Month: April 2010
Review: WarioWare D.I.Y. Showcase, Essential Companion to the DS Counterpart
First, a disclaimer: before playing WarioWare D.I.Y. Showcase, I had never played a WarioWare game before in my life. However, I have to say that my first experience with this franchise was definately a positive one.
AAA Pokedex is an Awesome Reference on the iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad
For those of you Pokemaniacs out there who are constantly searching for a good reference on evolution, stats, moves, breeding, and more, I highly recommend AAA Pokedex for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch. It’ll run you a couple of bucks, but its well worth it. The developer is also constantly updating it with new features.
Halo-maker signs deal with Activision, could bring games to Wii
Once a wholly owned subsidiary of Microsoft, the now independent Bungie Studios announced a 10 year publishing deal with Activision today. As you’ll remember, Activision releases games on all consoles, including the top-selling Wii, so it’s likely we’ll see a Bungie game on Nintendo hardware at some point in the future. It won’t be Halo, a game Microsoft retained. But it wi...
Zelda: Link to the Past… for the NES?!
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MnaA7O2uGf8[/youtube] If you’re a classic Nintendo collector, you may be familiar with “Hong Kong Originals,” and pirate cartridges – if you aren’t, it’s simple – NES, or “Famicom” development is alive and well in Hong Kong and Chinese black markets.  The result? Terrible 8-bit versions of popular prop...
Confirmed: Black Wii consoles arrive in May
Just as some suspected, black Wii consoles are heading for store shelves on May 9 in the US and May 23 in Canada. The confirmation comes from a GameStop employee who received a monthly shipment from Nintendo containing a poster advertising a black Wii console bundled Wii Sports, Wii Sports Resort, Wii MotionPlus and a Wii mote for $199.99. Although the poster came with explicit instructions not ...
Tournament of Legends gameplay trailer brings fighters back to Wii
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3v3yeGTEyg[/youtube] Okay, a handful of versus fighters have already released for Wii. But this one, developed by High Voltage, hopes to bring the genre front and center to Wii. Published by Sega and rated teen, the game is scheduled for release this May.
Nintendo uploading Mario Galaxy 2 clips to YouTube every other weekday
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54_LSI-gCl4[/youtube] Thanks to a tip from Infendo reader Nick, we now know that Nintendo is uploading Mario Galaxy 2 videos on their YouTube channel every other day. The videos are short and cryptic. But they’re freakin’ Super Mario Galaxy 2! And who doesn’t want to see more of that?
Best Nintendo gaming dungeon ever
This photo has been floating around the internet for several years now. I’m pretty sure we posted it on Infendo circa 2005. In any case, it is hands down the best Nintendo gaming dungeon ever. Whoever staged this deserves a gold star. Seriously.
O’RLY? Conduit 2 will be played in “spaces players will want to fight in!”
Released last year on Wii, The Conduit was a generic shooter with great controls. I’ll let you decide if that’s worth your time or not. But that all changes with the Conduit 2, boasts Sega. This time the game will be 100% less generic! When approaching art direction for Conduit 2 we’ve made sure never to build anything into our game that we ourselves aren’t completely excit...
Youtube Tuesday: Super Smash Bros Synchronized Smashing!!
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1Qw39pj-Pg[/youtube] I didn’t know you could do half the stuff show in this video. Makes me want to crack out the Original Super Smash Bros for the Nintendo 64 and start crackin’ the analog stick around. [Thanks for the video tip Chiki puffs]
A sporting chance: These “two-button” controls are a breath of fresh air
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIEhoZ5b3q4[/youtube] The Official World Cup game debuted on Wii and whatnot today, and I totally have World Cup fever. But that’s not what I’m here to talk about. I’m here to applaud EA Sports for simplifying the traditional controls, while still making them dynamic enough for skilled players. Having played both ways, I now prefer this sim...