8 of Mario’s Weirdest Appearances on Non-Nintendo Platforms
With the recent reveal of Super Mario Run for iOS devices, a lot of long-time Nintendo fans are still pretty shocked at the sight of their favorite mustachio'd plumber running right on an iPhone. Truth be told though, Mario was never the chaste platform loyalist many of you thought him to be. He is, in fact, a naughty little plumber who's not only been on lots of non-Nintendo systems, but in genres you probably never imagined.
Don't believe us? Well, we predicted your staunch denial and prepared accordingly with eight concrete examples, including video evidence. This is just a sample though, and is in no way a comprehensive documentation of Mario's many indiscretions, including a slew of hilarious unlicensed browser-based knock-offs.
Game of Thrones Star Joins Strange New Things Pilot
Amazon's upcoming drama pilot Strange New Things has found its leading man in Richard Madden.
According to Deadline, Madden — best known for his role as Robb Stark in Game of Thrones — will star as a priest named Peter, who travels into space to establish a new colony.
Richard Madden as Robb Stark in Game of Thrones
11 Things We Learned About Super Mario Run
Shigeru Miyamoto has given plenty of presentations in his long career, but Tuesday’s surprise announcement of Super Mario Run at Apple’s September iPhone event was a little different for Nintendo’s most famous game designer, even if some of it was also business as usual.
“Yeah it’s the same that we always do,” Miyamoto told IGN. “Apple’s never done anything like this, where they had translation on stage for their events. I think that had them a little nervous originally, but that’s what we always do.”
“I was worried that we might come out and everyone might say ‘Hey we’re here to see iPhone 7, get off the stage,’” he joked. In reality, the designer got a great reception as he stepped on stage to unveil Nintendo’s next big mobile game. IGN sat down with Miyamoto to discuss his involvement with Super Mario Run, what he learned during the creative process, and more.
Alan Moore Announces Retirement From Comics
Alan Moore revealed that he'll soon be bringing his comic book career to an end. The writer of seminal works like Watchmen, V for Vendetta and Promethea made the announcement at a press conference in London while promoting his upcoming novel, Jerusalem.
According to The Guardian, Moore said, "I think I have done enough for comics. I’ve done all that I can. I think if I were to continue to work in comics, inevitably the ideas would suffer, inevitably you’d start to see me retread old ground and I think both you and I probably deserve something better than that."
Alien Nation Remake Gets Midnight Special Director
20th Century Fox's upcoming Alien Nation remake has found its director in Jeff Nichols.
According to Deadline, Nichols—who directed this year's sci-fi drama Midnight Special—is also on board to write the film, which is being produced by Brian Kavanaugh-Jones and Sara Greene.
James Caan and Mandy Patinkin in 1988's Alien Nation
Daily Deals: Play Overwatch for Free, Alienware Laptops, 65-Inch 4K TV
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Overwatch is Free on Consoles This Weekend, and It's Cheaper To Buy
Check your respective Xbox One and PS4 stories for the download link, but you can play Overwatch for free through the weekend. And if you decide to buy, Amazon has console copies at a $10 discount
Opinion: DC’s Cyborg Needs an Upgrade
Few DC heroes were more radically altered by the New 52 relaunch than Cyborg. That has less to do with the alterations to his origin story and powers than the fact that Vic Stone was elevated from Teen Titan to founding member of the Justice League. It was a big promotion for a fan-favorite character. But even with the debut of his latest solo comic, DC has yet to prove that Cyborg is actually better off because of that promotion.
Warning: this article contains spoilers for Cyborg Rebirth #1!
DC had several motivations for elevating Cyborg to A-List status, but above all Cyborg's promotion was an attempt to address the fact that there's not a lot of diversity in the Justice League's "Big Seven" lineup. Five white, American men, an Amazon and a Martian do not a diverse super-team make. But why specifically add Cyborg to the mix? Why choose Vic Stone rather than, say, John Stewart or Black Lightning or Vixen? All three of those characters have a strong connection to the Justice League that Cyborg lacked at the time. Given how much mainstream exposure and popularity John Stewart earned from his starring role in the Justice League cartoon, you could argue that DC should have made him a founding member anyway.
Animated Indiana Jones Fan Film Coming This Month
An animated Indiana Jones fan film five years in the making is due to be released online on September 29.
According to SlashFilm, several years ago artist Patrick Schoenmaker was commissioned by Lucasfilm and ACME Archives to create a "print envisioning Indiana Jones as an animated cartoon."
Schoenmaker's original Indy cartoon print. Image credit: Patrick Schoenmaker
Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders Theatrical Release
Following the success of their partnership on Batman: The Killing Joke, Fathom Events is re-teaming with Warner Bros. and DC Entertainment to bring the upcoming animated Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders to movie theaters for three exclusive showings on Monday, October 10 at 2:00 p.m., 7:30 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. local time, before it hits Digital HD on October 11 and Blu-ray on November 1.
Audiences will also view an exclusive pre-screening introduction, and a post-screening preview of “Those Dastardly Desperados,” a featurette that explores how the Bat-villains became American pop culture icons.
The event will play at over 700 select theaters throughout the U.S. Tickets are now available for purchase at Fathom Events or at participating theater box offices, a complete list of which is also at the Fathom site.
Star Wars Rebels: See Ezra Get Dangerous
A ton happened in Star Wars Rebels' epic Season 2 finale, as Darth Vader and Ahsoka finally fought, two Inquisitors met their demise, Darth Maul made his return, and Kanan was blinded. But the very last shot of the episode was also quite notable -- and worrisome -- as the young Jedi Padawan Ezra Bridger succeeded in opening a Sith holocron, having previously been urged on by his would-be master, Maul.
Is Ezra headed down the path towards the Dark Side? IGN has an exclusive clip for you from the Season 3 premiere and things certainly aren't looking happy-go-lucky for Kanan's apprentice. See what happen when Ezra, Sabine, Zeb and the pirate Hondo encounter some Imperials and Ezra decides to use the Force in a big way.