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Nintendo reveal sales figures

The Nintendo DS is the worlds best selling game platform in the world with 8.83 units sold worldwide. That’s since September only. Best platform of 2005 easily. Nintendo also released figures for the GC and GBA. From the article: “The Gamecube has just passed 10 million units sold in the US, bringing it to 19.31 million worldwide, and 169.51 million Gamecube games have been sold to Sep...

Infendo: Reader Comment of the Year

In response to Zelda: Twilight Princess being delayed back on August 16, an anonymous reader posted the following comment that pretty much summed up the sentiment of millions of gamers the world over: Twilight Princess delayed… “Consequently, we’re announcing a new global launch in 2006, after the conclusion of this fiscal year (March 31). We’ll provide a specific date at a...

Welcome to the new domain

If you’re reading this, you’ve successfully landed on our new domain. Things have been a little slow around here these past couple of days with half the Infendo team either sick with a cold or having babies. We’ll get back to quality post shortly, but in the meantime, give us a shout out in the comments letting us know you safely traveled the depths of the internet and made it to...

Japanese DS Sales Continue to Soar

Japan Hardware Sales 12/5-12/11DS – 299,328PSP – 86,403PS2 – 45,893Xbox 360 – 43,970GCN – 12,212GBA SP – 10,456GBM – 8,326GBA- 396Xbox – 164 Quite honestly, I think these numbers speak for themselves. Mario Kart DS and Animal Crossing: Wild World propelled the DS into a league of its own, as the PSP fell further behind in the handheld race. Also wort...

New Nintendo Game At Jump Festa

From The Magic Box:”Nintendo announced they will participate in the Jump Festa 2006 event in Japan on December 17 – 18, the company will showcase Mario Party 7 (GC) and Animal Crossing: Wild World (NDS), plus a new game title.” OMG! Mario 128?! Oh, i’m just teasin’. [Source: BGB]

Ten Greatest Gaming Franchises

[by FireEmblem54] As the next generation of gaming approaches, gamers of all three companies will begin to see the emergence of new franchises. However, they’ll also be seeing the evolution of those series that have already established themselves in the industry. So let us take a look back, and to the future, with the Ten Greatest Gaming Franchises: 10. Donkey KongThe tenth spot could have b...

Nintendo Spotting

How often have you been in “the zone” during the past half year with the Nintendo DS? [Source: Flickr]

Fan-made Revolution Mockup

A majority of Nintendo fans are starving for details on the new Revolution system. Some stand by the wayside and wait for news to trickle in. Others whine and go buy a competing system. But there are those who take matters into their own hands… In this video, the Revolution controller is shown manipulating 3D objects and GameCube games. It’s only a simulation, but it manifests the poss...

More Nintendo Strategizing

In many ways, it seems that Nintendo has already overcome many obstacles from the GC gen. The company has managed to grab media attention and public mindshare while shedding many of the pre-conceived notions about Nintendo. Analysts everywhere seem impressed with what they’ve seen from the company so far, but will it be enough? GamesIndustry has another article contemplating the Big N’...

K.K. Don’t Play Dat

Nintendo always have something to say. If you’ve noticed, they tend to use their games as an avenue to comment on many of the goings on in the world. Animal Crossing: Wild World is no different, taking at stab at the Record Industry. K.K. Slider, the guitar-playing dog from the game, lets you know how he feels about the big money-grubbing music corps. Can’t say i disagree. [Source: Kot...

Mario Kart DS Battle Mode Galore!

From Flickr: “Happy: playing Mario Kart DS battle mode. Sad: Seeing grown men blowing into the mic to blow up balloons. Another example of the Nintendo DS making people look like happy fools.” [Source: Flickr]