Month: January 2009
Coming to WiiWare: Toasters Vs. Pastries!
I love WiiWare – I love it for the simplicity of being able to pick up a new game from the comfort of my couch. I love it because it makes me feel comfortable with the eventual dominance of digital distribution and the abandonment of disc media. Mostly though, I love WiiWare because it opens doors for small independent developers to unleash their crazy, fun, artsy, and ridiculous ideas o...
Poll – bigger reason to buy a Wii?
We discussed the recent news about Wii Sports being the highest selling video game of all time on this week’s podcast. The following question came up, so we ask: {democracy:72}
Gauntlet DS delayed again, needs food badly!
Gauntlet DS, with its purported online co-op fun and nostalgic throwback feel, was one of my eagerly anticipated titles in 2008. But then it got delayed. And delayed. Now it’s delayed again, to April, although hints are dropping fast that even this date isn’t set in stone (it’s a GameStop placeholder. Boo!) Not good, not good at all. What’s the deal, Backbone? Gauntlet DS l...
Milestone: Wii two-year sales beat PS2 two-year sales
The Wii’s history-making run continues today, as the plucky white console’s two-year sales numbers purportedly beat the PlayStation 2’s two-year numbers this past December. “Nintendo’s life-to-date sell-through of the Wii is very close to life-to-date sell-through of the PS2 through year-end 2002, and we expect Wii sales to surpass PS2 sales in December,” wrote ...
Infendo Radio 131 – Happy 2009!
It’s the first broadcast of 2009 and this week we discuss holiday game play, Animal Crossing, Japanese games, and Wii Sports as top selling game of all time. Do listen, won’t you? Radio Feed iTunes Feed MP3 So be sure to leave some comments or give us a call on the Infendo Radio Hotline: 206-338-BIGN (206-338-2446) after the show! Podcast: Play in new window | Download (26.2MB)Subscr...
Nintendo systems have more shovelware titles than Microsoft and Sony combined
When you go to a game store how often do you find yourself looking at various Wii and DS titles and wondering if you should buy them? There are numerous games released every week for every system and it really is a hard choice to pick up a game you know nothing about. Some even have very alluring box art and sometimes false promises of greatness, but you just aren’t really sure what to get o...
Nintendo Spotting: If Braid met Zelda
Since Braid is a homage to Super Mario Bros, I wondered what would of happened if Braid was a homage to Zelda. I then somehow managed to find this image on devient art, which seems to combine the two of those ideas perfectly. Interesting isn’t it? Also anyone for “High Definition” remake of a Link to the Past?
Virtual Console Monday – Sandy Beach and Kirby’s Dream Land 3
Not too sure about Konami’s new WiiWare title, Sandy Beach, but at least it’s only 500 points. Sure to be a good buy on the Virtual Console is Kirby’s Dream Land 3. Either of these titles intrique you? Full details after the break.
VGChartz marks Wii-Sports as “Best Selling Game of All Time”
VGChartz did some number crunching and found WiiSports to be the “Best selling game of all time,” surpassing Super Mario Bros. for the NES in total sales. A common complaint applies to both of these titles – in most cases they were packaged with the console. WiiSports was bundled with the Wii in every country except North Korea and Japan, worldwide console sales have reached ...
New Game Get – Nintendo releases for the week ending January 10th
Nothing really worthy of a post-holiday gift card here. Probably best to get outside and play in the snow. DS Paws & Claws: Pampered Pets Big Bang Mini Bigfoot Hotel for Dogs Jumble Madness Wii Paws & Claws Pet Resort Fishing Master World Tour Hotel for Dogs Anything you’re interested in?
New Ways to Void Your Warranty – DVD Bypass
When it comes to homebrew without a modchip, the Nintendo Wii is second only to the Dreamcast. While the infamous Twilight Hack remains the only way to run unsigned code without cracking open your Wii, FlatMii offers a mod-chip free alternative that, while still voiding your warranty, might not break your console.
‘Dusty Wii’ meme gets the final nail in coffin it so richly deserves
According to Nielsen, which released a similar study earlier this year, the Wii comes in third behind the venerable PlayStation 2 and the Xbox 360 in terms of console usage. Oddly enough, but no surprise given its current struggle, the PlayStation 3 checked in just above the GameCube cube with 7.7% to 4.4%, but behind the original Xbox at 9.1%. Yes, read that again. The “failure” that ...