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Reggie speaks on slumping Wii sales and more
In an interview with IGN during last weeks GDC, Reggie Fils-Aime answered a number of questions about the condition of the Wii. Â He dodged the tough questions by talking of how well the Wii has already sold, reminding us that the console sold over 35 million units in North America alone. He also let us know that Skyward Sword was still on its way, saying that the game will be innovative and help ...
Nintendo is doomed… to record-breaking first day Pokemon sales
From the sounds of this press release, Nintendo’s unstoppable Pokémon franchise shows no sign of slowing down. Man, Nintendo is so doomed. Maybe they should just make a sequel to Doom since they know the subject so well. Iwata can only dab his tears away with fistfuls of money as he watches the entire company go down in flames! Click through for the full press release.
Why do gamers surmise Nintendo’s doom before every new hardware cycle?
(Latest case in point.) It’s not like you hear people speculate Xbox’s or PlayStation’s doom before every new hardware release. Why Nintendo then? As a recap, the viability of Nintendo was debated after the Genesis was released, before the release of the Super Nintendo. It was debated before the Virtual Boy and changing of the seasons to N64. It was certainly debated before GameC...
Infendo tour de art
Concept art for video games is where it all starts. Before any pony-tailed programmer writes even a single line of code, there is the concept art to show what the vision of the game is. I have always enjoyed the art gallery unlockables that many games today seem to have to see what the game designers had envisioned for the game before it became, well, a game. In the entire history of video...
Report: Japanese 3DS owners turning off 3D because of tired eyes
Why? Eye strain. Specifically, stereoscopic 3D fatigues the eyes more than normal, says Bashcraft of Kotaku: The anecdotal conclusion I’ve reached is that [eye strain] is the result of having two screens. The top screen can display the 3D effect, while the touch screen is in 2D… This focusing, re-focusing and then focusing again on each screen could be the cause of [eye strain] I̵...
Nintentunes: the best music of yesteryear
Lazy Sunday can bring upon many things. Totino’s products usually make an appearance on my Sunday’s, along with far too much just plain lazy. This Sunday I thought it would be fun to do something different. Let’s have a music party, I’ll be your DJ.Â
Nintendo presents Pokemon: The Launch Experience
In my quiet little town, I moseyed over to grab a copy of Pokemon Black this morning and joined a line of Nintendo fans of all ages and backgrounds–kids, college students, parents, military–all in a great mood and all speculating about just how much cash Nintendo was raking in today.
Give-away: Name the best spectator sport of all time, win Mario Sports Mix for Wii
Here’s how it works: Answer this question in the comments below: What’s the greatest, most exciting, and/or best sport to watch and why? State your name and town. The person with the best answer will be announced on next week’s episode of Infendo Radio. Good luck, sports racers!
Nintendo news round-up: Master Quest in Zelda 3DS, Zelda’s 25th anniversary, and more
– Not quite sold on The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time’s upcoming 3DS remake? David Young, Nintendo of America’s Associate Public Relations Manager, has announced that the 3DS remake will include Master Quest. Until now, the only way we’ve been able to play Master Quest, a re-worked version of OOT with more challenging puzzles and enemies, is through the Wind Waker pre-or...
After sick leave, Infendo Radio is back to name the first AAA Wii game of the year
Did ya miss us? Either way, join us this week as we reveal the first AAA Wii game of the year, detail the upcoming 3DS launch, field listener calls, talk Smash Bros, dissect the most-wanted 3D games, and answer mailbag questions. Enjoy the show! 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 yo...
The top 5 Japanese sales for 3DS during launch week
1. Professor Layton and the Mask of Miracle (Nintendo) 2. Samurai Warriors Chronicles (Koei) 3. Nintendogs + Cats: Shiba & New Friends (Nintendo) 4. Super Street Fighter IV: 3D Edition (Capcom) 5. Ridge Racer 3D (Bandai Namco) It’ll be interesting to see how our launch titles fare since Professor Layton isn’t even announced for North America yet. Anyone surprised by these results?