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As if there wasn’t enough mentioned about Apple and Nintendo, the discussion continues. Washington Square News writes: “Apple and Nintendo’?s overall approaches to new product development aren’?t far apart, either. Both consistently innovate and refine technologies in their markets and have high reputations for putting out products that simply work? and work well, and are i...

Though many swear by its solid gameplay, there’s no denying that Nintendo’s Virtual Boy was a commercial flop. ModoJo reminisces and writes: “Like it or not, the Virtual Boy did try to be different and bump up the handheld market to something new. It was significantly flawed, to be sure, but it brought with it an experience that couldn’t be ignored, and at least had to be p...

80’s video games and Van Halen? How can you go wrong? Okay so it gets a little boring during the middle, but the long jump scene is a creative history of 80’s video games. Eddie V. was the real Guitar Hero. Well done, son.

An unconfirmed source is reporting that the Revolution will not see a worldwide launch this year. GamerNode writes: “According to a Bloomberg news report, Iwata has stated that the worldwide launch is no longer a path Nintendo plans to follow. He said, ‘We don’t think it’s necessary to do the simultaneous worldwide launch simply because others are doing this.’ Iwata d...

Jetlagged and delirious, I’m making this post to inform you all that for the next four months all of my posts are going to be coming straight from the briny east. That’s right today I arrived in Japan and I have this photo of an arcade in Makuhari to prove it. Here’s some news already- in this very same arcade there’s a UFO catcher (crane game) machine where you can grab an...

IGN is reporting that Rare developed games will not be featured on the backcatablog of virtual console titles, this coming from an interview with Rare. GoNintendo writes: “The word from Rare is that [games will not be on the virtual console]. No Conker, no Banjo, no Perfect Dark, no Goldeneye”¦among others. There are a few titles developed by Rare that will see the light of day such as Diddy...

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Nintendo Power will reveal a new, DS sequel to Circle of the Moon, starring Alucard, on next month’s cover. From the issue’s Next Month section: “We can’t tell you what’s on the next issue’s cover but trust us-we’ve go the biggest scoop of the year so far!… As mysterious as a new moon, the follow-up to one of 2005’s best DS titles is a whip-sma...

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Nintendo has everything you’d possibly wanna know from Iwata’s GDC keynote speech up on their official site. Most importantly, they have an official trailer for the new Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass. The graphics are near GameCube quality, like Hunters, and the puzzles look super crazy. Touch screen usage looks insane, too. Sail on your DS, baby! I hope this has wifi!

That was a blast, now here’s the summary. Hey, what’s that in bold? Iwata went on about how disruptive they are being, as Blake mentioned. Alot of horn tooting ensued with talks of the DS and Brain Age’s appeal to the young and old. Metroid Hunters explanations and demos took place. Multiplayer Brain Age and Metroid goes on, Will Wright included. They revealed the DS Zelda that&#...

GameDaily writes: “[Iwata] talks about how Pepsi is a disruptive product, as they’re number one in soft drinks, number one in sports drinks, bottled water, Doritos. Says they have a similarity to Nintendo. (Guess that explains the slide.)” First Apple, now Pepsi. I can see the diversified resemblance. [UPDATE]A new Zelda game is revealed for the DS, but uses an engine similar to ...