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From the article: “Apparently, even the Nintendo USB connector can cause a ‘blue screen of death.’ Rappateng on Flickr has experienced the issue along with some others in his write up and use of the connector. From his account: ‘The connector made such a mess of my laptop during the install… Try and shutdown, and my poor laptop just dies at a blue screen (pictured) un...

FIREEMBLEM54 posted about a recent problem with a DS shortage in Japan and linked to an apology letter on Nintendo’s Japanese webpage. Unfortunately for some readers the page was in Japanese, but that’s where I gleefully come in! Here’s the first of many translations for Infendo! Apology for running out of stock on “Nintendo DS”We would like to, with great sincerity, ...

In Japan, keychains are called keyholders and they’re way cooler than any cheap American plastic square with something sassy written on it. My friend Nico recently got me this amazing Mario “keyholder” that Banpresto sells in Japan. The company apparently put out a series of Famicom-themed Keyholders featuring Mario, Ice Climbers, and even that guy that looks like Mario from Ball...

Nintendo knows how to deliver a frontman in a video game. Call ’em cute, kiddy, or whatever, the peeps at Nintendo know what they’re doing. They’ve delivered tons of character franchise that millions have come to know and love, namely Mario, Link, Donkey Kong, Metroid, and Kirby. The list goes on and on. So who’s your favorite?

Hey Infendo readers, time for part two of the recurring Now Playing feature. What game(s) are you currently playing? As always, put ’em in the comments. Thanks. Now Playing [Part 1]Now Playing [Part 2]

The DS, recently having earned the title of “fast selling system…ever” in Japan, is now officially sold out. In a message on Nintendo’s Japanese Webpage, (maybe our Japanese educated readers may be able to tell us exactly what is said) the company apologizes for the lack of systems, and hopes to have supplies fully replenished in Japan by the end of the month. It’s am...

Nintendo partners with Visteon to deliver a portable GBA integrated into a car entertainment package dubbed Dockable Entertainment. From the article: “If portable isn’t good enough for you, this new product from Visteon in partnership with Nintendo (being announced at CES today) may help with your in-car entertainment needs. Boasting a fold-down DVD player that can be used on your lap ...

French gaming site, Jeux-France, has posted screens of the upcoming Age of Empires DS. The DS version will be turn-based strategy rather than the real-time strategy of previous iterations of the game. It will offer four-player multiplayer gameplay, but I would really like to see online play. Still, in its present form, the game is looking great. Read the Age of Empires DS Press Release for more de...

CES is in full swing right now, and apparently what happens in Vegas doesn’t stay in Vegas. Word ’round the campfire is that Nintendo has “shown interest” in eMagin, a third-party headset maker at the CES show. Supposedly, Nintendo bought several visor units directly from them. eMagin is currently showing off their Z800 3D visor (pictured) at the show. It already supports P...

The train that is the Nintendo DS keeps rolling. From the article: “Nintendo Co. said Tuesday that it has sold about 10 million of its Nintendo DS handheld game systems worldwide, including about 4 million in North America and more than 5 million in Japan. Perrin Kaplan, vice president for marketing at Nintendo’s U.S. headquarters in Redmond, said the company sold about 3 million of th...

The world’s largest video game publisher likes the Revolution’s free style controller. From the article: “[EA Canada] told the BBC: ‘We’ve got hands on with the Revolution and, sure enough, the controller is revolutionary. It is a control device unlike anything else we have played before.'” Regardless whether you like EA or not, here’s hoping the publisher...

Upcoming DS game, Contact, will support the Nintendo WiFi Connection. Contact is an RPG that follows the adventures of a boy named Cherry while he helps a nutty professor find the lost components of his spaceship. It’s not completely clear how online Contact gameplay will work, but details should be forthcoming. The Nintendo WiFi Connection logo now appears on the Japanese Contact website. [...