Month: November 2007
Poll – Wii and HD
During the last installment of Infendo Radio, Scott talked about how much he liked the graphics for Super Mario Galaxy, but he wished that Nintendo had gone to at least 720P with Wii. Of the Wii setups I’ve seen, the majority are hooked up to standard definition TVs and game enjoyment was just as good there as it was on an HD widescreen. What do you think? {democracy:23} [Click here for resu...
New Nintendo DS game turns young magicians into ‘Masters Of Illusion’
It’s a Modern Twist on Classic Magic Tricks REDMOND, Wash., Nov. 27, 2007 ”“ You see here before you a video game. By all outward appearances, it’s a simple video game. Feel free to inspect it to confirm it is, in fact, of the standard video game variety. Note that I have nothing up my sleeve, nor do I have any confederates among the audience. Now allow me, if you will, to insert the g...
NiGHTS team favors WaveBird over Wiimote
FROM GAMES RADAR: “We sat down with the boss of Sonic Team USA, Takashi Iizuka, at the Wii Flat in London yesterday to quiz him on his new game, NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams on Wii – and he revealed an interesting fact about the game’s development. Turns out that of all the four control methods available, the development team all play the game using GameCube controllers.”
Developer: Third-party Wii efforts are lazy; Gamers: We know
Video Gamer has posted an interview with Battalion Wars 2 lead developer, Tancred Dyke-Wells (that’s a mouthful!), in which he says other third-party developers are “under-exploiting” the Wii, and that there’s “room to do more” on “GameCube x2.” While calling other developer efforts “lazy,” Wells says his team is working on a number of pr...
Greenpeace won’t hug Nintendo’s tree
Greenpeace’s latest electronics Guide to Greener Electronics environmental impact report is out and for the first year ever Nintendo is on the list! The billion dollar video game behemoth made quite the impression during its rookie season too, but I’ll let Greenpeace explain: Nintendo – New to the guide – first global brand to score zero across all criteria! Just to be clea...
Minna No Nintendo Channel First Impressions
So I had a long day at work and didn’t actually hear about the “Minna no Nintendo Channel” until I got home this evening. Immediately hearing the news I downloaded the channel so that I could see what the buzz was about and deliver it straight to the Infendo readers. When you log in, the channel gives you the same messages as the Mii Contest Channel (i.e. do you want to recieve m...
Everyone’s Nintendo Channel launches in Japan
Got a tip from Atlantis1982 that a new Wii Channel has launched in Japan. Good ol’ Chris Kohler from Wired put together this video walkthrough of the new freebie: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgO9rb7A51A[/youtube] No word yet on when we’ll see this in other countries. What do you think, hot? Relevant links: GoNintendo | VG Chartz
Open letter: Dear Sierra, don’t screw up Ghostbusters
Infendo writer Derek has a chip on his shoulder this evening in this open letter to Sierra. The subject? Ghostbusters, what else? Dear Sierra:I had to slap myself last week. You think I’m lying, but the swollen red hand-print across my face says otherwise. I’m also having a hard time chewing with that side of my mouth now, so my food is only being half-processed before I swallow, which...
Nintendo new release relapse – Black Friday aftermath
Black Friday has come and gone, and so has the onslaught of weekly releases for Nintendo’s systems. This week there are less than ten new games released! They are: DS Master of Illusion Boogie Geometry Wars: Galaxies Chicken Hunter Wii Cranium Kabookii Cruis’n Game Party History Channel: Battle for the Pacific Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords Not much there, but a few fun ti...
Virtual Console Monday – Double Dribble, Vegas Stakes, and Ecco Jr
Three new titles available for download from the Wii Shop Channel today: Double Dribble – NES – 500 Wii Points The first 5-on-5, full-court home basketball game, is pure hoops action at its finest. While still a surprisingly accurate basketball game for its time, the frantic action keeps you on your toes as your players run from one end of the court to the other. Drive the lane and roc...
Infendo Radio 83 – The turkey nap is over!
Blake hits the road, but Scott is back and Kyle is ready to rock. Listen in as the fellas digest their Thanksgiving feast and chat about Super Mario Galaxy and the upcoming holiday games! Radio Feed iTunes Feed MP3 Gobble Gobble! Podcast: Play in new window | Download (34.4MB)Subscribe: Email | RSS
Activision “working to offer possible solution” to mono-only Guitar Hero 3 on Wii
Said an Activision representative on the issue of inexcusable mono-only sound (via 1UP): “We are already looking into the issue, and rest assured, are working to offer a possible solution to our fans.” Let’s hope so, if only for the sake of my delicate ears.