Awesome Nintendo

This isn’t the first time Mega Man has dipped his toe in the third dimension, but Peter Sjöstrand’s trippy, swooping 2.5D version of Mega Man 2 stays true to his 8-bit NES roots.

You’ll probably get laughed at by your fellow spooks, but this Dark Ops Wii Light Gun is at least somewhat elaborate, with a lock-and-load mechanism, scope and double grips.

The Wii has been hurting for a good FPS, but this Conspiracy Trailer for The Conduit looks solid: the story is about an alien invasion of Washington, D.C. via the eponymous Conduits.

Supermandolini has added two new Console Wars Veterans Medals, this time paying homage to the SNES and Sega Genesis; they’re enamel pins with metal bodies and a gold finish.

Not bad for a 14 year-old: this DS Lite is solar-powered thanks to four cells, two diodes and a chip to prevent overcharging; it trickles power to the battery so you’ll never wall charge again.

Wii owners with a hankering for polymorphic alien infestations won’t have to wait much longer: Dead Space:Extraction is a FPS prequel of the original and will be on shelves Fall 2009.

If you’re one of the few holdouts without a DS, the Nintendo DSi will be reaching North American shores this April 5th; it’ll come with two cameras and be available in blue or black.

Sure, lewd jokes about the Wii controller aren’t exactly original or particularly sophisticated, but the inclusion of Alec Baldwin in SNL’s Wii Guys was a masterful stroke.

The plumbing business has been somewhat “dead” for Zombario, a shambling version of our favorite Italian plumber; his next gig is to save Princess Peach… and munch on her brains.

Tees at Shirt.Woot tend to sell out pretty quickly, so pick this one up ASAP if you like it: Battle Fungale pays homage to the Mario Bros., with Yoshi, Bowser and Mario all epically presented.

Three years have passed since our favorite plumbers went on their last adventure, but Mario & Luigi RPG 3 will arrive in Japan on 2/11; there’s still no word on a US release date.

If you thought your custom-etched iPod was cool, Chris Maguire’s laser-etched Eee PC will knock your plumber’s overalls off: it details the complete level maps of Super Mario Land.

Nothing screams 80s geek chic like this NES Varsity Jacket, licensed by Nintendo and appliqued with a giant controller on the back and a smaller one on the front; it’s limited to 1,000.

Dr. McNinja’s Warrior Plumbers t-shirt is a realistic take on the Super Mario Bros franchise — well, as realistic as two fireball-shooting plumbers atop a hopping t-rex can be.

One thing we learned in our days drinking studying at college is that you can never have too many party games; MySims Party is coming to the Wii and the DS with 50 mini games.

Their are plenty of Wii Remote add-ons, but this Wii Crossbow takes the mutton; a wood-like finish and spiral carvings give it medieval flair, but it’s plenty modern with an IR laser sight.

Compiled in less than a week by 23 year-old Fredrik Larsson, this one-man Wind Waker music video (a-la Zelda) shows him playing everything from an accordion to a pan flute.

Hardcore Wii partiers would be hard-pressed to pass up Nyko’s Charge Station Quad, which will charge up to four controllers simultaneously via matching NiMH battery packs.

The holidays are a time for family gatherings, even those of the 8- and 64-bit variety; this Family Tree t-shirt is ideal for Nintendo fanatics, with grandpa NES perched at the top.

Thank god for college students with too much time: this Pushpin Mario was made in two months by the Student Association at the University of Fraser Valley with over 17,000 pins.

This Star Wars Wii is a one-of-a-kind bundle that comes with a yellow backlit logo, 85 fiber optic stars, and The Force Unleashed; even the Wiimote and Nunchuck sport custom red LEDs.

For all the Peter Frampton wannabes out there, this quick and dirty mod uses a Nintendo DSI, Korg DS-10 and a bendy straw to alter your voice in a way that’s similar to a talkbox.

Gamer Jason Cirillo is a goldmine of historical gaming trivia, with the Bit Museum video above as fascinating as it is freewheeling. Nintendo used to sell playing cards? Funky!