Month: October 2009
Miyamoto reassures graphic whores that Nintendo will embrace HD in near future
In case there was ever any doubt, says Miyamoto: “I don’t think there’s anything wrong with pretty graphics, and if I’m a consumer that has an HDTV, I’d want to be able to play my games with nice graphics too,” he told Industry Gamers on Friday. “And I think as we’ve seen the penetration rates for HDTV increase, we’re going to see video games a...
LostWinds sequel arrives Oct. 19 on Wii for $10
Developer Frontier today announced that the sequel to the well-received LostWinds will arrive next Monday on WiiWare for a mere $10, featuring “production values to match the very best Wii disc titles.” Said Frontier founder David Braben, “The original LostWinds was embraced by the US, and the sequel has major new gameplay features and improvements across the board. After the inc...
NES Guitar: Now you’re playing with power!
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WUNyImfBPQ[/youtube] First an NES Boy. Now this, replete with Lou Albino tribute music. Fast forward to 2:15 to hear the dude solo a Nintendo medley. Not the warmest sound, but hey’it works! Thanks for the link, Tyson.
Review: Wii Fit Plus – A Great Update to a Great Series
Wii Fit, an interactive fitness experience that has invaded the market place like a genetically modified pitbull on steroids, gave players the long-awaited ability to work out at home. With their Wii. This time around, Nintendo gives us Wii Fit Plus, which for all intents and purposes is an expansion to the original. Alot of people are probably asking though, “Is it worth the dough?!”
Consider these before buying your next TurboGrafx virtual console game
Top 5 TurboGrafx games by MSNBC. Too bad Legendary Axe isn’t available on virtual console yet. Whatever you do, stay away from Neutopia 1/2. That game is a stinker (you’re much better of with Zelda).
DJ Hero commercials love French duo bands
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XGbfGdxv2k[/youtube] TV sports for DJ Hero have begun circulating, and they look pretty hot. The first features a mashup of Daft Punk’s Around the World and TV Rules the Nation. The second features a versus mix of Justice and Public Enemy. Savvy Infendo readers will know that both Daft Punk and Justice are French duos with deft hands in producing big ...
Nintendo Spotting – Who needs a DS?When you have a Game Boy Color!
While I waited for the train on the platform at my local train station I started to hear some old Game Boy sounding tunes. I looked around nonchalantly until I noticed it was coming from this teenager sitting down on the ground. He apparently was replaying Pokémon Gold in anticipation of Heart Gold and Soul Silver being released on the DS. I do have to say it is nice to crack out the classics onc...
Lou Albano, original voice of Mario, dies age 76
Before Charles Martinet made Mario sound like an eccentric Italian ESL student from the land stereotypical accents, our 8-bit hero had another voice: Captain Lou Albano. Lou Albano was a professional wrestling, a manager, an actor and more, but in 1989 most young gamers knew him only for his role as Mario on the Super Mario Bros Super Show. In contrast with Martinet’s performance, AlbanoR...
Wanna buy a Black Wii Remote? You’re gonna have to buy another MotionPlus
Straight from the horses mouth: Nintendo’s iconic Wii Remoteâ„¢ and Nunchukâ„¢ controllers are getting a new look, just in time for the holidays. Ever since the Wiiâ„¢ system launched in November 2006, the controllers have been available only in white. On Nov. 16, Nintendo introduces new black versions. The new black Wii Remote controller will be available packaged with a black Wii MotionPlu...
Source: Next-gen Nintendo handheld to boast Wii-quality graphics
You want to hear the latest rumors of Nintendo’s upcoming portable? Of course you do. According to some obscure PC website, Nintendo has closed a deal with chip-maker NVIDIA to supply Tegra processors for its upcoming handheld, code-named Nintendo TS (for Tegra System). “Practically-speaking, the TS would be on a par with the Wii in terms of its processing power and graphical grunt,...
All I wanna do is bicycle! Bicycle! Bicycle!
Just when we thought the word “cyber” to finally be dead and gone, bigben interactive slaps us with the “Cyberbike,” the first video game to pack in an exercise bike as an accessory. , I almost wish it was developed by Nintendo, in hopes that the bike would be supported by more than just the game it comes with. …although the box claims the the giant accessory is a...
Portable NES cartridge emulator works without blowing it
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJXPfznWLPU[/youtube] Nice. (Thanks, Tyson)