Month: October 2007
Samba De Amigo coming to Wii spring 2008
LONDON & SAN FRANCISCO (October 25th 2007) – SEGA Europe Ltd. and SEGA of America, Inc. are excited to announce that they are bringing back Samba De Amigo, the Dreamcast classic that helped to create the now-popular rhythm music genre. Created exclusively for the Wii home video game system, this vibrant and addictive new game lets players shake to the beats of a samba-infused soundtrack ...
Nintendo hires Reggie’s replacement
Early last year, Reggie Fils-Aime was promoted to President and Chief Operating Officer of Nintendo of America. His old position, Executive Vice President of Sales & Marketing, has finally been filled. Effective November 5th, Cammie Dunaway (pictured) will be responsible for all sales and marketing activities for Nintendo in the United States, Canada and Latin America. Dunaway has more tha...
How I know the Wii will dominate this holiday season
OK, so no one *knows* anything until it actually happens, but something came across the Infendo news wire today not directly related to the Big N and confirmed in my mind the Wii will dominate the holiday–again. Weird thing is, it was an Xbox 360 box and the press release that accompanied it. Jeff Bell, MS PR drone, take it away: “As families gather together this holiday, it’s th...
Wii Sports cleans up at BAFTA
Just like the Red Sox will do in the World Series, Wii Sports won big at the BAFTA awards. The plucky title with enough staying power to stay relevant for the next 20 years took home awards for Best Casual Game, Best Gameplay, Best Innovation, Best Multiplayer, Best Sports, and Best Strategy and Simulation–all categories that lead me to believe this is a game that will ultimately stimulate e...
Rumor: Game Boy games for DS
OK, so how about an evening rumor or two for those of you not watching the World Series right now (or those of you without a laptop on your couch, a la me)? Animal Crossing might eventually be MMORPG some day, and Game Boy games could be coming to the DS in downloadable Virtual Console form. Remember these are just rumors, supplied in a single article by EDGE magazine, but that sounds pretty cool ...
Lara Croft debuts on Wii Nov. 13
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Oct. 24 — Eidos Interactive Ltd., one of the world’s leading publishers and developers of entertainment software, today announced that the North American ship date for Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Anniversary for the Wii(TM) home video game system will be November 13, 2007. With over three hours of exclusive new content in the Wii version of the game, this will mark th...
Nintendo Spotting: Conference prizes edition
I’ve been traveling lately, but that didn’t keep me from looking out for ways to plug Nintendo. Can you guess what the most popular game system was for attendee giveaways?
Feedback: How good is Zack and Wiki on Wii?
Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros’ Treasure is getting some solid early review scores. The $40 game, out this week, currently has a metascore of 86% on Metacritic. IGN: One of those welcomed surprises ”“ an unpredictably top-quality undertaking whose winning marriage of sometimes-genius environmental puzzles and beautiful graphics will suck you in. It also perfectly encapsulates what I alw...
Medal of Honor controls better than Prime 3?
It does according to IGN’s Matt Casamassina: I just want to put it out there: Medal of Honor Heroes 2 officially beats the pants off Metroid Prime 3 in the FPS control department. This is the new Wii benchmark, period. Not even close. Seriously. Wait until you get a load of how beautiful the controls are A first-person shooter on Wii with better controls than Metroid Prime 3, not to mention ...
Infendo Radio 78 is funny, gives away free Wii points
As always, Scott, Kyle, and I have a good time talking all things Nintendo over the past week. Also, stay tuned for our Mario Galaxy give away; we’ll also be giving out a Wii on the podcast real soon. Woot! Radio Feed iTunes Feed MP3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download (17.0MB)Subscribe: Google Podcasts | Email | RSS
Smash Bros Brawl cut scenes are perfect
The Super Smash Bros Dojo site updated again today with another cut scene for the game’s Adventure mode. This new video features Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong. While these aren’t necessarily two of my favorite characters, the way that the cut scene is directed makes me want to watch it again and again. In fact, all of the videos they have released so far are practically perfect. Is ...
Nintendo Power review scores (Nov. 2007)
Nintendo Power, the 100% more objective version owned by Future, has posted several Nintendo review scores in the newest November issue. They are: Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn (Wii) – 9.5 Bleach: The Blade Of Fate (DS) – 8.5 Contra 4 (DS) – 8.5 Geometry Wars: Galaxies (Wii) – 8.0 Battalion Wars 2 (Wii) – 7.5 Front Mission (DS) – 6.5 MLB Power Pros (Wii) – 6.5...