Month: December 2010

chick chick BOOM – WiiWare review

Some very angry birds have appeared on the Wii, but they’re not the iVariety many of us have sent flying into a porcine stronghold.  Originally appearing as a flash game in 2007, chick chick BOOM was released for WiiWare in the US on December 27, 2010. It is a turn-based artillery title along the lines of Worms or Scorched Earth, supports 1 – 4 players, and is available for 800 Wii Po...

What are you doing for New Years?

Me? I’m going to a kid-friendly party until 9pm (the time we put ’em down), and then playing some karaoke with the wife and friends to bring in the new year. What about you?

What’s your game of the year?

We already named ours. What was your favorite game of 2010? Let’s hear it.

New Year’s resolutions for Nintendo characters

In their January issue, Nintendo Power compiled a fun list of New Year’s resolutions for your “favorite and not-so-favorite video game characters.” Here are the ones that made me chuckle, if not outright laugh in the case of Starman: Pitt: Stop fighting it and legally change his name to Kid Icarus. Phoenix Wright: Stop going to Sonic’s barber. Shy Guy: Read a few books on s...

Here are the games Nintendo will be showing in Japan next month

Courtesy of Joystiq: [Bold indicates playable, * indicates working titles] Metal Gear Solid Snake Eater 3D “The Naked Sample” Pro Evolution 3D Soccer Street Fighter IV 3D Edition Resident Evil Revelations Dynasty Warriors Chronicle Dead or Alive Dimensions Ridge Racer 3D Professor Layton and the Mask of Miracle Nintendogs + cats Kid Icarus: Uprising The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time...

Pokemon Black & White catch North American release date

Pokemon Black and White will be released on March 6th in North America. Is it too late to hope that it’ll have some 3DS exclusive features?

3DS vs. iPhone: Nintendo’s best weapon is a matter of character(s)

iPhones and similar devices are like electronic Swiss Army knives: They can transform themselves into an amazing variety of tools. They can replace clocks, music players, televisions, radios, carpentry levels and cameras. What they can’t replace’so far’is a great portable game player. iPhone excels at puzzle games, word games and novelties. There are a handful of passable RPGs and strategy g...

Merry Christmas from Infendo Radio

Wax nostalgic this week as Blake and Derek dissect the top 10 Nintendo games of the year, ask Mario Santa for game improvements, reminisce Christmases past, and field reader mail and calls. Merry Christmas, everyone! Enjoy the show: Radio Feed iTunes Feed Download links below Have something to say? To be featured in an upcoming show, email [email protected] (with audio recording if you like) or lea...

Super Meat Boy for WiiWare turns rancid

We know that Super Meat Boy as a WiiWare exclusive was abandoned a while ago, but now it looks like they’re pulling the plug altogether with little explanation. Are you disappointed? Or will you (did you ) play it on another system?

It’s a Donkey Kong Kind of Christmas

Nothing says happy holidays quite like a barrel to the head.

Mouse music arrives. Which soundtracks would you love to see released?

The Epic Mickey soundtrack is now on iTunes, joining World of Warcraft and Final Fantasy on the list of games fortunate enough to have powers-that-be who realize there are people willing to pay for this material. Mickey’s $9.99 soundtrack gives you 20 tracks of James Dooley’s excellent score, including the demented take on It’s a Small World, Oswald’s Theme and’my favorite’...

Mario fan goes all out to celebrate 25th anniversary

An awesome collection that just screams FUN! Sent to Infendo by Pedro.