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No More Heroes headed for U.S.
I don’t know how many of you out there are Killer 7 fanatics, but if you are then prepare yourself for a new level of excitement. Like the kind where you pee your pants a little. What, you don’t? Me neither. Anyway, Wii-obsessed Ubisoft just informed IGN’s Matt Casamassina that No More Heroes will be coming Stateside in February 2008. Ubisoft on Wednesday revealed exclusively to ...
Nintendo Spotting: Memorial-style edition
Basically, this is Nintendo’s history since 1889. Comparatively speaking, no other video game company can touch this. This is why I love Nintendo, and why it will be here in another 100 years. [Hat tip to the father of Infendo, Blake]
Future to publish Nintendo Power starting Oct.
As expected, Nintendo announced a new publisher for Nintendo Power today, Future US, the same company that operates Next-Gen.biz, Official Xbox Magazine, PC Gamer, PSM: Independent PlayStation Magazine, and Official Nintendo Magazine UK. No word if all the editors are getting canned, but the first new issue under Future’s direction goes on sale next month. The result largely ends up as a sec...
Square Enix creates DS wine guide
Yahoo! News hits us with details of a Square Enix developed wine guide. “Beginners Wine DS” for Nintendo’s DS handheld device features step-by-step instructions on choosing a bottle for a romantic dinner or correctly swirling a glass when wine tasting. The software will be available in Japan on November 15th. No word yet on other territories getting the grape-stained title. Also ...
They’re always after me Zelda charms
Get yer geek on, Infendo, with these invaluable Zelda charms and necklaces! Word on the street is they’re officially licensed and will totally get you some action with Midna. I’ve bought ten already! She still hasn’t called though… there’s always Reggie, right?
Breaking News: Jack and Reggie to wed on Wii anniversary
Only 10 months after the release of Wii, Jack finally proposed. When Reggie tried to respond with a joyful profession of love for his new fiancé, Jack stopped him and said, “You had me at DS.” The happy couple will recite their vows on the 19th of November, the one year anniversary of Wii going on sale. The Fanman and The Prez are registered at the Nintendo World Store. Congratulation...
Jam Sessions makes dreams come true
The greatest portable deserves the greatest theme to the greatest Sci-Fi series ever conceived by man, no? [YouTube, via WiiFanboy]
Star Wars lightsaber coming to Wii spring 2008
(Press release) – LucasArts today revealed that Star Wars: The Force Unleashed will come to the Wii home videogame system from Nintendo next spring, offering owners the unique chance to live out their Jedi fantasies by wielding the Wii Remote as a lightsaber while using the Nunchuk controller to torment foes with their Force powers. The Force Unleashed casts players as Darth Vader’s &#...
Typical Wii owner has 2.2 Wiimotes
…and about 1,000 AA batteries. Yuk yuk. More seriously, Next Generation has a handy pie chart up today showing how said owners have purchased their Wiimotes. This is good information to have — especially if you’re a developer, a-hem — because it gives you a window into what your average owner’s Wii set up looks like. Hence, what kinds of games might sell better than o...
NSider Forums, closing shop, and the Phoenix
Quick show of hands: Who here visits the NSider forums? Correction, who visited the forums, since Nintendo just made them read-only and plans to disable them indefinitely on Sept. 24? That’s right, I used the doom word in business, “indefinitely.” More often than not what that really means is “gone the way of the Dodo bird,” and that’s exactly what all the Negat...
CONFIRMED: Smash Bros Brawl is online!
The Smash Bros Dojo officially confirms that online multiplayer will be available for Super Smash Bros Brawl. You can play with friends you know or ‘anyone’ in a random bout. The random battles will not be ranked and you will not know the names of your opponents. Other features revealed are: in-game taunts can be pre-programmed and triggered using the + Control Pad a Sandbag punch...
Nintendo readies “major” website overhaul
“Nintendo is working on a major overhaul to Nintendo.com to support the continued success of Nintendo DS and Wii,” reads a statement from Nintendo.com. “As we prepare for this huge site update, Nintendo must unfortunately close the Nintendo NSider Forums message boards indefinitely beginning Sept. 17, 2007.” For the time being, the four-year old forums will be read-only for...