Month: December 2010
What gaming gifts did you ask of Santa?
Anything in particular? I asked for fewer sequels and more risk-taking gameplay.
Review: Golden Sun Dark Dawn a beautifully-produced adventure
Your DS is sulking: it knows you’ve got your eye on its 2011 successor. Why not indulge in some first-class RPG action to wrap up your DS’s 2010 on a high note? Golden Sun: Dark Dawn is a beautiful, finely-tuned, classic-style adventure”¦and I use the term “classic” here in the best sense of the word. This is video game comfort food’a perfect choice for relaxing winter evenings by the...
Nintendo 3DS press conference on January 19th
In less than four weeks, Nintendo will be hosting a press event in New York City. There will be hands on demos and a presentation by Reggie. I think it’s safe to assume we’ll finally be given a launch date and pricing information. Hopefully it’ll be close to or even before the Japanese release date of February 26th, but also hopefully less than the nearly $300 price tag (once you...
Infendo’s top 10 best Nintendo games of 2010
What were the best Nintendo games released over the last 12 months for either Nintendo DS or Wii? I asked notable Infendo staffers to name their picks. Here’s what they said.
Wii Fit helps UK woman fight symptoms of Parkinson’s
Ever since the release of the Wii, we’ve heard one story after another about the system’s wide range of health benefits. Fans rave about the weight loss, physical therapy, stroke recovery, and other forms of Wii-habilitation made possible through the system. Gamers in general have also enjoyed improved eyesight, increased brain power and better multitasking abilities. The Wii has even ...
Mario Sports Mix ready to set and serve on February 7th
Developed by Square Enix and published by Nintendo, Mario Sports Mix will debut on Wii this coming February 7th. The game will give players the opportunity to play basketball, hockey, volleyball, and dodge ball with all of your favorite Mario characters. You can compete as your Mii character, play local multiplayer with up to four people, and even online multiplayer with 2 vs 2 players (like Mari...
Dragon Quest VI is coming to DS in February 2011
Dragon Quest VI will be available for the first time in North America for DS on Valentine’s Day 2011. The game is a re-worked version of the Super Famicom game, originally released in 1995 in Japan. It’ll be interesting to see if they re-release Dragon Quest VII or VIII on the DS or maybe even the 3DS. Anyone get enough of Dragon Quest IX yet and looking forward to this remake of Drag...
New Get Game? Only on the Shop Channel, apparently
Looks like there aren’t any new physical media games coming out so close to Christmas, but over on the downloadable side of things it’s a different story. Frobot is now available for WiiWare and there’s even a free demo. It’s a fun little game that sort of reminds me of Robotron 2084. And if the recent Wii Party didn’t float your boat, the N64 classic Mario Party 2 is...
What’s your favorite Christmas gaming memory?
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFlcqWQVVuU[/youtube] Here’s mine: How I cheated Christmas with an NES in 1988. Have a favorite Christmas gaming memory you’d like to share? Leave us a brief voice message at 434-535-BIGN (2446) to be featured on our upcoming Christmas podcast, or leave a comment below. Only five more days left!
Humble Indie Bundle – great games, great cause
Do you want some of the best cross-platform indie games out there? Infendo reader Milom tipped us off to the incredible Humble Indie Bundle. Included are: Osmos, which I think you guys already know about! [mentioned on Infendo Radio] Braid, which is a seriously cool, mind bending platformer which allows the player to change the flow of time itself and even to question the meaning of life. Machinar...
New Yorker publishes definitive portrait of Shigeru Miyamoto
Doing his accomplishments and personality a great service, the New Yorker has published an amazing write-up about Shigeru Miyamoto. Most of us have probably read most of this story before in one way or another, but it’s a well-written description of a man who continues to change video games with every new generation. Grab your favorite weekend beverage and delve into this grand tribute to th...
This week’s Infendo Radio is jammin’ man
Who’s the black sheep of Super Mario games? How good is Tron Legacy? And should Link take a public speaking class? Find the answers to all those questions and more in this week’s episode of Infendo Radio: Radio Feed iTunes Feed Download links below To sound off on this week’s show or be featured in an upcoming show, email [email protected] (with audio recording if you like) or lea...