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Sunday, November 15, 2009

Can Epic Mickey move Disney's No.1 into video game Nirvana? Or will Mario Bros. reign supreme?

Next year we'll see if the upcoming Epic Mickey game can move Disney's greatest character over to the videogame medium, but no matter what he does, that mouse should definitely be taking notes from Mario. Nintendo's iconic plumber and friends are back with the latest game in their seemingly never-ending save-the-Princess cycle.

New Super Mario Bros. Wii comes out Sunday, and like the initial game that came out more than 20 years ago, it's a platforming side-scroller, but beyond echoing past glories, it's an incredibly fun new experience, and a reminder that even a simple-looking game can be quite a challenge.



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