Well, chess counts as a game, right? There’s no reason Gamestop can’t sell a chess set. Especially one with an awesome Mario theme. Birdo and Yoshi as knights work perfectly, though there’s something disturbing about Bowser Jr. and Luigi as queens. Then, of course, there’s the fact that the pawns aren’t Goombas and Toads, who are instead rooks for some reason.  Kind of a missed opportunity.

This slightly flawed chess set can be yours for just $49.99. Can I have my check now?

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I’m going to quit this site by sending Christian a piece of cheese in the mail. (Going through an international delivery by Canada Post will do amazing and disgusting things to it by the time it reaches him.) Former 2K Australia employee Jarrad Farbs is less hostile more talented than I am, however, so he decided to make a Super Mario Bros.-themed flash game for his employers instead. For someone quitting to become and indie developer, there’s really no better way to do it. Check out the game at Mr. Farbs’ own site below.

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It’s been almost two years since my last Nintendo extravaganza, I Am Error, and needless to say, I’ve been hankering to give it another whirl. This time around, Mario decided that he wanted in on the movie magic, so let’s just hope that he doesn’t regret it…

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Nintendo has finally confirmed the launch date and pricing of the DSi. It will come to North America on April 5 at a fair-priced $169.99. In addition to all the cool upgrades it’s equipped with – 3.0MP camera, SD slot, the store, a browser, improved speakers, a sound recorder, larger screens, etc. – it will launch in two colors: black and blue. And, as expected, will be fully backwards compatible with all Nintendo DS titles.

“Ever since the arrival of the first Game Boy, consumers worldwide have turned to Nintendo for their portable gaming,” said Cammie Dunaway, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. “Nintendo DSi builds on Nintendo’s commitment to bringing fun and creative entertainment to everyone, and will allow consumers to personalize and share their very own experiences.”

Full press release after the break.

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If you’ve ever wondered what would happen if the Elite Beat Agents were real, this video is for you. Watch those goofy Mega64 kids as they do their best to encourage nobody in particular through song and dance. Unfortunately, their particular brand of encouragement seems to work best when encouraging people to run away or look on in disgust. Enjoy their parody of Sterogram’s Walkie Talkie Man, which is just close enough to the original song to bring on a flood of memories of football-related innundo (girl = goal post? Only when she’s upside-down), but different enough to avoid a nasty lawsuit.

Sadly missing from this video: Commander Kahn.

Forgive me for the horrible subject line. Moving on. Those of you with an extra $7,000+ in your pocket and a knack for game-related jewelery prepare yourself, we have something in mind for you. A 10K yellow gold Mario pendant fully equipped with Lil’ Jon-esque diamonds that will glisten upon hitting sunlight, surely blinding the innocent bystander walking past you. If this is a bit out of your price range, you could always buy a Cracker Jack box and get a free whistle ring.

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When I was a kid I loved two things: My NES and Lego’s. Well what do we have here — a Nintendo case made entirely of Lego’s?! After going through various stages of development, Project Red is finally complete and is fully equipped with everything the original NES had. In the video above you can see it in action, playing a copy of Super Mario Bros. 3. I just wish he had chosen a better track for the video.

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The last Metroid is in captivity, the galaxy… is going to be on a sugar high. GoNintendo reader Nebula427 entered this in a scary Halloween food contest at work, but sadly didn’t leave victorious.

My guess is that the judges have never been low on missiles and stumbled into a chamber of hungry Metroids. Scary, scary stuff. Instead they probably picked an over-sized pumpkin shaped Wheat Thin.

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Sure, the Ocarina may have come along well before The Legend of Zelda embraced them, but there is no denying that the series has shoved the little instrument into the limelight. Now there is an iPhone app to prove it.

What appears to be a fully functional Ocarina can be played using the touch screen and microphone on the device. No coincidence that the song being played is only one of the best Ocarina songs in the whole wide world of Ocarina songs.

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I’ll admit, Bramble Scramble did warrant a few sleepless nights and cramped fingers, much like when that guy outside the grocery store asked me hold his groceries for him. Until morning. First of all, who puts all the cans in one bag? And second, I don’t care if it’s double bagged, that doesn’t make it hurt less!