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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 ...
Check out Zelda Link’s Awakening, in Minecraft!
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=806UifAYQGo&feature=channel_video_title[/youtube] Minecraft is a pretty amazing game. Now if only I had the creativity and the the tine to create something like opening cutscene for Link’s Awakening with the building blocks available in the game. Has any Infendo reader been able to create any Nintendo themed levels in Minecraft? Personally, I tried...
Want to learn how to play Theatrhythm: Final Fantasy?
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koAKIPrJrLA&feature=channel_video_title[/youtube] Despite being a spin-off of a franchise that hasn’t been good for years (yeah, I went there), I can’t help but be excited about the Final Fantasy rhythm title Theatrhythm. Square-Enix has released a new trailer for the title to help everyone understand exactly how the games mechanics work, and...
What do you think of this new Zelda Skyward Sword gameplay trailer?
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFuDyJ-7N54[/youtube] It’s in Japanese, but there are some nice visual effects. I totally want to jump in that water fountain.
More portable developers defecting from Nintendo
Here’s another sign that developers are doubting the 3DS’s future as a mobile gaming device: Long-time Nintendo second party developer Level-5 has announced they’ll start porting and/or shifting development to iOS devices. Ouch. Could this be one last hooray?