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Poll: Which Nintendo are you playing the most right now?
If you’re playing more than one system, just pick the one you’re playing most. Thanks for voting! {democracy:164}
Another DS classic hits iPhone while 3DS eShop gets a great original. Everybody wins!
The last time a critically-acclaimed DS game (Scribblenauts) jumped to iPhone, it was a kick in the gut for Nintendo fans, because the 3DS library wasn’t exactly stellar at the time. This time around, things are rosier. Not only is 3DS picking up steam with terrific cartridge games, but the fledgling eShop has been delivering gem after gem in recent weeks. Today, the well-reviewed and great-...
Pokémon meets Street Fighter should be a thing.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrLIrxs9S88&hd=1 [/youtube]Nintendo take note. Smash Bros. is great and all, but having a 2D fighter in a Street Fighter like style looks pretty fantastic if you ask me. This fan mad fighter has so much polish that you would think Nintendo and Game Freak were actually the behind the project. The game is in beta right now, and you can actually snag yourse...
Nintendo addresses lack of money-printing console right now
Said Nintendo president Satoru Iwata this week about continued losses: “The result (of lowing profit expectations) will mainly derive from the decision to mark down the price of the Nintendo 3DS and sell it below cost, sacrificing our profitability for this fiscal year, so that we can get it back on track to its originally-anticipated sales pace so as not to shrink our future business (of the Nint...
Nintendo needs to hire this guy, stat!
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNgtIrSHack&hd=1[/youtube]I’m not sure if you’re aware, but I’m a huge Zelda nut. I love my Zelda in all shapes and sizes. Handheld Zeldas, Celda Zeldas, even Smash Bros. Zeldas. This next Zelda I’m about to show you blew my mind in more ways then one. Animator Joel Furtado also likes his Zeldas, difference is he’s a lot mor...
What do you miss most about old Nintendo consoles?
I’m talking pre-Wii era. My pick would be two face buttons. What about you. Let’s hear it readers: What do you miss most about retro Nintendo consoles?
An Infendo movie review: Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva
A recent arrival for North American home video, Professor Layton’s movie debut is that rarest of creations: a genuinely good game-based movie that completely captures the charm and appeal of its source material. If you’ve ever played a Layton game and wondered how the story would hold up without the hands-on puzzle gameplay, the answer is: extremely well. These sharply-written characte...
Nintendo’s Sakura Samurai hits eShop this week. Looking good!
eShop just keeps getting better! I buy my share of titles from Apple’s place, but I find Nintendo’s shop currently ruling as far as delivering quality games that look great, hold my interest for longer than a bus ride, and actually–get this–control really well! On February 2, a very promising-looking action adventure arrives for your downloading consideration.
Could the Nintendo Network actually be Nintendo’s answer to Xbox Live and PSN?
During Satoru Iwata’s latest financial briefing, the Nintendo president revealed a few interesting tidbits about Nintendo’s new console. First and formost, it looks like Nintendo is finally going to be taking online seriously with Wii U. The new online network that Nintendo has christened the ”˜Nintendo Network’ will be far and away Nintendo’s most ambitious step towards re...
Whatever you do this weekend, make this your soundtrack
WARNING: What follows is an off-topic post. Get out while you can, man! Looking for some fresh music to listen to this weekend? Do you enjoy what the kids call “Electronic Dance Music”? If so, skip over to my personal blog and grab a one hour continuous dubstep mix I put together. Before you say, “Eww, dubstep,” know that I weeded through hundreds of what I would agree is m...
Wii U near-field communication more a money grab than gameplay enhancement?
Nintendo this week announced near-field communication support for Wii U (or whatever it ends up being called). While the addition may help developers introduce new gameplay ideas, 1up makes a strong argument that the technology will likely be used to “milk money” out of enthusiast gamers. Iwata only gave one explicit example of how the NFC tech might be used, “micropayments.̶...
Mario/Sonic demo does its job: I want the full game
Hooray for demos! Mario and Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (This is possibly my least favorite game title of all time) has just landed on eShop in demo format. It’s spectacular and a lot of fun to play through, running you through a medley competition involving target shooting, goal kicking, trampoline, swimming and BMX racing. It’s worth mentioning again: this game is spectacu...