Month: October 2010
Get a Wii in Infendo Red! (Japan Only!)
Ever wanted an Infendo Colored Wii? Nintendo Japan has got you covered: a limited edition red console in celebration of the 25th Anniversary of Super Mario Bros. It’s not “official” Infendo swag, sure – but you can bet your britches the first fan to slap a white “Infendo” logo on this baby will earn a special place in our hearts. It’s not all paint jobs ...
Miss Star Fox? Try this Wii game
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqwFx-J5F3s[/youtube] Infendo reader Errol Docena writes, “I think you guys should seriously consider My Sims Sky Heroes. The game’s the closest thing to Star Fox fun since the Dogfighting game in WiiSports Resort. And it’s the closest thing to Diddy Kong Racing since… well, Diddy Kong Racing (just talking about the flying part, thoug...
Kirby’s Epic Yarn has a secret
Pop quiz! What do Super Mario Bros 2 (US edition) and Kirby’s Epic Yarn have in common? Answer! Both were initially developed with completely new characters in mind before Nintendo franchise characters took over in the end.
Fierce competitors take opposite paths
After struggling through a period of shrinking audiences and product glut, the two major music game franchises have chosen very different roads. 2010 will be remembered as the year Rock Band got real and Guitar Hero went Looney Tunes. And that’s a good thing for both: They need to be as different from each another as possible for both to survive.
So, yeah, this is a real thing that happened
My brain hurts. I thought stuff like this had died out in the great Wii plastic accessory add-on extinction level event of 2009. Oh, how wrong I was. Just $50 if you act now.
Unless you love party games, Wii Party probably isn’t worth $50
Wii Party is a fun game. There are a lot of game modes–more than Mario Party. Great music. And upwards of 15-20 motion controlled mini games you’ll want to replay often. But it’s hard to recommend at the full price of $50, unless you’re BFF with Mario Party or are looking for a replayable four player game. I’d say $40 is the most I’d pay. $30 would be a steal. W...
Nintendo, Wii own Britain
A staggering one in three households in the U.K. own a Wii, Nintendo revealed today, while a further one in six Britons own that plucky little portable, the DS. The impressive numbers were compiled by stat tracker GfK Chart-Track. Given the first party push happening this holiday season, Nintendo may very well control one in two households by the end of the year. World domination, anyone?
Which Nintendo voices do you love or hate?
Some Nintendo characters speak eloquently, some squawk, and several say nothing at all. The sounds have become as familiar as old friends: With each new game, you know Mario’s going to charm and annoy you. You know Luigi will make you laugh. You know Yoshi’s going to sound constipated when he flutter-jumps. Some characters bring smiles when they open their mouths, and others just make ...
Nintendo robbed us of a cool codename for the 3DS
Anyone else disappointed that the 3DS never had a cool codename? I totally thought Nintendo would come up with a new name for their upcoming portable before it launched. So, no cool codenames like Revolution (Wii), Nitro (DS), Dolphin (GameCube), Atlantis (GBA), or Project Reality (N64). Are you disappointed? Or is there still hope we find out it had a badass nickname when it was still a twinkle i...