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The finale of the NES trilogy is truly a classic to behold.

The year was 1990. It is about a year before the Super Nintendo makes its debut, but the NES is enjoying brisk sales of both hardware and games. The previous year Nintendo released its first handheld system, the Game Boy, and unleashed the addiction known as Tetris. This was, however, in North America. As I eluded to in Mario Mania #2, a Famicom player often had a different, exclusive set of hardware to play with than his counterpart in North America. The Japan-only accessory, the Famicom Disk System, was one of them. 

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The full list of voice actors include Freddie Prinze, Jr., Tricia Helfer, and Jessica Chobot.

BioWare has announced the voices of several characters in Mass Effect 3, including several celebrity voices. “We are absolutely thrilled with the passion and emotion the entire cast brought to their performances in Mass Effect 3,” said executive producer Casey Hudson. “In a story where Earth and the entire galaxy are at war, we needed to take the performances to a level of dramatic power and intensity that we’ve never previously attempted. This extremely talented cast delivered.”

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The upcoming demo will showcase these features.

When BioWare announced that Mass Effect 3 would have Kinect functionality, many "hardcore" gamers let out a collective groan. As of now, the Kinect peripheral has yet to provide a solid gaming experience and has only managed to supply fun party games. However, gamers will be able to test out the Kinect functionality with the demo, due out on February 14th, Valentine's Day.

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Content left on the cutting room floor is getting a second chance.

BioWare is giving pushed aside content another chance. A segment that was originally cut from Mass Effect 2, a mission that takes place on the Citadel, will be included in Mass Effect 3. The Citadel had a major role in the ending of the first game.

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