During an interview with Game Informer, Koizumi was discussing the fact that Pauline - the woman which Donkey Kong kidnaps in the original Donkey Kong arcade game - is the mayor of New Donk City. Putting aside the fact that she was Mario’s original love interest before Princess Peach arrived on the scene, the implications here are pretty massive: if Pauline is a central figure for the city, this means Donkey Kong is likely to show up....
According to the the game’s Google Play listing, players can go about prepping for the game’s imminent arrival now, much like the system that was in place for those that are currently running around as Mario on Apple devices. Also, like Apple’s App Store, this is an absolutely free initiative, meaning that curious gamers won’t have to lay down cash ahead of Super Mario Run’s Android debut. While the premise of Mario on a mobile phone had initial appeal, the reviews for the finished product thus far have been less than stellar; this is largely why many believe the stock of Nintendo dropped following its release....
The construction of the first Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Japan began in 2017 and it officially opened this year. Another Super Nintendo World is currently under construction at Universal Studios Hollywood but isn’t expected to open until 2022. Nintendo’s Donkey Kong franchise began in 1981 and has become a pillar of the gaming company since. RELATED: Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Florida Gets Opening Date This announcement by Nintendo comes just a handful of months after the park’s opening in March....
For those who don’t keep up with the speedrunning community, the general goal of speedrunners is to beat a game, level, or objective as fast as humanly possibly. In this case, the objective is to beat Super Smash Bros. Melee’s Break the Targets mode with every character as fast as possible. The game keeps track of the sum total of every character’s record, and for a decade now, speedrunners have toiled to get that total high score below three minutes....
Bhattacharya and Chhetri form a rare father-in-law and son-in-law duo to play for the country. For Chhetri, this edition will be his second Asian Cup participation, having played in 2011 in Doha. “It is a very proud moment for our family to have two members to have played in the AFC Asian Cup. I played in 1984, and Sunil in 2011. Now he will represent India in his second Asian Cup a feat which not many Indians have been able to achieve....
The race will be held across Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Delhi. International level ultra marathon runners in David Bredo and Yuri Esperson will also participate, giving Indian runners an exposure like no other. Pro Sportify conceptualised the ultra-marathon notion, executing it as a city based exposure event. The property is a joint effort between startup MobieFit and Pro Sportify, who are aiming to create an endurance running ecosystem for India....
Duchovny generally attracts attention for his moody good looks and his heartthrob status. But his high-profile lawsuit is one in a series pitting some of Hollywood’s most commercially successful talent–including the creators of “Home Improvement” and producer Steven Bochco (“L.A. Law” and “Hill Street Blues”)–against the entertainment giants that control more and more of the Hollywood food chain. While the joke in L.A. is that it’s hard to show pity for millionaires suing billionaires, the legal maneuvers aim directly at the heart of Hollywood’s massive media conglomerates....
Sports Conventional Wisdom Wiffle ball + Baseball strike frees time for actual exercise. Good news for orthopods. Blading +/- Old CW: Trendy boomer sport. New CW: Now even Marilyn Quayle does it. Swimming + Still the best way to beat the heat. And for now, no shark or needle alerts. Golf - Been there. Done that. Boring. Besides, CW can’t afford all those lost balls. Ping-Pong + Gumpmania brings tables out of the basement ....
It is easy to look back, and on the basis of their complete failure in the UEFA Champions League, dismiss completely the season that FC Barcelona have enjoyed, as a mediocre one. In reality, that is far from the case. A common mistake made, is to draw parallels between the domestic league (La Liga, in Barcelona’s case) and the continental competition (the Champions League). While on many occasions, good league form translates to good Cup form (a la Bayern Munich this season), there are times when that relation fails to stand (Barcelona this season, and Chelsea of last season)....
Six years later and AJ Styles and Samoa Joe would be in their position on a much bigger stage fighting for the same title. The match began with noticable “TNA” chants as the former Impact Wrestling Competitors locked up for their 15th singles match against each other. Styles and Joe traded blows back and forth, but the advantage would go to Joe who hit the champion hard with strong chops and his signature Suicide Dive....
SummerSlam is one of the big four PPVs of the company. It is considered the second biggest pay-per-view after WrestleMania. SummerSlam was introduced in 1988 and it will be thirty second edition of the show in Toronto. SummerSlam will take place at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. A total of ten matches are confirmed for the event and it will be interesting to see if some more matches are added to the card....
However, bettors usually believe what they saw last and the Patriots’ 41-14 loss at Kansas City on Monday night was there for the entire nation to witness. But that game was on the road. At home, the Patriots have won 10 straight. So how’s the actual betting going through the bet windows at the South Point sports book? “We’ve had some larger money bet the Bengals up with us, but parlay action has been about even for both sides, both on ticket counts and cash wagered,” said South Point sports book director Bert Osborne, who opened the game a pick ’em and got to as high as -3 before dropping back down to -2....
Two troubled clubs, Manchester United and Sunderland, played at the Stadium of Light in a close encounter that saw a sturdy Sunderland defence being edged out by a flash of brilliance from a certain United player. The match itself played out just the way the Red Devils have been playing this season – non-combative midfield and a lack of creativity that has been plaguing the team was there for all to witness – but it was a certain Belgian (no not the big one), who took centre stage....
Scientists found imitation sunlight “rapidly inactivated” SARS-CoV-2 on stainless steel coupons in a lab. The findings were published in The Journal of Infectious Diseases. Past studies have shown that SARS-CoV-2 can linger in the right conditions on non-porous indoor surfaces for days, the authors explained in their paper. One widely-referenced study published in the New England Journal of Medicine showed the germ can live for up to three days on plastic and steel, compared with 24 hours on cardboard, four hours on copper, and up to three hours as an aerosol....
“Sunrisers Hyderabad…the way they have performed without Bhuvaneshwar, who is a big bowler…According to me, in the Indian team, if anyone is at par with (Jasprit) Bumrah in ODI cricket, it is Bhuvaneshwar Kumar,” Pathan said when asked which is the strongest attack in this Indian Premier League. “And the way they (SRH bowlers) have performed without him in the last 2-3 matches, it is a big thing…,” he added....
Two of the most explosive offenses in the regular season—the 49ers ranked second in scoring offense, while the Chiefs were fifth—and two of the best coaches in the sport collide, with Patrick Mahomes going up against the second-best defense in the league. Add to that the fact Kansas City is looking for a first Super Bowl in 50 years, while the 49ers could hoist the Lombardi Trophy for the first time in a quarter of a century and Sunday has all the ingredients to be an instant classic....
Or is it? Here’s a look at seven weird connections between the two matchups featuring the same franchises. SUPER BOWL 52: Picks for Eagles vs. Patriots — Super Bowl 39 took place on the home field of the current AFC championship loser. — Super Bowl 52 takes place on the home field of the current NFC championship loser. The 2004 Patriots beat the 2004 Eagles 24-21 at Jacksonville’s Alltel Stadium, which is now EverBank Field, where the Jaguars still play....
Though they lost to the Buccaneers in Super Bowl 55, the Chiefs have made some improvements to their team during the 2021 offseason. Plus, they have Patrick Mahomes, and oddsmakers are always willing to trust the NFL’s elite quarterbacks. That’s part of the reason that Tom Brady and the Bucs aren’t too far behind them. Beyond those two, there are a lot of familiar teams among the top 10. No team has made the type of jump that the Buccaneers did last season after they signed Brady....
Don’t feel bad for New England, though. Of the 28 franchises to have played in a Super Bowl, 20 have actually won a championship. And a whopping 30 of the 55 Super Bowls have been won by just six franchises. New England joined the Steelers with an NFL-leading sixth Super Bowl win in 2019, while the Cowboys and 49ers have five apiece. The Bills and Vikings are tied for most Super Bowl appearances without a win at 0-4....
MORE: First quarter | Super Bowl images | Video | Safety is a first — On third-and-4, Tony Carter is called for pass interefernce on Golden Tate, giving the Seahawks another chance in the red zone. Marshawn Lynch comes up an inch short on his first try, but on second down he forces his way across the goal line to give Seattle its first touchdown on the game with 12:00 minutes left....
