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Review: Metroid gets a ponytail in Scurge
Within the context of the gaming realm, Scurge: Hive is old news. Released in late Oct. 2006 by independent publisher SouthPeak Interactive, Scurge: Hive was met with mixed critical reception, no publicity and extremely modest sales figures. So why revisit this obscure, unrecognized game more than 15 months after it hit store shelves? Quite simply, because it rocks.
Capcom opens We Love Golf costume poll
Capcom opened a poll Thursday for fans to vote on two more costume additions to its upcoming Wii exclusive, We Love Golf. Developed by Camelot, We Love Golf features the costumes of popular Capcom mascots as alternate outfits for the game’s ten characters. In an effort to boost the appeal of the title for North American and European audiences, Camelot is adding two more characters and asking...
Brawl is near – prepare yourself!
Barring any further delays, Super Smash Bros Brawl will be out in less than a month. Knowing that it will consume your life, your very soul, and every minute of your gaming attention, there’s something important to consider. What games do you need to finish up before Brawl wedges itself permanently into your Wii?
New Game Get – Nintendo releases for the week ending February 16th
A couple explorers accompany the next great franchise from Nintendo this week: DS Professor Layton and the Curious Village Dungeon Explorer: Warrior of the Ancient Arts Wii Dora the Explorer: Dora Saves the Mermaids Go, Diego, Go!: Safari Rescue Jumper London Taxi Rush Hour I can’t wait to see Professor Layton hit my mailbox this week. How about you?
Infendo Radio 91 is safe for consumption
Grab a plate and dig in as the podcast crew dish up some Brawl, Boom Blox, New Game Get, and a double-portion of Awesome! Radio Feed iTunes Feed MP3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download (39.0MB)Subscribe: Email | RSS
Nintendo gives away cruise to promote Endless Ocean
Nintendo’s Endless Oceanâ„¢ game for Wiiâ„¢ takes users on a virtual undersea trip to explore deep-sea wrecks and encounter more than 230 different animal species. Players of all abilities explore at their own pace as they swim through coral reefs, explore ancient shipwrecks, meet local wildlife and search for sunken treasure. In the spirit of the game’s themes of fun and exploration, ...
Nintendo Wins Two Interactive Achievement Awards
The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences has honored Nintendo with two Interactive Achievement Awards, including Handheld Game of the Year for The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass for Nintendo DS and Adventure Game of the Year for Super Mario Galaxy for Wii. Both games have also enjoyed strong momentum, with more than 2.5 million copies of Super Mario Galaxy sold since its Nov. 12, 2007, d...
Meet the new Brawl challengers – Part 3 – a heroic leader
[There are 15 new challengers in Super Smash Bros Brawl. This series will feature each new contender and rank them on their fighting potential with the Infendo Smash-O-Meter! Spoilers are present, so be careful if you wish to remain unspoilt.]
No online for Sega Superstars Tennis on Wii
IGN’s Ryan Clements posted a thorough hands-on preview today of Sega’s upcoming mascot tennis game, Sega Superstars Tennis. In news sure to further frustrate the often overlooked Wii audience, Clements revealed that the Wii build of Superstars Tennis “doesn’t have any online play to speak of.” The Wii version offers three control schemes selectable before the start of...
Professor Layton and the Curious Party In NYC
WHAT: Nintendo invites fans of all stripes to a release-day launch party for Professor Layton and the Curious Villageâ„¢, an innovative new game for the top-selling Nintendo DSâ„¢. Combining a rich murder-mystery storyline with dozens of brainy puzzles and fully voiced animation scenes, this hand-held adventure puts veteran gamers and newcomers alike at the center of a captivating case where nothi...
Exclusive RPG coming to Wii on March 25
Burlingame, CA’February 7, 2008 – KOEI, recognized worldwide as the premier brand of strategy and action games, today announced that Opoonaâ„¢, a new Role-Playing Game (RPG) exclusively for Wiiâ„¢ is scheduled for a North American release on March 25, 2008. “With Opoona, developer ArtePiazza had a masterful approach to creating an Action RPG for Wii that includes intuitive and interactive co...
Infendo reader: ‘I’m in love with Endless Ocean’
Infendo reader Shivy writes: “Hey Infendo. I am in love with Endless Ocean. Playing it brings back fond memories of other games that focused on exploration and discovery, such as Myst and Uru. “One of the most impressive parts of the game was being able to go diving with a good friend of mine. We explored an undersea ruin together. The Wii’s limitations in communication (pre-set ...