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The man is taking Nintendo where it needs to be. He succeeded in establishing the DS as more than a silly concept. He’s planned a great exit strategy for the Cube by making it a true value for late adopters. The journey ahead will have an incredible payoff for both Nintendo and fans alike. We all know this. The only question left is… Who’s your daddy?

Word on the street is that Target has released a print ad promoting a $99 DS again. A Kotaku reader said he went to target where the handheld was sold out. He then went over to Circuit City and got it price matched no questions asked. If anyone’s got the print ad, send it in and we’ll post it for all to use. At $99, I just might buy a second one. [Source: Kotaku]

Nintendo of Canada is producing a collection of limited edition DS’s. 26 DS’s will be decorated and signed by New York based graffiti artists. Each artist will produce their unique interpretation of four classic Nintendo characters: Mario, Donkey Kong, Link, and Samus. They look pretty sweet to me. I’d love to see these designs replicated onto consumer DS models for the masses. [...

Okay, so they’ve been advertising a lot longer than that, but take a look at this Killer Instinct SNES ad from a 1995 issue of EGM. Any fans of the fighter out there?[Source: Flickr]

This one has been floating around the depths of the world wide web today. It is a snowman paying homage to Miyamoto’s classic Italian plumber, Mario. What’s with the hole in his neck though?[Source: Flickr]

Next-Generation reports: “[Nintendo] has announced that nearly 200,000 unique users have signed on worldwide. In addition, Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection has logged nearly 3 million connections globally, thanks in large part to last month’s release of Mario Kart DS, and Animal Crossing.” That’s a lot of users in just the short period of time from when the service first launched ...

Yesterday we told you all the deets IGN (allegedly) squeezed from their inside sources concerning the Revolution. Today we bring you their second dose of very credible hearsay: “The Big N has opted out of filling the system with a massive supply of expensive RAM” because they are NOT in direct competition with PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360. “Revolution will build on GameCube’s ...

This Zelda: A Link to the Past commercial is definitely out there. It mixes live action, fire-balls, rapping and break dancing! Just watch it, you’ll thank us later. Does anyone else think that this is what the live-action Zelda movie is going to look like? [Source: Joystiq]

Insert Credit writes: “A source close to Nintendo states that the lack of HD support for the Revolution is a strategic move on Nintendo’s part to force developers to cut costs, avoiding HD-compatible textures that ‘no one will ever see.'” To the power hungry, Nintendo’s lack of HD support for the Revolution has always been bothersome. But I think this really is the sm...

One of the things I appreciate most about portable gaming on the GBA and DS is that I can just pick one of them up, and get a “quickie” gaming session for 10-15 minutes. I don’t have the time I used to as a young lad, so in a way, handhelds are more fitting to my lifestyle than even my beloved consoles that sit under the TV. How important is speed gaming to you, or is it even an ...

For those of you that still have an original NES, why not make it a little better. That’s what Raphael did, and he was kind enough to document his NES modifciations for the rest fo us. Here’s a quick list of the changes that he made: Remote reset button Stereo sound output Reprogrammable cartridge Disabling the lockout chip Blue power led Replacing the power supply Cartridge cleaning [...

The year-end holidays can be overwhelmingly tough for gamers looking for new experiences to enjoy whilst in hibernation. Well fear not, readers– Infendo’s here to help! We’ve assembled this quick, handy list of each of the staff’s top picks to guide you through the bad and point you to the rad. Now drop that copy of Ping Pals and read the following. RollinSuper Mario Strike...