Lakitu

Teen's review of Nintendo 64 from 20 years ago is pretty hilarious, emotional: 'For some ...

Edit AOL 29 Sep 2016

TODAY IS THE 20th anniversary of the launch of the Nintendo 64 in the United States. I could try to think back and remember what it was like to play the groundbreaking Nintendo console, with its 3-D graphics and analog stick controller, for the first time. But why rely on hazy memories, when I could just dig up what I wrote about it at the time? ... The only other problem I had with the visuals was that the camera guy, Lakitu, was drunk ... ....

In Depth: The 2017 Mercedes-Benz E300 challenges Tesla's Autopilot with Drive Pilot

Edit TechRadar 27 Jun 2016

2017 Mercedes E300. There was a time when you had to step up to a luxury marque to get all the latest gadgetry and tech, but with the democratization of technology, you see mainstream vehicles available with driver assist technologies like steering assist and full-speed adaptive cruise control systems ... I don't want to feel like I'm floating on a cloud like Lakitu, but maybe when I'm older, my mind will change.What we liked ... ....

The Making (and Legacy) of Super Mario Bros. 3

Edit Kotaku 28 Apr 2016

SMB3’s entire development team consisted of just eleven people ... This is an excerpt from Super Mario Bros ... I’ve seen that over and over again.” ... SMB3, however, gave players items like World 5’s green wind-up shoe, the Hammer suit, or Lakitu’s Cloud, all of which felt delightfully like stealing the enemy’s weapons and powers—a feature that anticipates Kirby’s power-stealing abilities, which would debut in Kirby’s Dream Land in 1992 ... ....

Shinobi and the art of videogame “cool”

Edit Kill Screen 21 Apr 2016

This article is part of PS2 Week, a full week celebrating the 2000 PlayStation 2 console. To see other articles, go here. ///. Shinobi (2002) begins with a cliché. Two honorable ninja warriors, a master and a student, face off in a duel ... The other will die ... The viewpoint with which we watch characters in 3D space was called a camera, after the literal camera held by Lakitu on a fishing rod establishing the premise in Super Mario 64 ... ....

Mario Kart 7

Edit About.com 21 Feb 2016

Mario Kart 7.  Image © Nintendo. Mario is the world's premier Princess Rescuer, and for that he's beloved. But he's arguably even more appreciated for his night job. a go-kart racer ... Developer/Publisher. Nintendo. Genre. Kart Racing. ESRB Rating. E. Compatible With ... THE GOOD ... You can drive under water -- In other Mario Kart games, a plunge into the drink automatically means a necessary rescue by the cloud-surfing turtle Lakitu ... ....

Why I Love: Kamek the Magikoopa

Edit Games Radar 19 Feb 2016

Bowser and Mario have been going through the motions of their feud for a good long time now, so perhaps it was inevitable that the lines between their two camps have gotten a bit blurry ... Both sides have entered into comfortable frenemy status, with a lone exception ... The minions of Team Bowser may be content to assist at the race track or, worse, help Mario rescue missing Toads (jeez, Lakitu!), but not Kamek ... It’s adorable ... Nope ... Fussy ... ....

Super Mario Bros. - The Game that Saved Video Games

Edit About.com 16 Feb 2016

Yes, the NES is a great system, but it would be nothing without Super Mario Bros ... Publisher/Developer ... 1985 ... The Game . ... Bowsers.Lakitu – A cloud-riding turtle who tosses his spiky pet at you.Spiny – Spiked shelled pet of LakituPiranha Plants – Man (or Mario) eating plants that pops up from pipes throughout the kingdom.Cheep-cheep – Killer fishBullet Bill – A giant bullet with eyesBlooper – Jellyfish creature Podoboo – Jumping fireballs ... ....

Paper Jam Review

Edit IGN Insider 20 Jan 2016

I found myself cringing whenever Lakitu appeared, terrified that he would assign me yet another round of dull hide-and-seek exercises or timed chase sequences....

Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam Review

Edit IGN Insider 20 Jan 2016

I found myself cringing whenever Lakitu appeared, terrified that he would assign me yet another round of dull hide-and-seek exercises or timed chase sequences....

'Mario Bros.' Lyrics Will Make You Think You've Eaten A Mushroom

Edit Huffington Post 07 Dec 2015

If you played video games as a kid, you've heard the original "Mario Bros." theme song a thousand times. But unless you're a bona fide Nintendo nerd or you lived in Japan in the '80s, chances are you never knew the song has lyrics. We're not talking about the song from the short-lived TV show ... lyrics ideas, as RocketNews24 reported last week ... theme song ... 14, 2003, in Tokyo ... Via Destructoid. ... Lakitu! Blooper! Cheep Cheep! Beat them all!....

Nintendo releases karaoke version of 'Super Mario Bros.' theme with lyrics

Edit The Examiner 04 Dec 2015

One of the most iconic pieces of music in video game history is the theme to Nintendo's flagship video game series, "Super Mario Bros." The theme for the company's very first and most successful video game franchises has been heard in nearly every incarnation of the game, but now the instrumental track has lyrics to go with it. On Dec ... Today, full of energy, Mario is still running, running ... Lakitu! Blooper! Cheep Cheep! Beat them all! ... ....

The Mario Bros. Theme Has Lyrics

Edit Kotaku 02 Dec 2015

You’ve been hearing the ditty for decades, both in games and on the internet, but did you know that the original Mario Bros. theme has official lyrics to go with it?. (Top image via Game-OST) ... Since 99 per cent of you won’t be able to sing along to those versions (since they’ll be in Japan and in Japanese), here’s a translated version of the lyrics, courtesy of an old Destructoid post. ... Lakitu! Blooper! Cheep Cheep! Beat them all! ... ....

Mario Maker Course is a Tragic Tale of Friendship

Edit Kotaku 25 Sep 2015

The course above, for example, was sent to me by Theorymon (its creator), and it tells the story of a Lakitu friend that Mario makes while adventuring ... My heart! ....