Month: October 2011
Is Nintendo trying to be something it’s not?
Yes, says Malstrom, the obscure, long-winded, and one time Infendo commentator. “The Ultimate Big Problem is that the decision makers inside Nintendo (e.g. Iwata and Miyamoto) wish to define the company in a way different than how Nintendo customers wish to define it,” Malstrom writes on his blog. “When will Nintendo be Nintendo again? Not in the eyes of Iwata or Miyamoto but in ...
See Robin Williams slay moblins in this new Skyward Sword commercial
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H88REYN9MXU[/youtube] I loved Robin Williams in his many theatrical performances such as Hook and Dead Poets society, but  when I found out he named his daughter after my favorite video game franchise of all time, my love for him went up by the power of ten. Now Robin and Zelda are in a new commercial promoting the newest game in the franchise, Skyward Swor...
Nintentunes is here to help sooth your Halloween party hangover, with music!
Gameboy – Avenging Spirit [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0zHi1IwuIo[/youtube] One of my favorite elements of the Nintendo download services is the ability to download classic games. When the eShop Gameboy version of Avenging Spirit was released a few months ago for the 3DS eShop, I may have been one of the few people jumping for joy and looking for my credit card to put down the 3 ...
14 reasons I’m excited about Super Mario 3D Land…and 1 reason the box art bugs me
Mario hits the shelves in fourteen days! To celebrate this happy little countdown milestone, here are fourteen reasons to do the Mario! And, yes, there’s something about the box art I don’t like. See if you agree with me; I’ll mention it at the end. But first: Fourteen reasons to charge up your 3DS on November 13th! 1. 3DS really needs this game (understatement of the year) 2. It...
This live action Phoenix Wright movie should come to America, but alas, it most likely won’t
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_foqkDzsvtQ[/youtube] First footage of the Japanese Phoenix Wright movie have hit the interwebs, and movie looks surprisingly accurate to the video game counterpart. If only I could speak Japanese because, yeah, this DEFINITELY not coming stateside. You can take that to the bank. Regardless, it’s pretty cool to see one of my favorite DS franchises give...
Final Wii U design will be shown at E3 2012, Nintendo taking steps to not follow in the 3DS’s footsteps
With this year’s financials out for Nintendo, it has been plain to see that the company is in a bit of a lull. Iwata has said so himself stating “As we learned a bitter lesson with the launch of the Nintendo 3DS, we are trying to take every possible measure so that the Wii U will have a successful launch.” Popular conjecture would say that this is because of a lack of quality titles on eith...
Iwata and Nintendo think 3DS is on the right track for success, set gameplan for 2012 and beyond
Nintendo has heard your (and mine) cries and pleas for new game content on 3DS, that is if you believe what Mr. Iwata has said to investors in the company’s quarterly financial results briefing. Iwata even goes as far as to say that preparations are being made with third-party publishers to ensure that a ”˜continuous stream of Nintendo 3DS games will be released next year.’
Which are you more excited to play: New Mario or new Zelda?
In just two weeks, you’ll be able to play the newest Mario game on 3DS, Super Mario 3D Land. A week later, Zelda: Skyward Sword arrives on Wii. Of everything you’ve seen so far, which are you most excited to play? Since the games are separated by only a week, something is going to take a back seat. Which will it be in your home?
Poll: What do you think of Nintendo right now?
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Some guy on the internet: “3DS will be $99 soon and likely discontinued”
PROLOGUE: If you think everyone should share your view of reality, or if you become enraged when encountering a difference of opinion, I advise you to skip this post. In other words, hang on, Nintendo fans. This is gonna hurt: Nintendo is expected to pull a Netflix and and pile on even more crap numbers this Thursday, adding to the already crappy quarterlies they’ve posted over the last ...
This PC mod should have your attention if you like real time strategy and are a Zelda fan
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfhy7B8mSlM&feature=channel_video_title[/youtube] Have you wanted to play an RTS version of Zelda before? Yeah me neither until I watched this awesome video. Turns out some entrepreneuring Zelda fans have turned the great Medieval 2: Total War into something even better by adding characters from the Zelda franchise into the game. Seeing as Medieval 2: To...
Who feels like they need a plastic racing wheel for their 3DS? [update]
Nintendo is planning a new scheme to make money peripheral for it’s newest handheld the 3DS, and it happens to be rather familiar. In fact, it happens to be the same peripheral that launched with a previous game of the same name, Mario Kart. Mario Kart 7 will receive an officially licensed steering wheel from Nintendo 3rd party steering wheel from Hori this winter for the 3DS. While th...