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Forget about the Wii controller, ever wonder how the NES Zapper worked? Wikipedia writes: “When the [Zapper] trigger was pulled, the game blanked out the screen with a black background for one frame, then, for one additional frame, drew a solid white rectangle around the sprite the user was supposed to be shooting at… Zapper would detect these changes in intensity and send a signal to ...

Only a Nintendo nerd would find this Flickr image amusing. Is it just me, or does Nintendo hardware (as compared to software) bring out added nerdiness?

In a recent interview with Famutsu of Japan, Shigeru Miyamoto suggested that changes to the final version of the Wiimote are on the way. When asked about further development of the controller he said, “We’re still debating on the area of how many buttons to use.” Nintendo said the Wiimote’s E3 showing was a near-final prototype, but now the issue of how many buttons to use?...

The Wiimote has grown up. Here are the key differences (via Destructoid) between the first Revmote and the now current Wiimote. It will be interesting to see if Nintendo makes anymore significant changes prior to launch later this year.

You can’t make this stuff up, folks. Link in and nerd out you Nintendophile, you. NES Cell Phone video Iwata’s special Brain Age Crazy Mario Kart DS Japanese commercial [Thanks, Jamie and Dan]

Though press releases have always been publicly available on Nintendo’s press site, Mario Inc. has opened the media gates for a limited time to all. From June 11 – June 17, anyone can access the media content by using the following login: user: mediapassword: dslite Nothing new, but you can scrounge around to find obscure hi-res images (pictured), game release dates, and other goodies ...

Yeah, right! Better graphics are the only ingredient to make games more realistic. This video proves that if realism is the point, then developers have a lot more to improve on. But while (2) companies argue over who’s more realistic, who said reality is fun? As for me, I’ll take fiction over reality any day. Warp pipes and stiff FPS anyone?

According to NPD, which tracks US game sales, New Super Mario Bros. was the best selling video game for the month of May in the US with Brain Age holding the No. 3 spot. Nintendo reported selling through 136,500 DS Lite units in only two days since its US launch (Sunday and Monday). Reuters writes: “A Nintendo spokesman said DS Lite sales appear to be on pace with those from the launch of th...

This is what Mario might look had the game been developed in the age of load times by a company other than Nintendo. How different would Mario be today if another company conceived the “Jump Man” idea? (Hint: We’re looking for witty post comments.) [Image courtesy of Joystiq]

Here’s a nice article on how Nintendo could lead in home console market share this generation. Pocket Gamer writes: “Still, the success of DS, and the apparent reason for its success — Nintendo’s championing innovation over graphical firepower — suggests that for the first time in years, Nintendo has a shot at getting the number one spot back. Nintendo has learned. It...

For those that picked up a DS Lite already, let us know what your initial thoughts on the system are. More than you expected? Less? Did you have a hard time finding one? I still can’t get over the brightness and shiny goodness of this thing. Now back to New Super Mario Bros!