With another E3 in the books, Peter and I took some time to compile a list of what surprised us the most at this year’s Electronic Entertainment Expo. This year’s show boasted over 100 exhibitors and many more hundreds of titles to see and play, all split between the South and West halls of the Los Angeles Convention Center. After …
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Japanese Dude Beatboxes Various Super Mario Themes with Aplomb
The title pretty much says it all but give the video a whirl if you’re into A) music from the Mario franchise B) beatboxing or C) any of the previously mentioned items’ overlapping areas on a Venn diagram.
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Super Mario Galaxy 2
Publisher: Nintendo
Developer: Nintendo
Systems it’s available on: Wii
ESRB rating: E
System reviewed on: Wii
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