Month: May 2007
Name That Character!
It’s Thursday. Not much is happening, so let’s play a little game. Who can successfully name the above Nintendo character?
Project Treasure Island Z gets grandiose name change
One of the more interesting titles slated to hit the Wii is Project Treasure Island Z, for no other reason than it has a slight chance of inducing in me a nostalgia trip of epic proportions. Of Monkey Island proportions, to be precise. The project name for the title was sterile and cold, however, to say the least. Like a hospital. And not a dramariffic hospital like the one in Grey’s Anatomy...
Mario sales through the years (with pic!)
We’ve all seen the Mario sales comparison chart before, but this was the first time I’d seen it was the appropriate sprites (with size adjusted for sales numbers). Previously I had heard there was a steady decline with each release, but there’s New Super Mario Bros. with the second highest totals of all time, right after Super Mario Bros. Kind of fitting.
Which original games will excel when sold via the Wii Shop Channel?
As we all already know Impossible Mission is going to drop sometime in the near future courtesy of the Wii Shop Channel. It’s a first for Nintendo, but not necessarily for an industry that has seen the likes of Xbox Live Arcade. Since the debate and conversation on Infendo has been lively this week on a range of other topics, I thought I’d try and tap into that with a post about other ...
Eternal Darkness sequel Nintendo exclusive?
Eternal Darkness sequel? This must have slipped under my radar last summer but I stumbled upon the following intel while working on another article this week. Behold, my copy and paste skills attack once again! Wikipedia: Denis Dyack, designer of “Eternal Darkness: Sanity’s Requiem” and Too Human, said “absolutely yes” in July 2006 regarding the question of a possible...
Someone please help me name this NES game
On May 23rd, 2005 I originally posed this question on Infendo.org, I mean .com: I do have a question for all you faithful readers out there; a little gaming nostalgia, and frankly, an answer to my fading memory. Do any of you remember a game for the NES where you play this robotic guy that can reverse gravity with the click of a button? I can’t remember the name to save my life but I remembe...
The case for Friend Codes
A lot of people are telling Nintendo to just “copy Xbox Live already” and get an online community going. It seems like most folks are vehemently against Friend Codes for online games, whether it be on DS or Wii. Infendo commenter Caion makes the case for Friend Codes and an example of what purpose they can serve: My nephew wanted to play Halo 2 and I saw no harm in allowing him to (Hal...
Nintendo wants you to direct their next short film
Calling all aspiring directors: Nintendo is hosting a short film contest that will see the winner walking away with $10,000 and a host of Nintendo hardware and software. The short film submissions must be less than five minutes long and Nintendo-themed in some way. The rest is up to the imagination of the filmmakers, who can explore themes using the new Wiiâ„¢ home video game system, the hand-held...
Game Boy Advance, we hardly knew you
Today Modojo gives the Game Boy Advance a final final send off, proper like: The Game Boy Advance is now busy getting itself comfortable in its coffin. A look at the forthcoming release schedule isn’t a pretty sight. There are a couple of movie tie-ins and a quiz show, with very little on the horizon. There have been some excellent releases in the last year in Japan, with Mother 3 and Rhythm...
The myth of the hardcore gamer
Ok, OK. There are certainly hardcore gamers out there, but there’s a point to made in here somewhere. The point is that for Nintendo, the phrase “hardcore gamer” is about as relevant to their bottom line as tube socks. Microsoft themed tube socks. It’s irrelevant to Nintendo because I seriously doubt Reggie or Miyamoto or Iwata sit around big stuffy conference rooms sweatin...
Infendo Weigh In – Cooking Mama: Cook Off
Cooking Mama: Cook Off is another example of a clever DS title converted for use with the Wii remote. The idea seemed fun and the screenshots I had seen were cute, so it was a definite must-rent for me. Don’t consider this a review; it’s just my impressions on a game and suggestions for improvement.
Wii Remote – How durable is it?
I was playing a little Cooking Mama: Cook Off this weekend and smacked my Wii Remote on the corner of the coffee table while I was grinding some meat. (..in the game, you sickos..) Its glossy coat is chipped a little bit, but the remote still works fine and hasn’t been fazed by the abuse. Considering how responsive the Wii Remote is for tilting and pointing, I can’t believe how durable...