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Don’t call it a ‘best of’ list: my favorite Nintendo games of 2011
I can see you now. I bet you’re walking up to some store buying all of your end of the year celebration goodies. Confetti? Check. Fireworks? Absolutely. Some of you may even be looking for an adult beverage or two. The one thing you may be looking for that you can’t find in any stores is a list of top games on Nintendo consoles this year, and that’s where I come in. All around th...
How do you deal with Mario Kart’s “Maka Wuhu” problem?
Happy New Year, everyone! From the recent online race activity, it looks like a lot of folks worldwide received Mario Kart 7 for the holidays…and the percentage of “Maka Wuhu” cheaters rose dramatically at the same time! In case you hadn’t heard yet, Mario Kart 7, one of 2011’s best games, contains one weird…glitch? Feature? Let’s call it an “issue&#...
Happy New Year!
Readers, let us know what you’re doing tonight, and if you have any game-related resolutions. Happy new year and thanks for reading.
Yawn: Wii U to include “full blown” app store
Or so says The Daily. As if the world didn’t already have enough app stores. I like “game stores” a whole lot better.
Don your smartphone with this hi-res Mario wallpaper
Infendo reader eddieinthecity emailed us the following: I finally got around to vectoring this iconic mario pose, so I could make a decent high quality iphone wallpaper. I thought maybe readers would enjoy a free phone wallpaper. Thanks, eddie.
Nobody likes Wiggler
Based on my unscientific observations, I’ve decided Wiggler is, by far, the least popular character in Mario Kart 7. In all my hundreds of online races, I’ve encountered him maybe twice. I’ve seen thousands of Metal Marios, Lakitus and Rosalinas, but players are shunning the gangly newcomer. Really, who can blame them? Wiggler looks awkward in any cart, his flailing arms are dist...
Nintendo streaming live press conference tonight
Link here. The skinny: At 10pm Eastern tonight, the company is suppose to preview its upcoming wares. Stay tuned.
Merry Christmas, readers!
From our house to yours, merry Christmas. Now, let’s get down to the nitty gritty: What did you give, and what did you get?
eShop delivers pre-holiday cheer
Three great additions to the 3DS eShop appeared yesterday…and one’s a terrific freebie! Swapnote, at the wonderful price of zero, finally arrived to give 3DS users a simple, fun way to send sketches, notes and photos to friends or streetpass strangers. The experience of adding 3D touches to a sketch makes this worth the download, and there’s an option to choose animated stationer...
About our Mario Kart 7 community nights…
Community Code: 20-1691-6700-3942 I was glad to see that, even though I only encountered about two other racers during our first MK 7 community night, other racers have found chances to duke it out with each other on the Infendo community. I’m determined to keep the steam going, so here’s my proposal for community nights: plan on them every Saturday night at 7:00 p.m. US-Eastern unless...
The other games Nintendo made this holiday
Wired has a nice little piece on lower profile holiday Nintendo games, including the unsung Kirby’s Return to Dreamland: While the aforementioned games are more than mere serviceable diversions, Kirby’s Return to Dream Land is an unsung contemporary classic. It’s both deep enough to qualify as a game for true gamers and inviting enough so as not to alienate the untested, whether ...
Ten games that made 3DS worth owning in 2011
Happy holidays, everyone! What a jolly season it’s turned out to be for a certain little handheld that got off to a rocky start, but finally found its stride. I hope Nintendo keeps the momentum rolling in 2012, but’for now’fans can find plenty of quality gaming exclusive to 3DS. The last few weeks alone saw a new Mario, a new Mario Kart and two amazing eShop games that beat the pants off mos...