Mario to star in SSX News

GameCube News by Ellie Gibson

1 September, 2005

Nintendo and Electronic Arts have confirmed that the Gamecube version of SSX On Tour will star our old chums Mario, Luigi and Peach.

It won't be the first time they've appeared in an EA title, of course - as you'll know if you played NBA Street V3. According to Nintendo bigwig Reggie Fils-Aime, "When EA put a basketball in Mario's hand, he did quite well.

"Now Mario and crew are hitting the slopes thanks to a successful and creative partnership between Nintendo and EA.

"Mario has travelled in snow before, but never this fast. Let's hope his moustache doesn't freeze," he added hilariously.

SSX On Tour is due out on PS2, PSP, Gamecube and Xbox later this year.

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ProfessorLesser

01/09/05 @ 11:38

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/me hangs self

LaundroMat

01/09/05 @ 11:40

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"hilariously".

gizmo

01/09/05 @ 11:41

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"Mario has travelled in snow before, but never this fast. Let's hope his moustache doesn't freeze," he added hilariously.

Please god no.

Nemesis

01/09/05 @ 11:42

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/chirp of insects

Man. I wish they wouldn't do jokes.

deaner

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EA exec in bad pun extravaganza!

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Darkedge

01/09/05 @ 11:55

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god that'll be one SSX title i'll avoid like the plague. As if SSX needs more dull homosexual plumbers

kangarootoo

01/09/05 @ 12:04

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I was never a fan of the SSX series, purely because I like my snowboarding games a touch more realistic (relatively speaking) like Amped and Transworld.

I should start a counter for how many times I say that every time an SSX article comes along. Its starting to become a habit.

kangarootoo

01/09/05 @ 12:04

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"he added hilariously."

Nice one EG :)

Talha

01/09/05 @ 12:16

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Kangarooto: if you don't like SSX, there is not much point in posting here, is it? On the other hand, I hate the GUTS of Mario, and still I am posting here...so we're about even.

Anyway, since Nintendo cannot make a decent snowboarding game in 10,000 years, they lick, suck and plead EA into including the mascot on their game! How smart! THIS IS A REVOLUTION FOLKS!!!

Kay

01/09/05 @ 12:21

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Talha, 1080 Snowboarding/ Avalanche were pretty good snowboarding games made by Nintendo. In fact, some would say that they were better than the SSX series.

zErOb_cOOl

01/09/05 @ 12:23

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Who cares?

Talha

01/09/05 @ 13:06

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Fair point, Kay, but I am talking about THESE days - these days they don't seem to be able to shake off the Mario mascot permanently burned into the designer's eyes

Teeth

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/rolls die

OK...

/consults chart

Right. Today I think it's OK for them to use Mario et al in any game they like. Particularly SSX as it's not a realistic snowboarding game.

AceMaCool

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Open letter to "Super" Mario:

Dear Mario,

Just Fucking die you little cunt.

Yours Sincerely,

Ace

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speedjack

01/09/05 @ 13:39

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/reads Mario 'joke'

/shakes head in dispair

/somewhere a dog barks

symmetry

01/09/05 @ 13:40

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YAWN

deaner

01/09/05 @ 13:52

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But stands for magic mushrooms, star-dust, special (poppy like) plants, magical power of flight and PCP powered brick smashing.

Teeth

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Ace, is there any need?

Viable alternatives for the C word:
"worm"
"maggot"
"stain"
"plumber"
"horror"
"pustule"

mattigan

01/09/05 @ 14:43

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Never understood why C**T (Cencored so as not ot offend the Laydees) is seen as worse than any other swear word??? Can someone elaborate?

deaner

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Swear words relating to female genitalia have more of an impact than others because no-one likes a stinky minky.

Burton2000

01/09/05 @ 17:19

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this news is old it was on gamespots live weekly show last week they had the game there and were playing it with mario agaisnt the ea chap mario was actualy quite gud in it as hes small.

smelly

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Lots of chavs around here with the attitude that just because a character is popular that makes him bad i see?

You do all realise if sony/microsoft had such a recognisable character they'd be doing the same? Im wasting my breath here arent i?

kangarootoo

02/09/05 @ 12:53

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@Talha

" Kangarooto: if you don't like SSX, there is not much point in posting here, is it?"

Errr... that was kind of my point when I made the comment about keeping a counter.

But lets not get started on whether there is a point to any of these posts. That is a philosophical debate that only the minds of admir and AceMaCool (note to world, referring to yourself as Ace, even when joking, is A Bad Thing) can comprehend.

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