Month: January 2010
What if Darwin was to explain Pokémon?
“It’s all about the evolution of the Pokemon.” [Via Super Punch]
Mario, interrupted
Hey Nintendo, Jack here. Unabashed button-pusher and Nintendo fanman. Just a thought here, something a bit crazy. A little ditty for your developers and product managers to chew on in the coming year. You see, the consumers have spoken about Super Mario Bros., and maybe the future of the franchise isn’t necessarily one that’s dominated by 3D. In this day and age of making things more p...
Also, Nintendo
Apple and Nintendo. Similar, but different. In a good way: “The fact that Apple does not reveal prototypes but shipping products is the fundamental difference between their entire business strategy and that of the rest of the industry.” – Joel Johnson, Gizmodo Via Gizmodo. Regardless of what you think of Apple/Nintendo it’s a great read (disclosure: this borders on shameles...
10 Most Anticipated Games from Game Trailers
Reader Kale sent us this video from GameTrailers listing their top ten most anticipated games of 2010, and I have to say that a lot of games on this list are actually on my list. Surprisingly, there are two Nintendo titles that make the top of the list! Are any of these games on your “to get” list?
Infendo Radio #171 Live Podcast Available Now!
Infendo Radio’s second Live broadcast is now available in Podcast format – Episode 171 is on NOW! The podcast crew chats up a boatload of Zelda rumors, new games, games localization, and more! Radio Feed iTunes Feed MP3 Envious of all the other Infendo listners and readers mentioned in today’s show? You can be just like them – it’s easy! Simply email tips@infendo...
Ubisoft calls CUT! on movie-game tie-ins
All you movie lovers who hold out hope of getting a decent game tie-in of your favourite flick, look away now. Ubisoft have announced, on the back of poor sales of their Avatar game, that they are cutting funding for future film based games, focusing their efforts instead on original IP and their big franchises.
TV’s Jimmy Fallon featured in new DSiWare game Dark Void Zero
Check out young Jimmy Fallon up there. Yup, the host of Late Night. On last night’s episode, he mentioned that when he was a kid he won a contest and his name is in the long lost NES game Dark Void Zero from Capcom. The game just came out as DSiWare on Monday. Anyone download it yet? [source]
Forget about tomorrow, look what we’ve got now!
Reggie’s recent discussion of the future successor to Wii has once again kicked the sleeping bear that is the HD debate and what Nintendo has done wrong this generation (very little if you were to ask the board members) and how they can correct it.
Guest review – Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers
[Here’s a guest review by srkelley of the Infendo Forums!] Inconsistent. This word describes this game perfectly. The game starts off on a high note with excellent pacing and varied gameplay. Music will play with your ears and the sense of adventure and accomplishment will push anyone forward. The backdrop of the world is that when an ancient race called the Yukes disappeared, it caused peop...
Legend of Zelda Wii, Leaks, and Speculations?
There have been a lot of rumors about info leaks about the new legend of Zelda Game, below is a collection of the most plausible sounding rumors around.
No Anime cutscenes in Tatsunoko vs Capcom! Niitsuma answers the question to why they were removed
“There wasn’t enough time to localize the animated ending for the characters, there was a lot of issues involved… issues we can’t exactly get into… so we couldn’t get to them in. We did do still shots that are similar to the originals and they also include something new as well.” – Niitsuma Well, as long as there is stills and a translation present f...
Nintendo trademarks Luigi’s Mansion Again! Dooo do do dooo~ Do-dooo do dooooo~??
Nintendo has recently renewed/set up a new trademark for Luigi’s Mansion. While I am pretty sure Nintendo is just making sure they still hold the rights for their titles… I think it would be nice if we happened to see a New Play Control remake of the original Gamecube title. Yet, my heart tells me not to get my hopes up. Would you like to see a remake or new play control style Luigi...