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4 color rebellion has posted on a DS rumble pak, specially redesigned to fit in the DS lite without looking chunky sticking out the bottom. The addition is now available via Nintendo’s Japanese online store, and it is speculated to be released in American stores around next month. Since there are a few new games coming out with rumble functionality, a pack-in would be nice, but I’m won...

At E3, Nintendo had the Wii sensor bar nicely built-in the front of some sweet plasma TV’s. In-home gamers probably won’t have that luxury. Granted, the sensor bar is not a large piece of equipment, I just wonder if that little cord will keep it from fitting snug against my flatscreen, just at the bottom. The other option would be to rest the bar atop the TV. Are you at all concerned a...

Infendo Radio show 10 is a go! Listen in as we discuss last week’s poll, what’s left on the ‘Cube, Wii rumors, and Reggie’s promotion and what it means for Nintendo. We also got a bunch more gems mixed in here and there and congratulations to the lucky caller that picked up our FREE Nintendo Loot for asking the most unique question. Enjoy the show. Radio Feed iTunes Feed MP...

A recent Japanese poll indicates the country is more excited about Wii than PS3. Next-Gen writes: “Famitsu readers in Japan have delivered their verdict on PlayStation 3 and Wii’s launch plans with 73% saying they believe Wii will ‘win’ the hardware war… 88.4% of readers believe PlayStation 3 is too expensive.” Keep in mind that this is a country that likes the ...

Our good friend Dave took some initiative and held a mini Infendo DS meetup. He writes: ” It was only 4 of us, but that was enough to have some awesome tetris battles, mario kart madness and new super mario brawling. A great time had by all.” Thanks for sending this in, Dave, and nice park! Do tell where you’re representing. And if any other readers plan on having Nintendo meetup...

We got a bag of Nintendo E3 press goodies we’re giving away FREE to the person that leaves the most creative, wittiest, funniest, and/or entertaining question/statement via voicemail for this week’s Infendo Radio show 10! Give us a ring, leave us your name and town, and we’ll announce the winner on the show this Saturday. Click on image to enlarge. Here’s what we’re g...

Nintendo spokesman Reggie Fils-Aime got himself a promotion and a raise today. From the release: “Nintendo today announced three key promotions at the executive level. Current President Tatsumi Kimishima is taking on the new role of chairman of the board and chief executive officer, while Reggie Fils-Aime is being promoted to president and chief operating officer from his current role as exe...

In an interview with IGN, executive vice president of Opera for Devices, Scott Hedrick said: “The [Wii] remote control is an extremely advanced tool. Opera plans to use this to its full advantage and it will provide an intuitive way to surf the Web.” If it works, I’m all for it.

Nintendo has confirmed projections for their Wii console today, though not citing specifics on units available for launch day, and if in fact the console will be priced significantly less than $250. From Nintendo’s press site: “[T]he price of the Wii system, which incorporates unique freehand control, will not exceed $250 in America, or Â¥25,000 in Japan. The company plans to ship 6 mi...

Smash Bros. Dojo, the official website for the upcoming Super Smash Bros. Brawl, has just posted brief character biographies and a few new screenshots for each of Nintendo’s four as-of-yet confirmed mascots joining the Smash Bros. roster this round. Aside from satiating your appetite for all things SSB, the biographies shed some light on the fighting styles of some of the fresh characters, w...

Here are some quick links on the day regarding all things Nintendo: Wii Sports to support in-game face mapping CNN Miyamoto Interview StarFox coming to Wii? Slashdot review of New Super Mario Bros.

It looks like Nintendo will stick with Dolby Pro Logic II, a simulated 5.1 audio technology, for their Wii console. TGV writes: “An article by online publication [UK] IGN has quoted official Wii documents supplied to developers, which amongst other details, includes a line stating that optical digital output won’t be supported by the next-gen console. Instead it seems that the Wii will...