Month: February 2010
Motion-sensing “DS 2” in developer hands, won’t be ready for GDC
Well, glad I held off on that DS Lite upgrade. Word is the next DS, an HD-packing, motion sensing beast of a portable, is already being tested by developers. So far, they like what they see: “It’s genuinely the best thing I think I’ve ever worked with, I can tell you that it’s got a ’tilt’ function that’s not dissimilar to iPhone, but does a lot more. We k...
Winner Announced – Glory of Heracles DS contest
Update:Â Congratulations to EdEN who won with the great comment about learning English with Final Fantasy and Dragon Warrior! Wanna win a free RPG? Tell us why you love role-playing video games, and win Glory of Heracles for Nintendo DS. The winner with the best reason will be selected and announced next week by Infendo overlord David Cole. Good luck!
Street Fighter 4 a possibility on the PSP? WHY NOT Wii!!
In a recent Q&A session on the Japanese Capcom blog. Capcom’s own Natsuki Shiozawa showed an interest in releasing a version of Street Fighter 4 for the PSP. Especially after the confirmation of Street Fighter 4 hitting some apple platforms. He even went so far as to say that the development team that is currently working on Super Street Fighter 4 is interested in the idea as well. Whil...
Eternal Darkness trademark renewed! A perfect opportunity to show what the Vitality sensor can do
A month or so ago it seemed that Nintendo had given up on the Eternal Darkness trademark/patent as they let it expire without even a nod at its existence; however, yesterday, it seems that Nintendo does care and has renewed the trademark/patent on the games name. While we are probably won’t see a new title for this game in a while. Eternal Darkness’s style and game play would be perfec...
Footage of Sonic 4 leaked to the Net
No word on how the leak happened or who leaked the footage but at least we can see some game play in action, besides some early glitches. What are your thoughts about the game after seeing it in motion? [Via Onpause.org]
Mario Galaxy tops Nintendo Power’s top 10 games of the decade
This just in: The March issue of Nintendo Power reportedly names the top 10 Nintendo games of the decade. They are as follows: Super Mario Galaxy Resident Evil 4 The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker Super Smash Bros Brawl Metroid Prime Elite Beat Agents Metroid: Zero Mission Mario Kart Wii The World Ends With You I’d agree with the no. 1 pick, but would ...
Youtube Tuesday – Game Center CX SMB 2
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXUa9qRc8fA[/youtube] Remember that game called Retro Game Challenge a while back on the Nintendo DS. The game was based of this TV show in Japan called Game Center CX. Here is a translated part of episode11. Do you think this show would of done well out in the US, even on a station such as G4?
Sonic & Knuckles “Lock on” works with Wii
Those familiar with the Sega’s last pre-needlemouse “traditional” Sonic the Hedgehog title remember it’s big selling point – the Knuckles “Lock-On” feature, that allowed gamers to play as the feisty red Echidna in both Sonic 2 and 3.  Despite being left out of “Sonic’s Gensis Collection on PS3 and 360, Nintendo’s Virtual Console Rele...
Courtesy reminder: Super Mario Bros. 3 turned 20 this month. Crazy, I know.
In case you didn’t hear, Super Mario Bros. 3 is all grown up now, having turned 20 on February 12. To celebrate, Games Radar has published an irreverent retrospective on what it calls “one of the greatest games ever made.” In honor of the classic platformer, please take a moment of silence… then tell us what you remember most about it after all these years.
Ubisoft unveils Prince of Persia: Forgotten Sands for Wii
SAN FRANCISCO ”“ Today Ubisoft® unveiled new details for the upcoming release of Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sandsâ„¢ for the Wiiâ„¢ system from Nintendo. Developed by Ubisoft’s Quebec City Studio and built entirely from the ground up, Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands utilizes the full graphical capabilities of the Wiiâ„¢ system. This chapter in the critically acclaimed Prince of P...
Seller “floored” after rare NES game fetches $13,000 on Ebay
Used NES bundles are a dime a dozen on Ebay. Unless, of course, you’re including Stadium Events with said bundles, in which case you’ll have a small fortune on your hands. Some lady from North Carolina did just that last week, and her auction closed for an unthinkably high $13,105. “I am totally floored by this,” the seller wrote on her auction page. “I had to pinch m...
Miles Edgeworth, Phoenix Wright, Sonic, and Knuckles show up for New Game Get
Weak week for Wii, but DS has several anticipated titles like Ragnarok, Dementium II, and Miles Edgeworth. Speaking of attorney games, Phoenix Wright: Justice for All is out for WiiWare while Sonic & Knuckles is out for the Virtual Console. Happy President’s Day everyone!