Finally, after far too many delays and plenty of procrastination, we’re ready to announce the winners of our ThinkGeek Mario contest (where we asked you what your favorite game featuring Mario was). There were a lot great entries out of the 30-something that we received, and it certainly wasn’t easy to pick a winner. From the heartfelt nostalgic entries to the humorous ones to the lengthy essays, there was a lot of variety in not only the choices but the style.

Following are some of the best entries (in chronological order, and be warned, there is a lot of text), and if you can’t take the anticipation just scroll all the way down to the bottom of this post to see who won.

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Everybody loves contests, and here at MEGATONik, we totally get that. That’s why we’re committed to giving as much as humanly possible to our readers.

Today, the guys at EA were nice enough to provide us with a batch of demo codes for Battlefield: Bad Company that let you play the demo before it’s officially released onto XBL and PSN on June 5th.

So, what I’m going to do is, until I run out, pick one or two people who comment on this post every so often over the next day and hook them up with these codes. Just make sure your comment says whether you want it for 360 or PS3.

Easy enough, right?

WINNERS:

applejuice (PS3)
PXG (PS3)
drewzki (360)
Alan (360)
refusedchaos (PS3)
alpha (360)
Neverletthem (PS3)
Dalts (PS3)
Susan (360)
shapeless (PS3)

…and I’m out of codes. Keep an eye on MEGATONik for more great contests in the future, and hey, why not join our forums in the meantime?

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As you probably know, Assault Heroes 2 is now out on Xbox Live Arcade. It’s got plenty of new features, and so I hope you’ve bought it already, because not only does it look fun but you’ll need it to enter this contest.

All you need to do is post something cool that happened to you in Assault Heroes 2 in the comments, and we’ll randomly select five winners.

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Have you ever gotten bored simply playing Mario, and wished it was a little more real? While unfortunately we can’t help with treating such delusions, we can help you make your make-believe Mario world seem just a little more real with the following contest.

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I’m happy to announce that MEGATONik is NOT dead, and that we’re just all being lazy. I’m also excited to announce that we will be a part of the brand new Xbox 360 Community Scavenger Hunt that will begin on April 21, 2008, 12PM EST.

This is a chance for you to win stuff, so I suggest you hit the jump for the full press release to fill yourself in on this exciting news.

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HEY GUYS! Want something to play?

How about access to the closed multiplayer beta of Battlefield: Bad Company on the 360? In the comments, tell me why you think you deserve to win and I’ll pick whomever I feel gave the best response and get them hooked up with a key.

Entries are closed at 10 PM EST tonight and I’ll pick a winner soon after.

UPDATE: I’m extending the deadline till 12:00 AM EST and since I honestly can’t decide which one of you to give it to, I’ll be taking the responses I like most and picking randomly out of those.

UPDATE 2: The winner is…… Hellraiser! Send an email to lawl@megatonik.com or talk to me on AIM (screen name is xl4wlx) and I’ll give you the code.

Just for the record I assigned 8 of you guys a number and put it into a random number generator to decide.

[Thanks iRaf for offering up one of his extra keys]

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Bionic Commando was, without a doubt, one of the biggest cult hits of the 8-bit gaming era, so it was no surprise when a remake was announced for XBLA, PSN, and PC. Capcom is now giving Bionic Commando loyalists the chance of a lifetime: a chance to design a level for the new version. To be more specific, Capcom wants your ideas for a “challenge level”, which are basically timed obstacle courses. Your design can be as simplistic or as detailed as you want it to be. All mediums are accepted, as long as you can get an image of your idea into email form.

What’s the prize for the lucky gamer who gets their level picked? Not only will they have their level featured in the game, but they will also get their name in the credits, which you can brag about for the rest of your life. Start thinking up your creation now though, as the contest only runs until at 11:59 PST of March 12th. Full details can be found at Capcom’s blog.

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If there’s one universal truth in the world, it’s this: Free is good. And while Undertow is going to be free starting Wednesday, 50 fortunate souls will get double the fun with Q Entertainment running a drawing for codes for its yet to be released game, Rez HD. So, say you didn’t get a chance to jump on Rez when it hit the Dreamcast, well here’s how to enter. Shimmy on down to www.thatgamecalledrez.com and fill out your name and email address, and you’re in. The deadline is January 27th, so don’t procrastinate and pass up the chance to save ten bucks.

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If you think you’re man enough to compete against other people in a Guitar Hero III tournament, Activision, Inc., Pontiac and Hot Topic are teaming up together to help you do exactly that. Fans that are 16 years old or over have a chance to win 2008 Pontiac G5, and a chance to show off their amazing Guitar Hero powers. For one month the tournament will travel to various Hot Topic stores in the following locations/malls:

11/08 Orland Park, IL (Chicago) — Orland Square
11/12 Paramus, NJ (New York/Newark) — Garden State Plaza
11/15 Buford, GA (Atlanta) — Mall of Georgia
11/19 Austin, TX — Barton Creek
11/26 Phoenix, AZ — Metro Center Mall
11/29 Las Vegas, NV — Meadows Mall
12/03 Northridge, CA (Los Angeles) –Northridge Fashion Center
12/05 San Francisco, CA — San Francisco Center

Rules on the press release are as follows:

Winners at each of the eight stops will receive a $100 gift card from Hot Topic. Additionally, winners will submit their high score on an undisclosed song to determine the two national finalists to advance to the Grand-Finals Round. The two Grand-Finals Round participants will win a trip for two to Los Angeles where they will compete in front of the game creators at Activision for the right to drive away in a 2008 Pontiac G5.

Individuals interested in participating can pre-register for the tournament by visiting the designated Hot Topic store starting at 10:30 a.m. five days prior to the tournament date. Pre-registration will close at 5:00 p.m. the evening before the tournament date. Pre-registering is highly recommended as space is limited.

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Sorry about the extreme lateness of this update, but I was pretty hung up on some other things this morning. By now, I’m sure you have all seen that Gabi was the big winner of yesterday’s contest, and have undoubtedly sent death threats her way. You didn’t win? Don’t worry, we still have one GRAND PRIZE to give away today! Here are the clues for today’s contest:

1. Gang-green.

2. OUCH! MY TOE!

3. Gay pride.

4. 2 AM.

5. Ice? Fire? What’s that green shit?

Alright, that’s it. I’m sure that if you use your brains, and try to muscle through this one, you’ll get the correct answer. Think you know the answer? Hit up contests [at] megatonik [dot] com with the header “CONTEST ANSWER *DAY OF THE WEEK*: *YOUR ANSWER HERE*”. Also, check out Monday’s post for the full list of rules and regulations. Since I was late on putting up the contest, we have decided to extend the deadline until midnight tonight EST!

UPDATE: Well, that’s a rough spelling of his name, anyway. Demi, lovable electro lemon, you have won our fifth and final contest. Congratulations to you and thank you to all who entered. By the way, the answer for today’s question was Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles in Time. That ends the week of prize giveaways; stay tuned in the future for more, even better contests and giveaways!

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Well then, yesterday’s contest went quite well indeed. Many of you had the correct answer, but Chris, the lucky bastard, was randomly picked to be the winner. Unfortunately, there can only be one winner per day (if it were up to me, I’d give everyone who answered correctly a prize), but we still have 2 GRAND PRIZES to give away! Now, today’s puzzle will be a little bit easier than the last to give you who have been so loyal to our contest a better shot at getting the correct answer and winning the GRAND PRIZE. Here are the clues for today’s puzzle:

1. The whistles go WOOOOOOOO!

2. Is that Rocketman or a VR Trooper?

3. He touched me.

4. Are you ok?

5. He’s just a level 2 pool hall junkie.

Alright, that’s it. I’m sure that if you use your brains, and try to muscle through this one, you’ll get the correct answer. Think you know the answer? Hit up contests [at] megatonik [dot] com with the header “CONTEST ANSWER *DAY OF THE WEEK*: *YOUR ANSWER HERE*”. Also, check out Monday’s post for the full list of rules and regulations. As always, the deadline for entry is 9pm EST tonight!

UPDATE: So, we randomly selected a correct answer… and Gabi won! Congratulations, Gabi! A lot of people got the correct answer today, which happens to be Michael Jackson’s Moonwalker. You aren’t Gabi? Don’t fret! We still have one final prize package to give away, so check us out tomorrow!

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So apparently, some of you were quick-witted enough to solve yesterday’s puzzle, especially w00tizz … but not before I had to post that it appeared on a certain 64 bit console. A bunch of you got the correct answer, Blast Corps, one of my favorite games back in the days of jaggies galore. What’s that, you say? You didn’t win? Don’t fret! We’ve still got 3 GRAND PRIZE packs to give away! Stop moping and fire up them brain cells, which are undoubtedly lacking after chugging 15 bottles of Game Fuel. Here are the clues for today’s game:

1. He’s got bigger balls than you.

2. Don’t you dare — fap fap fap!

3. Number 2 was canned.

4. Steps? No problem.

5. Hands down the best game ever!

Alright, then, get your heads out of the gutter and figure out the game! Think you know the answer? Hit up contests [at] megatonik [dot] com with the header “CONTEST ANSWER *DAY OF THE WEEK*: *YOUR ANSWER HERE*”. Also, check out Monday’s post for the full list of rules and regulations. As always, the deadline for entry is 9pm EST tonight!

UPDATE: The winner has been randomly selected from the correct entries - Congratulations Chris! The correct answer was Glover for those you wondering. Don’t worry if you aren’t Chris though, because you still have a chance at getting a prize. We have two GRAND PRIZES left and will be giving them away tomorrow and then the following day, so check back here in the morning for a brand new set of clues. -zizzy

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By now, I’m sure you’ve gloated at Dexter for winning yesterday’s grand prize. Don’t be so sad, panda bear! We’ve got another four GRAND PRIZE packs to give away, one for each of the remaining days of the work week.

What are the clues for today’s random retro(ish) game? Antsy, aren’t we?

1. Bumblebee! NO!

2. FIRE ZE MISSILE!

3. That’s Bull. Zzzzzzz.

4. Starsky, Hutch and the Duke’s approve.

5. More rocket boosters than Jet Force Gemini.

Get your minds in gear and try and figure out my puzzle. Think you know the answer? Hit up contests [at] megatonik [dot] com with the header “CONTEST ANSWER *DAY OF THE WEEK*: *YOUR ANSWER HERE*”. Oh and if you haven’t yet taken a gander at the rules, head on over to yesterday’s contest post. Good luck!

Update: Deadline for today’s entry is 9 PM EST tonight.

Update 2: CONGRATULATIONS w00tizz! The answer for today’s game was Blast Corps which showed up on the N64. Today we had many more entries than we did yesterday … so if you’re still interested in winning some free swag, stick around for the next couple of days for another chance. Oh, and tell your friends!

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So you want to win some cool swag, eh? Well, we’re not exactly just giving the stuff out; no, you’ll have to use your brains, and your computers, to figure out what retro game title we are thinking of each day.

How’s the contest going to work? I’m glad you asked. Every day, Cortez, lawl, zizzy and I will be thinking of a retro game title that I’m sure many of you have played in the past. Now, it can be from any “last-generation” console, so make sure you bring your thinking caps. The games and clues will start out easy on the first day and get progressively more difficult by the end. All you have to do is figure out, from the clues that we give you, just exactly what game we are thinking of. If you figure out the title correctly, we will give you one ballot towards a drawing of the daily prize. The contest will continue for 5 days until all prizes are distributed. Only one guess of the game is allowed per day, so make sure that you have got it right before you guess!

How do you submit your answer? Aren’t you full of exciting questions today! In order to submit your answers, send an email to contests [at] megatonik [dot] com with the header “CONTEST ANSWER *DAY OF THE WEEK*: *YOUR ANSWER HERE*”. All you have to submit is the title of the game, not what platform it is on, or anything else. Also, make sure to include your name in your email so we know who it is that sent it.

Disclaimer (shit, I’m no lawyer…):

1. Each and every person that submits the correct answer to our daily puzzle will be given a ballot. These ballots will then be put into a hat/coat/used condom daily and the winner will be randomly selected every day. We will then send you the junk in the mail, that is provided that you have an actual residence and are not just a bum using your computer in some internet café.

2. We reserve the right to refuse entry to anyone that we wish. OJ Simpson and Al Jazeera members need not apply.

3. Prizes are as follows: (5) GRAND PRIZES, each consisting of one (1) shirt, one (1) sticker, one (1) developer dev kit, and one (1) lanyard. And they all have little pink godzillas on them. Tee-hee!

4. This contest is open to anyone/anything that loves videogames. However, it is not open to those who live where any contest like this is prohibited. Additionally, if you live outside of North America, you’re going to have to pay additional shipping costs to get the prizes sent to you.

5. Entering this contest means that you agree to all of the rules, however asinine they may be, listed above.

NOTE: Big thanks to PinkGodzilla.net for providing the great swag!

Now that we’re done with all that legal mumbo-jumbo, let’s get down to the fun part. Here are the clues for Monday, 9/17:

1. Oh sh*t, little green lizards!

2. Cool RAWR bar!

3. Continue? No? Sad monkey.

4. It’s good to be king.

5. Honestly, why don’t the damn giraffes keep their heads still?

There you have it! Think you know the answer? Hit up contests [at] megatonik [dot] com with the header “CONTEST ANSWER *DAY OF THE WEEK*: *YOUR ANSWER HERE*”. And also, you may want to check out the forums.

UPDATE: Make sure that you get your contest entry in soon; we’re going to be drawing a winner at 9pm EST!

UPDATE 2: CONGRATULATIONS, DEXTER! You’re the randomly selected winner of today’s contest! The answer, for all the rest of you knuckleheads out there, was The Lion King: The Game, truly one of Disney’s best games (besides Aladdin). Stay tuned for another chance to win some great swag tomorrow!

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