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False hope: Nintendo downloads still only work “for the system you bought them on” UPDATE
UPDATE: Nintendo has this to say about digital transfers: “System Transfer is a feature that enables you to transfer downloadable software already purchased on a Nintendo 3DS system or DSi to another Nintendo 3DS… There is a limit to how many times transfers can be made. Some software may not be transferred.” (Thanks, Chelsea.) Better, but still not ideal. Limited? Only some? Why...
Review: Fast-paced and fun, Kingdom Hearts Re:coded is one of 2011’s first great DS games
If you’ve never played a Kingdom Hearts game, here’s all you really need to know: Disney heroes help a boy save the universe from evil. The boy wields a keyblade to bash thousands of pop-up minions called the Heartless. You’ll find melodrama, endless backstories, and’beginning in part 2’a very bad idea called Organization Thirteen, but the soul of Kingdom Hearts is, and always ha...
This week’s Infendo Radio goes Chicken Little on 3DS
Regarding the upcoming launch, I’m cautiously optimistic. Derek’s pissed he can’t buy one in fire red. Either way, please join us as we discussed all things 3DS, including launch details, favorite games from this week’s show, and some challenges the sessy handheld faces moving forward. Enjoy! Radio Feed iTunes Feed Download links below Have something to say? Email tips@infe...
Nintendo news round-up: 3DS with a vengeance
– Wired worked themselves into quite the frenzy with their opinion piece yesterday that harshly criticized the apparent lack of eShop and browser availability on day 1. Now, conflicting reports indicate that depending on the region, these features may be available at launch after all. I just don’t know what to believe anymore. You’re tearing me apart…! ( Examiner ) – ...
Wired Magazine: “Nintendo 3DS is a last-gen game machine”
Wired is pretty upset that 3DS will not launch with the promised eshop for downloadable games. That being the case, they think the 3DS could end up being the PSP of the next round of portables, with Apple’s iOS taking the place of the DS. What Apple is doing to Nintendo is in great part what Nintendo did to Sony ’ finding some surprise hits with low-budget games on a cheaper platform built a...
Nintendo might have a problem: 3D making people sick
Uh, oh. Think this might be a problem?
Poll: Will you buy the 3DS at launch?
Coming March 27 to an America near you, it’ll cost $250. So… {democracy:132}
Steeldiver: Game of the show and other impressions
I just got off the phone with the big Blake on the showroom floor and he had glowing impressions of Steel Diver. “The visuals are fantastic”, he says. “It’s a lot of fun and easily the game of the show.” When discussing Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Blake says the updated visuals are “Charming” and every Zelda fan should look forward to playing it again in 3D. K...
Analysts predict lifetime sales of the 3DS to only meet 70-80% total sales of the original DS
Infendo had a chance to talk with two market analysts that both predict the 3DS to be hugely popular, but fall short of total sales of the original DS by 20-30%. Michael Pachter and Jesse Divnich both believe the 3DS will not pass the DS in total sales during it’s life cycle and believe it has a lot to do with 3D not being that popular among the masses. So what think ye? I know I’m no ...
Notes from 3DS showroom floor
Nintendo 3DS presser “Nothing between you and the experience” Reggie Fils-Aime opening of a vast new world in 3d entertainment some of the game names may be familiar, but the experience is a game changer many believe the modern era of video games n64, DS, Wii brought us where we are today
The Nintendo 3DS: You oughta be in pictures
I haven’t played any of the games yet, nor have I seen the stereoscopic 3D screen in action, but to me the “killer app” that will get this device into a lot of hands—young and old—is a 3D screen (sans glasses) coupled with the ability to take and make 3D content (via the cameras). Oh, and the games, of course, but that’s related to the above: The games have the ...
Comment of the week: Why we buy Nintendo
“We buy Nintendo portables and consoles because it’s the only way to play Nintendo-made games. After that, we welcome third party developers that make an effort.”’EdEN