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The 3DS is the PR lie that tells the truth
Major hardware innovations and revisions come and go, often with promises that they will “change everything,” and “forever alter the way we see gaming.” Â The Nintendo 3DS delivers on these nonsense PR phrases in a very literal sense, delivering a 3D visual experience without the need for glasses – we are now looking at games in a new way, one that was not previously ...
Pilotwings 3DS to feature Mii Support
According to a Nintendo representative at Nintendo Pilotwings 3DS to feature Mii’s and to be on Wuhu Island. No word if it is going to be a launch title or not, but the game controls pretty decent. Not much else is known about the title, more to come later. Are you guys excited about Pilotwings making a return? Even though its on a hand held then a console?
Nintendo 3DS on the Show Floor
The Nintendo 3Ds is a device that has a 16:9 top screen that renders objects with and a 4:3 bottom screen that is touch enabled. The top screen has a switch on top that is a 3D slider that changes the amount of dimensional depth you can actually see; which means you can play 3DS games without having 3D enabled. The system also has a D-Pad and features a slide nub, which basically acts as an anal...
O’Desu Ka
In a secret hallway, behind the Nintendo booth… a door awaits.
Nintendo 3DS just keeps getting better and better
Our intrepid trio of Infendo editors will surely have video impressions of the 3DS up later, but for now I just had to do a quick post on some of the stuff I’ve read already. Tell me if this sounds as awesome to you as it did for me:
Will takes Zelda Skyward Sword for a test drive
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2VfGVjYzHs&feature=player_embedded[/youtube] Your podcast co-host and ours, Will Thompson was one of the very first people to pick up the newest Zelda game, Skyward Sword, at the Nintendo Press Conference yesterday morning. Will’s playthrough of the demo was led by his lovely guide Amber and captured on film by Roger DiLuigi. In this playthrough, ...
Missing: Vitality Sensor
Nintendo’s E3 ’09 press conference brought the announcement of the Vitality Sensor and shortly thereafter specualtion about what it might be used for. This years press conference however did not even contain a mention of the device. Why was the vitality sensor completely absent from Nintendo’s press conference?
Miyamoto: This is NOT News
So Pikmin 3? Yeah, they’re working on it, but Miyamoto and company stress that this is not the news we should take away from the show today. So, just keep in mind, Pikmin 3 is coming, but it’s not news. Pay no attention to this.
E3 Hands-On: Donkey Kong Country Returns, Indeed
It’s an exciting time to be an older Nintendo fan – those of us that grew up with the Mario Bros, Â Samus Aran, and the Donkey and Diddy duo are getting the chances to relive our past experiences in wonderfully nostalgic recreations for our sidescrolling favorites. Nintendo most recent retro remake? Donkey Kong Country Returns, from Retro Studios (known for the Metroid Prime series.) Â...
Metroid Other M Box Art is fantastic
However, Sean say’s it’s meh and compares it to the American Heavy Rain box art. Thoughts?
Ocarina of Time 3DS – Details
When I learned that Ocarina of Time would be a title on the Nintendo 3DS my heard almost skipped a beat. I couldn’t believe that Nintendo would be releasing one of the greatest Zelda games in full glorious 3D. During the Miyamoto-developer round table this evening; I managed to get my hands on a small preview of the game. The preview only showed the intro video, which seemed to have an impro...
Best-looking Nintendo game at E3
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ui3vd-8nTvQ[/youtube]After the 3DS, this is the best-looking thing Nintendo showed today. Seriously. Those graphics are just begging to be played.