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Without further adu, we bring you the official Infendo Zelda Twilight Princess poll based off previous discussions. Let us know which platform you plan on playing Link’s upcoming adventure on. Click on the source link to see previous poll results. [Thanks, MisterInvisible] I will play Zelda: TP on… Wii GameCube Both Neither

Business Week looks into the rebranding of previously released DS games like Nintendogs and Brain Age under the new Touch Generations label. From the article: “The key for Nintendo will be to continue offering games with fresh, original content that stands out from the formulaic sports-franchise games, the first-person shooters, the movie-themed titles, and the exhaustive sequels. Games like...

One of virtual console videos we posted yesterday showcased the two weird slots featured on the back of the classic controller. *Eyes watch in horror!* What could this be used for? [Thanks, Jose]

While Nintendo Powers seems to confirm that Wii and GameCube versions of Zelda: Twilight Princess are identical excluding controls, one has to wonder what this might mean to the successfulness of Wii. Joystiq writes: “Could it hurt Wii’s chances of success if the GameCube version ends up getting better reviews, or would it merely expose the tacked-on controls of Wii’s rendition?&...

Game Informer got their hands on a new build of Red Steel (post E3 control criticism), and said the game has greatly improved. From the review: “Not only did the remote replicate our actual sword-slashes, but the recenty unveiled motion sensor in the nunchuck could be thrust foreward for parry attacks… As promised, timing and observation was key to winning the sword-fights and felt jus...

In a Nintendo corporate management meeting today, president Satoru Iwata stated that Wii would be a failure if the system didn’t sell more units than the GameCube. He also claimed that more powerful systems create longer loading times. Regarding Wii’s software offering he had this to say: “We have been intensifying the software development, both internally at Nintendo and at deve...

GameWorld Network has compiled 25 hi-res videos of playable Wii games from this year’s E3, and how the Wiimote interfaces with each game. Check it! Super Mario Galaxy Wii Sports: Tennis Orchestra tech demo Project H.A.M.M.E.R. Excite Truck SD Gundam Elebits Bombermanland The queue to play Wii Super Mario Galaxy (additional) Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz Sonic Wildfire Shooting tech demo Fi...

Some genius has built a NES DS case from scratch, though he didn’t post a “how-to.” Bummer.

Last Friday I went to a Japanese elementary school with one of my classes to study the Japanese educational system, entertain the children by teacheing them how to draw an old manga character (Norimaki Senbei from Dr. Slump) and play dodge ball with them. During class time as I was demonstrating to the class how to draw the aforementioned character one of the children at my table yelled in my dire...

Kotaku’s Brian Ashcraft recently posted about an interview with Shigeru Miyamoto where he stated that the company is still debating about how many buttons to put on the controller, as well as Nintendo’s goal to target people that haven’t yet planned on buying a next-generation console. From the article:“…So far, so good, as a the Wii got 70 percent in a Famitsu poll f...

The new Rage Against the Machine Nintendo Power issue is all about Wii, and has to be the coolest cover since the magazine’s inception. NP.com has a preview featuring a Twilight Princess update, the 25 Wii games of E3, 30+ DS games coverage, and an in-depth look at Metroid Prime 3, which some are calling the best Wii game playable thus far. Follow the link for the issue preview.