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Just when you thought awards season was over...

Last month we announced our Game of the Year award winners by genre, platform and overall game of the year, but we weren’t through showcasing the best that 2011 had to offer.  With so many games deserving of the moniker Game of the Year we have decided to expand our awards ceremony into 2012 with the 2011 Supplemental Awards.  These awards seek to recognize games that excelled in a specific area whether it be through technical achievement, sheer enjoyability or utter disappointment.

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Apparently Mario and Zelda games sell really, really well.

Nintendo hasn’t been doing so well in the sales department lately.  Wii sales are stagnant, the 3DS got off to a rough start and new titles have been few and far between for both systems.  But even with all that considered, when things look bleak for Nintendo they can always count on Link and Mario to do some heavy lifting and they did just that this past “Black Friday” setting records along the way.

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Taking fun to another dimension.

It’s time to rise up, my friends! It’s time to storm Nintendo HQ and liberate the concentrated fun they slowly leak out to us, the common man. We’ve been waiting years for the next proper handheld Mario game, and they finally deigned to give us… Super Mario 3D Land. Now that we have it we know what we’ve been missing out on and can only wonder what else they must be keeping from us. Super Mario 3D Land is a delicious feast from Nintendo’s fun hoard that is not only a worthy installment in the Super Mario Bros. oeuvre, but it also evolves the series, makes good use of the 3DS’s capabilities, and offers a flawless platforming experience.

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PETA's new campaign targets Mario's iconic power-up but says it was a "Tongue-in-Cheek" joke.

PETA is saying no to Tanooki suits. Their new campaign is called Mario Kills Tanooki and they claim that Mario is promoting the wearing of fur in real life, not just in the game, by using his Tanooki suit. To further this theory, a flash game called Super Tanooki Skin 2D, in which you play as a skinless raccoon, was created and is playable on the PETA site.

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The biggest shopping day of the year is almost here and Best Buy is prepared.

Best Buy's Black Friday deals have been revealed and they are quite similar to Walmart's. However, what sets them apart are their 3DS bundles. $179.99 will get you a Cosmo Black Nintendo 3DS with The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D or a Flame Red Nintendo 3DS with Super Mario 3D Land - either way, a $30 savings.

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