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Nintendo president Iwata shoots down Wii MMO rumors
Guitar playing canines around the world went silent today as news from Nintendo President Satoru Iwata all but confirmed the company had no plans to pursue MMO games for the Wii. However, Iwata also said Nintendo would pursue MMO development only if the title could appeal to people of all ages, from “5 to 95,” just like a Christmas song. I’ll chalk his comments up in the “m...
Strong sales up Capcom’s financial forecast
Capcom announced yesterday a 15 percent raise in expected 2008 operating profit, elevating the company’s forecast to 11.5 billion yen. Capcom expects net sales of 81.6 billion yen and a net income of and 62 billion yen for the year. The company cited better-than-expected software sales as the reason for the boost, particularly noting the “robust sales” of Resident Evil: The Umbre...
Infendo Forums: Virtual Console didjaknows
It Came From the Infendo Forums….! Bwah! Ejamer says: (1) Did you know there is a “maximum number of points” you can hold on your Wii system? Apparently, the limit sits comfortably at 10,000 point (or $100). One of the warnings on the back of a Wii Points Card clearly states that there is a limit. (2) Giving and recieving Virtual Console (VC) game is easy, but there are some odd ...
Mario Kart Wii 12-player online, wheelies set to arrive in April
We’ve touched upon the new and improved Wii-ified version of Mario Kart here at Infendo in the past, and today I’m going to start touching things again. All while doing wheelies and various Mountain Dew fueled extreme to the max X-Games tricks. First, some things have changed in Mario Kart Wii. Now it’s 12-player online, which is four less than what we knew a few months ago. Stil...
A collection of time lapse Wii videos
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLCBqzzJi0o[/youtube] The reason? Design site Object explains, “Watching Wii time lapse is a socio-anthropological experience, if Warhol were alive today perhaps he would be making videos like these. A collection of our favorite videos, proving that not everyone gets off the sofa, and that Wii is so addictive some people will continue to play it while ...
EA, Steven Spielberg reveal Boom Blox for Wii
Chertsey, UK, February 6, 2008 – EA has announced that BOOM BLOXâ„¢, the first game developed in collaboration between EA and director and producer Steven Spielberg, is set for a May 2008 release for Nintendo Wiiâ„¢. This high-energy game features more than 300 levels, a cast of more than thirty wacky characters, and an easy-to-use in-game editor that allows players to express their creativi...
Meet the new Brawl challengers – Part 2 – a controversial hero
[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.]
Wii games lack co-op mode and that’s a shame, says Infendo reader
Infendo reader and Infendo Radio listener Phillip F. wants to know where the heck the 2-player co-op went off to. I, for one, am inclined to ask the same question, especially after some extended play time with Contra 4 this winter. what the hell happened to classic, simultaneous co-op adventure and platforming games? it’s not that i don’t have a problem with playing by myself, but it j...
Poll – Nintendo for President!
It’s Super Tuesday and across the US, people are heading out to vote. Some base their vote on what someone stands for while others may vote based on their looks. Regardless of your political affiliation, here’s a bizarre question: If their consoles were running for President … {democracy:31} Don’t like these choices? Write in your favorite candidate in our comments sectio...
Game Boy named most indestructible gadget
Crave says the original Game Boy is the toughest consumer electronic device ever made. From the article: There’s no two ways about it: the original Game Boy is one of the hardest gadgets ever conceived. Rumour has it this beige behemoth isn’t made of plastic, but from the skulls of fallen Gurkhas. If you ever saw one that was broken, it’s because it lost a boxing match with a nuc...
Nintendo still dedicated to hardcore games
GameSpot on Tuesday published a lengthy, candid, and informative interview with Nintendo president Satoru Iwata. Here are the parts I enjoyed. With regards to the perceived alienation of long-time gamers, Iwata said, “Nintendo has teams working on meeting the needs of more hardcore gamers. The big complaint from them now may be that we’re not pouring all of our resources into that sect...
IGN: Super Smash Bros. Brawl online is 100% lag free, 200% awesome
Sure, the infamous Friend Codes are still very much intact when it comes to online battles in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, but other than that the system is apparently working as advertised — and then some. IGN: Well, we wasted no time putting Nintendo’s claims to the test. Shortly after we received our import copies of Super Smash Bros. Brawl, we held a few contests between our San Franci...