Saturday, January 25, 2020

6 Mario and 2 Sonic HTML5 games for you to enjoy

For your amusement and enjoyment, straight from the pages of my brand new HTML5 games website, here are all 8 Mario and Sonic games I have added so far:

Click here to play the HTML5 game "Super Mario Bros. HTML5"

Super Mario Bros. HTML5, which is an amazingly accurate version of the original 1985 Super Mario Bros. game on the Nintendo NES console.


Click here to play the HTML5 game "Infinite Super Mario HTML5"

Infinite Super Mario HTML5


Click here to play the HTML5 game "Mario's Same Game HTML5"

Super Mario's Same Game HTML5


Click here to play the HTML5 game "Super Mario Kart HTML5"

Super Mario Kart HTML5


Click here to play the HTML5 game "Super Mario Jump HTML5"

Super Mario Jump HTML5


Click here to play the HTML5 game "Donkey Kong HTML5"

Donkey Kong HTML5


Click here to play the HTML5 game "Sonic the Hedgehog HTML5"

Sonic the Hedgehog HTML5, which is an HTML5 version of the 1991 Sonic the Hedgehog game on the SEGA Master System console.


Click here to play the HTML5 game "Sonic in  Mario World HTML5"

Sonic in Mario World HTML5, which is a Sonic the Hedgehog version of Infinite Mario, including some special Sonic treats.

Wednesday, January 22, 2020

The first of many new HTML5 games in my Flash game sites

Tragically Adobe Flash will become unavailable for use at the end of this year. This will mean that come January 2021 every single Flash game in every single website in the entire world will stop working. So very, very sad.

The end of Flash was announced way back in 2017, so there has been plenty of notice about it, to say the least. But the road to establishing a global standard replacement for it has been a somewhat bumpy one. Initially a system called "Unity3D for web browsers" was a preferred solution, being able to create much better games than was even possible using Flash. However, that died several years ago, so it has the dubious distinction of being created and being killed off during the lifetime of Flash. Lol.

The replacement for Flash games now and going forward into the foreseeable future is HTML5, which means games written in that (which also includes the use of JavaScript and CSS) will run in any web browser without the need for Flash or any other software or app downloads.

HTML5 / JavaScript / CSS was chosen as the successor to Flash pretty much alongside the arrival of Unity3D, but for the longest time it was not possible to create the complex style of games that Flash offered, so it was a very poor choice. However, in the past few years that has changed enormously, and very large complex games are now possible in HTML5, as you can see if you play the following incredibly accurate recreation of the 1985 Nintendo NES classic game "Super Mario Bros.":

Click here to play the HTML5 game "Super Mario Brothers: Super Mario HTML5"

Super Mario HTML5

Tuesday, December 24, 2019

Another old blog reactivated

Following on from what I said in my personal blog yesterday, I also have not posted anything in this blog for 6 years now. It's time to put that right, not least because Adobe Flash will be killed off at the end of next year, meaning every single Flash game in the whole world, including everything in my 2 big websites, will stop working forever in 2021. What a total tragedy!

I will be posting a lot of stuff about HTML5 / JavaScript / CSS games that will replace the Flash games next year. In the meantime, I wish all of you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year for 2020!

PS. All the Flash games in my 2 big gaming sites still work, and will continue to work for 1 more year, so please visit them and enjoy them... while you still can:

Disney/Pixar games at Dan-Dare.org

Mario and Sonic games at MarioSonicGames.com

Monday, September 16, 2013

Two Mario games I am looking forward to playing later this year

I am really looking forward to getting my hands on the next two Mario games due out on the Nintendo Wii U console: "Super Mario 3D World" (the follow-on to the 3DS game Super Mario 3D Land) which will be released in November, and "Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games" (the follow-on to the Wii and 3DS game Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games", which will be released at the end of the year.

I suspect I'm not the only person eagerly awaiting the games either, especially the first one - it looks like "Super Mario 3D World" is going to be the biggest and best Mario game ever, even better than the awesome Super Mario Galaxy 2.

Friday, September 13, 2013

Friday the 13th fun and games

Today is Friday the 13th of September, 2013. Although I don't actually believe in superstitious things such as Friday the 13th "bad luck", I do like the horror movie series based on the day.

Just for the fun of it, I have posted links to some great free horror-themed online games for you to play today (or any other day for that matter) over on my WordPress Personal Blog. Enjoy!

Friday, August 16, 2013

MarioWebGames.com and SonicWebGames.com - Part 3

Here is part 3 of my short series of game recommendations highlighting the best of MarioWebGames.com and SonicWebGames.com (see also part 1 and part 2):

MarioWebGames.com

  Mario's Adventure 2

  Bullet Bill 2


SonicWebGames.com

  Sonic Match-It

  Sonic Chaos Crush (Sonic Breakout)

Friday, July 26, 2013

New Super Luigi U is released in Europe today

New Super Luigi U

"New Super Luigi U" is out on the Nintendo Wii U in Europe today. It will be released in Australasia tomorrow and North America later next month.

It is a downloadable content package for "New Super Mario Bros. U" that changes Luigi into the main character, replaces Mario with Nabbit (who is a bad guy in the original game), and alters all the game levels to have their time limit reduced by 100 seconds. Sounds like great fun!

If you like "freebies", you will be delighted to know that there are loads of great free Flash online games featuring Luigi in the MarioSonicGames.com and MarioWebGames.com websites, five of which you can play here:

  Luigi's Revenge

  Luigi's Day

  Luigi - Castle on Fire

  Luigi Vlax

  Luigi's Mansion

Thursday, July 18, 2013

Flash(y) Online Games

Built by a very good friend of mine, here is a totally awesome free Flash online games site that I am absolutely certain you will love to visit over and over again:

FlashyOnlineGames.com - Play the best free Flash games on the internet, and download free Wallpaper

The main reason you will like this site so much is because it contains the very best collection of Cartoon and Movie games on the web, in addition to all the traditional arcade and puzzle games you would expect from a free Flash online games site. For example, you will find many brilliant games in the following sections:

Disney Games
(including Bolt: Run Bolt, Run)

Pixar Games
(including Toy Story: Operation Alien Rescue)

DreamWorks Games
(including Shrek: Shrek Shreds)

Cartoon Network Games
(including Tom and Jerry: Tom's Trap'o'Matic)

Nickelodeon Games
(including Power Rangers: Red Hot Rescue)

Oh, and just in case you want to play even more great free games, FlasyOnlineGames.com has a "sister" site too - LightningCarsGames.com.

Friday, July 12, 2013

Mario & Luigi: Dream Team is out on the Nintendo 3DS in the UK today

Mario & Luigi: Dream Team

The latest Mario game for the Nintendo 3DS, "Mario & Luigi: Dream Team", is released in the UK and the rest of Europe today. It will be released in Australasia tomorrow and North America early next month.

It is the fourth entry in the "Mario & Luigi" series of Mario RPG games, which feature turn-based gameplay rather than the traditional platforming/free-roaming style of regular Mario games. One of the biggest changes in this game compared to previous versions is that players are now able to save their game progress anywhere on the overworld, as well as via Save Blocks.

Presumably you're a Mario and Luigi fan since you are reading this blog, so you might like to know that there are loads of great free Mario and Luigi Flash games for you to play in the MarioWebGames.com website.

Saturday, June 29, 2013

Mario Kart Arcade GP DX will be released next month

Nintendo's latest Mario arcade game, "Mario Kart Arcade GP DX", will be launched in Japan next month. It is the third "Mario Kart Arcade GP" title. It will have 10 newly designed courses and incorporate features of Mario Kart 7 such as the ability to use hang-gliding attachments for the karts, and the ability to drive underwater.

Wednesday, May 08, 2013

Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move is out tomorrow

Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move

The first Nintendo 3DS Mario game released exclusively via download from the Nintendo eShop, "Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move", is released in the UK, the rest of Europe and North America tomorrow. It is the fifth installment in the "Mario vs. Donkey Kong" series.

I am a massive Donkey Kong fan - I still own the wonderful "Donkey Kong Game & Watch" LCD handheld game made by Nintendo in 1982 - so I am always happy when new official games featuring the character are released. Some great free Donkey Kong Flash games are listed below for your enjoyment, and there are loads of great free Mario games for you to play in the MarioWebGames.com website:

  Donkey Kong: Banana Barrage

  Donkey Kong Jr. Game & Watch

  Donkey Kong II Game & Watch

Thursday, April 11, 2013

MarioWebGames.com and SonicWebGames.com - Part 2

Here, as promised last month in part 1, is part 2 of my game recommendations highlighting the best of MarioWebGames.com and SonicWebGames.com:

MarioWebGames.com

  Paper Mario World

  Super Smash Bros. Flash

  Tuper Tario Tros

  Super Mario Remix


SonicWebGames.com

  Sonic Xtreme 2

  Sonic Sky Chase Zone

Thursday, March 28, 2013

Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon is released on the 3DS in the UK today

Luigi's Mansion 2: Dark Moon

"Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon" for the Nintendo 3DS is out in the UK, the rest of Europe and Australasia today, having already been released in North America at the end of last week.

The game is the direct sequel to 2001's "Luigi's Mansion" for the Nintendo GameCube. It includes a cooperative multiplayer mode that can either be played locally or online via the Nintendo Network.

Since you're currently online reading this, you might like to have a quick play of the excellent free Luigi (and Mario) online games in the MarioWebGames.com website.

Thursday, March 21, 2013

MarioWebGames.com and SonicWebGames.com - Part 1

Further to my post in January about two great new Mario and Sonic online game sites - MarioWebGames.com and SonicWebGames.com - I thought I'd run a short series of game recommendations highlighting the best of both sites. So, without further ado, here is part 1 for you to have a play with:

MarioWebGames.com

  New Super Mario Bros. Flash

  Super Mario 63

  Super Mario Sunshine 64

  Super Mario Crossover


SonicWebGames.com

  Ultimate Flash Sonic

  Sonic Lost in Mario World

  Shadow the Hedgehog

  Super Sonic Pinball

Part 2 will follow soon.

Wednesday, January 09, 2013

Two great new Mario and Sonic sites

Hopefully, since you're reading this blog, you have already visited the MarioSonicGames.com site and played all the free Mario and Sonic online games there.

If you want to play even more of those games, check out these two great new sites - one is just for Mario games, the other is just for Sonic games, and both have lots of new releases:

Play Super Mario Bros. games at MarioWebGames.com

Play Sonic the Hedgehog games at SonicWebGames.com

Enjoy!

Friday, December 07, 2012

Paper Mario: Sticker Star is out on the Nintendo 3DS today and tomorrow

Paper Mario: Sticker Star

"Paper Mario: Sticker Star" is released on the Nintendo 3DS in the UK, Europe and Australasia today and tomorrow, having already been released in North America earlier last month.

This is the fourth game in the "Paper Mario" series, and is the first Paper Mario game for the 3DS (or any handheld console for that matter).

Here are two superb free Flash online Paper Mario games (from MarioSonicGames.com) for you to play right here:

  Paper Mario World

  Paper Mario World 2

Friday, November 30, 2012

Nintendo Wii U and New Super Mario Bros. U are out today!

New Super Mario Bros. U

Nintendo's new gaming console, the Wii U, is released throughout the PAL zone today (i.e. Australia, New Zealand and most of Asia, Africa, South America and Europe). Hooray!

It is the replacement for the original Wii, and is the first eighth generation console - Sony's PlayStation 4 and Microsoft's Xbox One will be the other ones, but they won't be launched for another year. See the excellent Wikipedia article about it for more information.

One of the most eagerly awaited launch games for the Wii U is "New Super Mario Bros. U", the fourth game in the "New Super Mario Bros." series, and the direct sequel to "New Super Mario Bros. Wii" that was released back in 2009. It is the first High Definition Mario game, and up to 5 players can play simultaneously, so it certainly sounds like it will be a true family game.

You don't need to rush out and buy yourself the new console and game to be able to enjoy some New Super Mario fun though. There are lots of brilliant free Flash online versions of the classic Super Mario Bros. games available in the MarioSonicGames.com site, and you can play five of them right here:

  New Super Mario Bros. Flash

  Super Flash Mario Bros.

  Monolith's Mario World

  Super Mario World Flash

  Classic Mario Bros.
(the last game above is a Flash version of the first ever Mario Bros. game)


Friday, November 02, 2012

Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed is released this month

Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed

"Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed" will be released worldwide on all the major consoles (except the Nintendo 3DS) during the course of this month. (The 3DS version will be out in February next year.)

It is the sequel to "Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing", the fourth installment in the "Sega Superstars" series, and the eighth racing game in the "Sonic the Hedgehog" series overall.

Friday, August 17, 2012

New Super Mario Bros. 2 is out on the Nintendo 3DS in the UK today

New Super Mario Bros. 2

"New Super Mario Bros. 2" for the Nintendo 3DS is released in the UK and the rest of Europe today, and will be released in Australasia and North America during the next two days.

The game, a traditional 2D side-scrolling Mario platformer, is a direct sequel to "New Super Mario Bros." released in 2006 on the Nintendo DS. It has a heavier emphasis on coin-collecting than other Super Mario games - the game's ultimate goal is to collect one million coins. Sounds like quite a challenge!

There is a brilliant free online version of a classic Super Mario Bros. game which you can play for free here: New Super Mario Bros. Flash Online Game. You can play as either Mario or Luigi, and there is also a level editor you can use to create and save your own levels.

There are hundreds more great free Super Mario Bros. online games for you to play in the MarioSonicGames.com website.