Month: April 2010
Update: My experience with Netflix on the Wii
About two weeks back I happened to receive a free Netflix disc for the Nintendo Wii that came with a perk of a free month of service from Nintendo themselves. I already had a Netflix account so the free month of service actually was pretty cool perk. I was in doubt about how well the service would work on the Wii; seeing as how I already use Netflix on my Xbox360. My mom on the other had, has neve...
Coincidence
My Wii Netflix disc happened to ship the same day I cancelled my Xbox Live Gold account (I was really only using it to stream Netflix movies). Which reminds me, anyone else in Infendo land having a Wii Netflix disc shipped to them? Why or why not? Lack of HD an issue? Having to use a physical disc is an annoyance? All decent arguments, and I’m just trying to get a sense of what a Nintendo co...
Miyamoto states the obvious, still makes news
Leave it to the trigger-happy video games media to take generic quotes from an industry master and turn them into a story. Case in point, this happened over the weekend: Miyamoto: “My best is yet to come” Nintendo general manager wants Wii 2 to be “unique” and hints at new Starfox New Star Fox! Wii HD, could be cool! Cats and dogs living in harmony! Naturally, none of these fantasies will be hap...
Infendo Radio 181 is Ultra Handed
After taking a short week off – Alexis, Zac, and Sean come back to answer the big questions: Is the “Zelda Wii” team in competition with Monster Hunter Tri? Should The Conduit sequel really be made? What does a dog-chewed copy of heartgold look like? (Hint: Like This) Just what the heck is “Ultra Hand,” anyway? This, and more, on Infendo Radio 181: Radio Feed iTunes...
Was touch the secret to DS success?
Since launching nearly six years ago, the Nintendo DS has enjoyed otherworldly success. It has sold faster than any video game system before it. Including both DS Lite and DSi variations, Nintendo has shipped more than 130 million units worldwide, putting the DS on pace to become the best selling system ever’a mere 10 million away from current heavy weight champion, the PlayStation 2. And it still...
Why the Original NES Ice Hockey Needs a WiiWare Update
Maybe it’s because I’m turning into an old man, or maybe it’s because I’m Canadian, but one of my favorite sports games is still the original NES Ice Hockey. Like so many of Nintendo’s other games, Ice Hockey relies on accessible, yet addictive gameplay with a level of depth that keeps the game fun even more than twenty years later. Oh, and the fat players are adorabl...
Infendo goes widescreen, tries new layout
Hey everyone. Boss hog here. We’re trying out a new site layout for the next month to see how it affects clicks and whatnot. Note: This is only a test trial. While the widescreen and awesome content are definite keepers, we’re just doing some a/b testing with the layout before implementing a completely new design later this year. If you find anything that’s broken, please let us ...
Link invades 3D Dot Game Heroes, a Zelda knock off game for PS3
As seen on Game Informer. Man does this game look fun. Bring it to Wii, Atlus!
Pokemon Black and White Versions Announced for DS
Nintendo has officially announced the names for the next generation in the Pokemon series: Pokemon Black and Pokemon White. According to Joystiq’s translation, developers are promising that “every aspect will be reborn innovatively.” We don’t know much more than that, but those who were hopeful that Gen 5 will be a launch title for the 3DS may be disappointed. It may be jus...
The most intense Pokemon TF2 cross over ever
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VK3TQDualFw[/youtube] This is the most intense cross over between Team Fortress 2 and Pokemon Soul Silver/Heart Gold. You could conisdeer this a very late Youtube Tuesday, or a very early one if you want to think of it that way. What are your thoughts on this video?
Apple Beat Nintendo to a Unified Gaming Network…For Shame
Alright, I know this isn’t an Apple blog, but today’s iPhone OS 4.0 announcement brought us word that Apple is working on a unified social gaming network. That’s right, Apple beat Nintendo to it, leaving Nintendo the only major competitor in the market that doesn’t have one. PS3 & PSP: Playstation Network X-Box 360: X-Box Live iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch: Game Center PC: Ste...
Apple, Steve Jobs gunning for Nintendo, Sony, Microsoft with iPhone 4.0 update
Nintendo may not (publicly) care much about people playing games on Apple products, but don’t tell that to Apple. At their iPhone OS 4.0 preview event today the company came out gunning for Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft. Shot one was a social networking platform called Game Center that’s built into the phone’s OS. Basically, people in gaming will call this feature Xbox Live Lite, ...