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Nintendo’s official website adds “The Reviews Are In” page
This morning I was surprised and intrigued by the appearance of a new, rather vague, page on Nintendo’s official site called “The Reviews Are In.” Clicking on it, I found it’s another attempt by Nintendo to generate interest in its Wii U and Nintendo 3DS gaming systems. The page has a simple black/gray background with various quotes and scores plucked from Wii U/3DS game re...
Infendo Radio Episode 291: Mario’s Many Power-Ups
Welcome all to episode 291 of Infendo Radio, We have the full cast with Harrison Milfeld, Holly Fellmeth and me, Lewis Pugh with the full 3-set feature structure! On this weeks show we have What we’ve been playing (covering Mario 3D World and Zelda a Link between worlds), Nintendo News, and our final feature: Mario’s many power ups! If you have any questions for us to discuss on the next sho...
Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen soundtrack available on iTunes
Game Freak continues to release soundtracks for the Pokemon series on iTunes. Following behind the already-released Pokemon X and Y Super Music Collection, you can now purchase and download the Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen official soundtrack on iTunes right here. The new soundtrack goes for $11.99, two dollars more than its Pokemon X and Y counterpart. You can get all 90 tracks that way, or pick...
Miiverse 3DS Update Now Available
Miiverse is now available on the 3DS through a firmware update. You can either link your pre-existing Nintendo Network ID up to your 3DS or create a new one. Accessing the Miiverse community is easy as the icon is found at the top bar in the Home menu. With the newest update, 3DS and Wii U eShop wallets are now shared. The update does a decent job of explaining account unification works, credit ca...
Two Tribes Bringing RUSH to Wii U eShop
[youtube]http://youtu.be/DovuN2fIuRY[/youtube] Two Tribes will release RUSH on Wii U’s eShop on December 12. RUSH is a 3D puzzle game currently exclusive to PC. In RUSH, players move cubes to exits via a variety of means. Conveyor belts, warp points –both are fair game in RUSH. View the video above for a (lengthy) look at the game in action. YouTube link: http://youtu.be/DovuN2f...
Update – Miiverse update coming this week?
Update – The 3DS Miiverse system update is now live. A tweet from a Nintendo Force writer has surfaced claiming that a scheduled maintenance day for the 3DS could be coming as early as today. Early last November, Nintendo had announced that the Miiverse and unified eShop accounts would be a part of the update to the Nintendo 3DS. However, as more information trickled in, it was later reveale...
Weekend Discussion: The Embarrasing Side Of Zelda Lore
Whether we admit it, or not, there is a dark side to the Legend of Zelda that is stored away within an unbreakable pot. Not even this in your face rendition of the Song of Time can erase the nightmares. [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnD3W9qI0iM[/youtube] Despite many attempts to erase their existence (As Hyrule Historia did by excluding them from the timeline), we have to admit that th...
Mark your calendars and spread the word: National StreetPass Weekend is Dec. 14-15 in North America
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FZWEJrqV2E[/youtube] A recent YouTube video published on Nintendo of America’s official channel has revealed details about National StreetPass Weekend, coming December 14th and 15th (a Saturday and Sunday). According to the video, “all the Nintendo Zones in North America will be put together and mixed around” on those days. Meaning that pa...
Skull Kid Confirmed As An Assist Trophy
Today’s pic of the day from Super Smash Bros. creator, Masahiro Sakurai is Skull Kid. Skull Kid will be available as an assist trophy, For those unfamiliar with the character, Skull Kid is a character in Ocarina of Time, Majora’s Mask and Twilight Princess, whose appearance has changed for the worse after getting lost in the Lost Woods. If there aren’t too many delays to the game...
How a 3D Zelda fan (me) feels about playing the top-down A Link Between Worlds
I am a Zelda fan for life. I grew up playing The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time on the old N64 that belonged to my huge family (8 siblings). Strangely, I can’t remember when I beat the game for the first time: in fact, I don’t even remember things like struggling through the water temple for the first time or (SPOILER ALERT) finding out that Sheik was really Zelda in disguise for the...
Wii U gets some positive press from TIME Techland
Off-TV play via the Wii U GamePad and backward compatibility with Wii are among Matt Peckham’s 10 reasons to pick up a Wii U over PS4 or Xbox One this holiday season. His opinion article over at TIME Tech is one of seemingly few that shed a positive light on the Wii U: “The Wii U doesn’t have quite as many run-out-and-buy games as we kick off its second year, but its best and brightest...
Luigi actor Danny Wells dies at 72
Sad news to report for those who love 1980s nostalgia. Canadian Actor Danny Wells, who was known for playing Luigi in the Super Mario Bros. Super Show, has passed away. He was 72. Wells, whose real name is Jack Westelman, is the second of Mario & Luigi duo to pass away after Lou Albano’s death in late 2009. Aside from playing Luigi, Wells was an accomplished screen star and voice actor H...