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Who feels like they need a plastic racing wheel for their 3DS? [update]
Nintendo is planning a new scheme to make money peripheral for it’s newest handheld the 3DS, and it happens to be rather familiar. In fact, it happens to be the same peripheral that launched with a previous game of the same name, Mario Kart. Mario Kart 7 will receive an officially licensed steering wheel from Nintendo 3rd party steering wheel from Hori this winter for the 3DS. While th...
Did you know? Zelda was originally called “Hyrule Fantasy”
To get you more hyped than you already are for Zelda’s next romp on Nov. 20, read that and other 1986 factoids at Zelda Universe. Thanks, Cody
Buy a Wii, get a Mario game and the wrong soundtrack
Nintendo doesn’t sell the Super Mario Galaxy soundtrack to North American Club Nintendo fans (or iTunes patrons or pretty much anyone in the States), but–as of last Sunday–they’re happy to give it away to casual late Wii buyers. And it’s not even paired with the game it belongs with! Perhaps NOA is hoping Joe and Wanda Casual will listen to the CD, fall in love with t...
Professor Layton and the Last Specter review: The weakest game in the series is still a blast to play
This puzzle adventure had some pretty big shoes to fill, yet I’d hoped Professor Layton and the Last Specter would somehow top the excellence of last year’s Layton game, Unwound Future. That didn’t happen. What I experienced was 15 hours of great puzzles (with more content available for extended play), charming atmosphere and top-notch production values. The only thing missing wa...
What’s full of great music and rhymes with Metapod’s cocoons?
Nintentunes is here! This week we delve into a few licensed properties, take a look back at couple of franchise originals, and dive right into a game like no other. Hope you enjoy the music this week, so without further adieu, let us begin. NES – The Karate Kid [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ZMRh9WQ7jE[/youtube] Remember the days when not all licensed games were automatica...
Celebrate 23 years of Super Mario Bros. 3 with The Wizard
Over at The League of Dead Films, today’s movie of the day is the 1989 classic, The Wizard. This film is near and dear to Infendo, so celebrate today’s anniversary of the 1988 release of Super Mario Bros. 3 with this snapshot of a bygone era.
Kirby 3D? Swapnote? Which recent Nintendo announcement are you most excited about?
The end of the week saw a lot of tidbits flooding out of Nintendo regarding Mariokart, new eShop games and the upcoming 3DS firmware update. What did you think? Which ones–if any–got you smiling? In case you missed any of the details, here’s a quick rundown of the highlights:
Here you go, have a trailer for Kingdom Hearts 3D
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0Z7yLDvqtY[/youtube] Call me crazy, but I love me some JRPGs. If given the choice, I prefer to play them from the comfort of my own bed on my handheld of choice. That’s why Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance is so appealing to me, even though I am a little late to the whole Kingdom Hearts bandwagon. I have never experienced the PS2 originals, with...
This Rayman Origins trailer will blow your mind
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azJTfvoo4UY[/youtube] Rayman Origins really should be on your radar of upcoming games for this holiday season. For me, the game sits right up there with Skyward Sword and Super Mario 3D Land. With every video I see of the game, my anticipation just continues to grow. I mean check out that art style, the game is just oozing with pizazz. My only complaint with...
Video game consoles numbered among “extinct gadgets” in 10 years
In addition to stand alone GPS, recordable optical discs, e-readers, low-end digital cameras, and DVD players, Yahoo Shopping predicts video game consoles will also be extinct by 2020. Popular video game systems such as the Wii, PlayStation and Xbox may still be in homes next decade, but they will look much different. Rather than buy a separate console, Enderle expects that consumers will instead ...
If you had 24 hours to call the shots at Nintendo, what would you do?
Imagine: suddenly you’re in charge at Nintendo. You’ve got just 24 hours to order any course of action, and the deal is, once you’ve ordered it, the company will do its best to carry out your wishes for the next year, no matter the cost or consequences. Here’s what I’d do, right now:
Nintendo holding 3DS internet presentation on Friday
Infendo reader Smitty tipped us off this morning: Nintendo announced today that it will hold the “Nintendo 3DS New Information Internet Presentation” this coming Friday (Oct. 21). This pre-recorded presentation, hosted by Iwata, will cover details that could not be covered during the September event. As an example of what to expect from the event, Nintendo mentioned details on the 3DS ...