Taz hate water, but love gallery Is Taz even still a popular character? Warner Bros. seems to think so, having announced Galactic Taz Ball for DS, the latest to come from the longtime collaboration between WB and developer WayForward (most recently, the two announced Batman: The Brave and the Bold , but also partnered for Duck Amuck )

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WayForward behind another new WB game, ‘Galactic Taz Ball’
Which Prince of Persia game features “superb graphic detail and incredibly fluid animation” and “more thrills than a saber duel with a thousand sultans”? If you answered, “Ubisoft’s Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands ,” you’d … well, you’d probably be right

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Prince of Persia SNES included with The Forgotten Sands on Wii
Revealed during today’s Nintendo Summit in San Francisco, the Wii version of Ubisoft’s Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands comes complete with cooperative multiplayer and a playable version of 1992’s Prince of Persia for the Super Nintendo.

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Wii Forgotten Sands Includes Co-op Play, SNES Prince Of Persia [Nintendo]
Here’s a fun little piece of 16-bit history for you — did you know that when Sega made its big announcement last week , a game called Sonic 4 had actually been floating around for 14 years? Sure, it’s not an official Sonic game, mind you — it was merely a modded version of the classic Sunsoft SNES platformer Speedy Gonzales: Los Gatos Bandidos . 1UP recently shared the game’s illicit history — a group of Peruvian hackers known as Twin Eagle Group got their hands on the game in 1996, removed all instances of the hasty Mexican mouse, and replaced them with Sega’s spiny mascot.

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We sure hope the new Sonic 4 isn’t a remake of this Sonic 4
You know, when Zombies Ate My Neighbors showed up on the Virtual Console, we were plum surprised.

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NintendoWare Weekly: Aha! I found Uno in my Ghoul Patrol
Nintendo’s been on quite the roll recently, providing plenty of content in its weekly offerings — and today is no different. There are ten new titles to check out, including high-profile downloads such as Castlevania: The Adventure ReBirth , Oregon Trail and — finally! — Pilotwings on the Virtual Console. Head past the break to check out the full list

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NintendoWare Weekly: Castlevania ReBirth, Pilotwings, Oregon Trail
On the latest installment of 1up.com’s podcast Retronauts, I join Jeremy Parish and Ray Barnholt to discuss the 16-bit era of Mario games. Join us as we talk about why Super Mario World was a pivotal moment in the series’ evolution, why Mario and Wario was the best Mario game you ever missed out on, and why Yoshi is so awesome.
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Retronauts: Mario in the Time of Mode 7
Back in high school, there was this guy. Older brother of a friend.
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Weekend Thrifting: The Perils of Vintage Piracy
Usually, we can’t fit all of the titles available for download across Nintendo platforms into the headline, but this week’s NintendoWare Weekly post is an exception. Those anxious to get their hands on some digital wares will only find three games available this week — so in the interest of keeping this train a-chuggin’ along, let’s get to the details.

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NintendoWare Weekly: Pinball, Gravitronix, Final Fight 2