Month: June 2009
Iwata, Nintendo developers dish on MotionPlus
If you’re really curious about the development process that went into creating Wii MotionPlus, aka yet another thing from Nintendo that will be in short supply this December, be sure to check out this installment of the unparalleled Iwata Asks interview series. Coincidentally, this interview also addresses and slaps down the ridiculous charge that “Nintendo should have included this al...
Fake E3 2009: Iwata announces cancelled handheld console
Ever wonder what could have been? Keep wondering. According to Chris Morris at CNBC, Iwata has said that ready-for-market handheld system was canceled sometime in the last three years. Nintendo’s global president Satoru Iwata says the company did have another handheld gaming system complete at one point in the past three years, but ultimately decided not to release it. “In the history of Nin...
Japan to get Black Wii and Red DSi
So Yeah, uh… Nintendo… when are we getting our black Wii?
Mario Galaxy 2 trailer is worth a second look
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AL-rMCCa9ro[/youtube] You saw it on Tuesday (not sure where we posted the thing), but here it is for a second time: the unveil trailer of Super Mario Galaxy 2, scheduled for release sometime next year. The game is not playable at E3 (bummer), but it looks fantastic and features 95 percent more newness, according to Miyamoto. Hot.
Overheard @E3
“Wii Sports archery is da bomb” — Blake Snow, Infendo Dungeon Master
E3 Hands on – Tatsunoko vs Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars
Originally, Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Cross Generation of Heroes was suppose to be a Japan exclusive released for the Wii in December of 2008. It is one of the many Capcom crossover fighting game published by Capcom. To learn more about the game visit page 2, to see screen shots and shorthand information about the game visit page 3.
Refreshing
There’s one major thing I noticed while visiting the Nintendo E3 multimedia site today, besides all the new first party games I hadn’t heard of before now: Color. Lots of color.
About that Wii Vitality Sensor…
Admittedly, when Jake’s liveblog of Nintendo’s E3 keynote spit out news that a Wii Vitality Sensor was forthcoming to the console, I balked. Jake did too, he said, as did a number of other Infendo editors in our super secret gmail underground lair. Blake even said there were audible snickers in the crowd that day. Again, unsurprising given the audience. What’s sad is Nintendo has...
Is “more of the same” Nintendo’s new game plan?
There is no doubt about it: Super Mario Galaxy was one of the best Wii offerings of 2007. It had great visuals, a great soundtrack, fun level design, and it featured the video game communities favorite little plumber in a fuzzy bee suit. What more could you ask for. Realizing this, Nintendo was bold enough to make the safest move of 2009 and announce Super Mario Galaxy 2, or “you know,...
E3: New Super Mario Bros. Wii initial hands-on impressions
I was pleased to see Mario return to his side-scrolling platform roots once more in New Super Mario Bros. for Wii. Similar to it’s DS predecessor, New Super Mario Bros. Wii puts our hero in his original element – traversing the mushroom kingdom in a very linear and direct fashion – but the simplicity of the level design and gameplay demo presented at Nintendo’s E3 media b...
Quick Sketch – New Legend of Zelda Art
At the round table meeting at they showed the artwork for the next Zelda title. We were not allowed to take pictures… but they didn’t say we couldn’t sketch the characters. Miyamoto said that this artwork was key to the story of the game. However, he didn’t go into the detail of how important it was. It looked to be almost the box art for the game. The new character was blu...
Rough Transcript of Miyamoto Round Table
No short hand or sissy blog updates for this one, straight from Miyamoto’s translators mouth.