothas been looking supercoolfor a while now; those immediately sold on the initial concept have had to wait for a superlong time. The wait is set to be over supersoon;Superhotwill release on Linux, Mac, and Windows on February 25. An Xbox One release is planned for March, but an exact date was not given. Watching gameplay videos, I feel like I can wrap my brain around the concept fairly well, but reading Brett’s preview from last year gives me pause....

Special request: Ninji So long as Nintendo continues adding costumes toSuper Mario Maker, I’ll keep unlocking them (except for the Fighter Fly; I simply do not have the skill or patience to beat Gnat Attack on hard mode).EarthBound‘s own Master Belch and Mr. Saturn, though?Don’t mind if I do! Looking ahead, we’re getting Captain Toad, Birdo, and Excitebike outfits next. They’ll be offered as rewards for clearing Event Courses. In Europe, the levels will go up on December 25 (Toad) and December 31 (Birdo, Excitebike)....

From AGDQ Spelunkyhas become one of the more popular speedrunning titles recently, and for good reason. This week AGDQ took it on as a part of their festivities, and this particular “all shortcuts + Olmec relay” run by BumCommando is definitely worth watching. Where AGDQ really separates itself is its commentary. They generally walk you through every step of the way, and offer up tips for prospective players and runners (like the fact that if you take more than 20....

The Steam store page has also disappeared Zombie survival MMOThe Day Beforewas due to launch fairly soon. But now its developer Fntastic has pushed the launch back into November and delayed a gameplay showcase, citing concerns over the trademark of the name. In astatementfrom the developer, Fntastic says that Steam has blockedThe Day Before‘s page at the request of a “private individual” because of the game’s name,The Day Before. Fntastic claims that sometime afterThe Day Beforewas announced, someone filed an application to register the trademark forThe Day Beforein the United States, linked here....

Earn double gold until May 7 If signing up for thePaladinsclosed beta on consoles was too much of an ask but you’re still interested in Hi-Rez’s free-to-play take on team-based shooters, today’s the day. There’s now an open beta running on PlayStation 4 (North America,Europe) and Xbox One (over here), no registration needed. As an extra incentive, console and PC players alike can benefit from a Double Gold weekend. The event is happening now until Sunday, May 7, so there’s nottoomuch of a rush to take part....

Funding The Cycle Tencent is acquiring a major stake in another game developer. The company has taken a majority stake in Yager, the studio that developedSpec Ops: The Line. Tencent had previously picked up aminority stake in Yagerlast year. With this new deal, Yager will maintain its independence, while also gaining access to development resources and strategic consultation. “For us, the majority stake means we have the resources to expand the studio and the games in development,” saidYager managing director Timo Ullman....

It’s easy to forget that — technically speaking —Attack on Titanis set in a world very much like our own. This is because the author of the manga, Hajime Isayama, seems to be allergic to showing acompleteworld map outside of vague glimpses. To help you out, here’s our take on theAOTworld map. Table of contents AOT World Map, explained Based on the path the story takes inAttack on Titan, we can draw some conclusions about this world....

‘A Golden Age for games of all sizes’ Yesterday, Destructoid ran a story in which designer Peter Molyneux shared his belief that theindie craze will disappear. Specifically, he said that what we’re seeing is just a cycle, and that “it won’t last.” Many people disagreed with Molyneux’s sentiments, including Devolver Digital co-founder Mike Wilson. In an open letter sent to Destructoid, Wilson wrote that indies are making games “because they love it....

This is becoming a thing Based on reports from some inside sources Variety is reporting thatThe Dark Towerhad a very rock production. This might not come as a surprise since the entire process of bringing Stephen King’s book series to any size screenhas taken more than 10 years, but evidently post-production got pretty complex with the film as director Nikolaj Arcel turned in an early edit that was confusing and hard to follow....

The end of thisseven part seriesof talks betweenSuper Smash Brosdirector Mashahiro Sakurai and Nintendo President Satoru Iwata hits today with a look back to the creation of the firstSuper Smash Bros. It’s an inspiring read for any prospective developers out there, as it details the struggle both men endured to create the game with out any initial staff or assistance. These two high powered industry tycoons once worked weekends and in there spare time to create the initial build forSuper Smash Brospictured above....

The galaxy is at skeletal chaos E3 2021 is done. Kinda. Maybe. It was mostly streams and some will probably still happen. The Nintendo Direct way of doing things has become the more mainstream route of late for reasons. Iwata has looked down from heaven and smiled. But still, whowonE3? Headpats for owning hardware are what really matter. I would have been able to provide this answer if Sony had shown up, but it’s probably hard for them to show anything when PS5s don’t exist....