Infendo

I assume it’s because of the pending release of the Virtual Console, but there have been a spate of top [number here] lists for the NES arriving on the Internet tubes lately. This latest one is interesting not only because I agreed with most of the titles on the list (including numero uno, a certain yellow-boxed title that I waited in line for at a local K-Mart back in the day), but also bec...

The headline says it all. Go Nintendo has a scan of the email to all GameStop stores that tells them to prepare for a Wii preorder rush on Friday. They’re billing it as 100% accurate. Check in with Infendo on Friday to give us the scoop on what the lines were like, etc. No fistfights, please. Save it for Wii Boxing. [Thanks, Bildo]

Nintendo announced their Nintendo World 2006 event for Japan today to preview upcoming DS and Wii offerings. Let’s hope similar events come stateside and on an annual basis. We don’t need no stinkin’ E3.

Nintendo released a statment today in lieu of GameStop exaggerations of exclusive Wii demo kiosk rights: “Playable Wii setups will be available at a variety of retail outlets. We expect that anyone who wants to try Wii will be able to through multiple different methods. In addition to retail outlets, Wii will be playable at a number of mall tours throughout the country, the nationwide Ninten...

First off, apologies for the lack of images in my posts; I made fun of Joystiq and Blake took away some of my privileges. I kid. But seriously, CVG has some very interesting news about Red Steel multiplayer up today. The confirmed multiplayer matches are deathmatch, team deathmatch and an a newly announced game type called “Mission mode.” “We all know what deathmatch and team dea...

The Wii continues to gain momemtum going into November’s launch, and no amount of Internet fueled, sunlight-driven controversy appears to be having any effect. The lastest push comes from from two distinctly different holiday wish lists, one from U.K.-based retail chain Comet, and the other from PC World Magazine. Wii has made some holiday wish lists already, but the significance of these ne...

Nintendo announced today the current success of their Touch Generation DS series that have sold close to 3.5 million total games. With the news also comes the release of a limited edition Nintendogs Dalmation edition due October 18, and Clubhouse Games out today. From the release: “Available today exclusively for Nintendo DS Lite, Clubhouse Games includes more than 40 traditional party favor...

1UP is reporting in addition to several new updates such as confirmed Big Brain Academy for Wii in 2007, “Wii Compact Software” for next spring (downloadable, non- VC mini games/sims), new DS cooking software and that Zelda: Twilight Princess for the GameCube will only be made available through Nintendo’s online store. From the article: “Nintendo has decided that the GameCu...

The Infendo Forums have been buzzing with discussions about pre-ordering Wii. Most of the time, pre-orders just add another chance for eBay vultures to swoop in and keep systems out of the hands of real gamers. Besides that, I think it’s a lot more fun to stand in line. Apparently Best Buy agrees and they will not be taking any pre-orders for Wii. Do you prefer pre-orders or are you looking ...

For our Japanese friends, the confirmed list of launch and launch window titles for Wii (via Go Nintendo): Launch – Wii Sports (Nintendo)– Wario Ware Smooth Moves (Nintendo)– The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (Nintendo)– Hajimete no Wii: Your First Step To Wii (Nintendo)– Wing Island (Hudson)– SD Gundam Revolution (Bandai Namco)– Elebits (Konami)̵...

“What could this be?” Those words now greet you at the U.S. Wii Web site alongside an image of the Wiimote. What follows are a series of six videos that show various people of all walks of life actually using the Wiimote to play WiiSports. An older gent bowls, a young woman plays tennis for the first time, and a young guy gets comfortable in the batter’s box after a few swings of...

Nintendo Japan has the latest today on all things power cords and cabling for the Wii this morning, so if connecting things to other things is your thing, check it out (especially a first glimpse at the Ethernet connector in the image below). One thing to note is that previous peripherals like the Game Boy Player will not work with the Wii, as was pointed about by Dave. “Software of [nintend...