Month: March 2010
Infendo pre-PAX meetup details! Starts now!
If you’re in town tonight before PAX East kicks off, you should stop by and meet up with some folks from Infendo! We’re going to be at McGreevy’s, across the street [map] from the Hynes Convention Center, at 7PM on Thursday, 3/25. Just stop in at McGreevy’s and look for a table with Yoshi on it! The hula-girl will not be making an appearance, sorry. This is only for peo...
The Final Word: Why the N64 wasn’t a huge success (and how the next Wii can be)
Looking back on Nintendo systems, it’s easy to see why the NES, GameBoy, DS, and Wii were such successes. The NES had Super Mario Bros. GameBoy had Tetris. DS had Nintendodogs. Wii had Wii Sports. In other words, they all had must-have launch games. But to get theses games, you had to buy the hardware. Conversely, it’s easy to see why the GameCube never really took off, despite its pot...
Miyamoto critical of Nintendo, circa 2009
Nintendo’s 2008? Great fun. Nintendo’s 2009? Not fun enough, says Shigeru Miyamoto. Now, I think he’s just being modest and typical Miyamoto, but if I must: I’ll admit that if I take don’t consider Muramasa, New Super Mario Bros. Wii, Wii Sports resort/MotionPlus/Tiger Woods 10, and the half dozen WiiWare titles I bought last year, I’m inclined to agree with the...
Sony’s John Koller’s Failed Attempt at Dissing the 3DS
Well, we all knew that Sony was going to have to say something about the Nintendo 3DS announcement yesterday. I didn’t think they’d say something so…uninformed.
Super Mario Sushi
Probably not available at PAX, although I wouldn’t be surprised. [Teefury – 8 hours left as of this posting]
Infendo pre-PAX meetup announcement coming soon
We’ll have details about the pre-PAX meetup later today! For now, I can confirm that we’re going somewhere that you’ll need to be over 21 and it will be very close to the Hynes Convention Center. I also recommend that you follow us on Twitter for updates.
Youtube Tuesday: First Minutes of Cave Story
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DSimE3DBf4[/youtube] Ever wonder what the first few minutes of a new game might be like? Well here’s a quick video of Cave Story, a once freeware PC indie game turned WiiWare exclusive. Have you guys tried Cave Story yet?
Nintendo confirms next-gen 3DS
Well Hello, 3D. Says Nintendo, anyway, with the official confirmation of the Nintendo 3DS. The potentially ambitious (and risky) next-gen portable is DS-like in that it will have two (larger) screens and backwards compatibility, but the similarities end there. Perhaps the biggest new feature is 3D functionality that does not require special glasses. No word on how that’s accomplished, but in...
Review – Data East Arcade Classics for Wii
[Guest review by Casey Willis] Data East Arcade Classics uses the broadest definition of the word classic (re: old). Majesco lovingly presents these 15 classic games against a green backdrop which I can only assume was designed by an intern. Actually, that’s not fair to interns. Some of them really work hard and try to prove themselves for little or no play. I was thinking more of th...
Famous Developers Flex Their Creativity for WarioWare: D.I.Y.
As if I don’t have reason enough to buy WarioWare DIY, this sounds very awesome: Some of the video game industry’s brightest talents are contributing to a unique series of microgames for the upcoming WarioWareâ„¢: D.I.Y. game for the Nintendo DSâ„¢ family of products and the downloadable WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase game for the WiiWareâ„¢ service.
New Game Get seeks out Cave Story, Red Steel 2, and DSi XL
FINALLY, Cave Story comes out for WiiWare. Is it worth the wait and 1200 points? The big release coming this Sunday will be the new DSi XL. Along with it, Nintendo is releasing America’s Test Kitchen and WarioWare DIY. And now Nintendo is putting out Game & Watch titles for download, kinda makes me want a DSi. The other big DS releases this week are Shin Megami Tensei and Dawn of Heroes....
Just being modest?
Shigeru Miyamoto Has Never Called Video Games Art Hey! Me neither, but maybe he was just being modest in this case. Super Mario Bros., et al, are certainly masterpieces of some kind.