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Cal band does Mario, Nintendo favorites at halftime
Forgive me for ruining the Super Mario Galaxy lovefest (98%, y’all, ain’t review score grand? :-P) with a video, but this performance by the Cal band at halftime features Mario and got me all choked up with pride. Enjoy. [Thanks, Will!]
Super Mario Galaxy is gushing with cachet
What started as a slow and disorientating experience has quickly become one of my favorite games released in more than a decade. Some five hours in, I honestly can’t remember the last time I’ve beheld such creativity in games. The superlative level design immediately makes you want to double back and play it again. The colorful artwork and convincing lighting display a level of polish ...
40MB WiiWare titles? Not so fast, says Nintendo
So apparently there was a slew of information generated by a recent IGN podcast about Nintendo’s WiiWare program (Wii Software for you Europeans). We reported on it here at Infendo, but it would appear as though we’ve been had! When we first talked about this yesterday, 40MB was floated as a possible file size ceiling for WiiWare titles. Personally, I thought that smelled pretty fishy,...
Medal of Honor Heroes 2 in stores now
Offering 32-Person Online Multiplayer and Support for the Wii Zapper LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Take WWII action into your hands! Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) today announced that Medal of Honor Heroesâ„¢ 2 is available at retailers nationwide for the Wiiâ„¢ and the PSP® (PlayStation® Portable) system. Medal of Honor Heroes 2 for the PSP will be available in Europe on Novembe...
Tomb Raider Wii “decent” says IGN
IGN has posted their 7.0 review of Tomb Raider Anniversary, a budget game I’d like to play some time this holiday. From the review: The Wii control additions really do add to the experience and the game looks pretty good, too. The end product is not exemplary, but it is a step in the right direction and it’s also entertaining, particularly when you’re jumping from ledge to ledge ...
Liberal, conservative — we all love Mario
Infendo doesn’t lean one way or the other as far as politics are concerned; we just love Nintendo. Hint: That’s a good thing (Independents FTW!). However, if you happen to lean to the right or left, you’ll be happy to know that Mario is welcomed with open arms everywhere. According to a recent Zogby poll, everyone loves the plucky Italian plumber: Apparently, not only is the coun...
Gamestop Mario Galaxy call – prank version?
Astute gamer and comic diarist, James Kochalka, hit us with the following story: Yesterday we got the Gamestop phone call from the voice of Mario telling us that our Super Mario Galaxy pre-order would be available to pick up today. That was great, very silly and entertaining. We picked the game up this morning. This evening, I just got another automated call from Gamestop. This one said Su...
Poll – Is Mario marketable?
Jack’s write-up from earlier today was some great food for thought. So, let’s put the question out there for you to decide: {democracy:22} And here are the results to last week’s poll about Wii colors.
WiiWare details emerge
Here are the goods steaming from an IGN podcast: Game size limit is 40MB (as opposed to XBLA’s 50) Most game budgets are coming in under $100K Smaller companies are trying some “really weird deals” with their business models in order to keep profit high, and risk low (I have no clue what that’s really supposed to mean) Nintendo to share profits with developers 35%/65% (with...
Is Mario a modern, marketable character?
Here’s an interesting and timely question posed by the Escapist today: How would Mario fare if he were introduced in 2007? As everyone and their dog knows, today is the official launch of Super Mario Galaxy. It is the latest Mario adventure; the most far flung (literally, the dude is in SPACE); and it is perhaps one of the most important titles to grace any video game console in recent memor...
Video games to see best October in a while
Analyst Michael Pachter, Mr. Video Game guru himself, has cast down the tea leaves into his voodoo pot of stray animal bones and sees incredible October sales numbers not only for Nintendo, but for video games in general. GameIndustry.biz: Most of the sales growth was driven by Activision’s Guitar Hero III, which accounted for USD 100 million in sales. Pachter’s estimate reflects USD 4...
Review: Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii)
With a huge Mario title coming out this week, a would-be huge game is going overlooked. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games for Wii is a testament to the quality of game you can get when huge game companies put their heads together. Graphically, the game is almost flawless. Sound is also well done, with the exception being the lack of national anthems for the country you choose. Playing as char...