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Director's Notes ()
Hey guys! Welcome to another issue of the Pipe Plaza! If you look at the sign-up page, you'll notice that the Pipe Plaza now has two less writers than it used to. The vacancies are for Ralphfan, resigning from Forum Update and myself, Marioguy1, resigning/being fired from Featured.

This means we now have two new spots open! So go on and sign up for them, read my Pipe Plaza page if you haven't already done so and continue with the issue!

Tip of the Month ()
Tip of the Month: When uploading images, try to upload them in the highest quality possible. Don't use .bmp images as the server will not let you upload them. Also try to make good use of the background space, if there is any, such as with character art. It's helpful to center your image then reduce the white space around it in a program like Paint or Photoshop. This will reduce the amount you have to upload, and the server space it takes up.

PipeProjects Seeking Contributors ()
Since the time I wrote my last section, there have been 2 new PipeProjects started that are in need of contributors. Well, what am I waiting for? Here they are:

First up, we have the Super Mario Sunshine: Blue Coins PipeProject. People who join this should try to find out where all those Blue Coins are, then put them in the location article. Really good idea; it's a real pain to find all of them by yourself.

Next, there's the Wario Land 4 PipeProject. Since most of the articles related to WL4 are stubs (and there are some that don't exist), people who join this should try to create and unstubbify articles on levels and enemies from Wario Land 4.

Well, that's all for this time!

Mario Calendar ()
In memory of Steven Paul "Steve" Jobs (San Francisco, CA; February 24th, 1955 – Palo Alto, CA; October 5th, 2011)


 * October 1st, 2007 (NA): Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels (NES-VC)
 * October 4th
 * 1995 (NA): Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (SNES)
 * 2002 (EU): Super Mario Sunshine (GCN)
 * 2004 (NA): Mario Pinball Land (GBA)
 * October 5th, 2001 (EU): Paper Mario (N64)
 * October 6th
 * 1995 (EU): Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (SNES)
 * 2008 (NA): Mario Golf (N64-VC)
 * October 7th, 2009 (JP): Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again! (DSiWare)
 * October 9th
 * 1988 (NA): Super Mario Bros. 2 (NES)
 * 2009 (EU): Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story (NDS)
 * October 11th
 * 2002 (EU): Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 (GBA)
 * 2004 (NA): Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (GCN)
 * October 12th, 2000 (EU): Mario Party 2 (N64)
 * October 13th, 2009 (NA): Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii & NDS)
 * October 15th
 * 1986 (EU): Donkey Kong (NES)
 * 1987 (EU): Wrecking Crew (NES)
 * 2009 (AU): Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii & NDS)
 * October 16th, 2009 (EU): Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii & NDS)
 * October 17th, 2003:
 * (JP): Atsumare!! Made in Wario (GCN)
 * (EU): Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 (GBA)
 * October 19th, 1996 (JP): Picross 2 (GB)
 * October 20th, 2005 (JP): Super Princess Peach (NDS)
 * October 21st
 * 1992 (JP): Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins (GB)
 * 1998 (JP): Wario Land 2: Nusumareta Zaihō (GBC)
 * 2002 (NA): Mario Party 4 (GCN)
 * 2003 (NA): Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 (GBA)
 * 2008 (JP): Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! (SNES-VC)
 * 2010 (JP): Super Mario Collection Special Pack (Wii)
 * October 22nd, 2009 (AU): Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story (NDS)
 * October 23rd, 2007 (JP): Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (SNES-VC)
 * October 24th
 * 2003 (AU): Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 (GBA)
 * 2005 (NA): Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix (GCN)
 * October 25th
 * 2002 (EU): Game & Watch Gallery Advance (GBA)
 * 2004 (NA): Classic NES Series: Dr. Mario (GBA)
 * October 26th
 * 1996 (JP): Tetris Attack (GB)
 * 1999 (EU): Mario Golf (GBC)
 * 2006 (AU): Mario Slam Basketball (NDS)
 * 2007 (EU): Yoshi's Story (N64-VC)
 * October 28th
 * 2002 (NA): Game & Watch Gallery 4 (GBA)
 * 2004 (JP): Mario Power Tennis (GCN)
 * 2005 (EU): Dancing Stage: Mario Mix (GCN)
 * October 30th, 2007 (JP): Yoshi's Story (N64-VC)
 * October 1985 (NA): Wrecking Crew (NES)
 * October 1988 (NA): Donkey Kong Classics (NES)
 * October 1990 (NA): Dr. Mario (NES)
 * October 1994 (NA): Mario's Early Years! Fun with Letters (SNES)

Upcoming Games ()
In memory of Steven Paul "Steve" Jobs (San Francisco, CA; February 24th, 1955 – Palo Alto, CA; October 5th, 2011)

Mario & Nintendo 3DS
September brought us more news regarding 3DS Mario games, including a brand new Mario Tennis installment for Nintendo's handheld console.

Mario Tennis (tentative title) screenshots reveal the game will most likely be based off of Mario Power Tennis for the GameCube. It has also been announced Mario Tennis will feature gyroscope support. As for previously unveiled games, Super Mario 3D Land and Mario Kart 7 have finally gotten exact release dates (shown below). Both games will support gyroscope controls and StreetPass, while only MK7 will support SpotPass. In SM3DL, some enemies are set to sport Tanooki tails, such as Goombas and even King Bowser.

Three new characters will race alongside the usual Mario crew in Mario Kart 7; they are Shy Guy – playable in MKDS only as a Download Play option –, Lakitu and Metal Mario. New items, such as the Tanooki Tail, and new retro courses, such as Kalimari Desert and Waluigi Pinball, have also been revealed. As for other courses, MK7 will be the first Mario Kart game with a 1-lap track: Wuhu Island, due to its considerable length. Tricks from Mario Kart Wii are set to return.

In the field of digital media, Nintendo released Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins for the 3DS Virtual Console in all regions but Japan on September 29th. Japanese 3DS owners will be able to control Mario on his quest for the castle's keys starting on October 12th.

Updated Release Dates

 * Super Mario 3D Land
 * Japan: November 3rd, 2011
 * North America: November 13th, 2011
 * Europe: November 18th, 2011
 * Australia: November 24th, 2011
 * Mario Kart 7
 * Japan: December 1st, 2011
 * Europe: December 2nd, 2011
 * North America: December 4th, 2011
 * Australia: December 2011
 * Mario & Sonic London 2012 Olympics
 * Wii version
 * North America: November 15th, 2011
 * Australia: November 17th, 2011
 * Europe: November 18th, 2011
 * Japan: December 8th, 2011
 * 3DS version (All regions): February 2012
 * Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins (3DS Virtual Console)
 * North America, Europe and Australia: Released on September 29th, 2011
 * Japan: October 12th, 2011

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