Super Mario Marathon

[I Don't Mind]

Has anyone been watching the Super Mario Marathon on http://www.mariomarathon.com/? It's a live-stream to a handful of guys playing through the Mario series in shifts throughout the entire weekend (ends on Monday). Their trying to raise money for the Child's Play Charity.

Since 2003, over 100,000 gamers worldwide have banded together through Child’s Play, a community based charity grown and nurtured from the game culture and industry. Over 3.5 million dollars in donations of toys, games, books and cash for sick kids in children’s hospitals across North America and the world have been collected since our inception.

This year, we have continued expanding across the country and the globe. With around 60 partner hospitals and more arriving every month, you can be sure to find one from the map above that needs your help! You can choose to purchase requested items from their online retailer wish lists, or make a cash donation that helps out Child’s Play hospitals everywhere. Any items purchased through Amazon will be shipped directly to your hospital of choice, so please be sure to select their shipping address rather than your own.

When gamers give back, it makes a difference!

Basically, the real reality show is horrifically addicting. I remember my friends and I were inspired by their gaming last year and tried to see how far we could get through the Crash Bandicoot series in 24 hours. We failed hard.

Edited July 11, 2009 by IDM

[apsham]

They mentioned me on air, I'm badass.

[Guest JukeboxHero]

Apparently, they're doing another one on June 25th and they're doing a Mario Galaxy 2 preview event at 12 pm EST today.