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Dream Eaters add great new gameplay twists to Kingdom Hearts
My first hours with Kingdom Hearts 3D has pulverized one of my biggest worries about the game; I didn’t think the Dream Eaters would make good replacements for the Heartless, or decent stand-ins for normal sidekicks Donald and Goofy. Turns out, the Dream Eaters couldn’t be more fun, both as enemies and allies. Creating, collecting and customizing your own team of Spirits (good Dream Ea...
New Colors for the DSi
Do you refuse to upgrade to the 3DS? Is the DSi still your favorite handheld? This week, Nintendo is releasing two new colors for the DSi in North America. The new red and blue handhelds have a matte finish. The new colors are arriving after the 3DS has been out for over a year, will you consider purchasing one? On a vaguely similar note, I found this video and had to share it. As annoying as ...
New Super Mario Bros 2 is Collecting Some Coin!
New Super Mario Bros 2 has only been out in Japan since Saturday, and already it has sold a whopping 431,000 copies! That is some serious coinage for Nintendo in only a few days. I still have mixed feelings about the game. It is due out on August 19th here in the US, b I don’t think I will rush out to purchase it on day one. Sure, I will get it eventually, and I am excited about the class...
Did You Know?
Did you know that Nintendo owns a Major League Baseball team? Keeping true to their tradition of owning and operating some off the wall businesses, Nintendo of America saw that the Seattle Mariners were hitting a rough financial patch in the 1990’s. With Help of Nintendo of Japan, they purchased 60% of the team for a whopping 100 million dollars.
Video: Metroid Lore in a Minute
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yokV_IY3k2I[/youtube] The fine folks of the YouTube channel Lore in a Minute! have recently compiled a Metroid-specific edition of their humorous video game backstory videos. The video, in rapid-fire succession, details Samus Aran’s origins all the way to the end of the original Metroid, along with some bits you may or may have not known about. In add...
Mario and Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games
Will you be celebrating the Olympics this weekend with Mario or Sonic? [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBA_Ws2O75s[/youtube] Or are you going old school? [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvCz2FwwJFQ[/youtube]
Crysis 3 Possible for Wii U
Have you pre-ordered your copy of Crysis 3 yet? If so, you might want to reconsider which console you purchased it for. Mike Read, Producer at Crytek, has confirmed that their development studio is now working with Nintendo. He did not confirm that Crysis 3 would release for the Wii U, however said it should not be ruled out. “I wouldn’t say there’s no chance. I wouldn’t say no chance. I mean t...
3DS Retail Codes To Be Sold Online
3DS games for the most part have had the need to either be bought as a physical cartridge or as a full on DLC title. But a new article from Andriasang, Nintendo will be incorporating online retailers into their business plans. That means you’ll be able to buy your 3DS games four different ways: The traditional way; through a store or online retailer and getting a boxed game A direct download...
Playstation 3 Stepping Up to Wii U with Family Friendly Line Up
When you think of the PS3, what comes to mind? I would guess that your answer would be titles such as God of War or Uncharted, basically mature themed games that include violence. However, most of Sony’s newest titles will not be launching until 2013. So how do they plan on competing against the Wii U launch? Sony has decided that the best method to compete against the Wii U this holiday ...
Bravery Default: Flying Fairy Collector’s Pack Announced
Whenever I see a new installment in the Final Fantasy Universe, the hair on the back of my neck stands up. I am a huge RPG/JRPG fan, but over the years I have become very picky when choosing an RPG to play. I always choose the Final Fantasy games because they never let me down. I guess my age has caused me to become a bit picky when it comes to new games. Maybe I have matured (yeah right), or m...
Whats Next for Nintendo ?
The Nintendo Wii was a huge surprise hit, catapulting the company back into the console game but many are questioning what exactly is next for Nintendo, with console and game sales stagnating. Recent sales for all consoles and game titles have slipped across the board nearly 25% from 2011 levels but the Nintendo Wii and DS have been particularly hard hit, without a substantial refresh in recent ye...
Nintendo Spotting: Mario, Kirby, and Pikachu chalk art
While attending class at DePaul University, Infendo reader Anthony Colon spotted some Nintendo-related chalk art at a nearby street. Anthony stated this in an email accompanying the above photo: “It was definitely a nice reminder of my childhood.” Couldn’t agree anymore, Anthony. Plus, chalk art (especially in college towns) is always a welcome sight.