Video gamers are excited about a new game !

Do you like to play video games ?

Nintendo is the world’s largest video game company.

MARIO BROTHERSWHAT

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Their Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon came out March 24.

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http://luigismansion.nintendo.com/

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Luigi must find the Moon pieces.

The brothers are in many Nintendo video games.

Luigi and Mario are brothers.

In Dark Moon, the ghost king breaks the Moon.

Gamers solve puzzles to help Luigi.

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Luigi has different adventures in each mansion.

The new game has six scary mansions.

But the ghosts will try to stop him !

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gems,

Gamers help Luigi collect

ghosts

coins,

and more.

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Four people can play the game.

Luigi gets a strong vacuum to catch the ghosts.

Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon has some surprises.

A new light will help him follow the ghosts.

Gamers can play together on the Internet !

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Luigi joined Mario in the Mario Bros. arcade game.

Mario starred in the Donkey Kong arcade game.

Gamers welcomed Luigi in 1983.

The brothers became Nintendo video game heroes.

Gamers first met Luigi’s brother, Mario, in 1981.

1981

1983

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Mario and Luigi have been in 100s of games.

100s+

+Mario and Luigi have been athletes,

and more.

race kartdrivers

carpenters,

plumbers,

The brothers have worked in

kingdoms

castles,

sewers,

and mansions.

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He loves the Nintendo artists and voice actors.

Jared lives in Pennsylvania.

He loves the characters and their adventures.

Jared is excited to play Dark Moon.

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One friend of n2y is a big Mario Brothers fan.

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Outside games are also fun.

They exercise your mind.

Video games are fun.

But your body needs exercise too.

Exercise inside and outside every day !

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SHIGERU MIYAMOTO(1952 -)

Shigeru Miyamoto is a video game designer.

He is from Sonobe, Japan.

Shigeru studied art in college.

Nintendo first hired him as an artist in 1977.

He has designed some of Nintendo’s best games.

WHO

1977

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shigeru_Miyamoto

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people in the news

Shigeru loves Japan’s hills and forests.

Donkey Kong was a big hit.

Shigeru designed the Donkey Kong game.

Shigeru also designed Super Mario Brothers and more !

He gets many ideas from the outdoors.

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people in the news

JAPAN

Japan is a world leader in video games.

The country is in the western Pacific Ocean.

Japan is a large group of islands.

The largest city in Japan is Tokyo.

Tourists love Japan’s beautiful Mount Fuji.

WHERE

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan

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places in the news

4 C pasta, cooked 1 C cubed salami

1 C Italian dressing

1 C cubed cheddar cheese

Mario Brothers Macaroni

1. Put pasta, salami, cheddar cheese and peas into bowl.

1/2 C frozen peas, thawed

1/4 C grated Parmesan cheese spoonbowl 6 bowls

2. Add Italian dressing and Parmesan cheese. Stir.

3. Spoon macaroni into each bowl.

4. Eat.

recipe page

NEED Side Dish

Serves 6

NEED

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Monopoly

Knock, Knock.

Who’s there ?

Moon.

Moon who ?

Moon – opoly is another fun game.

opoly-

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adventure

puzzle

video game

carpenter

rock music

mansion

compass

coins

brother

math class

Moon

gamer

ghost

scary

sewer

whale

Circle the pictures about MARIO BROTHERS.

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MarioBrothers

mow lawnmake dinnerexercise mind

mansionsdesertocean

Crood familygamersWaldo

tokenslemonsMoon pieces

video gamebandNavy

1. WHAT is this paper about ?

2. WHAT are the Mario brothers in ?

4. WHO plays video games ?

5. WHERE are the adventures in the new video game ?

6. HOW can video games help you ?

3. WHAT must Luigi find in the game ?

Kids’ ChoiceAwards

The CroodsMovie

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puzzle page

Fill in the grid using the pictures below so that every row, every column and every large box contains the following four items: .

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1. HOW does playing video games help a gamer ?

2. WHY would you like to play this new game ?

3. WHAT game do you like to play ? Why ?

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VIN IS BACK

Vin has announced Dodgers baseball for 63 years.

Vin will return for his 64th year !

That is good news to baseball fans everywhere.

Vin is one of the best announcers in baseball history.

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Vin Scully is the radio voice of baseball’s Los Angeles Dodgers.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vin_Scully

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He has announced many World Series and All Star games.

He was the radio announcer for the Brooklyn Dodgers.

Vin’s first big radio job was in 1950.

Vin went with the Dodgers to California.

Baseball fans say, “Welcome back, Vin !”

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