Month: May 2009
Another cool pic of the NES 2 found on the internet
Because I’m still enamored with the thing… See also: Our previous NES 2 coverage
There’s a Mii in my DS…
While playing around with Personal Trainer: Walking, Kotaku editors discovered previously unknown Mii Channel Feature: Wii to DS Mii transfers. Since launch, the Wii has been able to send Miis to Wii Remotes so that the Miis can be transmitted to other Wiis. And Miis have been snaggable via non-Nintendo Mii-editing computer programs. But Miis hadn’t made it to the DS. They can now that they ...
A new challenger: Another great retro port!
This little beauty has been making the rounds at Kotaku, Offworld, and Cnet – and for good reason – it might be the ultimate solution to your VC controller woes! To be distributed by Innex, the Komodo Retro adapter is a cute little N64 shaped device that hooks up NES, SNES, and N64 pads to your Nintendo Wii’s Gamecube controller ports. It looks like it’ll be a great addit...
Vote Earthbound to get on a Soda Lable
Jones Soda is running a weird contest that allows fans to vote on their favorite decked out Vans shoe. The winning shoe will be displayed on the label of Jones Soda (I’ve never heard of this soda). All you Earthbound fans out there better vote for these shoes, we can’t let the Halo shoes win. [Via GoNintendo] [You can vote here]
THQ sends Queen of England gold-plated Wii, crappy game
THQ sent the Queen of England a Gold Plated Wii this morning in promotion of their most recent “party” title, Big Family Games. “BIG Family Games is the ultimate Wii game to get all family members, from grandparents to young children, playing together.” THQ’s Danielle Robinson said in a Thursday morning press release, “The Royal Family is arguably the most impor...
Kolibri is a beautifully weird game
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxkvXu4Q5mE[/youtube] I never owned a 32X, but I always wanted to play this one. Was it any good?
What franchise would you like to see on a Nintendo console?
Question: What video game franchise not found on Nintendo consoles (e.g. Grand Theft Auto, Halo, etc) would you most like to see on a Nintendo console and why? Speak up, man!
GameStop to hold Punch-Out tournament
PRESS RELEASE’GameStop, the world’s largest video game and entertainment software retailer, today announced that it will host a nationwide Punch-Out!! video game tournament on the Wii in 2,000 stores on Saturday, May 30, 2009.
Blasphemy…?
One bit of news that has my curiosity piqued regarding this year’s E3 is the rumored PSP redesign. I’m seriously interested in a hyper-online connected, UMD-less portable. Even so, this time next year I guarantee I’ll have a DSi instead (still not going to buy a $200 handheld, Sony, sorry!). That said, the minor competition a PSP2 (and iPhone, for that matter) would give Nintendo...
EA uses Spielberg to frighten coax Wii owners
Boom Blox Bash Party is available now for $49.99 on Wii.
Gore versus gameplay over at Wired
More evidence today that Nintendo is uniquely positioned to capitalize on the current paradigm shift happening in the gaming industry: Violent video games just aren’t very fun.
Give away: Tell us what the best non-Mario platformer is, win a copy of Klonoa for Wii
Yay! Infendo is giving away a new copy of Klonoa, the solid little 2.5D platformer game for Wii. For your chance to win, please tell us in the comments what the best non-Mario platform game of all time is and why. The person to make the most convincing pick and arugment will win, as determined by the scholarly folk at Infendo. Failure to include your name and town in your comment will disqualify y...