Infendo

[Thanks, Paul]

It’s good to be in LA. E3 is just around the corner and news should start breaking tomorrow even. First thing on the agenda, get into Nintendo’s Tuesday media briefing (with a little help of my friends). Next stop, wait in line all day Wednesday to play the Wii. If you there I’ll be the guy in line playing DS all day long. Yeah, it’s that good.

GameDaily has their review of New Super Mario Bros., and it sings the games praise. From the article: “On paper, New Super Mario Bros. is the kind of game that makes hardcore Nintendo fans get on their knees and weep in sheer joy over the eighty new levels of new 2D Mario action. If you’re not already in that camp, New Super Mario Bros. is the kind of game to take you there.” The...

Some excerpts from the latest issue of Time, which got an exclusive peek at some Wii software, including a new WarioWare, Twilight Princess using the revmote, and a tennis(!) game. “The first game I try…is a Warioware title. It consists of dozens of manic five-second mini games in a row. They’re geared to the Japanese gaming sensibility, which has a zany, cartoonish, game-show be...

The Nintendo crates have arrived at E3! Think of the secrets inside those wooden panels. Imagine the unrevealed Ninten-bombs that lie within like sleeping dragons. Picture the hundreds of disgusting slobs that get to play it before you. C’mere. We can cry together. [via Kotaku. More pics here.]

It’s a long and dull Saturday, so i thought you guys would like to spend some quality time together throughout the evening. Get to know each other a little bit. Below are links to all the Wifi enabled DS game threads. Post any new friend codes in their respective game’s post and let everyone know what game you’re playing in the comments below this post. Metroid Prime Hunters Tetr...

This fan-made Wii commercial really shows the marketing potential of Nintendo’s next-gen console. Sure, it’s a little rough around the edges, but it could do really well with the masses.

Infendo Radio show 7 is Live! Listen in as we discuss Wii, what to expect at this year’s E3 expo in LA next week, as well as listener calls. Enjoy it! MP3 [Update: outro music download]

The above video comes from the 2005 GCD conference. Word on the street is that Nintendo may have been using the term “We” as a precursor to “Wii” in this clip. They use the term we/Wii like 20 times. I think that’s a stretch and doubt Nintendo’s branding had the name that far in advance, but who knows. Also pay close attention to the end when a Wii (then called ...

Bad name or not, how does the Wii fair on the marketing and PR side of things ? GameDaily writes: “Nintendo’s Wiierd new console name has stirred up a world of fury amongst a vocal base of hardcore gamers. The enthusiast press is calling this a backlash, but perhaps a better term would be PR masterstroke… [now after a week] the enthusiast press and hardcore gamers will be tired o...

Get ready for our Pre-E3 extravaganza! Yours truly is back, and we’re going to a have a blast discussing all the cool happenings of the week, not to mention what’s to come at our E3 coverage next week. We need your help, however. Call in with your questions, comments, ideas, regarding what you’d like to see us cover at the show. No idea is too far fetched, no question is too stup...

We had several Infendo t-shirt design submittals at the chance of winning a free copy of Tetris DS. We’ll be combining the “best of” and posting for your input. There are tons of good’ns so it’s gonna be a tough judgment. Thanks to all that submitted a design, and stay tuned for pre-judging and a free game to the winner. [Image courtesy of benjamin]