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Happy trails: Ten best Wii games remaining
Remember when consecutive vowels were the most confusing thing about a Nintendo system? Those bygone days when console names didn’t end with text messages? And U thought a remote seemed like a crazy idea. Nearly five years have passed since Nintendo launched its revolution, a small white console with a silly name that suddenly doesn’t seem quite so silly. Its pace may have slowed in re...
Poll: If you could travel back in time to any Nintendo console, which would it be?
You tell me: {democracy:150} Hat tip, Nintendo Power.
The best of the rest: E3 wrap-up
E3 has come and gone, but not without the Big 3 console makers showing the gaming public their goods. Prior to the Los Angeles show Nintendo had confirmed they were working on a new console, but E3 brought the first glimpse of the Nintendo Wii U. There was a very strong handheld presence at the show with Nintendo focusing a lot of it’s effort on it’s newly launched 3DS while Sony was s...
This game wasn’t worth $3.99 in 1989
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nq9cgd00UkA[/youtube] Let alone 2011. Although it was an undeniably significant Game Boy title, Super Mario Land has never been a very good one, and the asking price of $3.99 to relive this awkward and inferior Mario misstep is absurd. As Blake said on this week’s podcast, “it’s a bad game.” What about you, Infendo? Agree with our criticisms of ...
Which of the 3DS eShop’s 350 DSiware games would you recommend?
The eShop’s initial DSiware library stretches much further than you might guess from the few dozen titles in the shop’s featured categories. Every user should scroll left to the “Search” option, set the filters to focus on DSi titles, and then…voila! Your once-starving 3DS has 350 DSi games waiting for immediate purchase and download! Of course, this is no big deal to...
Best gameplay description ever?
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H50Qu000zL4[/youtube] As part of my summer-long quest to relive classic Game Boy games, I bought Final Fight One recently. Good game, as expected. What’s better is the game’s listed gameplay features. Whoever wrote these deserves a gold star.Â
Impressions: HD Experience (Zelda HD)
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTkCIJGTe_U[/youtube] Although Zelda wasn’t playable at E3, the interactive HD experience was just what I needed to know that Wii U could cut the mustard graphically. It was basically just a looping video, but by pushing the touch screen buttons you could change the camera angle, change the lighting from dark to light, and change the from the televisio...
Nintentunes: The only place to get your classic Nintendo music fix!
It’s that time again! Hope you’re ready for this weeks edition of Nintentunes, it’s a good one! Be sure to let Infendo know what you think of this weeks music, and perhaps tell us about your personal favorites!
Nintendo rep. spills rupees on Skyward story
They’ve kept a strictly professional relationship for decades, but Link and Princess Zelda may soon have their Jim and Pam moment. Men don’t explore dungeons for nothing. According to the fan site Zelda Universe, the plot in the upcoming Zelda title Skyward Sword includes an openly romantic relationship between the two main characters, a first for the long-running franchise. Zelda Univ...
Infendo Radio goes “deep and wide” in this E3 wrap-up
Wii U dissected, 3DS reacted, Wii sets sail, and listener emails all discussed. Strap in, kids. Infendo Radio is on now! Radio Feed iTunes Feed Download links below Have something to say? Email [email protected] or leave us a voice message at 434-535-2446. We’ll play your call on the air! And please support Infendo Radio if you haven’t already. Thank you. Music: “Make Some Noise&...
Celebrate Game Boy Advance’s 10th birthday today with these 10 games
Ten years ago to the day, Nintendo released the Game Boy Advance. Slightly more powerful than a Super Nintendo, the handheld was and still remains the epitome of sprite-based gaming. It’s awesome, even in a post Wii, DS, Xbox, and PS3 world. To commemorate, Nintendo Power this month named what they believe to be the system’s 10 best games, as follows:Â
Impressions: Shield Pose
Out of all the game demos available for Wii U at this week’s E3, I hope that Shield Pose is the one to become a retail release because of it’s unique rhythm based gameplay. The basic premise of the title was a simple one; you must use the Wii U tablet controller as a shield to block incoming suction-cup  arrows from the onscreen pirate characters. To achieve the highest possible sc...